Welcome to the BJJ Beat! On this recurring feature, we’ll tackle the biggest news from the professional grappling scene, and roll everything up in an easily digestible and familiar jiu-jitsu format.

Jen Blair, 45, is one of 28 master cicerones, or beer experts, in the world, only five of whom are women. Candidates for the master certification “must demonstrate encyclopedic knowledge and an ...

HASAKAH, Syria—Inside a sprawling facility in northern Syria this summer, a group of U.S.-backed Kurdish special forces trained a cadre of their next generation of fighters. All of them were women.

The United States added Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica to its proposal to host the 2031 Women's World Cup, the only bid FIFA is considering for the tournament. The U.S., a four-time winner of the ...

The conference was billed as a celebration of China’s achievements in supporting women. But the government has mostly wiped out independent advocacy groups. By Vivian Wang Reporting from Beijing China ...

A season that included off-putting, sometimes cruel designs left us wondering about what it all means. A season that included off-putting, sometimes cruel designs left us wondering about what it all ...

Matiana Basaldu Ortiz had a drive to help. From her work in the American GI Forum women’s auxiliary to her years placing youths into job training programs, she dedicated her time to helping others in ...

The two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion is officially retiring at the end of the 2025 NWSL season. It's time to stop the Presses. USA icon Christen Press, who won back-to-back FIFA Women's World ...

She didn’t set out to break a world record - but her body did it for her. Annie Hawkins-Turner, known by her Guinness title, holds the record for the largest natural breasts in the world. Her ...

In this file photo, Charles Barnes, operator of one of the city's automated pickup trash trucks, uses a mechanical arm to lift city trash bins off the street in the Prairie Park neighborhood. The ...

WASHINGTON — A woman died Monday at Disneyland after riding the Haunted Mansion attraction at the California theme park, police confirmed. Anaheim police spokesperson Matt Sutter said by email that a ...