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Five years ago today, Danica Patrick became the first woman to win an IndyCar race when she was the first to cross the finish line at the Indy Japan 300. Since then, she has zoomed past several other milestones as well. Earlier this year at the Dayto...

Recent milestones and "firsts" for female athletes have provided glimpses into just how women's sports may finally break through its most stubbornly unconquered frontier.

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Danica Patrick's historic pole at Daytona resonates on different levels, but there's no doubting its significance.

The U.S. women's national soccer team will wrap up its two-game series against Scotland Wednesday night in Nashville, Tenn., before heading to Portugal early next month for the Algarve Cup. All eyes will be on Abby Wambach, who will wear the captain...

On this day in 2009, legendary women's basketball coach Pat Summitt won her 1,000th game during her 35th season at Tennessee with a 73-43 victory over Georgia. To mark the milestone, Tennessee announced that Summitt had signed a new contract through ...

Last week one of my teammates reached a huge milestone in her career. In our win over Minnesota, Nikki Greene pulled down a tough offensive rebound in traffic scored with a quick putback layup. That basket marked the 1,000th point of Nikki's career. ...

Wednesday night in Oakland, Miami Heat guard LeBron James scored his 20,000th point, becoming the youngest player ever to hit that milestone. James put up 25 points against the Warriors to get to the 20K mark just a few weeks after his 28th birthday....

In dispatching Galina Voskoboeva in an hour at the Australian Open, Venus Williams displayed the form she had before she had to live with Sjogren's syndrome, Bonnie D. Ford writes.

'Tis the season for thankfulness and our writers are serving up a hearty helping of praise for their favorite milestones, moments, stars and characters in this week's W roundtable.

Forty years after his Munich milestone, U.S. runner Dave Wottle celebrates his gold medal, his wedding anniversary and all the happy memories that go with it. Even his lucky golf cap.

Kevin Durant missed his senior prom to concentrate on hoops, but the Oklahoma City Thunder star will have a front-row seat to the big dance that is the NBA Finals.

Kathy Jenkins is approaching her 600th victory as a Virginia high school lacrosse coach at St. Stephen's and St. Agnes -- a milestone she never expected to mark in a sport she never played.

For Danica Patrick's milestone birthday, we present 30 nuggets about the NASCAR star, from the frozen treat that repulses her to the special place of softball in her life.

From hard-earned PRs to unforgettable games, some moments in sports are life changers. These women turned blood, sweat and tears into major milestones.

Derek Jeter is two hits from 3,000, a Rangers' fan dies after a fall and Deron Williams makes alternate plans for the NBA lockout. Here's what else you missed.