Kayleigh McDavies

Kayleigh McDavies is a New York-based writer and college lecturer whose interest in sports gradually grew into a passion for sports writing. She covers tennis, the NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB, MLS, college sports, the Olympics, and the wider stories that connect athletes, teams, and fans.

Away from writing, Kayleigh works in higher education and is actively involved in philanthropy and social work. Those experiences have shaped the way she approaches sports journalism, with a particular interest in the people behind the results and the communities that form around sport.

Her love of sports eventually encouraged her to put her observations into words. What began as a personal interest developed into an opportunity to write about the games, athletes, rivalries, and sporting moments she already followed closely. At The Sports Encounter, she brings that enthusiasm to a broad range of American and international sports while aiming to make her coverage informative, accessible, and enjoyable for fellow fans.

Kayleigh is 29 and lives in New York with her family. She is the mother of two daughters and, by her own household's standards, one very important puppy. When she is not teaching, writing, working on community initiatives, or spending time with her family, there is a good chance she is following whatever major sporting event happens to be on.

Areas of interest: Tennis, NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB, MLS, college sports, Olympics, athlete stories, and major international sporting events.