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Five Things to Know About the Maybank Championship
The LPGA Tour’s swing through Asia continues in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with the Maybank Championship. It’s one of the Tour’s newer stops that is being played for just the second time and will welcome 78 players from across the globe to compete in the 72-hole, no-cut event for a purse of $3 million. Here’s a closer look at five things you need to know about this week’s tournament at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club. Story by Amy Rogers
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Hannah Green Wins Second Wire-to-Wire Victory of Her Career in Korea
For the first time since 2019, Hannah Green has won wire-to-wire at the BMW Ladies Championship. The Aussie co-led with two others after the first round and then was the solo leader in the clubhouse the rest of the week. She earned her third victory of 2024 joining Nelly Korda and Lydia Ko as players this season to win at least three times and is the first Aussie since Karrie Webb in 2006 to win at least three time in a single season. The day began with a two-stroke cushion for Green at 18-under and she was slow and steady throughout the day. She added to her lead with a birdie on No. 3 before dropping a shot back to down to 18-under with a bogey on No. 7, allowing those below her to close the gap. Meanwhile, Thailand’s Chanettee Wannasaen was having as good of a front nine as you could get. The Dana Open winner begun her day with a birdie on No. 1 before going birdie-eagle-birdie on holes 4, 5 and 6 to tie the lead with Green. She and Green both added another birdie each before making the turn at 19-under, tied for the lead. Story by LPGA Communications
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BMW Korea Extends Hosting of Korea’s Annual LPGA Tournament, “BMW Ladies Championship,” Through 2029
*Total prize money to increase annually, starting from $2.3 million this year, reaching up to $2.6 million by 2029 *Tournament to rotate across prestigious courses nationwide, modeled after the U.S. Open and The Open Championship *Starting 2019, the event has drawn over 250,000 spectators across five editions BMW Korea (CEO Sang-yoon Han) has announced the extension of its agreement with the LPGA Tour for the “BMW Ladies Championship,” Korea’s annual official LPGA Tour tournament, confirming that the event will continue through 2029. One key change in the extended agreement is the increase in prize money. Starting this year with $2.3 million—$100,000 more than the previous edition—the total prize pool will increase annually, reaching up to $2.6 million by 2029. This positions the BMW Ladies Championship as the highest-paying women’s golf tournament held in Korea. The tournament will maintain its existing format: 72-hole stroke play over four rounds with no cut. A total of 78 players will compete, including 68 top-tier LPGA Tour players and special invitees. In addition, the event will continue to support the development of Korean golf talent by offering tournament entries to promising amateur players. Story by LPGA Communications
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Former Chicago Sky Star Allie Quigley Officially Retires From the WNBA
Former Chicago Sky guard Allie Quigley made her retirement official on Tuesday, announcing her exit from professional basketball in a piece for The Players Tribune, nearly three years after her final WNBA game in September 2022. The 14-year league veteran spent the last decade of her career playing for her hometown team, helping lead the Sky to a WNBA championship in 2021 while also picking up three All-Star nods and two WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year awards. With a career average of 10.9 points per game and 39.4% shooting from beyond the arc, Quigley also claimed four 3-Point Contest victories, winning in 2017, 2018, 2021, and 2022 to set a record that still stands across the WNBA and NBA. Story by JWS Staff
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'Sports Are Fun!' Goes to Bat for French Open Champion Coco Gauff
Welcome to another episode of Sports Are Fun! Every week on Sports Are Fun! presented by Amazon Business, co-hosts soccer legend Kelley O'Hara, sports journalist Greydy Diaz, and JWS intern BJ serve up their hottest takes on the biggest women's sports headlines. This week, retired NWSL great Merritt Mathias joined the Sports Are Fun! team once again. And while there was plenty of soccer and basketball talk throughout the episode, US tennis Coco Gauff and her 2025 French Open win took center stage. "First and foremost, Coco Gauff," said O'Hara, setting the scene. "What an absolute victory for her — wins the French Open, beats Sabalenka. And she's talked about this win, how she has manifested this and the amount of mental visualization that she's put into it. youI'm curious, do you guys manifest?" Story by JWS Staff
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Marquette and Wisconsin announce renewal of women's college basketball rivalry
A state rivalry in women's college basketball has been renewed. Marquette and the University of Wisconsin announced June 9 that they have agreed on a home-and-home series. The teams will play on Nov. 8 at MU's Al McGuire Center, then on a date to be determined in Madison in the 2026-27 season. The Golden Eagles and Badgers haven't met since Dec. 4, 2017, when MU star Natisha Hiedeman – now in the WNBA – scored 26 points to lead an 88-65 victory. Story by Ben Steele
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NWSL Clubs Hunt Weekend Wins in 2025 Midseason Push
As the NWSL returns from the international break, powerhouse clubs below the playoff line are preparing for a midseason push that could make — or break — the 2025 regular season. With just three matchdays left before the league's extended summer break, which begins June 23rd and ends on August 1st, clubs will look to shore up their spots on the NWSL table before pressing pause on regular-season play. Hovering just outside the 2025 postseason line in a 12-point tie are a trio of NWSL clubs, all hunting midseason weekend wins to boost them back into contention: Story by Dee Lab
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Asterisk Talley Earns Fourth LEAP Point with T38 Finish at ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer
Amateur Asterisk Talley finished in a tie for 38th at the ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer, a back-door top-40 result that saw the 16-year-old earn her fourth point in the LPGA Elite Amateur Pathway standings. This week’s event in Galloway, N.J., marked the teenager’s fourth LPGA Tour start of the 2025 season, as she also played in the JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro, The Chevron Championship and the 80th U.S. Women’s Open presented by Ally at Erin Hills Golf Course in Erin, Wis., and it was her first time making the cut on Tour since the 2024 U.S. Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club. The point she earned with her T38 showing in the Garden State is the first LEAP point Talley has collected since she captured two points by competing as a member of the United States Curtis Cup Team last August, what was her first appearance in the biennial amateur team competition. The Chowchilla, Calif., native picked up her first-ever LEAP point by making the cut at the U.S. Women’s Open last summer in Lancaster, Penn. Story by Sarah Kellam
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