For the first time in league history, the NWSL welcomed more than 2M fans to matches across the 2024 season. This year, 89 matches topped 10,000 fans in attendance, a significant increase from 55 games in the 2023 season.

On November 1, Amber Glenn shocked everyone (including herself) with her performance in the short program at the Grand Prix France. After acing her routine, Glenn earned 78.14 points — the highest short program score an American woman has ever received in an international competition.

U.S. swimmer Regan Smith broke the world record in the women’s 200m backstroke at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup, finishing the race in 1:58.83.

Coco Gauff won the WTA Finals, bagging a prize of over $4.8M. Gauff (20) is the youngest woman to win the WTA Finals since Maria Sharapova did it in 2004, at just 17 years old.

WNBA Portland announced they’ve secured 7,500 season ticket deposits, even though the team won’t begin play until 2026.

New volleyball league League One Volleyball (LOVB) announced they’ve fundraised $100M in their latest funding venture as the league prepares for its inaugural season in January 2025.

The Washington Spirit’s playoff matchup against Bay FC on November 10th set a new record for the largest playoff crowd on the East Coast in league history, as a sold-out Audi Field was packed with 19,215 fans.

The Premier Lacrosse League announced it will launch the Women’s Lacrosse League in 2025. It will feature four yet-to-be-announced cities.

Kenzie Lalonde became the first female TV play-by-play announcer for an NHL team in Canada last week as a broadcaster for the Ottawa Senators in their game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

In her pre-Championship press conference, NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman noted that 14M viewers tuned in to NWSL matches throughout the regular season — the highest viewership in league history. This marks a 285% growth in viewership over last season.

After an 11-year career with the senior national team, Alyssa Naeher is retiring from international play with the U.S. National team. Naeher notched 113 goalkeeper caps, 88 wins, and 68 shutouts.

The PWHL announced it plans to expand the league to eight teams by the 2025-2026 season.

The Katie Taylor versus Amanda Serrano fight averaged 74M viewers globally, making it the most-watched professional women’s sporting event in U.S. history.

Angel City FC announced plans to move to a new performance center, the largest center dedicated to an NWSL team, taking over the former nine-acre site previously utilized by the Los Angeles Rams.

The Women’s Pro Baseball League (WBPL) will launch in 2026, bringing a women’s professional baseball league back to the U.S. for the first time in 70 years.

The LPGA announced that its 75th season will include a record-breaking $131M purse across a 35-event schedule, marking the largest prize pool in the organization’s history.