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Jen Pawol breaks MLB’s gender barrier as first female umpire

Jen Pawol breaks MLB’s gender barrier as first female umpire

ATLANTA (AP) — Jen Pawol has made history as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game in the major leagues. Pawol’s much-anticipated debut came as the first base umpire for Saturday’s first game of a split doubleheader between the Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins. She enjoyed a quiet first inning, watching as Braves right-hander Hurston Waldrep struck out …

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MLB’s first female umpire just received the call of a lifetime – The Washington Post

MLB’s first female umpire just received the call of a lifetime  The Washington Post Barrier-breaking MLB umpire Pawol ‘ready to go’  ESPN Trailblazing baseball umpire Jen Pawol is going to make more history on Saturday  CNN MLB’s first female umpire to debut. Here’s other women who broke officiating barriers  NPR Set to become 1st female MLB umpire, Pawol represents beacon of hope and progress  MLB.com …

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MLB’s first female umpire to debut. Other women broke officiating barriers : NPR

MLB’s first female umpire to debut. Other women broke officiating barriers : NPR

Home plate umpire Jen Pawol takes her position during the first inning of a spring training baseball game between the Houston Astros and Miami Marlins Sunday, March 10, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Jeff Roberson/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeff Roberson/AP This weekend, Jen Pawol will make history by becoming the first woman to umpire a Major League Baseball …

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MLB’s first female umpire set to debut; Jen Pawol to be promoted for Saturday’s Marlins-Braves games

MLB’s first female umpire set to debut; Jen Pawol to be promoted for Saturday’s Marlins-Braves games

Jen Pawol, a minor-league umpire since 2016, is set to make her major-league debut on Saturday, making her the first female umpire in regular-season MLB history. Pawol is being called up for the Miami Marlins-Atlanta Braves doubleheader on Saturday, when she will work the bases for those two games. For Sunday’s series finale, she is slated to be behind the …

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Jen Pawol to become MLB’s first female umpire

Jen Pawol to become MLB’s first female umpire

Jen Pawol will make history this weekend as the first woman to be an umpire in a regular-season MLB game. Pawol will ump three games during this weekend’s Marlins-Braves series in Atlanta, including both ends of Saturday’s doubleheader and the series finale on Sunday, when she will be behind home plate. The doubleheader necessitated adding a fifth umpire to the …

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Gorillas seek out old female friends when they move

Gorillas seek out old female friends when they move

Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Female gorillas appear to maintain their social relationships for many years The relationships built up between female mountain gorillas are more important than previously understood, new research from Rwanda suggests. It shows that when one of these social great apes moves into a new group, she will seek out and …

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Planetary scientist Michele Dougherty made first female UK astronomer royal | Astronomy

Planetary scientist Michele Dougherty made first female UK astronomer royal | Astronomy

A planetary scientist whose research revealed the possibility of extraterrestrial life on one of Saturn’s moons has been made the first female astronomer royal. Prof Michele Dougherty, a leading space physicist who was a researcher for the Nasa Cassini mission, has been awarded the 350-year-old honorary title. In 2021, Catherine Heymans, a professor of astrophysics at the University of Edinburgh, …

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Saturn, Jupiter and Elon Musk: meet the first female astronomer royal – The Times

Saturn, Jupiter and Elon Musk: meet the first female astronomer royal – The Times

Saturn, Jupiter and Elon Musk: meet the first female astronomer royal  The Times UK gets first female Astronomer Royal in 350 years  BBC Planetary scientist Michele Dougherty made first female UK astronomer royal  The Guardian King’s first female astronomy guru believes aliens exist somewhere in the Solar System  Daily Star Astronomer Royal: 30th July 2025  GOV.UK Source link

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World Athletics introduces SRY gene test for athletes wishing to compete in the female category – worldathletics.org

World Athletics introduces SRY gene test for athletes wishing to compete in the female category  worldathletics.org Women face gene testing for track & field worlds  ESPN World Athletics introduces gene test for female category  BBC World Athletics mandates gene tests for female category eligibility  theguardian.com World Athletics mandates genetic testing for female athletes to determine biological sex  USA Today Source link

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World Athletics mandates gene tests for female category eligibility | Athletics

World Athletics mandates gene tests for female category eligibility | Athletics

Athletes will be eligible to compete in the female category for world-ranking competitions such as the world championships only if they clear a one-time gene test. The test for the SRY gene, which needs to be taken only once and helps in determining biological sex, can be conducted via a cheek swab or blood test. World Athletics’ testing protocol will …

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