Wilson, 24, joins a select few women to be commemorated in such a permanent way, including trailblazing tennis legend Althea Gibson at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York, and in Newark, New Jersey; Tennessee basketball coach Pat Summitt in Knoxville, Martin and Clarksville, Tennessee; Olympic gold medalist Wilma Rudolph in Clarksville; and U.S. soccer star Brandi Chastain outside the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
While the statue celebrates her immense skill on the basketball court, where she led the Gamecocks to the 2017 NCAA title and became the No. 1 pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft by the Las Vegas Aces, Wilson has become a force in the WNBA’s push for social justice through the Black Lives
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As the COVID-19 crisis rages, one company is suiting up and charging into some of the nation’s hardest hit locations.
Caliburn International headquartered in Reston, VA has surged medical support teams to New York, Texas and Florida during 2020 to staff field hospitals, provide antibody therapies and stand up hundreds of vaccine-administration teams.
“We’re helping our customers provide immediate care by setting up advanced medical operations,” Jim Van Dusen, CEO of Caliburn, said.
During the initial outbreak in New York City, Caliburn mobilized hundreds of medical personnel within a week to staff a temporary hospital on the grounds of the U.S. Open at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
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How the Australian Open will be held in the world of coronavirus
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Sofia Kenin will have the chance to defend her women s title in February.
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For many months there was doubt if the 2021 Australian Open would take place.
But a massive effort to get Victoria s coronavirus outbreak under control has allowed the first grand slam of the year to take place.
A new date has been announced and players must spend two weeks in hotel quarantine when they get to Melbourne.
With less than two months until the new scheduled start, there are still plenty of questions about how the Australian Open will be played with the backdrop of COVID-19.
Two stars and their secrets to branding
December saw the launch of sneaker lines by basketball hero Steph Curry and tennis star Naomi Osaka. Here’s what they had to say about their approach to branding. December 12, 2020 / 08:04 AM IST
Naomi Osaka of Japan celebrates winning against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the women s singles final match of the 2020 US Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
There have been two new releases this month in sneakers, perhaps more coveted by the young today than diamonds. NBA star Steph Curry launched his line, Curry Brand, with the sports manufacturer Under Armour. And Naomi Osaka, the tennis champ who, in a short span of time, has also come to symbolise social activism and glamour, released a signature shoe that is a collaboration between Nike and Japanese fashion label Comme Des Garcons.