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Wrapping up women’s history month
We can't be what we can't see, and these women are showing the next generation of female leaders that being a powerhouse in the sports world is attainable.
Like Jeanie Buss, who made a name for herself as the president and controlling owner of the Los Angeles Lakers. The daughter of Jerry Buss, the former Lakers owner, became the first female owner to lead a team to an NBA championship title.
But running the Lakers didn't come without hard work. At only 19, she served as the general manager of the Strings, a tennis team owned by her father. She bought the Los Angeles Blades, a roller hockey team, and was named Executive of the Year by the league. She isn't afraid to make bold moves. She fired the Lakers general manager in 2017 and pushed for her brother's resignation as VP of operations. She hired Magic Johnson as the team president and Rob Pelinka as the new GM. She's also the owner of WOW, Women Of Wrestling.
Check out the rest of our "Most Powerful Women In Sports" in this week's podcast. LISTEN OR READ THE TRANSCRIPT
Short and Sweet
Jason Sudeikis and the "Ted Lasso" cast meet with President Biden to discuss mental health.
Premier League and English Football League (soccer) match officials will pause play so players can break their fast during the holy period of Ramadan. Ramadan begins today and lasts 30 days.
ESPN announced that the first round of the women's tournament averaged 272,000 viewers, up 27% from last year. The men's tournament featured the most-watched first round in its history. When No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson beat No. 1 Purdue, over 11.5M eyeballs were fixated on the screen.
Japan won its third World Baseball Classic championship title last night, beating Team USA.
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