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After Leader’s Sexist Remark, Tokyo Olympics Makes Symbolic Shift

Feb 19, 2021

The selection of Seiko Hashimoto as president represented an abrupt turn after the Olympic committee had apparently intended to name another man in his 80s.

The Mets Quietly Fired a Second Employee for Sexual Harassment

Feb 18, 2021

Shortly after dismissing the team’s general manager, the Mets also fired Ryan Ellis, a hitting coordinator whose inappropriate behavior was first reported in 2018.

From ticket sales to the front office: How Amber Nichols became the G League’s second female GM

Feb 16, 2021

Nichols inched closer to her dream job this month when the Washington Wizards named her the general manager of their G League affiliate, the Capital City Go-Go. She is just the second female general manager in the NBA’s 28-team farm system, joining Tori Miller, who was hired to head up the Atlanta Hawks’ affiliate in July.

Hailed as a Trailblazer, Kim Ng Stands Alone

Feb 16, 2021

Major League Baseball celebrated the hiring of a woman as a sign of progress on diversity in its executive ranks. Every comparable hire over the last two years has been a white man.

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After Leader’s Sexist Remark, Tokyo Olympics Makes Symbolic Shift

The Mets Quietly Fired a Second Employee for Sexual Harassment

From ticket sales to the front office: How Amber Nichols became the G League’s second female GM

Hailed as a Trailblazer, Kim Ng Stands Alone