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U.S. midfielder Korbin Albert apologizes for sharing 'insensitive and hurtful' social media posts
Read full article: U.S. midfielder Korbin Albert apologizes for sharing 'insensitive and hurtful' social media postsU_S_ women’s national team midfielder Korbin Albert has apologized for having liked and shared social media posts that she described as “offensive, insensitive and hurtful.”.
Ali Krieger, Gotham win NWSL championship after Megan Rapinoe's career ends with an injury
Read full article: Ali Krieger, Gotham win NWSL championship after Megan Rapinoe's career ends with an injuryWorld Cup winner Esther González scored the go-ahead goal on a header in first-half stoppage time and Gotham FC survived a wild finish to beat OL Reign 2-1 in the National Women’s Soccer League championship match.
Megan Rapinoe hobbles off the pitch after injury early in the final match of her career
Read full article: Megan Rapinoe hobbles off the pitch after injury early in the final match of her careerMegan Rapinoe of the OL Reign suffered a non-contact injury to her right leg early in the NWSL championship match and needed assistance as she hobbled off the field in the last match of her storied career.
National Women’s Soccer League announces new media deal with CBS, ESPN, Prime Video and Scripps' ION
Read full article: National Women’s Soccer League announces new media deal with CBS, ESPN, Prime Video and Scripps' IONThe National Women’s Soccer League on Thursday announced a new media rights deal that will feature the league’s matches on ESPN, CBS Sports, Amazon Prime Video and Scripps Sports.
Reign and Rapinoe, Gotham and Krieger advance to NWSL championship game before retiring
Read full article: Reign and Rapinoe, Gotham and Krieger advance to NWSL championship game before retiringVeronica Latsko scored the lone goal on Sunday as OL Reign defeated the San Diego Wave in the National Women’s Soccer League playoff semifinals.
Megan Rapinoe honored by team OL Reign in front of record NWSL crowd of 34,130
Read full article: Megan Rapinoe honored by team OL Reign in front of record NWSL crowd of 34,130Retiring star Megan Rapinoe was honored by club team OL Reign in front of a National Women’s Soccer League record crowd of 34,130, many of whom wore pink wigs in her honor.
Megan Rapinoe's legacy with US team is bigger than soccer
Read full article: Megan Rapinoe's legacy with US team is bigger than soccerMegan Rapinoe was always unabashedly authentic during her soccer career, whether she was advocating for equal pay and racial justice or scoring an elusive goal off a corner kick.
Julie Ertz says goodbye to the US national team during a 3-0 win over South Africa
Read full article: Julie Ertz says goodbye to the US national team during a 3-0 win over South AfricaTwo-time Women’s World Cup winner Julie Ertz played her final match for the United States, an emotional 3-0 victory over South Africa in an exhibition at Cincinnati.
Marta, Sinclair and Rapinoe among the generational talents retiring after Women's World Cup
Read full article: Marta, Sinclair and Rapinoe among the generational talents retiring after Women's World CupGenerational talents Marta, Christine Sinclair and Megan Rapinoe have all played in their final Women’s World Cup.
The future is uncertain for the United States after crashing out of the Women’s World Cup
Read full article: The future is uncertain for the United States after crashing out of the Women’s World CupThe once-dominant Americans crashed out of the Women’s World Cup on penalties after a scoreless draw with Sweden in the Round of 16.
US loses to Sweden on penalty kicks in its earliest Women's World Cup exit ever
Read full article: US loses to Sweden on penalty kicks in its earliest Women's World Cup exit everThe United States played its best game of this Women’s World Cup and it wasn’t good enough to stop the two-time reigning champions from being eliminated in the round of 16.
US and Sweden meet again in a Women's World Cup match that will eliminate either Rapinoe or Seger
Read full article: US and Sweden meet again in a Women's World Cup match that will eliminate either Rapinoe or SegerThree powerhouse teams play on the second day of the Women’s World Cup knockout stage and at least one of the best will be eliminated.
