Nation Sep 05 U.S. soccer star Alex Morgan announces retirement and says she is expecting her 2nd child Two-time Women’s World Cup champion Alex Morgan has announced she is pregnant with her second child and is retiring from professional soccer.
World Aug 10 U.S. women’s soccer team wins its fifth Olympic gold medal with 1-0 victory over Brazil The Americans, who hadn't won gold since the 2012 London Olympics, closed out an undefeated run to the title in their first international campaign under new coach Emma Hayes.
Nation Aug 06 After a storied career, Megan Rapinoe leaves her final World Cup with pride Megan Rapinoe wanted a different finish for her final Women’s World Cup. Even with the disappointing conclusion, she was grateful for her wildly successful run with the U.S. national team.
World Aug 06 U.S. knocked out by Sweden on penalty kicks in its earliest Women’s World Cup exit ever The 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.
Arts Oct 03 Report finds widespread abuse in women’s pro soccer league An independent investigation into the scandals that erupted in the National Women's Soccer League found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic in the sport, impacting multiple teams, coaches and players.
Economy Sep 06 U.S. men’s and women’s soccer teams formally sign equal pay agreements Representatives for the men's and women's U.S. national teams signed their historic collective bargaining agreements with U.S. Soccer, formally closing a long and acrimonious fight over equal pay.
Nation May 18 U.S. Soccer Federation reaches milestone agreement in equal pay for men’s, women’s teams The federation announced separate collective bargaining agreements through December 2028 with the unions for both national teams on Wednesday, ending years of often acrimonious negotiations.
Nation Feb 22 U.S. Soccer Federation and women’s team settle lawsuit for $24 million U.S. women soccer players have reached a landmark agreement with the sport's American governing body to end a six-year legal battle over equal pay.
Nation Oct 01 FIFA investigates NWSL coach abuse scandal; games called off Claims by two former players of sexual coercion against Paul Riley led to the North Carolina Courage coach being fired.
Nation Jul 30 Jill Ellis stepping down as U.S. women’s soccer coach Ellis has been coach of the team since 2014, guiding it to victories at the World Cup in 2015 and earlier this month in France.