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Megan Rapinoe has been the USWNT player most synonymous with this team’s era of dominance. Throughout her international career, she helped lead the USWNT to two World Cup championships, one World Cup runner-up finish, the 2012 Olympic gold, and the Olympic bronze in 2021. Off the field, along with her teammates, she has been a […]

Prior to Megan Rapinoe’s final USWNT game Sunday, several of her teammates are celebrating her retirement by sharing touching messages with Rapinoe. The 2x World Cup champion and Olympic Gold Medalist is retiring after a 17-year career which featured four World Cup appearances. USWNT teammate Lynn Williams said the following to Rapinoe, “Thank you so […]

Two-time World Cup champion Megan Rapinoe is getting set to play in her last game Sunday, when the US takes on South Africa in another friendly. Just a few days after fellow USWNT star Julie Ertz played her final match, Rapinoe will join her in retirement. However, retirement for Rapinoe by no means will stop […]

Following Spain winning the Women’s World Cup, the biggest news out of the tournament has been related to scandal instead of Spain’s victory. The Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales is in a world of controversy following what he claims to have been a consensual kiss with Spanish soccer star Jenni Hermoso and his refusal […]

USWNT and NSWL star Megan Rapinoe is hanging up her boots after nearly a decade and a half at the highest levels of women’s soccer. The star had a tough final USWNT match, as the team crashed out of the 2023 Women’s World Cup in the Round of 16, the worst finish ever by an […]

Amidst the recent controversy surrounding the USWNT and their national anthem stance, soccer star Megan Rapinoe has spoken out to clarify the team’s position and express their love for their country, reported by goal.com. The USWNT faced criticism for not singing the national anthem during their 2023 World Cup campaign, particularly after their elimination in […]

Megan Rapinoe, a prominent member of the USWNT, has dismissed the “fake” criticism made by former President Donald Trump following the team’s surprising exit from the World Cup, reported by goal.com. After the USWNT’s loss to Sweden in the round of 16 on penalties, Trump took to social media to comment on the defeat, using […]

USWNT star Megan Rapinoe has taken a strong stance against the behavior of Luis Rubiales, the head of the Spanish Football Federation, following the Women’s World Cup final over the weekend, reported by goal.com. Spain emerged victorious with a 1-0 win over England in the final match. The incident in question occurred during the medal […]

Two-time Women’s World Cup-winning player Christen Press doesn’t believe it’s the USWNT players’ fault that they are now out of the world’s biggest soccer tournament. The injured star didn’t make the trip to Australia and New Zealand, but after the team crashed out of the tournament, she defended her former teammates like Megan Rapinoe and […]

USWNT star Megan Rapinoe drew a lot of ire on social media after the team lost to Sweden on penalty kicks. One person who wasn’t having all the hate? Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn. A Twitter user posted a clip of Rapinoe being consoled by teammates after she missed her penalty kick in the shootout. […]

Donald Trump has sounded off on the United States women national soccer team after their surprising loss to Sweden in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup. The USWNT are the most successful team in FIFA World Cup history by a significant margin, having won it four times, including the last two. But […]

Piers Morgan has seized the opportunity to rekindle his longstanding feud with Megan Rapinoe after the US Women’s National Team (USWNT) suffered a shocking defeat in the FIFA Women’s World Cup, reported by goal.com. The reigning champions were eliminated in the last-16 stage by Sweden, a loss that marked a stunning turn of events for […]

In a heart-wrenching turn of events at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, Megan Rapinoe, a key figure in the US Women’s National Team (USWNT), faced a pivotal moment that will forever be etched in her memory, reported by FOX Soccer. The reigning champions’ journey came to a dramatic end in a last-16 tie against Sweden, […]

It’s unlikely that the United States Women’s National Soccer Team will complete a 3-peat at the 2023 FIBA Women’s World Cup, according to the latest betting odds. After the USWNT advanced to the 2023 Women’s World Cup knockout stage, the back-to-back champs are no longer favored to win the championship. England now holds that distinction. […]

The U.S. Women’s National Team struggled once again in their third match, narrowly escaping with a 0-0 draw against Portugal to survive the group stage at the Women’s World Cup. To make matters worse, the team was spotted smiling and celebrating with fans after the draw, much to the dismay of former USWNT captain Carli […]

Megan Rapinoe, a veteran of the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT), has offered a brutally honest assessment of her role as a super-sub at the Women’s World Cup. She expressed that she “could have helped” during Thursday’s draw against the Netherlands, reported by ESPN. Having played a key role in the USWNT’s victory at […]

The USWNT heads into their third group stage game against Portugal at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup sitting pretty, having picked up a dominant win versus Vietnam before settling for a 1-1 draw against The Netherlands. The opener made TV history with the second-most views of a group stage game ever at 5.26 million, […]

The FIFA Women’s World Cup is well underway. A lot of upsets and shocking debuts have already transpired despite it just being the group stages of the competition. Most nations are fighting for better seeding to top their respective group rivals such that they make it through the elimination stages. All eyes have been on […]

It seems Megan Rapinoe’s stance on transgender athletes in women’s sports missed the mark. Former gymnastics champion Jennifer Sey said she had “to collect herself” after she heard Rapinoe’s opinion on transgender athletes playing in women’s sports, per OutKick’s Amber Harding. Sey believes there is a fine line between men’s and women’s sports that one […]

