ICYMI, there's a major shift occurring in the sports world as a range of women business executives, celebrities, and former athletes step into ownership roles. Take, for instance, Serena Williams, who announced her ownership of WNBA expansion team the Toronto Tempo; Washington Spirit owner Michele Kang, who invested $25 million in women's soccer earlier this year; or Olympic runner Colleen Quigley, who launched Meridia, a new kind of women's track team. "From the WNBA to the NWSL, women owners are leaving their mark: shifting the power dynamics of leadership and increasing the cultural influence of women athletes on and off the court," writes PS contributor Ralinda Watts. In other words: our time is now, and we're changing the world of sports for the better. Here's what several women owners — from Carolyn Tisch Blodgett of Gotham FC to Lisa Bhathal Merage of the Portland Fire — had to say about the coolest movement in sports business right now. |
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