Dr. Katie Lever is a former Division 1 athlete and current freelance sports writer whose work has appeared in Global Sport Matters, Sportico, Extra Points, Forbes, and other outlets. She is also the award-winning author of Surviving the Second Tier, a dystopian novel about the dark side of the college sports industry, available on Amazon. Follow Katie on Twitter and Instagram: @leverfever.
After Caitlin Clark’s historic college career, sports media seemed poised to pounce on women’s basketball coverage this year, but the failure to celebrate JuJu Watkins tells another story.
Female athletes have drawn huge audiences on TikTok and the threatened ban of the platform could have major repercussions for them.
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark (22) holds a pose as she celebrates a made 3-point basket against West Virginia in a NCAA Tournament round of 32 game Monday, March 25, 2024 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
The sports world's rapid acceptance of sports betting has left college athletes in a very vulnerable position.
Aug 30, 2023; Lincoln, NE, USA; A volleyball sign hangs in the stands before the game between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Omaha Mavericks at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports
[US, Mexico & Canada customers only] Aug 1, 2024, Villepinte, France; Angela Carini of Italy and Imane Khelif of Algeria react after a women’s 66kg boxing preliminary bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at North Paris Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isabel Infantes/Reuters via USA TODAY Sports
Stanford’s NiJaree Canady (24) pitcher ches during a Women’s College World Series softball game between the Stanford Cardinal and the UCLA Bruins at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Sunday, June 2, 2024. Stanford won 3-1.
Apr 15, 2023; Fort Worth, TX, USA; LSU Tigers gymnast Olivia Dunne practices on floor routine with her team during the NCAA Women’s National Gymnastics Tournament Championship at Dickies Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Indy Star columnist Gregg Doyel was at the center of controversy after his inappropriate question at Caitlin Clark’s introductory press conference with the Indiana Fever.
