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2. Women's sports - Wikipedia

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   Sports equipment designed for the female body is a more recent development in women's and girl's sport. Historically, men's organized sport develops first, often leaving girls and women with the only option of using equipment originally designed for the male body, a common practice to this day.

3. Prominent women's sports leagues in the United States and ...

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   For ten years, play centred in Ontario and Quebec, but the sport quickly spread across Canada and is now played by 50,000 girls internationally. [63] In Canada, ringette is one of the most popular sports played by females and the country regularly records the highest number of annual registrations among all participating nations.

4. Timeline of women's sports - Wikipedia

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   1935 - The first girl to play on a boys varsity high school baseball team was Nellie Twardzik, on April 24, 1935, 1936 – The first professional basketball team for women, the All American Red Heads Team, was formed. It was a barnstorming troupe. [64]

5. Netball - Wikipedia

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   The sport was created for girls and women and remains most popular among this demographic, with women's netball at elite and national levels receiving outside funding. Though male netball teams exist in some areas, men's and mixed-sex teams are largely self-funded. [53]

6. Women's lacrosse - Wikipedia

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   "Lacrosse, as women play it, is an orderly pastime that has little in common with the men's tribal warfare version except the long-handled racket or crosse (stick) that gives the sport its name. It's true that the object in both the men's and women's lacrosse is to send a ball through a goal by means of the racket, but whereas men resort to ...

7. Powderpuff (sports) - Wikipedia

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   Powderpuff games have faced backlash for enforcing gender stereotypes. Teachers and parents alike have criticized the games for "demeaning women's athletic ability", citing how the name implies that girls are fragile and only fit to play flag football. [9]

8. Women's basketball - Wikipedia

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   A 13th U.S. team will start play in 2025, with two more (one each from the U.S. and Canada) starting play in 2026. A new 3-on-3 league, Unrivaled, will start play in January 2025, giving WNBA players a U.S.-based competitive outlet during that league's offseason Australia women's national basketball team on winning the 2006 FIBA World Championship

9. Volleyball in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Volleyball is one of the most popular girls' sports, and strong high school and club programs are found throughout the country. [2] According to a 2022 survey by the National Federation of State High School Associations , volleyball is the second highest sport for female participation at the high school level, trailing outdoor track and field ...