Cecilia Brækhus was told women couldn’t enter boxing gyms. She still became an undisputed champion despite a ban on the sport

Cecilia Brækhus embarked on her against-the-odds career in professional boxing almost two decades ago, and she’s hardly ...

Women's boxing champions list

Women's boxing is divided between 17 weight classes, from heavyweight to atomweight. The four major sanctioning bodies, WBO, IBF, WBA and WBC have champions in most of the divisions and to make it ...

Cecilia Braekhus has been fighting all her life. Now she wants a ‘perfect ending’

The Norwegian fighter ends her glorious career on Saturday, having broken down barriers and amassed a slew of titles ...

As Afghan women’s soccer squad is announced, players’ fight for recognition goes on

The first Afghan women’s soccer team has been announced since the Taliban returned to power four years ago, but the players ...

Inside the Most Valuable Team in Women’s Sports

Expectations were low for the Golden State Valkyries, the W.N.B.A.’s first expansion team in 17 years, but they captivated Bay Area sports fans and surprised the league by securing a playoff spot in ...

Champion runner Caster Semenya ending legal fight against sex eligibility rules, lawyer says

Semenya was the world's dominant middle-distance runner and was unbeaten in more than 30 races when she was barred in 2019.

Legal defense to protect women's sports in SCOTUS battle over trans athletes responds to attempt to drop case

The Supreme Court case Little v. Hecox continues, and the defense argues the transgender plaintiff cannot dismiss a challenge to Idaho's women's sports law.