Scorecard: August 2025 in Women’s Sports

Despite not having participated in organized sports for years now, to me August still feels like pre-season.

We’re right in the thick of the WBNA season, which runs until mid-September before the playoffs begin, meaning each consecutive game carries more weight toward those end-of-season rankings. And for anyone still riding the high of England and Nigeria’s recent soccer wins, the NWSL kicked off the 2025 season on August 1 with record-breaking turnouts for the opening matches. Women’s tennis has proved a thrilling affair so far this year, but for me nothing quite beats the joys of the U.S. Open—August 24 through September 7—when it feels like truly anything could happen over at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens. Personally, my fingers are crossed hoping Venus Williams can score a wild card entry into the singles tournament and keep her recent comeback going strong.

So even though my late-summer days are no longer occupied with early morning training sessions (beating the heat is well worth that 5:30 a.m. alarm), that vibe of fresh beginnings and endless possibilities remains. Can New York Liberty give a repeat performance to take championship the title once again? Will Debinha of the Kansas City Current maintain her lead as this year’s most-likely NWSL MVP? I can’t wait to see where the summer takes us. Here’s the latest need-to-know tidings in women’s sports.

• Nike releases the Sabrina 3 "Blueprint" basketball shoe ($135), the latest and lightest in New York Liberty all-star Sabrina Ionescu’s collaboration with the athletics brand.
• Heavyweight boxing champion Claressa Shields defended her title as the GWOAT in a fight against Lani Daniels of New Zealand. This comes after making history in February of this year when she became the first boxer, man or woman to hold all four major world titles in boxing in three weight classes.
• For the first time since 1989 a French woman has won the Tour de France Femmes! Pauline Ferrand-Prévot stormed ahead of her competitors to take the lead in the final two stages less than a year after winning gold at the Paris Olympics for mountain biking.
• Most of the attention may go to the players’ outfits in the WNBA’s iconic tunnel walk, but that doesn’t mean you should count the coaches out— New York Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello shared her best new work ‘fits with Emma Childs and Marie Claire, and they just might inspire you to up your own office attire.
• British golfer Lottie Woad didn’t just make her professional LPGA debut at the 2025 Scottish Open, she also tied the tournament all-time record hitting 21 under par and took home the first place trophy, beating out other top-ranked players Hyo Joo Kim and Nelly Korda.