Women's Sports Articles - Page 64

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 […]

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 […]

Alex Loera didn’t waste any time getting things going for the Kansas City Current on Sunday as she scored in the fourth minute of the match. According to the league’s Twitter page, it was the quickest goal scored by an away team in NWSL playoff history. .@alexisaloera gets the Current off to another quick start! […]

Ahead of the 2022 NWSL playoffs, which start on Oct. 16, the league announced the nominees for its regular season awards. The five players considered for MVP this year include Golden Boot winner Alex Morgan, who led the San Diego Wave to the third seed in this year’s playoffs. Forward Mallory Pugh will challenge her […]

Last week, Chicago Red Stars owner Arnim Whisler was removed as chairman of the board when the club voted him out of the position. Now, Chicago’s players want to take it a step further: force Whisler to sell the team and sever any connection has has with it. The players’ call for Whisler’s removal comes […]

Days before the NWSL playoffs ensue, the Orlando Pride announced it has terminated the contracts of head coach Amanda Cromwell and assistant coach Sam Green. The two have been away from the team after being put on administrative leave since July 6 following allegations of favoritism and verbal abuse were substantiated. The NWSL released a […]

As more misconduct allegations in the NWSL come to the forefront, Gotham FC owner Steven Temares released a statement saying he is removing himself from club governance at this time. This comes in the wake of a continued investigation from the league and its player’s association over claims of misconduct being ignored by the higher […]

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 […]

The NWSL was rocked Monday by the release of a report that highlighted the findings of an investigation into abuse and misconduct in the league. The Portland Thorns are at the center of this scandal, and Wednesday the franchise dismissed president of soccer Gavin Wilkinson and president of business Mike Golub. They have also been […]

As the NWSL starts the process of rebuilding the trust of its fans, players and other members of its league, two of its owners have stepped aside after a report detailed their teams’ involvement in systemic abuse across the league. Chicago Red Stars owner Arnim Whisler and Portland Thorns owner Merritt Paulson both made statements […]

In a stunning move, the United States Women’s National Team announced Wednesday that star forward Mallory Pugh will not be on the roster for the USWNT friendlies that are set to start on Oct. 7. The team cited a family commitment for the reason Pugh will not be with her teammates when it takes on […]

In her first public comments since resigning from her position, former National Women’s Soccer League commissioner Lisa Baird remained steadfast she did her job to the best of her ability despite the league’s players alleging she ignored their claims of abuse within the NWSL. According to ESPN, Baird said in the E60 special, “Truth Be […]

Iga Swiatek took care of business at the 2022 US Open when she took down Ons Jabeur in the finals of the women’s singles tournament via a score of 6-2, 7-6 (7-5). Apart from adding yet another piece of hardware to her trophy collection, Iga Swiatek also came away with a fat check for topping […]

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 […]

Naomi Osaka lost in a US Open stunner on Tuesday, as she was bested in straight sets in her first-round match against Danielle Collins. Osaka, who took two extended mental health breaks last year, has now been ousted in the first round in back-to-back Grand Slam tournaments. Clearly, she is not 100 percent mentally. That […]

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 […]

Serena Williams has pushed the boundaries of what women can achieve in the male-dominated world of sports. The all-time women’s leader in Grand Slams won with 23, Williams’ legacy is more than secure. But Williams, age 40, is not done yet, despite announcing her plans to retire following this year’s US Open. After a dominant […]

WTA world no. 1 Iga Swiatek made her opinion of the balls being used at the US Open known on Friday. Speaking to reporters at the Western and Southern Open, Swiatek went off on the ‘horrible’ US Open balls that will be used at the upcoming tourney in Flushing Meadows, per ESPN. “I don’t know […]

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 […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is making moves, but not of the basketball kind. KD and his business partner Rich Kleiman, who own 35 Ventures together, have invested in NWSL club Gotham FC. Following the announcement, Durant was ecstatic: Let’s get it @GothamFC https://t.co/Mbpdfshdio — Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) May 4, 2022 This isn’t the Nets […]

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 […]

The unranked Missouri women’s basketball team won their game on Thursday against the AP No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks with a last-second OT shot by Lauren Hansen. The loss by South Carolina snaps the Gamecocks’ 43-game winning streak against unranked opponents, which entered Thursday as the longest streak in NCAA Division I, according to ESPN’s […]

Ayanna Patterson started the camera. Just in case. The slam dunk is a rare sighting in women’s basketball. In the WNBA, only seven players have dunked in league history. In college hoops, only eight women have done it – ever. Yet Patterson, a high school junior at the time, still wanted a few harmless attempts […]

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 […]

The UConn women’s basketball team, ranked third in the nation, is off to a good start at 5-1. The Huskies are coming off of a convincing victory over number-22 ranked Notre Dame, but the win was a bittersweet one. UConn star Paige Bueckers suffered a knee injury late in the game. Head coach Geno Auriemma […]

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 […]