Women

Sha'Carri Richardson, Eugene Oregon. theGrio.com
“It’s not a goal of mine to be known,” says Richardson, who's 24. “But I definitely don’t want to be…
/ July 19, 2024
Lindsey Harding, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, assistant coach, TheGrio.com
The 40-year-old Harding was the G League's coach of the year last season with the Stockton Kings, the first woman…
/ July 17, 2024
Chicago Sky, Angel Reese, Atlanta Dream, Tina Charles, WNBA basketball, theGrio.com
"The basketball gods keep blessing me," Reese said after her 10-point, 10-rebound performance. "I don’t even know how I did…
/ July 12, 2024
Serena Williams, 2024 ESPY Awards, theGrio.com
Simone Biles, A'ja Wilson, Caitlin Clark, Dawn Staley and JuJu Watkins were among the ESPY honorees Thursday night.
/ July 12, 2024
Around six in 10 Americans now think their state should allow a person to obtain a legal abortion if they…
/ July 10, 2024
The National Urban League on Saturday honored TV personalities Bevy Smith and Faith Jenkins, and businesswomen Tracey Edmonds and Lisa…
/ July 7, 2024
Angel Reese, WNBA Rookie of the Year, theGrio.com
Reese and Clark have been a boon for the WNBA in ratings, merchandise sales and attendance. They are also playing…
/ July 3, 2024
Johnson, the hurdler from Houston with hypothyroidism, ran a personal-best time of 12.31 seconds to finish .06 behind the race's…
/ July 1, 2024
"This is definitely our redemption tour," Biles said after securing a third trip to the Olympics by winning the U.S.…
/ July 1, 2024
Shilese Jones — perhaps the best American gymnast not named Simone Biles — trained with her right shoulder taped for…
/ June 27, 2024
Less than an hour before her semifinal, U.S. runner Kendall Ellis was banging on a porta-potty door, yelling for help…
/ June 24, 2024
The Las Vegas squad is also the first team to ever sell out its allotment of season tickets, leaving only…
/ June 21, 2024