The Tokyo Olympic Games are being called the most gender-equal Games ever — but does that label hold up under scrutiny?
— Read on theconversation.com/the-tokyo-olympics-are-billed-as-the-first-gender-equal-games-but-women-still-lack-opportunities-in-sport-165280

WAREHAM, Massachusetts – In the final summer of her life as a student, Lauren Taplin…
— Read on www.theintelligencer.com/sports/article/Taplin-closing-in-on-her-dream-16351863.php

Pink-haired pitching phenom attending women’s national team showcase in Quebec in August
— Read on www.abbynews.com/sports/abbotsfords-raine-padgham-invited-to-baseball-canada-showcase/

Former UMPI Baseball player has her hat in the Hall of Fame
— Read on www.wagmtv.com/2021/07/30/umpi-baseball-hat-cooperstown/

Cape League: Three women interns hard at work for Wareham
— Read on www.capecodtimes.com/story/sports/2021/07/30/cape-league-three-women-interns-hard-work-wareham/5419107001/

Women in Baseball Week – A worldwide celebration of women and girls in baseball
— Read on womeninbaseballweek.org/

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/30/business/female-athletes-sponsorship-apparel.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage§ion=Business

How Simone Biles saved herself — and her teammates — at the Olympics
— Read on sports-yahoo-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/sports.yahoo.com/amphtml/how-simone-biles-saved-herself-and-her-teammates-at-the-olympics-171619025.html

https://www.nytimes.com/by/michelle-goldberg

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/27/opinion/pulsars-jocelyn-bell-burnell-astronomy.html?action=click&algo=bandit-all-surfaces&block=more_in_recirc&fellback=false&imp_id=304047595&impression_id=b63d6a01-effb-11eb-a23d-176913e94e1c&index=1&pgtype=Article&pool=more_in_pools/opinion®ion=footer&req_id=877412289&surface=eos-more-in&variant=0_bandit-all-surfaces

The U.S. gymnast becomes a hero for showing us how athletes should deal with the other side of elite competition.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-07-28/simone-biles-s-withdrawal-how-covid-gave-way-to-mental-health-at-tokyo-olympics

VIDEO — Schools Encouraged to Take Precautions as New Year Begins
— Read on editor.ne16.com/vo/

The team started as five girls with little baseball experience and has blossomed into a nationally recognized force.
— Read on blockclubchicago.org/2021/07/27/humboldt-park-gators-chicagos-only-all-girls-baseball-team-win-national-title-just-amazing/

Strive’s sensors allow players to tell which muscle groups are functioning more or less during a given action.
— Read on www.sporttechie.com/dominican-republic-national-baseball-team-partners-with-strive

The week of July 25-31 is being celebrated as Women in Baseball Week, an event that recognizes women…
— Read on www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/sports/Celebrating-Manitoba-women-in-baseball-574942171.html

https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/jenkins/article/Olympic-surfing-was-crazy-and-wild-but-a-big-16343676.php

PATRICIA RUTH SAUNDERS Patricia Ruth Saunders (Ruth) passed quietly away with her nephew, Adam Saunders and exceptional caregiver, Josepha by her side on March 4, 2021, in the intimacy of her own home
— Read on www.legacy.com/obituaries/theglobeandmail/obituary.aspx

Jennifer Hammond may be the new kid on the block when it comes to the coaching staff of the Alexandria Aces, but she is no stranger to a baseball field.
— Read on www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2021/jul/26/blazing-trail-alexandria/

U.S. fencer Lee Kiefer made history Sunday when she defeated defending champion Inna Deriglazova of Russia, 15-13, in the women’s foil final Sunday.Why it matters: Kiefer’s win marks Team USA’s first Olympic gold medal in women’s foil and it’s third in fencing. Kiefer is a three-time Olympian who is ranked No. 5 in the world. Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free.Before this year’s Games, Kiefer had yet to medal at the Olympics. Kiefer pulled off her mask in
— Read on sports.yahoo.com/u-fencer-lee-kiefer-wins-131520491.html

The Netflix documentary A Secret Love tells the remarkable story of a decades-long relationship between two gay athletes and opens up a conversation about racism, classism and homophobia in the 50s.
— Read on theconversation.com/revealing-the-long-but-hidden-history-of-queer-women-in-sport-163614

The 6th Annual Baseball for All Nationals tournament held over the past week was billed as the largest girls’ baseball tournament in U.S. history, dra…
— Read on www.thestar.com/news/world/2021/07/24/will-women-play-professional-baseball-a-growing-group-of-girls-is-swinging-for-the-majors.html

An insatiable competitive drive is genetic for Olympic swimmer Lilly King, who is notorious for speaking her mind and then backing it up in the pool.
— Read on www.si.com/

“It’s not easy to constantly have to demand your worth,” Rapinoe says. The gender wage gap is a systemic problem, but you can still take action.
— Read on time.com/nextadvisor/in-the-news/megan-rapinoe-pay-equality/

For a week, I tried to shop only at companies run by women. It was nearly impossible.
— Read on time.com/6081259/women-owned-businesses-rare/

