After records across sports were shattered in 2024, women's sports continued to be on the rise in 2025, leading to more national coverage, higher viewership and attendance, and crucial long-awaited expansion. Let's look at some of the iconic, game-changing moments that defined 2025 in women's sports.

The Rivalry Series showcases the best rivalry in all of sports: Team USA vs. Team Canada women's hockey. The USA and Canada are the most dominant women's hockey teams, having medaled in every major tournament. The Rivalry Series, which began in 2018-19, brings the national teams to multiple cities across both countries and gives more opportunities for fans to see two of the best teams in all of sports. This year's Rivalry Series went to Cleveland and Buffalo ahead of the 2025