women’s sports

The live sports landscape is undergoing a rapid evolution. The industry’s top players join CNBC’s Julia Boorstin and share their outlook for the future. This conversation was recorded at the CNBC x Boardroom: Game Plan Summit in Santa Monica, CA on July 25, 2023. It features:

James Pitaro - ESPN Chairman

Jay Marine - Amazon Global Head of Sports, Prime Video

Jessica Berman - National Women’s Soccer League Commissioner

Aryeh Bourkoff - LionTree Chairman & CEO

Step into the creative sanctum with Kelly Gunner, the mastermind behind Tomme Studio, as she intricately dissects her design alchemy. Peel back the layers of her collaboration tapestry, immersing yourself in the dynamic world of UK basketball, where her artistic vision converges with the essence of the sport.

In this episode, Kelly pulls back the curtain on her collaborative ventures, weaving stories of innovation with industry titans like Adidas and the NBA. Experience the pulse of each design decision as she navigates the fine balance between aesthetics and athletic functionality.

But the journey doesn't stop there. Kelly offers a panoramic view of the global ascent of women's sports, dissecting the challenges and triumphs. Her narrative becomes a guidebook, revealing the meticulous recipe for sustaining relevance, consistency, and triumph in the cutthroat arena of creative entrepreneurship. This episode is a tapestry of creativity, collaboration, and resilience in the fast-paced world where design and sports intersect.

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Basketball Star Breanna Stewart is not just a 4-time NCAA Champion, 2-time WNBA Champion, 2-time Olympic Champion and EuroLeague she’s also a Champion for equality. Right after playing a full basketball game in Turkey (because she has to play overseas since the WNBA doesn’t pay well enough) Stewart discusses her full court press for equal pay, investment, and exposure.

The House of Representatives passed the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act; the Warriors defeat the Kings in game three despite Draymond Green's absence; and Clemson head football coach Dabo Swinney may have to take away scholarships from walk-ons before next season.

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The Biden administration proposes a new rule which will bar schools from banning men competing in women's sports; Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill says he plans to retire following the 2025 season; and Tim Brando joins us to discuss the Masters and more.

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MARY BURKE is the longest-tenured coach in the history of women’s and men’s basketball in Rhode Island. She has coached the women’s basketball team at  Bryant University for over 30 years and has over 415 wins. Coach Burke is one of the few people who coaches a RI college sport and is a native of Rhode Island.  She’s coaching these women on competition, winning, and life lessons. 

In June 2021, the US Senate convened to discuss an issue central to the well-being of athletes across America: the personal rights to their NIL or Name, Image and Likeness. Over the past decade, student athletes have fought for their rights to compete and be fairly compensated. They’ve raised their voices, showed up in Congress and broadcast their concerns to millions on social media. But powerful institutions, like the NCAA, are convinced that if athletes, especially women athletes, get their way, it’ll be the end of sports as we know it: the sports apocalypse.

It’s the summer of 2021. Paige Bueckers, the star freshman on the University of Connecticut’s basketball team, has just won the ESPY for Best Female College Athlete. This is a big moment, but she’s not sure the attention should be on her. Instead, she wants to shine a light on Black basketball players, who she believes don’t get the media coverage they deserve. From coaches to players, Black women in basketball are hyper-visible and yet invisible, forced to create their own paths for rising in the sport. In this episode of In Their Court, we talk to two legendary Black basketball stars, Coach Carolyn Peck and WNBA player A’ja Wilson.

It’s 1996, more than a decade since the NCAA has taken over women’s college sports. Many of the association’s brightest basketball stars are on Team USA, hoping to take home gold at the Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. But this team is more than just a team. They’re an experiment to see whether it’s worth bankrolling a professional women’s league. While this is happening, women on the collegiate level are still fighting for equal standing for their programs and players. Some believe the NCAA is partly to blame for the rapid decline in women leaders and coaches in basketball.

There’s an organization you’ve probably never heard of before: The Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women. In the 1970s and early 1980s, this organization was the women’s version of the NCAA. It was a one-of-a-kind association, run by women for women, at a time when the NCAA was fighting Title IX in courts. But after losing a series of battles to protect lucrative sports like football, the NCAA realized, if you can’t beat them, stage a financial takeover. It was an all out war and women’s sports has never been the same since.

It’s 1970s America. President Nixon has signed Title IX into law, a bill that’s about to upend the world of women’s rights. In DC, a young, ambitious researcher is figuring out that Title IX has a very special application: women’s sports. In Ruston, Louisiana, a 19-year-old girl is walking up to the door of her university president’s office, pleading for a women’s basketball team. She’ll get one, and the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters will go on to be one of the strongest teams in the country. These are the early years of Title IX, and they’re basically the wild west.

In 1972, Title IX made gender discrimination illegal at schools receiving federal aid. Soon it became a powerful tool to start closing the gap in funding for collegiate sports. But in 2021, a viral video comparing the NCAA Men’s and Women’s basketball tournaments showed that a shocking gulf still exists. As Title IX turns 50, In Their Court tells the story of the rise of a powerhouse sport, and why so many issues of inequity persist—within and beyond women’s basketball.

Topics Discussed:

• Transgender athletes in women’s sports
• How the propaganda first got into the schools
• New York bill proposes “woke” sex ed starting in kindergarten
• Planned Parenthood’s focus on sex education
• The real goal of these sex education programs
• Vermont now requires access to condoms for middle and high school students
• Planned Parenthood clinics inside schools
• How parents and concerned citizens can get involved

Links Mentioned:

• Indiana Republicans Blast GOP Governor’s Veto of Women’s-Sports Bill: ‘Just Doesn’t Make Sense’ - National Review
• Doss Elementary School (Austin, Texas) Pride Parade - Twitter Thread
• School Uses Planned Parenthood Curriculum to Teach Kids Oral Sex - Life News
• NY Democrat wants sex ed for kindergartners, older students could be taught about hormone blockers and pansexuals - The Blaze
• Rantz: Middle schoolers get flyer, says they can get abortions, Plan B without asking parents - KTTH
• SXSW Condom Ice Cream Truck - Twitter @alexismcgill
• Vermont becomes first state to require access to condoms for middle and high school students - The Blaze
• Planned Parenthood to open reproductive health centers at 50 Los Angeles high schools - Washington Post
• Life Dynamics Investigation: Child Predators
• Planned Parenthood is Indoctrinating Public School Children With Pro-Abortion Propaganda - Life News
• School District Rejects Planned Parenthood Pushing Its Sex-Ed Agenda on Kids - Life News
• Live Action Sting: SexED: Planned Parenthood’s Dangerous Sex Advice for Kids
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In this episode, we talk to Olympic Silver Medalist, USA Women’s Water Polo, Maureen O’Toole Purcell.  Maureen talks about how managing emotions is a key component to being a good coach.  She talks about the power of gratitude and self compassion.  And she talks about the importance of connecting with her athletes and really getting to know each one of them…

Kevin McCullough talks with Matt Sharp, of Alliance Defending Freedom, about the Biden administration's executive order of allowing trans athletes to participate in women's sports and Sharp explains how women's rights have been trampled.

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When Lauren Cupp was a two sport athlete at Hamilton College she wanted golf to be #3. She faces a challenge though...there was no women’s team for her to join. So she created one. The team she founded is now a varsity sport and she’s not only the coach, but she coaches men’s golf as well. This week she shares the story of how she built the women’s program, what it’s like coaching both women and men, and she shares insight into her experience as the #1 ranked female speed golfer in the world.

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