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☆ U.S. Soccer Star Mallory Swanson Injures Knee in Possible Blow to World Cup Hopes
  + stars: | 2023-04-09 | by ( Rachel Bachman | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Mallory Swanson signals to fans as she is taken off the field after an injury. Mallory Swanson, the hottest scorer this year for the world No. 1-ranked U.S. women’s soccer team, suffered a serious injury to her left knee in a friendly against Ireland on Saturday, a potentially devastating setback that comes a little more than three months ahead of this summer’s Women’s World Cup. Swanson suffered a torn patella tendon, the team announced Sunday. She returned to Chicago, where she plays for the National Women’s Soccer League’s Red Stars, for further evaluation.
☆ NWSL Set to Expand With Record-Setting $50 Million Franchise Fees
  + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Jessica Toonkel | Rachel Bachman | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Portland Thorns FC pose with the trophy after winning the NWSL Championship in 2022. The National Women’s Soccer League is in advanced discussions to expand by three teams, according to people familiar with the situation, with two of those teams set to pay around $50 million each in franchise fees that dwarf previous payments required to enter the league. The new teams are set to launch in the San Francisco Bay Area, Boston and Utah. The Bay Area and Boston groups each have agreed to pay about $50 million for a team. Owners in Utah will pay between $2 million and $5 million, an arrangement agreed to a few years ago.
☆ NWSL Report Recommends Tough Rules Regulating Player-Coach Interactions
  + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Rachel Bachman | Louise Radnofsky | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
A joint investigative report by the National Women’s Soccer League and the NWSL Players Association into allegations of misconduct by coaches and executives in the league calls for tough new rules regulating how players and their coaches live, socialize and interact with each other. The report was commissioned after published allegations last year of misconduct by coaches and executives in the league. In that regard, it covers much of the same ground as a similar probe by the U.S. Soccer Federation released in October.
☆ Investigation finds women's professional soccer league plagued with 'widespread misconduct' dating back a decade
  + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +2 min
An investigation commissioned by the National Women’s Soccer League and its players union found “widespread misconduct” dating back a decade that included instances of sexual abuse, manipulation and mocking players’ bodies. Misconduct against players has occurred at the vast majority of NWSL clubs at various times, from the earliest years of the League to the present.”The league was founded in 2012 and is the longest-running professional women’s soccer league in U.S. history, the report said. Some of those steps include: strengthening the league-wide anti-harassment policy put in place in 2021; enhancing vetting procedures for new hires and establishing an anonymous league-wide hotline so players can report misconduct. “Our investigation over the past year has revealed a league in which abuse was systematic. Some coaches’ misconduct dates to prior professional leagues and some to youth soccer.”This is an ongoing story.
☆ Independent investigation of US women's professional soccer reveals 'widespread misconduct' by those in positions of power
  + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( David Close | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
CNN —The National Women’s Soccer League and its players’ union have released a 128-page independent investigation report following a 14-month inquiry into accusations of “discrimination, harassment, abuse (physical, emotional or sexual) and retaliation” within the women’s professional league. The joint investigative team, which included members from two law firms, found “widespread misconduct directed at NWSL players” by those in positions of power. Portland Thorns fans hold signs during the first half of the team's National Women's Soccer League soccer match against the Houston Dash in Portland, Oregon, on October 6, 2021. Following Wednesday’s release of the new report, US Soccer released a statement acknowledging the misconduct which mirrored incidents detailed in the Yates report. US officials said a committee looking at implementing recommendations in the Yates report should announce “a robust action plan” by the end of January.
☆ LeBron James and Billie Jean King lead tributes to American journalist Grant Wahl
  + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( Jessie Yeung Teele Rebane Chris Eldergill | Jessie Yeung | Teele Rebane | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +8 min
CNN —The death of prominent journalist Grant Wahl at the World Cup in Qatar has led to an outpouring of shock and grief across the sports world, with NBA star LeBron James and tennis great Billie Jean King leading the tributes to the American. King said Wahl’s death was “heartbreaking.”“A talented journalist, Grant was an advocate for the LGBTQ community & a prominent voice for women’s soccer,” King tweeted Saturday. “I am so thankful for the support of my husband Grant Wahl’s soccer family and of so many friends who’ve reached out tonight. He added that he sought help at the medical clinic at the World Cup media center, believing he had bronchitis. Afterward, Wahl told CNN he “probably will” wear the shirt again.
☆ American journalist Grant Wahl dies at Qatar World Cup
  + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
CNN —Prominent American journalist Grant Wahl has died in Qatar while covering the World Cup, sparking an outpouring of shock and grief across the sports world. “The entire US Soccer family is heartbroken to learn that we have lost Grant Wahl,” US Soccer said in a statement on its official Twitter account. In an episode of the podcast Futbol with Grant Wahl, published just days before his death on December 6, he had complained of feeling unwell. He added that he sought help at the medical clinic at the World Cup media center, believing he had bronchitis. Afterward, Wahl told CNN he “probably will” wear the shirt again.
☆ American journalist Grant Wahl dies after collapsing at Qatar World Cup
  + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Jessie Yeung Teele Rebane Chris Eldergill | Jessie Yeung | Teele Rebane | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +7 min
CNN —Prominent American journalist Grant Wahl has died in Qatar after collapsing while covering the World Cup, sparking an outpouring of shock and grief across the sports world. Grant Wahl, pictured on October 10, 2014. “I am so thankful for the support of my husband Grant Wahl’s soccer family and of so many friends who’ve reached out tonight. Feeling pretty hairy, bad,” Wahl told co-host Chris Wittyngham in the episode. He added that he sought help at the medical clinic at the World Cup media center, believing he had bronchitis.
