Jun 19, 2025; Frisco, Texas, USA; Jeeno Thitikul plays her shot from the 18th tee during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images Thailand’s Jeeno Thitikul overcame an early double bogey to finish with the first-round lead at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship on Thursday in Frisco,…
Major League Baseball made a significant — if overdue — statement in 1947 when the Brooklyn Dodgers promoted Jackie Robinson. Everybody gets a chance to play. The partnership MLB recently announced with the nascent Athletes Unlimited Softball League isn’t a women’s lib repeat of Robinson’s modern racial integration. An initiative for professional softball doesn’t create…
A softball sits in the infield at Memorial Stadium in Port Huron on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Major League Baseball announced an investment in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League on Thursday. MLB did not provide specifics, but ESPN reported that it is purchasing an equity stake of “more than 20 percent” in the fledgling women’s…
