LOS ANGELES Pro soccer player Jess McDonald was traded across six teams in her first five years as a single parent, making it difficult to find, let alone afford, child care in new cities. She and her then-8-month-old son were often forced to share a hotel room with a teammate and sometimes she had no choice but to bring him with her to practice.
Dearica Hamby said Las Vegas Aces Coach Becky Hammon harassed her for getting pregnant during the WNBA season. A look at challenges female athletes face.