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Baseball Hall of Fame: VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP: WOMEN’S HISTORY: DIRT ON THEIR SKIRTS The Ultimate Lineup
Baseball Hall of Fame: VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP: WOMEN’S HISTORY: DIRT ON THEIR SKIRTS

Have you ever been to the Baseball Hall of Fame?  It is a magical place filled with baseball’s greatest memories.  If you cannot get to the Hall of Fame, the next best thing is to have a virtual visit.  The HOF, in connection with CILC, the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration is offering a…

Virtual Voices of the Game: Kim Ng The Ultimate Lineup
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Virtual Voices of the Game: Kim Ng

The Diamond Dreams: Women in Baseball exhibit at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum traces the role of women in the game from the 19th century to the present day. This retrospective explores the history of women in baseball, including roles for women on and off the field and the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.…

The girls won.  They deserve their trophy. The Ultimate Lineup
The girls won.  They deserve their trophy.

As reported in The Comeback, a group of fifth-grade girls in Hoover, Alabama was forced to play against boys in a recreational youth league. And not only did they compete, they also beat the boys and won the league’s championship – but the league decided not to give them the trophy or name them champions.…

To be young and talented The Ultimate Lineup
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To be young and talented

How young is too young to be a professional athlete?  According to The Athletic, the Washington Spirit signed 15-year-old midfielder Chloe Ricketts to a three-year contract with an option for 2026.  Ricketts, a midfielder, the becomes youngest contracted NWSL player. Ricketts, a high school sophomore from Dexter, Mich., becomes the youngest contracted NWSL player, overtaking Portland’s Olivia Moultrie by three…

Women’s History Month The Ultimate Lineup
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Women’s History Month

Companies can make a difference.  In support of Women’s History Month, Athleta, the women’s sportswear brand, has signed 13 athletes across 13 different sports to join “The Power of She Collective,” an initiative to deepen Athleta’s support of women in sports.  These trailblazing members have joined forces with Athleta to champion wellbeing, create meaningful impact,…

Betting Primer-Prop Bets The Ultimate Lineup
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Betting Primer-Prop Bets

Today we will look at a very popular and fun betting option. Prop bets are bets on parts of a game that may not affect the final score or outcome. For example, you can bet on how many points a player will score, or which team will score first. Prop bets can make sports betting…

What is March Madness? The Ultimate Lineup
What is March Madness?

The NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament is a single-elimination tournament played each spring in the United States, currently featuring 68 women’s college basketball teams from the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), to determine the national championship. As of 2022, the tournament follows the same format and selection process as…

NIL (Name, Image and Likeness) The Ultimate Lineup
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NIL (Name, Image and Likeness)

According to reporting from The Gist, the name, image and likeness (NIL) era in college sports is keeping female athletes as busy as bees. From a recent Opendorse report, women’s sports are outpacing most men’s sports in terms of NIL activity as brands continue to recognize women student-athletes’ marketing appeal.  Focusing on all NIL deals…

Women in sport are changing the game The Ultimate Lineup
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Women in sport are changing the game

There are many women who are making a positive impact on sports right now, both on and off the field. Some examples are: Brittney Griner, a basketball player who is known for her dunks and her openness about her sexuality1. Maria Sharapova, a tennis player who has won five Grand Slam titles and is one…

Spring Training Betting Primer 150 150 The Ultimate Lineup
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Spring Training Betting Primer

Looking to bet on Spring Training baseball? This primer will set you up perfectly for success. Betting on the equivalent of “preseason” baseball can be tricky. Starters don’t throw anywhere near as many pitches as they would in a regular season game, stolen base attempts don’t typically happen as often, and runners may not be…

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