WHAT I HOPE YOU’RE LEARNING FROM VENUS IN 2017
Venus Williams is amazing, but you already know that. She’s been a force to be reckoned with for about twenty-three years on and off the...
top of page
GladiatHers® Blog
- May 3, 2016
- 4 min
Tennis’s Unfair Game: Is Sharapova the New Agassi?
As many of you know, tennis was rocked by scandal earlier this year after Maria Sharapova tested positive for meldonium. The problem with...
- Apr 26, 2016
- 3 min
Beyoncé isn’t the only one making lemonade
Yoncé has the whole world talking about lemonade. And unless you’ve been completely unplugged from society, you know that’s because of...
- Mar 22, 2016
- 4 min
Let’s Pray for Our Haters
There are many things I’d like to be writing about. I’d like to write about how No. 7 Washington upset No. 2 Maryland last night or how...
- Mar 8, 2016
- 5 min
GladiatHer Law: Sharapova’s a User
Yesterday, Maria Sharapova announced that during this year’s Australian Open, she tested positive for meldonium, a banned substance that...
- Feb 2, 2016
- 4 min
WHO GOT NEXT??
If you hadn’t figured it out by now, I’m a Serena Williams fan. As far as I’m concerned she’s a legit superhero and her superpower is...
- Dec 29, 2015
- 3 min
A YEAR IN REVIEW
It’s hard to pick one word to describe women’s sports in 2015. This year has been filled with excitement, disappoint and progress. In...
- Dec 17, 2015
- 8 min
A LESSON IN SEXISM
Sigh. In case you haven’t heard, Gilbert Arenas wants everyone to believe that the WNBA does not have its desired fan base (which is...
- Dec 15, 2015
- 3 min
AIN’T NO AMERICAN PHAROAH, BIIIIIHHHHHH!!!
If you logged on the internet yesterday you probably saw that Sports Illustrated (SI) named Serena Williams the SportsPERSON of the Year...
- Oct 15, 2015
- 4 min
Clifford, Hillary & Our Emotional Selves
It’s election season in these United States of America, so you know that means that every Tom, Dick and Harry feels compelled to share ...
- Sep 8, 2015
- 2 min
THE RIVALRY CONTINUES
Tonight’s the night that Venus and Serena Williams, for the 27th time, take the court as sisters and opponents. The 2015 U.S. Open will...
- Aug 10, 2015
- 5 min
Serena, Ronda and Our Fear of Strong Women
“Oh my goodness, she’s so ripped and I love it! Her biceps and traps are so sexy”…says hardly anyone, ever. For centuries a muscular...
- Apr 22, 2015
- 3 min
Let’s Shake on It…Or Nah?
This weekend the tennis world had its panties all in a bunch because Canadian star, Eugenie Bouchard refused to shake her opponent’s...
- Feb 20, 2015
- 3 min
STRONG IS BEAUTIFUL
The first Black History Month tribute to ancient African women focused on the women of ancient Egypt. While much has been written about...
- Jan 7, 2015
- 3 min
Five for Twenty-Fifteen
Another year is among us which means it’s time to witness some awe-striking feats from GladiatHers in every sport. I’m excited to see...
- Jan 23, 2014
- 1 min
GladiatHer to Watch
This week’s GladiatHer to Watch hails from just up north in Montreal, Canada and she’s dangerous with a racket. Nineteen year-old...
bottom of page