sporty spice

    Women in sports are often looked down upon when taking a break from their sport. Whether it be maternity leave, injury leave, bereavement, or a personal matter, keyboard warriors tend to point out that women can’t do or have it all. Dot Richardson, however, flies in the face of the notion that women are one-dimensional. Being a woman in sports is not the end-all-be-all; they can accomplish more than you think, and Dot Richardson is the perfect example.  Dot Richardson was a dominant force on her collegiate softball team at Western Illinois University, and, later, the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). During her undergraduate years, she helped lead the UCLA Softball team to their first NCAA Championship win in 1982. After graduating from UCLA, Richardson obtained her master’s degree and later enrolled at the University of Louisville School of Medicine , where she received her M.D. degree in 1993. While earning her medical degree from the University o...

With the expectation that this year’s U.S. Open would be tennis-legend Serena Williams’ last ride, the amount of spectators and ticket sales skyrocketed. With this, though, there was a massive concern for security. An NYPD threat assessment called the U.S. Open “an opportunistic target for malicious actors that seek to inflict mass casualties.” The NYPD staffed the event with officers on post and bike, as well as aviation, canine, transit, and other units.  This level of security has come a long, long way. Being a woman in athletics, specifically professional, personal security is an unsettling aspect of life as travel ensues across the globe. As we come off the tail end of the 2022 U.S. Open, it is important to bring light to the story of Monica Seles , a trailblazer in women’s tennis during the ‘90s.  Monica Seles went pro just before the ‘90s. Her accolades immediately began to accrue: youngest-ever French Open champion at 16, eight Grand Slam titles before age 20, and t...