Our Top Women In Sports Moments of 2020

2020 was the year of the unexpected and the unprecedented. As we gladly say goodbye to this disastrous year, let’s take some time to look back at some amazing moments from female athletes and women in the sports field.

The first all-female NHL broadcast

History is being made tonight with the first all-female crew on NHL on NBC.

Use #HockeyIsForHer for a chance to be featured in tonight's broadcast! #InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/qvB9KP7XOq

— NHL on NBC Sports (@NHLonNBCSports) March 8, 2020

Naomi Osaka wins U.S. Open while making statements for racial justice and wins A.P. female athlete of the year.

Naomi Osaka won the U.S. Open for her third Grand Slam title. She also distinguished herself in 2020 for speaking out about racial injustice and police brutality. For her work on and off the court, Osaka was selected the AP Female Athlete of the Year https://t.co/oNxb1t3XXH pic.twitter.com/EB7O4M6kVd

— AP Sports (@AP_Sports) December 27, 2020

Seattle Storm win 4th WNBA title.

SEATTLE STORM ARE WNBA CHAMPS 🏆

Seattle takes home its fourth title after sweeping the Aces 💍

Stewie: 26 PTS | 4 REB
Loyd: 19 PTS | 9 REB | 4 AST pic.twitter.com/tST6lwB5aS

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 7, 2020

Kim Ng becomes the first female GM in MLB History

Breaking: The Marlins have named Kim Ng as their new general manager.

She becomes MLB's first female and first Asian American GM. pic.twitter.com/iCOSGwHUyQ

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 13, 2020

Sarah Fuller becomes the first woman to play and score in a Power 5 football game with Vanderbilt.

HISTORY 🙌

Sarah Fuller is the first woman to score in a Power 5 game. pic.twitter.com/Paq7WS24zu

— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) December 12, 2020

Maya Moore skips second straight season to help free her now husband Jonathan Irons from his prison sentence with a wrongful conviction.

WNBA legend Maya Moore took time away from basketball to help overturn Jonathan Irons' 50-year prison sentence.

Today, he was finally released 🙏🏾 https://t.co/RnXVMMHDZi

(via @MooreMaya | IG) pic.twitter.com/mdS1zudMgH

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) July 2, 2020

The explosive popularity and booming success of the WNBA Orange Hoodie.

1 year ago today, Kobe Bryant took my little WNBA orange hoodie campaign to new heights. Never in a million years did I think when I handed it to him 2 months prior that he would actually rock it, but he did and the rest was history… 🧡🧡🧡 pic.twitter.com/yhh1PPu61j

— 𝔼𝕓. (@EbtheCeleb) December 29, 2020

NWSL becomes the first professional team in America to return to play during the Covid-19 pandemic, and they make a statement when doing so.

Astonishing moment in American Sports. NWSL becomes first American Pro-Team sport to return to action. All 22 players wear Black Lives Matter t-shirts and take a knee during the National Anthem. Breathtaking to witness 🇺🇸🙌 #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/2pELWZ0S3k

— roger bennett (@rogbennett) June 27, 2020

The players of the WNBA continuing to lead the way in social justice representation in sports.

WNBA players joined together to protest police brutality, all wearing shirts that read "Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor"

The league won't be playing games today and will use this as a day of reflection. pic.twitter.com/hrW5iwn0zO

— SB Nation (@SBNation) August 27, 2020

Jessica Mendoza becoming first female World Series analyst.

Jessica Mendoza is making history as the first woman to serve as a national World Series game analyst on any platform.@jessmendoza is calling the Fall Classic on @ESPNRadio 👏 pic.twitter.com/pKnVYZW8sw

— ESPN (@espn) October 21, 2020

Jeanie Buss becoming first female NBA owner to win a championship.

History for Jeanie 🙏

Last night, Jeanie Buss became the first woman to win an NBA title as the team’s controlling governor pic.twitter.com/U1jRXA6am0

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 12, 2020

Katie Sowers becomes the first female and openly gay coach in the Super Bowl.

Whether the 49ers win or lose, the franchise is part of history tonight. @KatieSowers becomes the first female and openly gay coach to appear in a Super Bowl.

You can't be what you can't see and that's why her story is so important #FootballisFemale 👑⬇️ pic.twitter.com/kra32sEpjd

— Sunday Night Football (@SNFonNBC) February 2, 2020

First NFL game featuring both a female coach and female refs.

For the first time in NFL history, there will be a game featuring a female ref and female coach on each sideline 👏

▪️ Jennifer King – Washington Full-year coaching intern
▪️ Sarah Thomas – NFL Referee
▪️ Callie Brownson – Browns Chief of Staff

📸: @Browns pic.twitter.com/eQnuAYqLbp

— espnW (@espnW) September 27, 2020

NWHL announces expansion team in Toronto.

BREAKING: The NWHL is officially coming to Canada at the start of Season 6 🇨🇦

📰: https://t.co/BnHaylRTDh pic.twitter.com/OFp0EsRU5c

— NWHL (@NWHL) April 22, 2020

Becky Hammon becomes the first female head coach in the NBA while filling in for Gregg Popovich after his in-game ejection.

Congratulations to Becky Hammon on becoming the first female head coach in NBA history! #GoSpursGo @BeckyHammon https://t.co/ZNHrvMKO18 pic.twitter.com/qEVZL28LJw

— FOX Sports Southwest (@FOXSportsSW) December 31, 2020