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FILE - Sam Gordon catches a football in Herriman, Utah, in this Oct. 20, 2020, file photo. A federal judge ruled against Gordon on Monday, March 1, 2021, finding that Utah school districts don't have to offer separate football teams for girls. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Judge: Utah schools don’t need to offer girls’ football

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and SOPHIA EPPOLITO - Associated Press

Sam Gordon poses for a photograph, Oct. 20, 2020, in Herriman, Utah. Gordon was the only girl in a tackle football league when she started playing the game at age 9. Now, Gordon hopes she can give girls a chance to play on female-only high school teams through a lawsuit. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) **FILE**

Female football star sues for schools to offer girls’ teams

By Sophia Eppolito - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 25, 2019, file photo, female football player Sam Gordon walks the NFL draft red carpet in Nashville, Tenn. Opening arguments in a lawsuit brought by Gordon pushing to compel the state to create all-girls football teams at high schools were heard in federal court Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020. Gordon became an online star when a video of the then 9-year-old girl's dominant football skills against boys gained widespread attention online in 2012. She, her father and other girls who wanted to play football filed a lawsuit against the three districts and the Utah High School Activities Association five years later. (AP Photo/Doug Benc, File)

Girl testifies she felt disrespected when playing football

By SOPHIA EPPOLITO - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 25, 2019, file photo, female football player Sam Gordon walks the NFL draft red carpet in Nashville, Tenn. Opening arguments in a lawsuit brought by Gordon pushing to compel the state to create all-girls football teams at high schools were heard in federal court Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020. Gordon became an online star when a video of the then 9-year-old girl's dominant football skills against boys gained widespread attention online in 2012. She, her father and other girls who wanted to play football filed a lawsuit against the three districts and the Utah High School Activities Association five years later. (AP Photo/Doug Benc, File)

Female football phenom says schools should have girls’ teams

By SOPHIA EPPOLITO - Associated Press

Female football player Sam Gordon walks the red carpet ahead of the first round at the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 25, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Girls’ football lawsuit to gauge interest in school teams

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST - Associated Press