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Tag: United States Women’s National Soccer Team
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How the US Women’s Team Has Won Millions at the Men’s World Cup
New labor agreements with U.S. Soccer guarantee and equal split of prize money for the men’s and women’s teams. Reaching the round of 16 has already locked in a $13 million payday.
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From Equal Pay to Ending Abuse, Soccer’s Fight for Fairness Spreads
The success of the U.S. women’s soccer team on the field and at the negotiating table has been a model for players elsewhere. In other countries, those battles are heating up.
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The Yates Report Isn’t the End. It’s Just the Start.
Women’s soccer players tried to raise the alarm about abuse for years. When they say there’s more, people should listen.
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Portland Thorns Owner Steps Aside as U.S. Soccer Star Calls for Change
Becky Sauerbrunn said any official found to have failed to protect players “should be gone.” As she spoke, the owner of her club, the Portland Thorns, said he would leave the team temporarily.