In the summer before Match of the Dames launched, founder Anne Morris walked around the stands at non-league Altrincham FC with one goal in mind - to count the number of women.
And the result - just a tiny fraction of the total crowd - gave her all the motivation she needed.
Morris told the BBC: "We think the stands have been a boy's club long enough.
"I walked around and the ground, the ticket gate was 1,200 and I counted about 88 women."
A new project was born, and is now positively thriving.

#dames #anne

The San Francisco Giants did the inevitable and got rid of multiple players in a fire sale during MLB's trade deadline in hopes of salvaging the remainder of the season with a focus on next year.
Six players were shipped out of San Francisco and on to different teams. Those players included Tyler Mahle to the Atlanta Braves, Luis Arraez and Caleb Kilian to the Philadelphia Phillies, Heliot Ramos to the New York Yankees, Robbie Ray to the San Diego Padres, and Erik Miller to the Boston Red Sox.
In return, the Giants got back a couple right-handed pitchers, Ramon Marquez and Marty Gair, from the Phillies. The Padres sent right-hand pitcher Miguel Mendez and infielder Joniel Hernandez to the Bay Area. The Yankees sent back left-hand pitcher Henry Lalane and shortstop Kaeden Kent, son of Giants legend and Hall of Famer Jeff Kent. San Francisco got infielder Marcelo Mayer from Boston. While Anthony Molina, who they immediately ******* igned to their Triple-A affiliate, Sacramento River Cats, came via trade with the Braves.
Notable players that remain on the roster are Matt Chapman, Rafael Devers and Willy Adames. Their names were floated around the trade rumor mill but ultimately stay put in San Francisco.
Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey appeared on Bay Area sports radio station 95.7 FM "The Game" to provide insight and feedback on his approach at the trade deadline and moving forward.

#trade #Padres #boston #area

It's a no-brainer that the San Francisco Giants would be willing sellers at the MLB trade deadline.
The next area of focus is on who they will deal, and what they will look to get in return.
The 2026 trade deadline is officially scheduled for Monday, Aug. 3 at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT). The Giants have been rumored to shop virtually everybody not named Casey Schmitt or Bryce Eldridge.
However, it looks like there has been a change of heart as to who's available and who's not.
Names such as Luis Arraez, Rafael Devers and Jung Hoo Lee have been floated around in trade rumors. Joining them in those trade rumors are Willy Adames, Robbie Ray, Landon Roup and Heliot Ramos.

#trade #rumors #eldridge

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 05: Jonah ***** #53 of the San Francisco Giants runs to first base against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on June 05, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - JUNE 29: Jonah ***** #53 of the San Francisco Giants lays down a fielder's choice bunt during the fifth inning of the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on June 29, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - JUNE 30: Jonah ***** #53 of the San Francisco Giants in action during the MLB game at Chase Field on June 30, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 27: Willy Adames #2 and Luis Arraez #1 of the San Francisco Giants celebrate defeating the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 at Oracle Park on July 27, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
On Tuesday night, the San Francisco Giants are back at Oracle Park for the second game of their series with the Milwaukee Brewers.

#june #images #field

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The road trip for the Brewers started out with the offense mostly silent. They were shut out by the Giants 3-0 on Monday, the fifth time they have been shut out all season. However, it's also the second time it's happened in the last six games.
Scoring chances were very limited tonight. The first came in the second inning. Jake Bauers hit a one-out single, then Andrew Vaughn drew a walk following a challenge. It set up an early scoring chance, but Garrett Mitchell grounded into a double play to end the inning.
Meanwhile, Brandon Sproat worked through the first two innings scoreless, but did have to work around a couple situations. In the first, Heliot Ramos hit a fly ball to right, and Bauers appeared to have an easy catch. However, it bounced out of his glove, and Ramos reached second on the error. Ramos would steal third, but Sproat kept him there with a strikeout and groundout.
The Giants got two more baserunners in the second. Casey Schmitt lead off the inning with a single, but had to come out of the game with a leg injury. Pinch-runner Christian Koss stole second and Willy Adames drew a walk, but Grant McCray hit into a double play and Sproat got out of the inning.