☆ Rhian Wilkinson: Portland Thorns FC head coach resigns at players' request following a 'friendship' with a player
  + stars: | 2022-12-03 | by ( Wayne Sterling | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
CNN —Rhian Wilkinson has resigned as the head coach of the Portland Thorns FC of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) at the request of the players following her “friendship” with a player, she said Friday. “During my time as the Thorns coach, a player and I formed a friendship that turned into more complex emotions,” Wilkinson wrote on Twitter. “The Portland Thorns and Coach Wilkinson followed all League processes and policies and fully cooperated with this investigation,” NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman said in a statement posted on Portland’s website. “The investigative process and player and staff willingness to use human resources and league reporting is critically important,” Wilkinson tweeted. Wilkinson led the club to a 10-3-9 record and Portland’s league-best third championship in her only season as head coach.
☆ Stéphanie Frappart to make history as the first woman to referee a men’s World Cup match
  + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +7 min
But Stéphanie Frappart’s traditional anonymity has been broken for a different reason – she will make history on Thursday as the first woman to referee a men’s World Cup match. FIFA announced their appointment back in May, when Frappart found out that she was going to the 2022 Qatar World Cup. “It’s a surprise, you cannot believe it and after two or three minutes, you realize that you are going to the World Cup. Mukasanga and Yamashita have also been the fourth official at two and four games of this World Cup respectively. I don’t know how life is there but I didn’t make the decision to go there or to organize the World Cup,” Frappart says.
☆ Portland Thorns Win NWSL Title, Capping Season of Off-Field Turmoil
  + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Rachel Bachman | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Sophia Smith scored the game’s opening goal for the Portland Thorns in the NWSL title game. WASHINGTON—The Portland Thorns entered Saturday night’s National Women’s Soccer League title game with a difficult assignment: to win a championship for the team whose management is at the heart of a league-wide scandal over the sexual abuse and harassment of players. Yet the Thorns capped a season of turmoil with a 2-0 win over the Kansas City Current for the league championship in front of 17,624 at Audi Field.
☆ Portland Thorns defeat Kansas City Current to win the 2022 NWSL championship
  + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: 1 min
CNN —The Portland Thorns defeated the Kansas City Current to win the 2022 National Women’s Soccer League championship on Saturday. The 2-0 victory at the Audi Field in Washington DC gives the Thorns their third championship in team history. Portland had an early lead during Saturday’s game with Thorns striker Sophia Smith scoring the first goal four minutes into the match. The 22-year-old Smith became the youngest regular-season MVP in NWSL history this season. In the second half, Kansas City’s Addisyn Merrick netted an own goal to extend Portland’s lead.
☆ Kansas City’s Soccer Star Is a Twerking, Goal-Scoring Late Bloomer
  + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Rachel Bachman | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
If people don’t know Lo’eau LaBonta as a soccer player, they might have seen her theatrical work. The 29-year-old midfielder for the National Women’s Soccer League’s Kansas City Current broke out this season by knocking in a career-high eight goals—followed by funny, joyful celebrations that have earned her the nickname “Celly Queen.” Chief among them was an August sequence in which LaBonta nailed a penalty kick, faked a hamstring injury, then miraculously recovered and started twerking—a moment now captured on T-shirts.
☆ Portland Thorns and Timbers Owner Says He Will Step Down as CEO of the Soccer Teams
  + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Louise Radnofsky | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Portland Thorns and Timbers owner Merritt Paulson resigned Tuesday as chief executive officer of the two teams, after an unsparing report of abuse in women’s professional soccer included him among the leaders in the sport who had failed to check predatory coaches. Paulson did not address the future of his ownership of the Thorns, one of the most successful teams in the National Women’s Soccer League, or the Timbers, who play in Major League Soccer.
☆ In Los Angeles, Angel City FC Is a Hit In Its First Season
  + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Rachel Bachman | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Hollywood blockbusters that launch with a blast often fizzle when the hype wears off. But when Angel City FC plays its final home regular season match on Sunday, the National Women’s Soccer League expansion team in Los Angeles will have blown past its original franchise goals—and begun planning for a sequel. When Angel City began planning in 2020, it aimed for 5,000 season tickets in its first season. It sold nearly 16,000, and season-ticket renewals for 2023 are near 90%.
☆ How Angel City FC Created a Women’s Soccer Moneymaker
  + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Rachel Bachman | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Hollywood blockbusters that launch with a blast often fizzle when the hype wears off. But when Angel City FC plays its final home regular season match on Sunday, the National Women’s Soccer League expansion team in Los Angeles will have blown past its original franchise goals—and begun planning for a sequel. When Angel City began planning in 2020, it aimed for 5,000 season tickets in its first season. It sold nearly 16,000, and season-ticket renewals for 2023 are near 90%.
☆ Major League Baseball players union joins the AFL-CIO
  + stars: | 2022-09-07 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +4 min
New York CNN Business —The Major League Baseball Players Association is joining the AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest labor federation that includes unions representing a total of 12.5 million members. Recently, it announced plans to add about 5,400 minor league players, the majority of whom have signed cards requesting union representation. The announcement was made Wednesday by Tony Clark, a retired Major League player and executive director of the players union, and Liz Shuler, president of the AFL-CIO. The union also won the right to binding salary arbitration for players who haven’t yet qualified for free agency. The MLBPA will join several other sports unions in the AFL-CIO, including the National Football League Players Association, the National Women’s Soccer League Players Association, the United Soccer League Players Association, the US Women’s National Team Players Association and the United Football Players Association, which was recently organized by the United Steelworkers, another AFL-CIO affiliate, to represent members of the upstart US Football League.
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