The fifth and final major of the women’s golf season has come and gone, and there was something similar about each of them. An American LPGA player didn’t win any of them. Zero. None. Zilch. A complete shutout. That makes nine straight majors without a U.S. winner, dating back to Nelly Korda’s victory at the…
BRIDGEND, WALES – AUGUST 03: Miyu Yamashita of Japan lifts the AIG Women’s Open trophy following victory in the final round of the AIG Women’s Open 2025 at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club on August 03, 2025 in Bridgend, Wales. Heading into the week, foreign players had taken each of the previous eight LPGA Tour major…
Jun 21, 2025; Frisco, Texas, USA; Rio Takeda plays her shot from the sixth tee during the third round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images Rio Takeda and Eri Okayama of Japan shot matching rounds of 67 to take the lead after one round of the AIG Women’s Open…
Apr 5, 2025; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Lottie Woad hits her tee shot on the third hole during the final round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-Imagn Images As the world of women’s golf prepares for the final major of the year, an English prodigy…
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…
