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Major women's sport leagues in North America

Alright kiddo, let's talk about major women's sport leagues in North America. You know how there are sports teams for boys and men to play in, like football, basketball, and hockey? Well, there are also sports teams for girls and women to play in too, and these are called women's sports leagues.

There are a few different big women's sports leagues in North America that you might have heard of. One of them is called the Women's National Basketball Association, or WNBA for short. This is a basketball league where teams of women basketball players from all over the United States play against each other.

Another big women's sports league is the National Women's Soccer League, or NWSL for short.This is a soccer league where women's teams from cities all across North America compete against each other.

There's also the Women's National Hockey League, or WNHL,which is a hockey league where women's teams from Canada and the United States play each other.

Finally, there is the National Pro Fastpitch, or NPF, which is a professional softball league for women.

These leagues are all very important for girls and women who love sports, because they give them the chance to play at a really high level and show off their skills. Plus, they give girls and women role models to look up to, and help to show that women can play sports just as well as men can.