Cheers, drinks and tears: opening day at the bar where women’s sports reign

The Sports Bra in Oregon seeks to address the glaring gender imbalance in sports coverage by focusing solely on women's games

By 11am on opening day at Portland's The Sports Bra, billed as the world's first sports bar showing only women's sports, a bustling queue had already filled the sidewalk. While members of the Pride Cheerleading Association shook pompoms in the parking lot, dozens of women - fans and athletes alike - waited to grab a seat and reach a milestone together.

I actually got emotional and cried when I walked in," said Leslie Melin, who sat at the bar with a signature cocktail. I'm so proud to be here."