#sproat #however

It's been a season of frustration for former Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello as he navigates his first season managing the San Francisco Giants. On July 22, he was ejected for the third time this year.
Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino slid into second base after hitting a double down the right-field line at Kauffman Stadium, but his momentum caused a stumble as he tried to stand up. Giants shortstop Willy Adames quickly tagged Pasquantino, claiming he came off the base.
To the Giants' shock, second base umpire Mike Estabrook not only called him safe, but indicated that the play was dead because Pasquantino had been pushed off the bag by Adames.
Vitello was visibly frustrated after being told the play was not reviewable. After continuing to argue as he walked back to the dugout, he was ejected by third base umpire Lance Barrett.
"Obviously disagreed with the call," Vitello told reporters postgame. "Just asked if it couldn't be corrected. I don't know what the response was, but I just said it was a big call."

#season

It's been a season of frustration for former Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello as he navigates his first season managing the San Francisco Giants. On July 22, he was ejected for the third time this year.
Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino slid into second base after hitting a double down the right-field line at Kauffman Stadium, but his momentum caused a stumble as he tried to stand up. Giants shortstop Willy Adames quickly tagged Pasquantino, claiming he came off the base.
To the Giants' shock, second base umpire Mike Estabrook not only called him safe, but indicated that the play was dead because Pasquantino had been pushed off the bag by Adames.
Vitello was visibly frustrated after being told the play was not reviewable. After continuing to argue as he walked back to the dugout, he was ejected by third base umpire Lance Barrett.
"Obviously disagreed with the call," Vitello told reporters postgame. "Just asked if it couldn't be corrected. I don't know what the response was, but I just said it was a big call."

#first #Third

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Casey Schmitt, Bryce Eldridge and Willy Adames homered to back rookie Carson Whisenhunt and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 8-2 on Thursday night to start a four-game series.
Whisenhunt (2-0) allowed two runs on three hits in 5 2/3 innings in his second start this season and the seventh of his career. He struck out four and walked four, throwing 57 of 87 pitches for strikes.
JT Brubacker retired all four batters he faced before Erik Miller struck out two in a scoreless eighth. Caleb Kilian fanned two in the ninth to finish.
Schmitt hit his 18th homer — a two-out shot off Ryan Feltner (3-3) for a 1-0 lead in the first inning. He had an RBI double after a two-out bases-empty single by Luis Arraez to ignite a four-run eighth against reliever TJ Shook. Rafael Devers added a ground-rule RBI double in front of Adames' 15th homer to cap the rally.
Eldridge became the first Giant this season to hit a home run into McCovey Cove, tying it 2-2 in the fourth with his eighth of the season.

The Colorado Rockies took the field under the scorching sun at Coors Field this afternoon looking for a series win against the San Francisco Giants to close out their final homestand before the All-Star Break. It wasn’t always pretty, but these scrappy and exciting rebuilding Rockies kept themselves within reach at all times, kept the game interesting, and eventually walked away with a win thanks to a bullpen that bent but didn’t break and the late game heroics of one Kyle Karros.
When you look at Tanner Gordon working five innings with seven strikeouts and two walks while giving up six hits, it sounds like a pretty good start. The problem is that four of those six hits were home runs. Gordon allowed five earned runs this afternoon, all of which scored via the long ball.
After the Rockies took a 2-0 lead in the first inning, Gordon gave up a two-run shot to Drew Gilbert in the top of the second. He also gave up two solo home runs off the bat of Rafael Devers, the second of which was demolished with authority all the way into the right field third deck. That second home run was one of two times Gordon was taken deep in his fifth and final inning of work with Casey Schmitt–who has made highlight reels for his defense this series–being responsible for the other.
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Brennan Bernardino took over for Tanner Gordon in the sixth inning and faced immediate traffic by walking Willy Adames on four pitches. A rare error under the glove of Ezequiel Tovar allowed Bryce Eldridge to reach safely and a Drew Gilbert single scored what looked to be the losing run as the Rockies’ offense had gone quiet. However, Bernardino escaped the inning giving up just that one run thanks to a sacrifice bunt for the first out of the inning and an incredibly fortuitous double play by Edouard Julien and Kyle Karros.

