Aug 06 U.S. knocked out by Sweden on penalty kicks in its earliest Women’s World Cup exit ever By Anne M. Peterson, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 2:12 News Wrap: Earth sees hottest July ever recorded in human history In our news wrap Saturday, scientists say the first two weeks of July were the planet’s hottest on human record as intense heat waves grip places around the globe, Ukraine says its drones hit an ammunition depot in Crimea after… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 6:25 2023 Women’s World Cup puts spotlight back on pay equity issues in soccer By John Yang, Winston Wilde The Women’s World Cup is underway with important changes for this year’s tournament. The largest number of teams ever is playing for the biggest pot of money ever, reflecting the global growth of women’s soccer. But some issues haven’t changed,… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 4:34 News Wrap: Cities in southern Ukraine suffer 3rd straight night of Russian bombardment By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Thursday, cities across southern Ukraine suffered a third straight night of heavy Russian bombardment, protesters in Iraq stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad outraged that an Iraqi atheist in Stockholm threatened to burn a copy of… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 8:08 Why ACL injuries are more common in female athletes than male counterparts By Amna Nawaz, Gretchen Frazee, Murrey Jacobson As the World Cup kicks off, many of the big names in women's soccer are notably absent from the international competition because of knee injuries, specifically ACL tears. It’s part of what some are calling an epidemic among female athletes… Continue watching
Jul 20 2 killed by shooter in New Zealand in hours before 1st game of Women’s World Cup By Nick Perry, Jenna Fryer, Associated Press A gunman opened fire on terrified workers on a construction site in downtown Auckland early Thursday. The man was found dead, and authorities said his motive appeared to be connected to his previous work at the site. Continue reading