NCAA women’s sports are making 2025 the year they don’t take no for an answer. Recently, the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics made a recommendation that Divisions I, II and III sponsor legislation to add flag to the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program. On June 16, the NFHS will release its long-awaited flag football rules. Here’s the latest.

The overused term is “perfect storm,” a confluence of factors that create a rare outcome. And right now, that’s what’s going on with sales of sports equipment. Racquet and golf equipment manufacturer Yonex, for example, reported revenues nearly 20 percent growth in its fiscal year. That tells us great things are in store for the travel sports industry.

The National Basketball Association has the WNBA and now, Major League Baseball has the AUSL — the Athletes Unlimited Softball League. It’s a new branch of Athletes Unlimited (AU for short) which also offers women’s volleyball and basketball. MLB says it represents an opportunity to send a powerful message about the value of today’s female athletes.

The NFL is getting its wish: Its players are allowed to play men’s flag football in the Summer Games in 2028. Sort of. Players can try out for the team, although since tackle and flag differ vastly, it remains to be seen how NFL many players wind up on the roster. Team USA Flag Football, meanwhile, is making no secret about its anger over the issue.

The benefits of youth sports facilities are well-known. However, as communities become increasingly landlocked, finding space for them continues to be difficult. One solution has been the repurposing of brownfield sites (defined as property that has had previous use, often as an industrial area). The process can be challenging but the rewards are great.

It happens every year in Washington, D.C. It pits Democrats against Republicans. It’s conducted in broad daylight in a big venue. It’s open to the public. And all that comes out of it are laughs, cheering, good-natured razzing and lots of high-fives. Tonight, the Congressional Baseball Game for Charity, a tradition since 1909, takes the field again.