DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ Jill Ellis Still Wants to Win
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Claire Fahy | More About Claire Fahy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

As she listened to him describe the type of team he wanted to create, she realized she could be the one to do it. “I was like, ‘Ron, you know, I didn’t go to Wharton,’” Ellis said, referencing the business school at the University of Pennsylvania. One thing Ellis didn’t need to learn, though, is that the key to the franchise’s overall success would be wins on the field. For the Wave’s second signing, Ellis went with Alex Morgan, the face of American soccer. When it came time for Ellis to find a manager, she was committed to hiring a woman.

Persons: Ellis, Ron Burkle, “, Ron, ’ ” Ellis, ”, Abby Dahlkemper, Alex Morgan, Jill, ” Dahlkemper, Casey Stoney Organizations: U.S, University of Pennsylvania, University of California Locations: Wharton, Los Angeles, England

☆ Naomi Girma: Inspired by Serena Williams, US soccer star wants to spur on the next generation
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Matt Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —While the US team has endured an underwhelming group stage at the Women’s World Cup, one positive for the defending champion has been defender Naomi Girma’s form. RepresentationGirma juggled her soccer career while also studying at Stanford, where she majored in management science and engineering. She was also a three-time team captain (2019-21) for Stanford’s soccer team. “It was a way for a lot of my parents’ generation and also me and my brother’s generation, who were all first-generation Americans, to get together and have a community,” Girma said. “Just playing for the US is a huge honor and getting to compete together with this incredible group of women,” she said.

Persons: Naomi Girma’s, Girma, David Rowland, Simone Manuel, Simone Biles, Serena Williams, “, ”, Demissie –, – Girma’s, ” Girma, Becky Sauerbrunn’s, Abby Dahlkemper, Ulrik Pedersen Organizations: CNN, US, Portugal, San Diego Wave, Stanford, soccer, Reuters, Maleda Soccer Club, Maleda Soccer Locations: USA, San Jose, Ethiopia, East

CNN —After the thrill of winning successive Women’s World Cup titles, the 2023 tournament – so far – has brought the US team very much down to earth with a bump. For a team that has been so historically dominant at the Women’s World Cup, performances throughout the 2023 edition so far have been underwhelming for women’s soccer’s most dynastic team. Fans of the US team get ready for the Women's World Cup group game against Portugal. 3 ranked in the world by FIFA, has plenty of World Cup history. Sweden drew with the US in 2015 and also beat them in 2011 – the last time any team defeated the USWNT inside regulation at a World Cup.

Persons: Ana Capeta’s, Vlatko Andonovski, “, Julie Foudy, Buda Mendes, Alex Morgan, ” Morgan, Thailand’s, –, Megan Rapinoe, Morgan, Andonovski, Mallory Swanson, Tobin Heath, Sam Mewis, Catarina Macario, Becky Sauerbrunn, Abby Dahlkemper, Andrew Cornaga, Trinity Rodman, Carli Lloyd, ” Lloyd, Crystal Dunn, Lloyd, ” Andonovksi, ”, Rebecca Welch, Rose Lavelle, Lavelle, Saeed Khan, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sophia Smith, we’ll, Lindsey Horan, ” Andonovski, “ We’re Organizations: CNN, TNT, US, National, Getty, Portugal, New Zealand, Canada, Tokyo, Christen Press, Vietnam, Professional, Chicago Bulls, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Montreal Canadiens, UEFA, Leagues, ”, Sweden, FIFA Locations: Portugal, Buda, Thailand, Netherlands, Vietnam, England, New, New Zealand, Sweden, Spain, Auckland, Wellington, AFP, Real Madrid

Search resuls for: "Abby Dahlkemper"

3 mentions found