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Why MLB Finally Invested in Professional Softball

The league announced a partnership with the Athletes Unlimited Softball League on Thursday, reported to be an eight-figure deal.

Sports Illustrated · May 30, 2025

MLB invests in Athletes Unlimited Softball League ahead of June debut

Major League Baseball is investing in Athletes Unlimited to support its softball league that will debut next month, marking the first time MLB will have a comprehensive partnership with a professional women’s sports league

The Independent UK · May 29, 2025

Women's Basketball Leagues Provide More Opportunities For Players

Athletes Unlimited and Unrivaled offer U.S. women's basketball players more opportunities to play domestically and boost their incomes, with different play...

8 times we told you Caitlin Clark wasn’t going to lose money by joining the WNBA

Enough already. Caitlin Clark isn't losing money by joining the WNBA.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 23, 2024

Sheryl Swoopes thinks Caitlin Clark’s decision to turn pro is terrific for the WNBA and basketball fans

Sheryl Swoopes shared glowing thoughts on Caitlin Clark's decision to enter the WNBA.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 1, 2024

The Pro Volleyball Federation for women debuts and draws a record crowd

It's a new league and a new era for women's volleyball. The Pro Volleyball Federation held its first match in Nebraska. The seven team league will add three more teams in 2025.

WEKU · Jan 28, 2024

Softball Gets Much-Needed Boost With 2028 Olympics Inclusion

The sport will return for the Los Angeles Games in 2028 after last appearing in the Olympics in ’21.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 20, 2023

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Time for Caffey breaks? Not for this volleyball player

Former Mother McAuley star, who finished her seven-year college career in December, is back with Athletes Unlimited

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 7, 2023

Abby Ramirez says softball is an important part of her life but only a small part of her

Ramirez, a Chicago native, retired from professional softball in August. She’s an assistant coach at DePaul.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 23, 2023

Former UConn stars Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier to launch ‘Unrivaled,’ a new offseason league as overseas alternative

Former UConn teammates and WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier are launching a new women’s basketball league to give top players an option to play domestically in the WNBA offseason.

Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2023

Sky’s Isabelle Harrison views 2023 season as a reintroduction

“Personally, I felt like having Chicago, me headed there with the players we have now, it’s going to be a good opportunity to — I hate to say it — but revamp myself.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 25, 2023

Layshia Clarendon Is Using Athletes Unlimited to Send a Message—On and Off the Court

The 31-year-old WNBA veteran is set to make their return to the court after being cut by the Lynx last season.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 22, 2023

Athletes Unlimited Offers WNBA Players a Domestic Home for the Offseason

The player-centric, five-week league is back for its second season, giving basketball’s top talent an opportunity to compete close to home.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 17, 2023

What We’ll Remember From 2022: Women’s Basketball

Now that Brittney Griner is safely home after being detained in Russia, we’re looking back at the highlights from this year in the WNBA, college basketball and beyond.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 26, 2022

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Tribune News Service · Nov 26, 2022

Globe-trotting Aces staying busy here and abroad

LAS VEGAS — The bell has rung and students are pouring into Bishop Gorman’s cafeteria. Aces forward Theresa Plaisance was supposed to be gone long before the crowds of high schoolers arrived for lunch.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 17, 2022

As a coach at DePaul and star in Athletes Unlimited’s softball league, Abby Ramirez knows it’s all about buy in

“You succeed three out of 10 times and you’re considered a great hitter. That’s a lot of the challenge, the mentality. The ones that succeed are the ones who can consistently have a good mentality,” Ramirez said.

Mic · Apr 4, 2022

Cis feelings shouldn’t dictate the fate of trans athletes

Leagues are deciding how to include transgender athletes. But their policies are missing the point.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 23, 2022

The IOC Has a New Trans-Inclusion Framework, but Is the Damage Already Done?

The testosterone-centered policies used at the Olympics aren’t just about elite sports. They trickle down to even the recreational and youth levels, and end up policing who gets to be a woman in women’s sports—and in society at large.

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Sports Illustrated · Feb 27, 2022

Athletes Unlimited Basketball Crowns Inaugural Champion, Will Return Next Year

Mystics forward Tianna Hawkins won the inaugural championship Saturday.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 25, 2022

Athletes Unlimited Is Bringing Women Athletes—and Couples—Together

AU's new women’s pro basketball league tips off Jan. 26. For Natasha Cloud, it allows her to be closer to wife Aleshia Ocasio, who’s played in AU’s softball league.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 18, 2022

Sky’s Lexie Brown to play in Athletes Unlimited’s inaugural season

Athletes Unlimited’s 44-player roster includes Ty Young, Jantel Lavender, Kelsey Mitchell, Natasha Cloud and Sydney Colson. The six-week, 30-game season tips off Jan. 26 at the Sports Center of Las Vegas.

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