Cuba’s Javier Sotomayor becomes the first person to high jump 8 feet, breaking his world record at the Caribbean Championship in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He surpasses his mark of 7-11½. 1990 — Beth ...

Junelle Lyles won a bronze medal in the women’s 4x400 meter relay at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and later went on to compete in ...

Canada has invested heavily in its first women's professional league. The hope is that it helps the nation succeed at the ...

Women's sports today are booming. The WNBA just signed a transformational collective bargaining agreement that took ...

The CAF Women's Champions League | COSAFA Qualifier for 2026 will kick off in Gaborone, Botswana, on August 20, with the final scheduled for nine days later.It will be the sixth edition of the ...

As part of USA TODAY Sports' USA 250 initiative, here's a look at the top 10 greatest college athletes to ever play in the state of Wisconsin: ...

For more than two decades, Elise Woodward has patrolled the sideline during Washington football games. Now, she’s heading ...

Flag football’s rapid rise is attracting some of the biggest names in sports, and the latest addition comes straight from the NFL front office. After spending years helping shape NFL rosters, Champ ...

The former UW women's basketball star is believed to be the first woman named to a primary play-by-play role in FBS history ...

It is all about staying in control for world No. 1 Nelly Korda as she heads into the AIG Women's Open, the final major of the ...

College sports marketing company Learfield saw a 123% increase in female athlete participation in name, image and likeness ...