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When Megan Rapinoe met Ada Hegerberg: ‘Euro 2022? Everyone was late to the party’

The Ballon d’Or winners come together to discuss England’s Euros triumph, next year’s World Cup and their teams’ sorority

The Guardian - US · Aug 16, 2022

Ballon d’Or Shortlist Revealed: Messi Omitted, Benzema the Clear Favorite

For the first time since 2005, Lionel Messi is not shortlisted for France Football’s prestigious award, which should be Karim Benzema’s to lose.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 12, 2022

NWSL Faces Financial Crisis After Crypto Sponsor’s Bankruptcy, per Report

Cryptocurrency platform Voyager Digital, one of the league’s biggest sponsors, filed for bankruptcy over the weekend.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 1, 2022

NWSL Announces Plans for Expansion Teams, Use of VAR

Both Angel City FC and San Diego Wave FC debuted this season in California, the latter leading the league’s standing with a 6-3-3 record.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 13, 2022

Why Philadelphia doesn’t have a major pro women’s sports team, and how that could change

PHILADELPHIA — Between Sunday’s WNBA All-Star Game, the U.S. women’s soccer team’s ongoing World Cup and Olympics qualification tournament, and the 50th anniversary of Title IX, women’s sports have been in a big spotlight this summer.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 9, 2022

The Support System That Sparked a USWNT Opportunity

For Naomi Girma, the daughter of Ethiopian immigrants, her path to the national team and its pivotal upcoming qualifying tournament has been anything but standard.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 29, 2022

WNBA, NWSL, athletes react after United States Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade

Sports leagues and high-profile athletes are speaking out against the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn the 50-year-old abortion law decision.

ABC News · Jun 24, 2022

These Issues Will Define the Continued Fight for Gender Equity

On the 50th anniversary of the landmark law, there are still hurdles to clear and inequities to redress—these five issues will define the future.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 23, 2022

Four Former U.S. Soccer Stars Hoping to Be Next in NWSL Expansion

Brandi Chastain, Leslie Osborne, Danielle Slaton and Aly Wagner are eyeing an expansion team in the Bay Area.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 21, 2022

The Title IX Torch Carriers

Motivated by former generations and bolstered by their own athletic triumphs, these nine leaders are today’s inspiring, influential voices advancing the women’s equality efforts that the 1972 statute set in motion.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 21, 2022