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Canada women reach interim pay deal amid FA's financial turmoil
  + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
July 28 (Reuters) - The Canadian women's national team reached an interim agreement with Canada Soccer to secure compensation for 2023, the players said on Friday, amid the governing body's financial constraints. loading"We have been forced to choose between compensation and the funding required to hold necessary training camps," women's national team players said in a statement posted on the social media of the Canadian Soccer Players' Association (CSPA). loading"We have been forced to choose between receiving a fair share of the rewards from our teams' successes at the World Cups and our commitment to equal pay and equal treatment with our Men's National Team. "While there are many important items remaining for future negotiation... we have worked... to make sure this... agreement ensures, at minimum, equal pay with our Men's National Team, within the constraints created by Canada Soccer's financial situation. Canada are second in Group B of the Women's World Cup following a goalless draw with Nigeria and a 2-1 win over Ireland.
Persons: Canada's men's, Anita Kobylinska, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Canadian women's, Canada Soccer, Canadian Soccer Players ', Men's National, Men's National Team, Ireland, Thomson Locations: Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Nigeria, Gdansk
New professional women's league set to launch in 2024
  + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson/File PhotoJune 30 (Reuters) - A new professional women's ice hockey league will launch in January 2024, bringing together the world's best players in a unified league, it was announced on Friday. News of the league ends a long-running divide between the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) and the seven-team Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). Established in 2015 as the National Women's Hockey League, the NWHL rebranded to become the PHF in 2021 and its teams competed each year for the Isobel Cup. The deal has also grabbed the attention of the National Hockey League (NHL), which has long said it would not provide fiscal support so long as there were two competing leagues. "The National Hockey League congratulates the Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association and the Premier Hockey Federation on their agreement," the NHL said in a statement.
Persons: Billie Jean King, Biden, Narendra Modi, Julia Nikhinson, Mark Walter, Kemba, Walter, King, Kendall Coyne Schofield, Frank Pingue, Ken Ferris Organizations: India's, White, REUTERS, Professional, Hockey Players, Premier Hockey Federation, Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers, National Women's Hockey League, Canadian, Women's Hockey League, National Hockey League, Players, Association, NHL, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Toronto
At nine years old, the Brazilian is the youngest player ever to attempt qualification to the tournament, set to tee off at California’s acclaimed Pebble Beach course for the first time in its 78-year history in July. Follow along @FSGA ➡️ https://t.co/622czXdhXk pic.twitter.com/4aYolLLL21 — U.S. Women's Open (USGA) (@uswomensopen) May 9, 2023Yet that should come as no surprise given Simões’ already-impressive résumé. Aged 14 in 2004, she bested many of the world's top men's players' and major winners at the Sony Open (pictured) despite narrowly missing the cut. The Brazilian shot 23-over par, as two players – Lindy Duncan and Brooke Matthews – secured automatic qualification with scores of 10-under and 8-under respectively. Kimberly Williams, a 60-year-old pro from Bethesda, Maryland, was the oldest player to attempt qualification this year, according to the USGA.
Purple protest as Canada players take pay dispute to the pitch
  + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
[1/5] Members of Canada's National Women's soccer team wear protest t-shirts before their match against the U.S. at the SheBelieves Cup women's soccer tournament in Orlando, Florida, U.S., February 16, 2023. The team's protest is the latest escalation in their dispute with Canada Soccer over pay equity issues. "Tonight, our players will be wearing purple as a symbol of protest," said the Canadian Players Association in a statement. The Canadians wore the purple t-shirts during warmups at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida before changing into their traditional red kit but wearing purple tape on their wrists. The Olympic champions had boycotted training last Saturday while demanding immediate changes but reversed course later that day as Canada Soccer called their strike unlawful and threatened legal action.
Canada score their first goal in history of men's World Cup
  + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
DOHA, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Alphonso Davies became the first Canadian man to score a goal at a World Cup when he beat Croatian goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic in the second minute of their second Group F match in Doha on Sunday. Canada, taking part in their second men's World Cup, last qualified for the tournament in 1986, where they crashed out at the group stage both winless and goaless. At this year's World Cup in Qatar, they lost 1-0 to Belgium despite outplaying the Red Devils and will face Morocco in their final group stage match on Thursday. The Canadian women's national team, currently ranked seventh in the world, are reigning Olympic champions and have played in every World Cup since 1995. Reporting by Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber; Editing by Angus MacSwanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
In doing so Thitikul becomes the second youngest golfer to reach the summit of the women’s game. Already a two-time winner on the LPGA Tour, Thitikul is also only the second player – after Park Sung-hyun – to have reached the world No.1 slot in their rookie season. Henderson has since racked up eight wins on the LPGA Tour, her most recent coming at the LA Open in April 2021. She won her first LPGA Tour event in March 2022 at the JTBC Classic in Southern California (pictured), and in May, rose to No. 1 ranking in 2015, and today boasts 17 victories on the LPGA Tour.
Is this Nigerian teen the next women's golf prodigy?
  + stars: | 2022-08-22 | by ( Jackie Prager | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +10 min
She remembers the day her dad took her to a golf course in Abuja, where she saw a boy teeing off. As she continues to make a name for herself and her country, Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari is taking notice. "He just keeps playing golf and he really loves the sport, even though he's not winning." Hide Caption 6 of 8 Photos: Golf's greatest-ever prodigies Arguably the greatest golfer never to go pro, Bobby Jones is one of the sport's most influential figures. According to the Nigerian Golf Federation, there are only 58 courses in the country.
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