Sideline Moves: Engelbert Exits WNBA as ECB Names Poulton

Sideline Moves: Engelbert exits WNBA as ECB names Poulton

Welcome to Sideline Moves, Insider Sport’s weekly roundup spotlighting the key moves shaping the business of sport. Cathy Engelbert will retire as WNBA commissioner. The ECB named Leah Poulton to run England Women.  LeBron James signed with prediction market Polymarket, and talkSPORT hired Jon Norman as sports rights manager. Engelbert to retire as WNBA commissioner […]

Sophie Cunningham Interested In WNBA Commissioner Job, Trashes Cathy Engelbert

WNBA star Sophie Cunningham came out firing in her new podcast. On Thursday, Cunningham announced she was starting a new podcast with basketball trainer Drew Hanlen, apparently ditching her old podcast host, West Wilson. Cunningham’s podcast launched after the announcement, and in it, she fired shots at WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, who is set to […]

"I should be the commissioner" - Sophie Cunningham Reveals Bold Cathy Engelbert Replacement Ambition While Sharing Her Priorities As WNBA Commissioner

Cathy Engelbert is set to retire as the WNBA Commissioner at the end of this year, sparking questions about her replacement.

"Awkward" Reality Follows Sophie Cunningham’s Blunt Verdict on the Next WNBA Commissioner

Since she took over in 2019, the WNBA has grown into a much bigger business under Cathy Engelbert. Arenas are getting sold out, viewership has reached new heights, and let’s not forget the historic media-rights deal that the league signed. Yet as Engelbert prepares to leave her seat at the end of 2026, one issue […]

Sky’s Natasha Cloud knows what she wants in the next WNBA commissioner

<p>Reactions to commissioner Cathy Engelbert’s retirement announcement have ranged from cheers to takedowns to timid defenses.</p><p>But if there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that she had a tough job.</p><p>As WNBA commissioner, you don’t have the same luxuries as commissioners of the major men’s leagues.</p><p>You’re not <i>really</i> in charge, given that NBA commissioner Adam Silver is still your boss.</p><p>You can’t coast on a long…

Sophie Cunningham Wants to Be The Next WNBA Commissioner — Here’s Why Indiana Fever Star Believes She is The Right Woman For The Job

Sophie Cunningham WNBA Controversy: Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham has revealed that she would like to be the WNBA’s commissioner, saying she believes she could “get this sh-t on the right track.” Speaking on her new No Hesitation podcast, Cunningham said her first priority would be ensuring every WNBA team has a proper practice facility, while also calling for better communication with players.