Major League Baseball is investing in a new women's professional softball league, Commissioner Robert Manfred announced Thursday on "CBS Mornings." The partnership with the Athletes Unlimited Softball ...

NEW YORK, May 29 (Reuters) - Major League Baseball is making a big bet on the business of women's sport, announcing on Thursday its first significant financial investment in a women's professional ...

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said the league is committed to building a "sustainable and impactful league that drives fandom" through an investment in the AUSL. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI May 29 ...

Infielders huddle around Lexi Kilfoyl #61 of Team Kilfoil before the start of an inning during an Athletes Unlimited Pro game against Team McQuillin at Max R. Joyner Family Stadium, in Greenville, N.C ...

Major League Baseball announced a strategic investment in Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) on Thursday ahead of the league's launch next month. This is MLB's first investment in a women's ...

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The Athletes Unlimited Softball League’s (AUSL) first season kicked off on Saturday after gaining major monetary backing from one of the world’s oldest sports groups. Major League Baseball (MLB) ...