Nation Aug 06 After a storied career, Megan Rapinoe leaves her final World Cup with pride By Anne M. Peterson, Associated Press
Nation Aug 06 Watch 5:54 What to know about the U.S. women’s national team’s heartbreaking World Cup loss Going into the 2023 World Cup, few would have predicted what happened to the U.S. women’s national soccer team. They made their earliest departure ever from the tournament after Sunday’s loss to Sweden on penalty kicks in the round of… By John Yang, Kaisha Young
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. By Anne M. Peterson, Associated Press
Nation 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…
World Jul 22 Watch 6:25 2023 Women’s World Cup puts spotlight back on pay equity issues in soccer 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,… By John Yang, Winston Wilde
Jun 28 WATCH: Rapinoe says World Cup will be a ‘paradigm shift’ for women’s sports By Hannah Grabenstein, Amna Nawaz U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe answered a question from PBS NewsHour co-anchor Amna Nawaz about what this moment means for the game. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 6:32 U.S. soccer legend Briana Scurry opens up about the highs and lows of her career By Geoff Bennett, Lorna Baldwin, Kaisha Young Soccer trailblazer Briana Scurry is telling her story in a new memoir, "My Greatest Save,” sharing the highs of Olympic gold medals and World Cup wins and the lows like the on-field collision that ended her career. Geoff Bennett recently… Continue watching
May 18 Watch 5:28 Soccer players on U.S. men’s and women’s national teams get pay equity for the first time The U.S. Soccer Federation announced a historic deal Wednesday to ensure equal pay between the men's and women's players. U.S. soccer became the first national team to equalize pay and bonuses in the sport, including for World Cup play. Briana… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch 6:24 U.S. women soccer players reach $24 million settlement in fight for equal pay By Stephanie Sy, Claire Mufson The U.S. women's national soccer team has reached a $24 million equal-pay settlement with the U.S. Soccer Federation. The federation also committed to equalizing future pay for women. Julie Foudy, an ESPN analyst, retired two-time World Cup champion and Olympic… Continue watching
Feb 22 U.S. Soccer Federation and women’s team settle lawsuit for $24 million By Anne M. Peterson, Ronald Blum, Associated Press 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. Continue reading