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Sophia Smith has once again filled her trophy cabinet, as she won the 2022 U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year honor on Friday. Smith logged 50.8 percent of the overall vote for the award, with San Diego Wave FC striker Alex Morgan coming in second place with 18.4 percent. The Portland Thorns FC forward […]

The United States Men’s National Team might have beaten Iran last night but they weren’t the only winners coming out of the 1-0 bout. The USMNT and USWNT will split at least $13 million after the men’s team won yesterday as a result of a landmark deal that helped close the pay gap between the […]

The USMNT officially begins their FIFA World Cup journey on Monday as they lock horns with Gareth Bale and Wales in Group B. Ahead of the match, USWNT star Alex Morgan, who is no stranger to competing on the big stage, sent a message to Gregg Berhalter’s side along with several other players: LET’S GO, […]

Ashlyn Harris has been one of the most important figures in U.S. soccer history. Last night, the goalkeeper announced her retirement, ending an era of success few athletes come close to grasping. Her career speaks for itself but here are the highlights from her time on the pitch. Two-time NCAA champion 17-2-2 record for USWNT […]

The United States Women’s National Team celebrated its historic new collective bargaining agreement that will ensure equal pay and resources for years to come. The CBA went into effect this past May and the USWNT found itself in a position it had been fighting for as long as their dominance was a global topic. The […]

The USWNT has been dominant for the better part of two decades. Now it is going to be paid like it. The USWNT celebrated a landmark deal that not only ensures pay equity compared to the men’s team but also have better training facilities and more revenue coming in from ticket sales, TV deals and […]

There’s few things Alex Morgan hasn’t accomplished in her storied soccer career but she added an accolade during the United States Women’s National Team’s latest 2-1 loss against Germany. She became only the 13th player in USWNT history to appear in at least 200 matches for the team. “I almost feel like 100 was just […]

There were so many “firsts” the NWSL enjoyed this past season. Sophia Smith became the youngest MVP in NWSL history; the championship was showcased on primetime; and the league will experience its first free agency period. All of these steps in the right direction were largely overshadowed by reports of systemic abuse across U.S. women’s […]

Mia Fishel said it herself: she’s all about disrupting the norm. Her ambition led to her bypassing an opportunity to play in the NWSL and play for Mexico’s Liga MX Femenil. The result came in the form of 17 goals for Liga MX Femenil and the Golden Boot to go with it. She became the […]

Three new misconduct cases have been brought to the forefront after Sally Yates and her team published a report detailing alleged sexual and emotional abuse from NWSL coaches. In two interviews with CNN, U.S. Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cone didn’t provide any details about the latest cases, which she received on Oct. 1, the same […]

Nine days before the NWSL playoffs kick off, England and United States’ women’s national soccer teams came together at Wembley Stadium in London to stand up against the alleged systemic abuse the league has been scrutinized for letting transpire. Both teams’ players held up a blue and white “Protect The Players” sign and wore teal […]

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 […]

The United States Women’s National Team has been fighting for equal pay for years. Back in February, the USWNT and the US Soccer Federation settled their class-action lawsuit for equal pay, granting them $24 million. The settlement also resulted in an agreement for equal pay in the future, and that time is finally here. The […]

Hope Solo, former US women’s soccer star, was arrested Thursday, per to Sports Illustrated. Solo is facing multiple charges including resisting arrest, misdemeanor child abuse, and DWI. The news was first reported by TMZ. According to the news outlet, Solo was pulled over and taken into custody in a Walmart parking lot in Winston-Salem, North […]

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 […]

USWNT legend Alex Morgan is heading back to her home state to join the new National Women’s Soccer League club San Diego Wave, and she’s definitely hyped to represent California. The Orlando Pride reached an agreement to trade Morgan to the Wave, although the deal cannot be completed until the NWSL expansion draft set on […]

Carli Lloyd ended her illustrious soccer career with the United States Women’s National Team in style with a 6-0 victory over South Korea in Minnesota. Lloyd left in the 66th minute and got a rousing ovation from the adoring crowd: 👏👏 @CarliLloyd walks off the field for the last time in a @USWNT jersey 🇺🇸 […]

Following backlash over the absence of equal pay between the USMNT and USWNT, US Soccer has offered identical contracts to both programs, which is huge news for the entire program. The US Soccer Federation says the contracts have been sent out to the players. They also released a statement on Tuesday: “US Soccer firmly believes […]

United States women’s national team star Christen Press has announced plans to briefly step away from soccer to focus on her mental health. Press took to Instagram on Thursday to reveal that she will take a “couple of months” off from the sport, but plans to come back “stronger than ever.” “I’ve been a professional […]

When Canada defeated the United States Women’s National Team in the semifinals of the Olympics, it was the first time in 36 straight tries that the Canadiens came out victorious. And for the USWNT, it has left them to pick up the pieces of a shocking defeat. The USWNT struggled throughout the Olympics, losing once […]

Megan Rapinoe thinks USWNT needs to enter “do-or-die mode” after suffering a shocking 3-0 loss to Sweden in their Olympic opener. The loss ended the USWNT’s phenomenal streak of 44 games unbeaten. FIFA’s Women’s Best Player of the Year for 2019 said this about the unfortunate event: “I think we just got a little bit […]

Megan Rapinoe was not happy to hear Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green’s latest opinions on women’s athletics. On Wednesday, Green spoke misguidedly about pay discrepancies between men’s and women’s sports, and he partially blamed women for not backing up their “complaining” with action. The Warriors star said he was “really tired of seeing [female […]

The United States Soccer Federation has canceled the upcoming US Men’s National Team and US Women’s National Team games in March and April due to the uncertainty surrounding the spread of coronavirus. Along with those games come the majority of Youth National Team and Extended National Team matches and camps that were planned through the […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday is taking his family’s health over his career. Holiday’s wife, Lauren – a two-time Olympic gold medalist for the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team – retired last year, planning to start a family. The two are expecting their first child sometime this NBA season, but doctors have discovered a […]