Shaky Americans avoid upset to reach Women's World Cup knockout round after 0-0 draw with Portugal
Read full article: Shaky Americans avoid upset to reach Women's World Cup knockout round after 0-0 draw with PortugalThe two-time reigning champion United States came within inches of Women’s World Cup elimination, but Portugal’s late near-miss helped the Americans avoid the biggest upset in tournament history.
Women's World Cup greets its 1 millionth ticketholder as sales approach 1.7 million
Read full article: Women's World Cup greets its 1 millionth ticketholder as sales approach 1.7 millionA Colorado woman has become the 1 millionth ticketholder to attend a game at the Women’s World Cup being co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
US needs win or draw to avoid risk of elimination in group play for first time in Women's World Cup
Read full article: US needs win or draw to avoid risk of elimination in group play for first time in Women's World CupThe United States arrived at the Women’s World Cup as the favorite to win an unprecedented third consecutive title.
Megan Rapinoe adjusts to new role at Women's World Cup while still savoring final days in spotlight
Read full article: Megan Rapinoe adjusts to new role at Women's World Cup while still savoring final days in spotlightMegan Rapinoe is adjusting to her new role at the Women’s World Cup, even if it means she’s not on the field as much as she’d like to be.
Rose Lavelle returns to Women's World Cup a smarter player than her 2019 breakout debut
Read full article: Rose Lavelle returns to Women's World Cup a smarter player than her 2019 breakout debutRose Lavelle says she hopes she’s a smarter player in the years since she was a breakout star for the U.S. in the 2019 Women’s World Cup final against the Netherlands.
Rapinoe's farewell begins with the U.S. team's opening Women's World Cup match against Vietnam
Read full article: Rapinoe's farewell begins with the U.S. team's opening Women's World Cup match against VietnamMegan Rapinoe’s final run on the global stage begins Saturday when the United States opens its quest to win an unprecedented third consecutive Women’s World Cup title.
Trinity Rodman scores two second-half goals, US beats Wales 2-0 heading into Women's World Cup
Read full article: Trinity Rodman scores two second-half goals, US beats Wales 2-0 heading into Women's World CupRising star Trinity Rodman scored for U.S. in the 76th minute and again in the 88th, and the Americans finally capitalized on their many offensive chances to beat Wales 2-0 in a final tuneup for the Women's World Cup.
Megan Rapinoe says she'll retire after the NWSL season and her 4th World Cup
Read full article: Megan Rapinoe says she'll retire after the NWSL season and her 4th World CupU.S. women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe is ready to retire after an illustrious career in which she won an Olympic gold medal, two World Cups and never shied away from using her platform to spotlight social issues.
Megan Rapinoe's role is evolving as the US prepares for a title defense at the Women's World Cup
Read full article: Megan Rapinoe's role is evolving as the US prepares for a title defense at the Women's World CupMegan Rapinoe’s role is changing as the United States prepares for the Women’s World Cup.
Morgan and Rapinoe selected for the US Women's World Cup roster
Read full article: Morgan and Rapinoe selected for the US Women's World Cup rosterEighteen-year-old Alyssa Thompson is among the 23 players selected for the United States team that will defend its title at the Women’s World Cup next month.
Predicting the Women’s World Cup roster for this summer
Read full article: Predicting the Women’s World Cup roster for this summerThe United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) is looking to win the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the third time in a row, and head coach Vlatko Andonovski has some tough choices to make when it comes to roster selection.
US regroups for Women's World Cup with Swanson sidelined
Read full article: US regroups for Women's World Cup with Swanson sidelinedThe United States is facing some uncertainty as it prepares for the approaching Women’s World Cup with forward Mallory Swanson sidelined by a serious knee injury for the foreseeable future.
5 NWSL players have been with the same team all 11 seasons
Read full article: 5 NWSL players have been with the same team all 11 seasonsThe Portland Thorns' Christine Sinclair is one of just five players who helped launch the National Women's Soccer League in 2013 and are still with their same teams.
Russian expert at Griner's trial discusses medical cannabis
Read full article: Russian expert at Griner's trial discusses medical cannabisThe latest Russian court hearing in the drug trial of American basketball star Brittney Griner has focused on testimony about countries that regard cannabis as having legitimate medicinal uses.
