Jul 10 Watch 7:38 How U.S. women’s soccer is paving the way for pay equity in sports Fans and players gathered in New York Wednesday to celebrate the World Cup title of the U.S. women's soccer team. The repeat champions received honorary keys to the city from Mayor Bill de Blasio and expressed gratitude to their supporters… Continue watching
Jul 08 U.S. women’s soccer won 4 World Cups. Now can they score equal pay? By Gretchen Frazee, Yasmeen Alamiri The public support on display Sunday, buttressed by their record number of World Cup wins, could give the women greater leverage as they begin mediation in an equal pay lawsuit. Continue reading
Jul 07 U.S. wins 4th World Cup title, 2nd in a row, beats Dutch 2-0 By Associated Press The United States won its record fourth Women’s World Cup title and second in a row, beating the Netherlands 2-0 Sunday night when Megan Rapinoe converted a penalty kick in the second half and Rose Lavelle added a goal. Continue reading
Jul 02 USA heads to World Cup championship with 2-1 win over England By Anne M. Peterson, Associated Press The top-ranked United States will face the winner of Wednesday's semifinal between the Netherlands and Sweden in the Americans' third straight appearance in the World Cup title match. Continue reading
Sep 16 U.S. Soccer disapproves of Megan Rapinoe’s nod to Kaepernick kneel By Dan Cooney "Our national anthem has particular significance for U.S. Soccer,” the organization said in a statement. Continue reading