When coach and retired professional runner Lauren Fleshman attended the Olympic Marathon Trials in February of 2016, she hadn't run a step in six months. She was not there to compete in the race, and the first thing people commented on was her appearance. Friends
The National Women's Hockey League is currently in its offseason following its sixth year of play, but things have been anything but normal over the past few weeks. A lot has transpired recently, and it appears as though this could be the tip of the iceberg.
Loren Gabel sits on the bench at the Family Arena in St. Charles, Missouri, breathing in and out, feeling the sticky floor beneath her skates, her legs buzzing. She can hear the gentle hum of the crowd and the voices of her teammates bouncing off
Nova Scotia's decision to cancel the upcoming 2021 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship, scheduled for May 6-16, on the eve of teams' arrivals, may well be in the province's best interest. But with it being the tournament's third postponement, it's hard to trust. In
In the pursuit for sporting success, an athlete can find themselves committing to any number of personal sacrifices, whether it's hobbies, time spent with friends and family, or other fulfilling activities. These sacrifices, though sometimes made with a heavy heart, are often understood as part
I'm having a really hard time reconciling the NWSL's trans athlete policy with its self-professed trans and nonbinary inclusion. "We see you, hear you and celebrate you," the NWSL tweeted on Trans Day of Visibility – but I haven't seen the league do anything to support