SAN FRANCISCO — Athletics second baseman Zack Gelof's 24-game hitting streak came to a quick and painful end Tuesday night.
Gelof flied out to right as the leadoff hitter in the Athletics' 3-1 loss to San Francisco. In the second inning, the Giants' Matt Chapman hit a liner off the left-field wall to bring home Willy Adames and give San Francisco a 2-0 lead.
Chapman tried for a double, but the throw from Tyler Soderstrom in left field to Gelof was in time to nail Chapman. But Chapman inadvertently stepped on Gelof's right hand as the second baseman was applying the tag with his glove hand.
Gelof quickly left the field in obvious pain — ending his night and his streak.
He was unavailable for comment after the game, but manager Mark Kotsay said X-rays were negative and Gelof did not need stitches.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Athletics second baseman Zack Gelof's 24-game hitting streak came to a quick and painful end Tuesday night.
Gelof flied out to right as the leadoff hitter in the Athletics’ 3-1 loss to San Francisco. In the second inning, the Giants’ Matt Chapman hit a liner off the left-field wall to bring home Willy Adames and give San Francisco a 2-0 lead.
Chapman tried for a double, but the throw from Tyler Soderstrom in left field to Gelof was in time to nail Chapman. But Chapman inadvertently stepped on Gelof’s right hand as the second baseman was applying the tag with his glove hand.
Gelof quickly left the field in obvious pain — ending his night and his streak.
He was unavailable for comment after the game, but manager Mark Kotsay said X-rays were negative and Gelof did not need stitches.

Buster Olney has an intriguing trade idea for the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants to trade one problem contract for another.
The Mets overhauled their roster in a major way this offseason after a disastrous finish to the 2025 season. While they looked to address certain spots on the roster, it seemed like improving their locker room culture was a top priority. It was reportedly a major factor in trading for Marcus Semien and the $72 million left on his contract.
However, over the first few months of his Mets career, he has been a big disappointment. The three-time All-Star has a slash line of .219/.275/.351/.627 with just nine homers and 29 runs batted in after 77 games. The worst fears have been realized, and they are stuck with a fast-aging 35-year-old with a lot of money left on his deal.
When the Giants gave former Milwaukee Bucks star Willy Adames a huge seven-year, $182 million deal last offseason, they had high hopes for the 30-year-old. Unfortunately, while he slugged 30 homers and 87 RBIs last season, he posted underwhelming numbers and has continued that play in 2026. Both the Mets and Giants have a problem, and ESPN's Buster Olney believes they should talk to each other about solving them.
"Pure speculation, but worth exploring for the Mets and Giants: A deal involving Willy Adames and Marcus Semien. The Giants would have to eat a good chunk of money in Adames's deal to make it happen, but Adames could play third, Bo Bichette could move to second, and Semien would return to the Bay Area. SF has signaled a willingness to listen to offers for Adames, Chapman, and Devers."

Mets' new trade rumor involves Willy Adames, Marcus Semien and a change for Bo Bichette originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The New York Mets' season isn't going how they would've hoped.
That has mostly led to talk of selling before this summer's trade deadline, but there's also another fascinating path available to the Mets, one floated by ESPN's Buster Olney on Tuesday morning.
Olney wonders about the Mets acquiring Willy Adames from the San Francisco Giants. The trade wouldn't be as much about this year as it would be about the future with Adames on a long-term contract.
The ESPN writer speculates that Marcus Semien going the other way could make the deal happen, and that it could also get Bo Bichette moved to second base.

MIAMI (AP) — Kyle Stowers homered and scored on Otto López's go-ahead double to lead the Miami Marlins to a 2-1 win against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday.
Ryan Gusto and four relievers limited the Giants to four hits as the Marlins won their eighth straight at home. Miami is a major league best 14-4 in June.
Neither team scored after López snapped a 1-all tie in the fourth when his line drive rolled to the warning track in right and scored Stowers from first. Stowers drew a two-out-walk, the only one issued by Logan Webb.
Webb (4-5) scattered five hits over eight innings for his first complete game of the season and fourth of his career. The right-hander has completed eight innings in each of his last three outings.
John King (4-1) relieved Gusto and threw 1 1/3 innings. Calvin Faucher got the next four outs and Michael Petersen threw a perfect eighth. Lake Bachar allowed a leadoff walk against Rafael Devers in the ninth but then retired Jung Hoo Lee and Willy Adames for his first save.

Giants top-10 trade chips revealed with interesting Jung Hoo Lee problem originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The San Francisco Giants are looking more and more likely to be trade deadline sellers as the season moves along. The rumor mill has been rampant lately, indicating Buster Posey is open to selling some of the team's players.
While the question of whether the Giants will be buyers or sellers appears to be answered, the new question is about who could be on the move. Rental options are clear trade chips this season, but there are a lot of other interesting names worth mentioning.
Bleacher Report's Zachary D. Rymer revealed the Giants' top-10 trade chips, all of which make sense as options to be moved. But there is one interesting problem, and it revolves around $113 million outfielder Jung Hoo Lee.
"Their Best Trade Chips: 1B/DH Rafael Devers, SS Willy Adames, 3B Matt Chapman, RF Jung Hoo Lee, 2B Luis Arraez, LHP Robbie Ray," Rymer writes. "... And out of these names, Lee is the only one who isn't either A) an albatross or B) a free-agent-to-be."

