Although both Title IX of the $1972$ Education Amendments and the advent of professional women's sporting leagues have led to dramatic increases in opportunities for women in sports at all levels, significant discrepancies still exist between pay, earnings, and rewards in men's and women's sport. For example, women receive less media coverage, promotion, and institutional support. The motivation for women athletes to perform at the top of their ability could be less than that of men because women get fewer rewards than men do according to theory,

expectancy

attribution

Maslow's

equity

goal$-$setting