Chicago's WNBA Team Just Replaced Its Only Female Announcers With Men

The Chicago Sky, the Windy City’s WNBA team, has upset a whole lot of people after replacing its only two female announcers with, get ready, “two men who reportedly will receive higher salaries.” The Chicago Tribune reports Eric Collins and Stephen Bardo have been hired in place of Lisa Byington and Brooke Weisbrod.
Diana Taurasi's Russian Team Is Paying Her To Skip The WNBA Season
Since the early 2000s, many WNBA players have also played for teams overseas. The WNBA season is only four months long, so they can effectively play for two teams in one year. They do this for the obvious reason: money. Brittney Griner, who was a WNBA sensation during her rookie season, was paid just $49,440. In China…
WNBA's Brittney Griner is The First Openly Gay Athlete To Sign With Nike
22-year-old Brittney Griner, the number one pick in the WNBA draft this year, new Phoenix Mercury player and someone you will instantly like after seeing this picture, has become the first out-and-proud athlete to be signed to an endorsement deal by Nike.
Top WNBA Pick Brittney Griner Talks About Being ‘Out’ in Pro Sports
Brittney Griner, the former basketball standout at Baylor who on Tuesday saw her amazing basketball skills validated when the Chicago Sky chose her first overall in the WNBA draft, sat down with Sports Illustrated’s Maggie Gray recently to discuss, among things like becoming super-famous and making armfuls of…
Baylor University Baller Brittney Griner Might Get a Shot at the NBA, But Should She Take It?
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban caused a bit of a stir on Tuesday night when he said that he had "no problem whatsoever" with allowing Baylor University centre and women's college basketball's all-time leading shot-blocker Brittney Griner a chance to try out for a spot on Dallas' summer league team.
8-Year-Old Girls Can Kick 8-Year-Old Boys' Asses at Sports, So Quit Telling Them That They Can't
The idea that girls are "bad at sports"—or, at least, fundamentally less skilled than boys—is an enduring one, and just one of the billion ways that we set girls up to fail before they've even begun to try. Well, men are just stronger. Men are just better. More coordinated. It's a mantra that's drilled into kids'…
How a WNBA Star Met Her Future Wife
Here's the heartwarming story of how Minnesota Lynx's Seimone Augustus met her partner, care of The Advocate:
The Revolutionary Idea Of Women Coaching Men's Teams
Apparently, just because you can do, it doesn't mean you can teach. Even in sports like hockey, where women have played with men at the professional level, female coaches are as rare as Kardashians who don't make millions marrying basketball players on television. In fact, it wasn't until 2009 that Nancy Lieberman, a…
Female Athletes Get Naked For ESPN Magazine's Body Issue
ESPN The Magazine has revealed three of the six cover athletes planned for its second annual "Body Issue." And just like last year, the sports stars don't have any clothes on.
WNBA Thighlight: Little On Lyttle
[Atlanta, September 16: Seattle Storm forward Camille Little (20) and Atlanta Dream forward Sancho Lyttle vie for a loose ball in the first quarter of Game 3 of the WNBA basketball finals. Image via AP.]
Whither The WNBA?
Despite claims that the WNBA is gaining popularity, Slate's Josh Levin argues that the league is in big trouble. His solution: quit trying to court male fans.
Order On The Court
[Indianapolis, October 7. Image via Getty]
Hoop Dreams
[Washington, D.C., July 27. Image via Getty]
Great Expecations For A New Mom & Athlete
Candace Parker, star of WNBA's L.A. Sparks, is currently on maternity leave, but promised her bosses that she'll continue to promote the team. Like many moms, she's tugged by her duties to her newborn and her commitment to her job.

