A monthly printed letter about women’s sports

Women’s sports are never only about sports.

Each month, Dear Sport begins with one athlete, moment, or era and uses that story to explore a different theme, from identity and belonging to ambition, memory, and change.

A printed letter, curated syllabus, and story-inspired extras, mailed to your door.

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why a letter

Some moments deserve more than a scroll.

Sports give us moments that stay with us. The winning goal. The broken record. The final goodbye. We cheer. We grieve. We marvel. We remember.

But now, before we’ve had time to take them in, the noise rushes in: clips, takes, arguments, and algorithms designed to produce endless scrolling. Meaningful moments can get flattened into more content before we’ve had time to feel their full weight.

Dear Sport creates room for that feeling. Each month, one letter gives one story from women’s sports the time and space it deserves—what happened, why it mattered, and why it stays with us. Something to read away from the feed, hold in your hands, and keep.

For longtime fans, it’s a chance to spend more time with the moments and athletes that matter. For newer fans, it’s a welcoming way to understand why they matter so much.

from Natalie, Dear Sport Founder

I’ve been saving these moments since 1996.

Natalie as a youth soccer player in 1998 and at a game at Snapdragon Stadium

Hi, I’m Natalie, the fan behind Dear Sport.

My gateway was the 1996 Olympics. At nine years old, I taped every second of the gymnastics, wrote a book report on Dominique Moceanu, and briefly took up gymnastics, convinced I would be the next Shannon Miller.

Nearly thirty years later, I took my son to Megan Rapinoe’s final professional game and came home feeling overwhelmed by emotion and felt compelled to write about what her career had meant to me.

Dear Sport grew out of that impulse: to give the moments that shape us more space than a post, highlight, or hot take can offer. Every month, I choose one story, write the letter, and curate the syllabus that helps you go deeper.

I’m making it for longtime fans, curious newcomers, and anyone who has ever struggled to explain why a game, or an athlete, meant so much.

— Natalie
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a letter from Natalie

Dear Pinoe,

After attending Megan Rapinoe’s final professional match, Natalie wrote about what it meant to say goodbye.

Dear Pinoe,

I was there on Saturday in Snapdragon Stadium. My wife, son, and I had come to see one of the greats’ last game. We sat in stunned silence as you were carried off the field after just a few minutes. Then we cried when we realized that was it. Your career was over.

…

You changed how I see myself. How I relate to sports. You helped me find a community, an identity. How do you say goodbye to that?

…

So, how do you say goodbye to Megan Rapinoe?

You don’t. You keep watching.

Love,
Natalie

A glimpse of the feeling, voice, and point of view behind Dear Sport.

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What arrives each month

The letter
one moment, kept

Anchored on one athlete, moment, or era in women’s sports.

The syllabus
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Curated picks to go deeper on the month’s story.

Other fun stuff
surprise inserts

A little something extra: a puzzle, a trading card, it’s a surprise!

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Questions, answered

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Is this just for one sport?+–
No. Dear Sport spans women's sports, not one league or team.

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