CHICAGO – Victoria Hayward would have been in Japan right about now, preparing for the Olympics as captain of Canada's softball team.The coronavirus pandemic pushed the Summer Games back a year.
But she won't have to wait too much longer to get back on the field.Hayward is one of the 56 elite players signed to suit up when Athletes Unlimited launches the first of its professional women's sports leagues in late August.
The six-week season near Chicago is part of an innovative model made for the moment. “It's really about the best players in the world, getting together being able to showcase their abilities, work with people they don't necessarily always work with," said the 28-year-old Hayward, an outfielder.