Forty-six years after 12-year-old Maria Pepe fought for the right to play Little League baseball, her story matters more than ever

Source: Maria Pepe: the New Jersey girl who sued to play baseball with the boys

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Movement to restore ‘lost’ historical figures to prominence gathers pace with new investigations and events

Source: Unsung women emerge from the footnotes of history

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Brands are beginning to come round to the idea that female sports can pull in huge audiences and plenty of potential customers

Source: Naomi Osaka’s $8.5m Adidas deal shows being a female athlete can pay

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Source: Aroused: The History of Hormones and How They Control Just About Everything

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — Milwaukee’s south side is now home to a Major League-quality baseball field.A ribbon-cutting ceremony at Baran Park Thursday ushered in the new era for the Felix Mantilla Little Le

Source: Milwaukee’s south side now home to Major League-quality baseball field

Tennis great Serena Williams recently called out an umpire at the U.S. Open for sexism. Many female athletes are standing up for gender equality in sports.

Source: 5 Female Athletes Calling Out Sexism in Sports | Care2 Causes

Bob Kendrick stepped onto the Ron Houston Center for Performing Arts stage Thursday night with one goal in mind — spreading the message of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.

Source: Museum president brings rich history of Negro Leagues to Northwest