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Black Women in Sports Interviews & Inspiring Stories | Black Rosie Media
Celebrating Black Women Athletes & Journalists: Exclusive Interviews at Black Rosie Media

Erica L. Ayala
Mar 254 min read


FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournaments Recap: Standings & Top Players
Rhyne Howard, Paige Bueckers lead USA Basketball to 2-0 start. Caitlin Clark drops Double-Double in senior team debut.

Erica L. Ayala
Mar 134 min read


🤔 How Do The FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournaments Work?
Twenty-four women's basketball teams seek to earn the remaining 11 spots for the FIBA Women’s World Cup 2026 in Berlin, Germany.

Erica L. Ayala
Mar 112 min read


Sue Bird's First Day as Team USA Director | Black Rosie Media Sports Blog
Sue Bird has taken on a new role as managing director of Team USA. Discover Sue Bird's journey from point guard to executive in this sports blog.
Brian Fleurantin
May 13, 20251 min read


Women’s Basketball Semifinals Preview
Can Australia slow down the U.S.? And why France vs. Belgium is a must-watch! PARIS (France)– Four teams will compete for a chance to play in the 2024 Olympic gold medal game. The United States leads the field as the winners of the last seven Olympic tournaments. The U.S. will have to go through Australia to have a chance at an eighth. Belgium will face host nation and Tokyo bronze medalists France on the other side of the bracket. Who has the best chance to punch their ticke

Erica L. Ayala
Aug 9, 20245 min read


Johannes and Sabally shine in Olympic Quarterfinals - France wins the Battle of the Euro Liberty
Former and current New York Liberty teammates clashed in the Women's Olympic Quarterfinal game between Germany and host nation France.

Erica L. Ayala
Aug 7, 20244 min read


Australia Advances! Breaking Down the Opals Win. Plus, where is Lauren Jackson?
Opals earn an 85-67 win over Serbia in the #Paris2024 Women's Basketball Quarterfinals PARIS— The Opals ended Serbia's streak and avenged their 2016 Olympic Quarterfinals loss behind a stellar performance by a trio of Aussies with WNBA experience. Phoenix Mercury forward Alanna Smith led all scorers with 22 points for Australia, while Washington guard Jade Melbourne and 2023 WNBA champion Cayla George added 18 points each. Serbia, who had never lost in the Olympic quarterfin

Erica L. Ayala
Aug 7, 20244 min read


Gold Medal Dispatch: Will changes to USA rotations be forthcoming?
PARIS—After an 87-68 win over Germany, the United States again completed Olympic pool play undefeated heading into the Quarterfinals. Other winners on the night included Belgium, Nigeria, and Australia. They will relocate alongside Serbia and Spain to Paris, France, for the knockout stage. Puerto Rico, China, Japan, and Canada saw their Summer Games come to a close in Lille. After the Australia vs France game, teams were assigned their place in the official #Paris2024 bracket

Erica L. Ayala
Aug 6, 20242 min read


Gold Medal Dispatch: U.S. Women's 3x3 Drop Third-Straight Game
PARIS-- The women's 3x3 team has lost three games in as many appearances at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The defending gold medal team lost its opener to Germany 17-13 and its second match Wednesday night to Azerbaijan 20-17, and just dropped a third-straight contest to Australia by a final score of 17-15.

Erica L. Ayala
Aug 1, 20241 min read


Gold Medal Dispatch: Team Nigeria Earns Opening Win over a Familiar Foe
Nigeria surprised Australia with a 75-62 victory, led by Ezinne Kalu’s 19 points, five rebounds, five assists, and three steals.

Roberta Rodrigues
Jul 31, 20243 min read


We're Going to a Fashion Show in Paris!
Erica L. Ayala is in Paris to cover the 2024 Summer Olympics. Follow along as she speaks to athletes & explores the City of Lights!

Erica L. Ayala
Jul 25, 20242 min read


Gold Medal Dispatch: Women's Basketball Teams Compete in Final Tune-Ups Before Paris 2024 Games
The Paris 2024 Summer Games for Women's Basketball will officially begin on July 28th. Before the 10-team field travels to France, many of them opted to compete against each other in exhibition games. Here's a list of the exhibition results from Tuesday, July 23. Australia falls to Canada Despite the efforts of Seattle Storm’s Ezi Magbegor and Sami Whitcomb , Australia finished its Olympic preparations with a 77-74 loss to Canada. Magbegor shot 47.5% from the field, totalin

Roberta Rodrigues
Jul 24, 20243 min read


TEAM USA TV Launches Ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics
The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee has launched a free ad-supported (FAST) TV channel, to supplement stories of Team USA athletes from Paris across NBCUniversal linear and digital streaming platforms. “In addition to supporting NBCUniversal’s wonderful Olympic and Paralympic broadcasts from Paris, Team USA TV will serve as a year-round home for Team USA athletes to share their stories, and for fans to follow the journeys of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic team athletes.”

Erica L. Ayala
Jul 18, 20243 min read
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