Celebrating the inspirational individuals and landmark moments in the history of Title IX, and continuing to grow the educational and competitive opportunities for the future.
— Read on www.nfhs.org/resources/title-ix/

Fans and players alike expressed disappointment across social media this week that organizers in Tokyo didn’t build softball fields.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2021/07/21/sports/olympics/softball-baseball-olympics-controversy.html

Peter Dreier | Rachel Robinson was not only Jackie’s partner, she is also a feminist and civil rights crusader.
— Read on www.commondreams.org/views/2021/07/22/rachel-robinson-first-lady-baseball-turns-99

Norway’s beach handball bikini protest in the Euro 2020 championships is about a lot more than swimsuits or hemlines.
— Read on www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/norway-s-beach-handball-protest-about-lot-more-bikinis-ncna1274739

Cat Osterman, who came out of retirement for another shot at the Olympics, threw a one-hitter, striking out nine against Italy.
— Read on www.usatoday.com/story/sports/christinebrennan/2021/07/21/usa-softball-star-cat-osterman-dominant-tokyo-olympics-opener/8038006002/

Former Maryland Congresswoman Connie Morella, a beloved Republican in a deep-blue district praised for her bipartisan spirit, was honored Wednesday with a community hero award by Big Train baseball, a Bethesda-based collegiate team that feeds into the pros.
— Read on wtop.com/montgomery-county/2021/07/big-train-baseball-honors-montgomery-co-s-morella-with-community-hero-award/

Interview with Shari Reiniger – Canadian Sport Scene
— Read on canadiansportscene.com/interview-with-shari-reiniger/

News Release…
— Read on www.peoplesdefender.com/2021/07/22/adjustment-made-to-pre-pitch-sequence-in-high-school-baseball/

Chatham’s Kelliann Jenkins, 1 of just 6 women playing college baseball, refuses to limit her dreams | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
— Read on www.post-gazette.com/sports/other-colleges/2021/07/23/kelliann-jenkins-chatham-university-pitcher-female-college-baseball-players-ncaa-gender-julie-croteau/stories/202107080167

Girls shouldn’t play baseball. At least, that’s what Justine Siegal’s baseball coach told her when she was 13 years old.
Siegal disagreed. In fact, that moment motivated her to make her mark on the sport.
Since then, Siegal has made history. She became the first woman to coach in a
— Read on www.mlb.com/news/baseball-for-all-2021-national-tournament

The new entrants hope their arrival is a sign that the VC establishment is open to new perspectives on which ideas deserve funding.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/04/23/gen-z-venture-capital/

I’m done conforming to gendered expectations.
— Read on www.thelily.com/how-im-rejecting-the-pressure-to-be-ladylike/

We caught up with the 14-year-old a week after she made history at the National Spelling Bee.
— Read on www.thelily.com/zaila-avant-garde-on-her-hidden-talent-and-no-its-not-basketball-dribbling/

This year, the Senate passed a bill that would give the 6888th a Congressional Gold Medal.
— Read on www.thelily.com/this-unit-of-black-women-made-history-in-world-war-ii-theyre-finally-getting-broader-recognition/

More than 130 people shared their IUD experiences with us.
— Read on www.thelily.com/patients-are-warned-that-iuds-can-be-uncomfortable-but-many-say-the-pain-is-excruciating/

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/20/sports/baseball/marjorie-adams-dead.html?action=click&module=Features&pgtype=Homepage

NCHSAA Best Fit to Run High School Sports in North Carolina
— Read on editor.ne16.com/vo/

LEXINGTON — High school baseball pitchers who do not receive signals from the catcher must now simulate taking a sign with one foot on the pitcher’s plate before proceeding with
— Read on news-expressky.com/content/tncms/live/

LISTEN: Alaska Baseball League’s first female umpire wants to show girls they can be part of hardball, too – Alaska Public Media
— Read on www.alaskapublic.org/2021/07/19/listen-alaska-baseball-leagues-first-female-umpire-wants-to-show-girls-they-can-be-part-of-hardball-too/

https://youtu.be/W5yE_RGig3g

https://youtu.be/2cG2xoLtnmw

Who would I pick to play for the Diamondbacks?
— Read on www.azsnakepit.com/2021/7/20/22581354/mlb-womens-baseball-day

The European Handball Federation’s disciplinary commission ordered the team to pay 150 euros per player after the women wore athletic shorts during a match on Sunday.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/07/20/norway-handball-team-fined-shorts/

Strikeouts have decreased and on-base percentage has risen — midseason changes without parallel in decades of baseball in the majors.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/07/19/upshot/major-league-baseball-spin-rate-shift.html

This year, 26 district sporting legends are being inducted to the hall of fame, honour roll and junior honour roll categories in the Greater Shepparton Sports Hall of Fame. The News is featuring stories on each of the inductees in the lead-up to the…
— Read on www.sheppnews.com.au/sport/2021/07/18/4713232/sports-hall-of-fame-narelle-gosstray

Even with sweeping changes, which are massive by professional baseball standards, most minor leaguers continue to live at or below the poverty line, according to Harry Marino, executive director of Advocates for Minor Leaguers.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/07/16/minor-league-baseball-advocacy-mlb-overhaul/