Longevity. That’s the best way to describe USWNT star Megan Rapinoe. While the American didn’t start in the team’s first game at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup on Friday night in a 3-0 win over Vietnam, she did come on as a substitute and made history in the process. Rapinoe notched the 200th career […]

The Women’s World Cup is officially underway, and the USWNT gets group play started off Friday night against Vietnam. With that, head coach Vlatko Andonovski announced some role updates for Megan Rapinoe, Rose Lavelle and Julie Ertz. Andonovski spoke on Friday and said that Rapinoe and Lavelle will have their minutes managed, while Ertz is […]

The Megan Rapinoe retirement tour has begun. The US Women’s national team star has announced she will hang up her boots following the 2023 Women’s World Cup and the completion of the current NWSL season. However, Rapinoe’s USWNT teammate, Kristie Mewis wants her to go just a little (or a lot) longer. Mewis, who plays […]

Megan Rapinoe’s illustrious career is coming to an end. On July 8, Rapinoe, 12 days before the USWNT’s FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign kicks off in New Zealand, announced that she would be retiring at the end of the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League season. The timing of Rapinoe’s announcement is certainly an interesting one, […]

With the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup rapidly approaching, the USWNT will be looking to win its third title. Back in 2019, Megan Rapinoe, who just announced she would retire at the end of the NWSL season, made it abundantly clear that she will not go to the White House to visit then-President Donald Trump. […]

USWNT star Megan Rapinoe is not one to shy away from speaking out on important social issues, reported by times. Recently, she has turned her attention to the anti-trans policies that have been cropping up in women’s sports. Rapinoe is particularly passionate about advocating for the rights of transgender girls and women to participate in […]

Megan Rapinoe may be done with soccer later this year, but it won’t be the last we’ll see of her. Rapinoe recently announced that the upcoming World Cup in Australia and New Zealand would be her last as she plans to retire from soccer at the end of the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League season. […]

U.S. women’s national team co-captain Alex Morgan had an epic response upon hearing the news of Megan Rapinoe’s retirement. Rapinoe made headlines last week ahead of the World Cup when she announced she would be retiring at the end of the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League season. It came as shocking news as Rapinoe is […]

Megan Rapinoe made a major announcement ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Rapinoe is planning to retire following the conclusion of the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League season, per World Soccer Talk. US Soccer has announced Megan Rapinoe is retiring from professional soccer at the end of the 2023 NWSL season. Rapinoe has been […]

Megan Rapinoe is taking on a new role with the U.S. women’s national team. While the 38-year-old forward has played in three previous World Cup tournaments, she knows she will be playing a much different role for the team than in her three previous World Cups, she told Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks. “I’ve been used […]

Sue Bird’s time in the WNBA has come to an end and on the day when everyone in Seattle celebrated her career in a retirement ceremony, Megan Rapinoe and Macklemore showed up to show the legendary Seattle Storm star nothing but love. “Congratulations on like, arguably the best career that anyone has ever had in […]

Megan Rapinoe is fully comfortable with the diminished role she currently occupies for the U.S. Women’s National Team. Just days ahead of the roster release for the 2023 FIFA World Cup, though, the 37-year-old is no doubt frustrated by an injury that could complicate her status in Australia and New Zealand. Rapinoe left the OL […]

USWNT star Megan Rapinoe came off as a substitute and didn’t score a goal during their SheBelieves Cup match against Brazil on Wednesday, but she made headlines and went viral for her rather awesome early celebration of Mal Swanson’s goal. The United States Women’s National Football team went ahead 1-0 before halftime after Alex Morgan’s […]

Sue Bird wasted no time getting back to work after retiring from the WNBA. The future hall of famer is starting a new company with her wife and USWNT superstar Megan Rapinoe that will focus on bringing stories of underrepresented people to the forefront in media. Bird and Rapinoe released a statement to Variety about the launch […]

Megan Rapinoe has made 88 appearances for the OL Reign over nine seasons with the team. She may have made her last one now that NWSL players can test free agency for the first time ever. The 37-year-old star had high praise for her coach Laura Harvey after the Reign lost 2-0 in the semifinals […]

Team USA scored a 2-1 victory over Nigeria in a friendly match Tuesday at at Audi Field in Washington, D.C., and that victory wouldn’t have likely been possible without the heroics of Megan Rapinoe. The 37-year-old USWNT star entered the match to sub in for Sophia Smith at the 65th-minute mark and it took her […]

Dennis Rodman, the enigmatic forward known for his stints with the Bad Boys Detroit Pistons and with the Chicago Bulls dynasty, is no longer the only star of the family. Enter Trinity Rodman who, at 20 years old, is deemed the future of American soccer. Trinity was drafted second overall by the Washington Spirit in […]

Simone Biles and Megan Rapinoe were among the 17 individuals awarded with the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Joe Biden at the White House on Thursday. While it was a day of celebration for these honorees, some didn’t take too kindly to Biles and Rapinoe being honored. That includes Jennis Ellis, who became infamous for […]

It’s been nearly half a year since news of Brittney Griner’s arrest in Russia broke out. The former WNBA superstar was arrested on charges of drug possession after a vape pen was confiscated from her at the airport. Since then, many of her fellow American sports figures have pleaded for the government to work on […]

Players from the United States Women’s National Team have been fighting for equal pay compared to their male counterparts for several years now, and now they’ve finally emerged with a key victory. The USWNT players and the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) have settled their class action equal pay lawsuit for a total of $24 million […]