Ariel Atkins Posts Up and Speaks Up

By Andrew Lawrence The fourth-year Mystics guard makes her points on the court and against racist policing. Sports Illustrated and Empower Onyx are putting the spotlight on the diverse journeys of Black women across sports—from the veteran athletes, to…

22 Reasons to Watch MLS in 2022

By Avi Creditor A new season is upon us, one with a tighter schedule due to the World Cup and plenty of story lines and intrigue to run from now through November. View the original article to see embedded media. Despite Neymar’s claims to the contrary,…

You Really Should Know Connie Kunzmann

By Chris Ballard Long before the WNBA, there was the WBL. And there was Kunzmann, who scraped and hustled to relative fame in a shoestring, sexist league. You might know her name today, if not for a horrific act 40 years ago. Two days before she was mu…