Frankie de la Cretaz

Frankie de la Cretaz is an award-winning journalist whose work focuses on the intersection of sports & gender.

Jun 11, 2026

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2 min read

OOYL Book Club: June Selection

'Breakout Year' by KD Casey

May 29, 2026

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1 min read

DATE CHANGE: OOYL MAY BOOK CLUB

'How You Get the Girl' by Anita Kelly

WNBA fans hate AI but the league is embracing it anyway

May 21, 2026

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4 min read

WNBA fans hate AI but the league is embracing it anyway

As fears about A.I. multiply, women are increasingly being tapped as the faces of the new technology.

May 18, 2026

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6 min read

scenes from the press box

it's been a busy couple of months for me!

May 13, 2026

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1 min read

OOYL Book Club: May Selection

'How You Get the Girl' by Anita Kelly

this fan group is rolling 75 deep to the wings home opener

May 12, 2026

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4 min read

this fan group is rolling 75 deep to the wings home opener

or, I made some friends on my reporting trip to Dallas

Out Fits: ties were the tunnel star of WNBA opening weekend

May 10, 2026

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2 min read

Out Fits: ties were the tunnel star of WNBA opening weekend

is it a trend?

a new study analyzes the misogynoir of ESPN's WNBA coverage

May 7, 2026

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4 min read

a new study analyzes the misogynoir of ESPN's WNBA coverage

"The 'troll' is a deceptive figure. The trolls are merely a symptom."

"the players don't want this:" women's rugby fights back against trans bans

May 2, 2026

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4 min read

"the players don't want this:" women's rugby fights back against trans bans

new in the guardian

OOYL Book Club Selections: May, June, & July

Apr 28, 2026

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4 min read

OOYL Book Club Selections: May, June, & July

plus a bonus author event!

is natasha cloud being blacklisted for supporting palestine?

Apr 26, 2026

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7 min read

is natasha cloud being blacklisted for supporting palestine?

there are other explanations for her being unsigned that seem much more likely

connecticut sun fans are conflicted as the "sunset season" begins

Apr 20, 2026

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6 min read

connecticut sun fans are conflicted as the "sunset season" begins

“It’s a dramatic and painful shift in leadership.”

Apr 19, 2026

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6 min read

seven months on beehiiv, by the numbers

was leaving substack worth it?

straight people need to stop being weird about pazzi

Apr 15, 2026

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12 min read

straight people need to stop being weird about pazzi

Fudd and Bueckers are both officially WNBA players. It's time to let them do their jobs like the professionals they are.

focusing on women athletes “inspiring little girls” is sexist

Apr 12, 2026

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14 min read

focusing on women athletes “inspiring little girls” is sexist

It reinforces cultural ideas that what women do only has value if it’s in service of the next generation, or that it’s their job to nurture children in all areas of their lives.

zoe boyd boldly takes on the lesbian internet

Apr 6, 2026

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13 min read

zoe boyd boldly takes on the lesbian internet

an interview with the Boston Fleet star & podcaster

Apr 4, 2026

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4 min read

OOYL Book Club: April Selection

'Hot Girls With Balls' by Benedict Nguyễn

it's trans day of visibility but i'm just tired

Mar 31, 2026

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10 min read

it's trans day of visibility but i'm just tired

also, links!

how can you not be romantic about women’s sports?

Mar 18, 2026

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11 min read

how can you not be romantic about women’s sports?

or, sometimes there's crying in the press box

the campaign calling for fans to unfollow & unsubscribe to the WNBA

Mar 13, 2026

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10 min read

the campaign calling for fans to unfollow & unsubscribe to the WNBA

"Fans know that Cathy and Adam are ultimately going to be moved by the numbers—things actually changing in terms of revenue and followers. Those are the metrics on their scorecard.”