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This season has been an unmitigated disaster for the San Francisco Giants. The bulk of their offseason transactions haven’t paid off. The biggest moves from last year — signing Willy Adames and trading for Rafael Devers — are currently backfiring. And to this point, the splash move of the winter — hiring Tony Vitello straight from the college ranks — hasn’t really panned out.
On the one hand, it’s early. Buster Posey has only been President of Baseball Operations for a season and a half, and he’s approaching trade deadline season, which he aced a year ago. On the other hand, the Giants have been one of baseball worst teams this year, while also committing numerous unforced errors on and off the field. Things just aren’t right.
So we wanted to poll the community on the man at the top: Posey. How are you feeling about him halfway through his second season at the helm?

San Francisco hit three homers in the second inning, including a two-run shot by Luis Arraez, Carson Whisenhunt won a matchup of rookie starting pitchers and the Giants held off the Atlanta Braves 7-5 on Wednesday night to sweep a split doubleheader.
The Giants won the opening game of the doubleheader 7-2 as left-hander Robbie Ray threw 6 1/3 scoreless innings. It was the completion of Tuesday night’s game, which was suspended due to rain.
Whisenhunt (1-0) allowed two runs on six hits in five-plus innings in his season debut.
Atlanta right-hander JR Ritchie (1-2) gave up five runs in five innings on five hits, including three homers. Willy Adames, Arraez and Bryce Eldridge homered in the four-run second inning. Arraez added a two-run single in the ninth.
Giants left-hander Matt Gage (right knee inflammation) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list and gave up a two-run homer to Mauricio Dubón in the ninth. Gage gave up two more hits. Right-hander Tristan Beck overcame a run-scoring wild pitch to record the final two outs for his first save.

Giants putting Willy Adames on market could give Red Sox their missing offensive star originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Currently, the Boston Red Sox are 29-40 and 5.5 games behind the final spot in the AL Wild Card. While it is certainly doable to get back into the playoff race, they need to address their biggest issue: their pitiful offense.
If the Sox can get a good bat by the deadline, they may be able to turn this chaotically bad season around. Luckily, it seems the San Francisco Giants are putting up multiple stars for sale, and if Boston doesn’t want a reunion with Rafael Devers, getting his teammate Willy Adames might be a good play.
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This season, Adames has struggled even more than he did last year. At least last season, he hit 30 home runs.

The Boston Red Sox have a decision to make at or around the trade deadline. Do they want to be buyers, or do they want to be sellers? Despite their 27-35 record, which puts them in last place in the American League East division, there is a small belief that Boston could still fight for a playoff bid. And it’s not unreasonable to think they could. The Red Sox are only three and a half games out of the third Wild Card spot with plenty of baseball left.
Either way, there is probably an ***** umption that they have to act by the deadline. On which side of the line is unclear. But either way, some names would be on the table. Outfielder Jarren Duran is one of those names. He’s been in trade rumors since last offseason due to his skill set and contract value. But there are two questions to this topic: will they trade him, and should they?
Due to Duran’s spectacular 2024 season, in which he attained some MVP votes, he still has some value in the eyes of the opposing executives and general managers. However, according to Jeff Passan, the value the Red Sox and Craig Breslow place on him is a far cry from what other teams place on him. And that’s fair. After a standout season where he hit .285 and had 83 extra-base hits, he’s failed to recapture that magic. The hope was that he would bounce back and perform well this year. He’s done decent this year and is good for a starter, but nothing that screams a star player.
Overall, he’s a pretty good player. But the opposing GMs of the league hold him at a lower price tag. In other words, despite his contract, the 29-year-old probably won’t be the main return for a guy like Fernando Tatis Jr. or even Willy Adames.
Duran is probably coming off his best month since 2024, as he hit .261 while hitting nine home runs and walking 11 times. He also hits .277 with runners in scoring position this year, too. But his most valuable ***** et is his speed. He has a sprint speed of 29.1 feet per second, which places him in the 93rd percentile in all of baseball. It’s also shown with his doubles and triples amounts being high up in the MLB ranks. In 2024, he led both categories (48 and 14, respectively). In 2025, he led the American League with 13 triples and also had 41 doubles.