US women's team has new vibe, work to do before World Cup
Read full article: US women's team has new vibe, work to do before World CupThe U.S. women's national soccer team has a new look with young talent, and coach Vlatko Andonovski has tweaked its traditional straightforward and speedy attack to take a more nuanced approach.
Biden to award Medal of Freedom to Biles, McCain, Giffords
Read full article: Biden to award Medal of Freedom to Biles, McCain, GiffordsThe White House says President Joe Biden will present the nation's highest civilian honor to 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles, actor Denzel Washington and the late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, with whom Biden served in the Senate.
Athletes react to the Supreme Court's abortion decision
Read full article: Athletes react to the Supreme Court's abortion decisionU.S. national soccer team star Megan Rapinoe is among a group of leading sports figures who have expressed anger over the Supreme Court’s decision to strip the nation’s constitutional protections for abortion, decrying an erosion of rights that women have had for a generation.
Rapinoe, Morgan back for US for World Cup qualifiers
Read full article: Rapinoe, Morgan back for US for World Cup qualifiersMegan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan have been included on the U.S. national soccer team roster for the upcoming CONCACAF W Championship, which will determine four of the region’s teams in the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
US women's soccer equal pay victory decades in the making
Read full article: US women's soccer equal pay victory decades in the makingThe U.S. women's national team's efforts to secure equitable pay finally came to fruition this week when the players reached a collective bargaining agreement with U.S. Soccer that gives them the same pay as their male counterparts.
Ex-US Soccer president running again 2 years after quitting
Read full article: Ex-US Soccer president running again 2 years after quittingCarlos Cordeiro is running to regain his job as U.S. Soccer Federation president, two years after he quit amid a backlash to the group’s lawyers filing legal papers claiming the women’s national team players had less physical ability and responsibility than their male counterparts.
US Soccer says it has offered men, women identical contracts
Read full article: US Soccer says it has offered men, women identical contractsThe U.S. Soccer Federation says it has offered identical contract proposals to the players’ associations for the men’s and women’s national teams, and the governing body said it would refuse to agree to a deal in which World Cup prize money is not equalized.
Goals: Megan Rapinoe launches 'The Call In' book club
Read full article: Goals: Megan Rapinoe launches 'The Call In' book clubMegan Rapinoe is such a fan of #MeToo pioneer Tarana Burke that the soccer star chose Burke's upcoming memoir, “Unbound,” for her new online book club before she had even read it.
US women earn bronze medal with 4-3 win over Australia
Read full article: US women earn bronze medal with 4-3 win over AustraliaMegan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd each scored a pair of goals and the United States won the bronze medal in women’s soccer at the Tokyo Olympics with a 4-3 victory over Australia.
Megan Rapinoe converts as US gets past Netherlands on penalty kicks
Read full article: Megan Rapinoe converts as US gets past Netherlands on penalty kicksMegan Rapinoe converted the deciding penalty in a shootout and the United States advanced to the semifinals of the women’s Olympic soccer tournament 4-2 following a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands.
US rebounds from opening loss with 6-1 win over New Zealand
Read full article: US rebounds from opening loss with 6-1 win over New ZealandThe Americans rebounded from their opening loss to Sweden with a 6-1 rout of New Zealand in front of the First Lady in the women’s soccer tournament at the Tokyo Olympics.
US women tell 9th Circuit trial court didn't factor success
Read full article: US women tell 9th Circuit trial court didn't factor successPlayers on the U.S. women’s national soccer team urged a federal appeals court to reinstate their equal pay lawsuit, saying their greater success than the American men was not taken into account by a trial court judge who dismissed their case.
Let’s break down the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team roster for Tokyo
Read full article: Let’s break down the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team roster for TokyoWith the Olympics right around the corner, the final rosters and teams are shaping up, and that includes the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team.
New this week: Whales, 'LFG,' 'Mysterious Benedict Society'
Read full article: New this week: Whales, 'LFG,' 'Mysterious Benedict Society'This week’s new entertainment releases includes Conan O’Brien closing out his TBS late-night show and the new soccer documentary “LFG,” a revealing look at the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team’s battle for equal pay.
