Every year, National Girls and Women In Sports Day recognizes trailblazing women in the sports world. But a crucial part of this annual celebration is to show young girls and women that they can become the next wave of trailblazers,

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Milwaukee native Yaz Rodriguez grew up watching her brothers playing baseball while her father tossed her a ball in friendly games of catch. “When I was able to ...

WASHINGTON — More than a decade ago, Mo’ne Davis took the baseball world by storm as a Little League World Series icon who donned the cover of Sports Illustrated. She’s since earned an Ivy League graduate degree and happily ended her competitive ...

The Women's Professional Baseball League (WPBL) announced plans last month to launch in 2026 as a six-team circuit for female players. If and when it debuts, it will be the first pro league for women since the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League — the one immortalized in "A League of Their Own" — dissolved in 1954.

There was a merging of generations on the final day of the Women's Professional Baseball League tryouts. The 98-year-old former baseball pitcher Maybelle Blair kicked off the first of two live scrimmage games at Nationals Park by throwing out the first ...