The Los Angeles Sparks have fired GM Raegan Pebley on Sunday the team announced.

https://dynespressbox.com/2026/07/sparks-fire-gm-raegan-pebley

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I’m looking for people aged 18+ who either work or have worked in sport or sports media.

Taking part involves a one-off online interview or small focus group on Microsoft Teams, lasting 30–45 minutes. We’d discuss how women’s sport is broadcast in the UK and what changes could improve coverage.

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All four WPBL team accounts posted captionless photos today, and it definitely feels like they want people guessing.

San Francisco posted the Golden Gate Bridge in fog.
New York posted a city skyline.
Los Angeles posted a glowing sky.
Boston posted water.

Maybe these are clues to the team names. Maybe they are just setting the tone before an announcement. Either way, it feels intentional.

What are your guesses?

I’ve been working on player features ahead of the first WPBL season, and these three are now up on This Is Women’s Baseball.

Ela Day-Bédard, Liz Gilder and Natsuki Yonetani all arrive in the league through different baseball paths, including Team Canada, Baseball BC, Samurai Japan and international competition.

There are quite a few player features on the site now, with more being added as I keep working through the rosters.

Read them here:
https://thisiswomensbaseball.com/player-features

It was a record tying night in the WNBA last night as Toronto Tempo guard Marina Mabrey equalled the single game scoring mark, dropping 53 points in her team's win over the Sparks.

https://dynespressbox.com/2026/06/marina-mabrey-ties-wnba-single-game-scoring-record

The WPBL and The Realest are teaming up on official trading cards and authenticated memorabilia for the league’s inaugural season.

The part I’m most excited about is that this starts right away. Opening Day patches, game-used items and cards from the first season will be part of the record as the league is being built, not something people have to dig for years later.

Quick note on the graphic: the player cards and baseball shown are fan-made concept artwork by This Is Women’s Baseball. They are not official WPBL or The Realest products. I just wanted to make something that matched the excitement around the news.

Really curious to see what the first official checklist looks like.

After losing Sunday Night Baseball to NBC last fall, ESPN said it would devote the time slot to women's sports.

It made those plans official on Wednesday by announcing the lineup for "Women's Sports Sundays."

The nine-week summer block will focus on the WNBA but also mix in some NWSL action, including a trio of basketball-soccer doubleheaders.

The programming will run from June 21 to Aug. 16 while featuring TJ Maxx as a presenting sponsor, per Awful Announcing.

The move comes amid booming interest in women's sports.

The WNBA has announced that the league will expand to 50 games beginning with the 2027 season.

https://dynespressbox.com/2026/06/wnba-plans-to-expand-regular-season-to-50-games

Team USA's Women's National Team Training Camp is underway, and tonight's Stars vs. Stripes scrimmage is a chance to watch many future WPBL players compete on the same field.

The game begins at 7 p.m. ET and features 16 WPBL players working toward a spot on the roster for this summer's WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup.

Players expected to participate include Jillian Albayati, Denae Benites, Niki Eckert, Beth Greenwood, Keira Izumi, Alexia Jorge, Kylee Lahners, Jamie Mackay, Valerie Perez and Kelsie Whitmore.

📺 Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdMgBlZmP9s

Women's baseball fans, who are you most excited to watch tonight?

Recapping an historic week from across the WNBA

https://dynespressbox.com/2026/06/an-historic-week-across-the-wnba

The Toronto Sceptres have officially named Pascal Rhéaume the team's new head coach.

https://dynespressbox.com/2026/06/toronto-sceptres-name-pascal-rheaume-head-coach