Women's soccer stars join Biden to promote closing pay gap
Read full article: Women's soccer stars join Biden to promote closing pay gapBiden and his wife, Jill, hosted a roundtable with Margaret Purce and Megan Rapinoe of the U.S. women’s national soccer team, and other members of the squad who attended virtually. “Doesn’t matter if you’re an electrician, an accountant or part of the best damn soccer team in the world,” Biden said. The suit was dismissed in May because the women had accepted a different base pay structure than the men's soccer team. The women's team plans to appeal the dismissal. The National Women's Law Center found that Black women earn just 63 cents for a dollar paid to a non-Hispanic white man, while Hispanic women make only 55 cents.
US Soccer council member removed after controversial speech
Read full article: US Soccer council member removed after controversial speechThe USSF board of directors voted to repeal the policy last June, a decision the online annual meeting affirmed Saturday by 71.34% voting in favor of repeal. “Every race in the history of mankind has been enslaved by another demographic at some point time." He suggested athletes who wish to take a knee do so on their own individual platforms but not while representing the U.S. on a soccer field. AdMembers of the women's team who had kneeled for the anthem announced last week that they would no longer do so, preferring instead to focus on projects within the team and their communities to fight systemic racism. ___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
Rapinoe-led US beats Argentina 6-0 to win SheBelieves Cup
Read full article: Rapinoe-led US beats Argentina 6-0 to win SheBelieves CupThe defending champion U.S. team blanked Canada in the round-robin tournament opener and then downed Brazil 2-0 on Sunday. Argentina, a late addition after Japan dropped out because of coronavirus concerns, did not win a match but did impress with gritty performances. Rapinoe is the top SheBelieves career leader with seven goals, including three in this edition. It was Lloyd's 124th international goal and it came in her 299th appearance with the national team. “It's always nice to be recognized, but I think there were other people that deserved it more.”The United States improved to 4-0 against Argentina.
Press, Rapinoe score, US beats Brazil 2-0 in SheBelieves Cup
Read full article: Press, Rapinoe score, US beats Brazil 2-0 in SheBelieves CupThe United States sits atop the SheBelieves Cup standings with two wins. But not only a goal, the way we played our attack in the first 20 minutes," Brazil coach Pia Sundhage said. It was Press' 10th goal in her last 13 national team games and 59th international goal. Alex Morgan made her first start for the national team since giving birth to daughter Charlie last year. The U.S. beat Canada 1-0 in its SheBelieves Cup opener on Thursday, while Brazil beat rival Argentina 4-1.
Rapinoe returns to US national team after nearly a year
Read full article: Rapinoe returns to US national team after nearly a yearThat's changing now that Rapinoe has returned to the U.S. national team for its January training camp in Florida after sitting out most of last year. The last time Rapinoe played for the national team was on March 11, when she scored in a 3-1 SheBelieves Cup victory over Japan. The national team settled its dispute with the federation over unequal working conditions in December, leaving the pay dispute still unresolved. Rapinoe, 35, has scored 52 goals with 68 assists in 168 appearances with the national team since her first call-up in 2006. She scored on a penalty kick in the United States' victory over the Netherlands in the 2019 World Cup final.
Women's World Cup winner Nagasato joins men's club in Japan
Read full article: Women's World Cup winner Nagasato joins men's club in JapanATSUGI Womens World Cup winner Yuki Nagasato is joining Japanese mens club Hayabusa Eleven on loan from the Chicago Red Stars in the NWSL. The mens team plays in an amateur regional league that is several levels below the countrys top pro soccer league, the J-League. Nagasato, who won the Womens World Cup with Japan in 2011, joined Chicago in 2017 after playing in several other leagues. It was very inspiring to hear the social message about gender inequality and other messages that Rapinoe was trying to deliver during the (2019) World Cup, Nagasato said. For over a decade shes been telling me that her ultimate dream is to play in a mens team, Genki Nagasato said.