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Jul 09 2023
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Rapinoe says she’s ready to retire
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- U.S. women's soccer star Megan Rapinoe is ready to retire after an illustrious career in which she won an Olympic gold medal, two World Cups and never shied away from using her platform to spotlight social issues. Rapinoe, 38, announced Saturday her fourth World Cup will be her last and she'll officially retire with the OL Reign at the end of the National Women's Soccer
Arkansas Democrat-GazetteJul 11 2023
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Riley Gaines calls out Megan Rapinoe for 'virtue signaling' on transgender athletes: 'It's actually exclusive'
Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines called out soccer star Megan Rapinoe for "classic virtue signaling" after she mentioned she would "absolutely" support a transgender athlete on the U.S. women's soccer team. Gaines joined "Fox News Tonight" Monday to discuss how Rapinoe's remarks are anything but "inclusive," noting the irony of her fight for other aspects of "fairness" in women's sports like
Fox News (Online News)Aug 30 2023
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Nebraska Volleyball Breaks World Record With Match in Football Stadium
The Nebraska women’s volleyball team set a world record with its astonishing attendance numbers during Wednesday’s doubleheader at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. 92,003 fans were recorded to have attended the games at the Sea of Red, a world record for the most fans to ever attend a women's sporting event, the university announced Wednesday. Their attendance tally was 355 people more than the
KXAN NewsAug 26 2023
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Anticipated MLS Debut: Messi on Bench for Inter Miami vs. New York Red Bulls
Lionel Messi’s eagerly awaited regular season debut in Major League Soccer will have to wait a little longer. The Argentine superstar, who signed with Inter Miami earlier this summer, was left out of the starting lineup for their match against the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night. Instead, he is expected to make an appearance off the bench in the second half. This decision to rest Messi is
Alaska CommonsAug 26 2023
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Spain's football federation accuses World Cup winner of lying about kiss from president
Spain’s football federation has threatened to take legal action against one of the country’s star players, Jennifer Hermoso, for her comments about its president Luis Rubiales. Hermoso said Friday that at no point did she consent to a kiss by the country’s soccer chief – at the medal ceremony after Spain had won the Women’s World Cup – writing on social media, “I felt vulnerable and a victim
CNN (Online News)Aug 25 2023
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Fans lineup to meet Minnesota United at State Fair
The Minnesota State Fair brings in millions of people every year, and that includes some professional athletes. Soccer fans lined up to meet members of Minnesota United FC. "It's definitely a nice impression to see all the fans come up and see us in a different atmosphere, and to be able to enjoy the State Fair as well of course," said Loons goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair. "When I first came here
Fox9Aug 24 2023
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Griz Defeat MSU Billings 4-0, Improve to 3-0-0 This Season
The Montana soccer team, with Ohio State coming to town for a high-profile matchup on Sunday evening, improved to 3-0-0 on the season with a 4-0 victory over MSU Billings on Thursday afternoon at South Campus Stadium in Missoula. It’s the first 3-0-0 start for the Grizzlies in a non-Covid season since 2011 and just the second in program history. Montana, which has had seven players score its
Montana Right NowAug 23 2023
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Lionel Messi and Inter Miami notch comeback victory to advance to US Open Cup final
(CNN) — Lionel Messi and Inter Miami just keep finding ways to win. Days after Messi and his club won the Leagues Cup – the international tournament between clubs in Major League Soccer and Liga MX – Inter Miami defeated FC Cincinnati in a penalty kick shootout to complete a comeback victory in the US Open Cup semifinal Wednesday. FC Cincinnati got the scoring started early at TQL Stadium in
KRDOJul 03 2023
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Messi Got a Record-Breaking Contract From MLS Club Inter Miami
Soccer star Lionel Messi will earn a hefty payday with Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. The iconic star will make between $50 million and $60 million per year, the club’s part-owner Jorge Mas told Spanish publication El Pais. Messi, who turned 36 in June, joined Inter Miami in early June and will debut on July 21. His contract runs through December 2025, though Mas said Messi will have
The MessengerAug 15 2023
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Group led by Laura Ricketts to buy Chicago Red Stars
CHICAGO — The Chicago Red Stars will have new ownership, and it will be led by a person who is part of two other professional sports organizations in the city. On Tuesday, it was announced that a group led by Chicago Cubs co-owner and Chicago Sky minority owner Laura Ricketts has come to an agreement in principal to purchase the National Women’s Soccer League club. The sale is pending the
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