USWNT #EqualPay Lawsuit Tossed by Judge, Likely Appeal and Trial Regarding Travel Conditions Remain

32-page summary released by judge on Friday May 1, 2020 The US Women’s National Team has been battling US Soccer for quite a while. In the midst of COVID-19, lawsuits are still moving through the court system. On Friday May 1st, U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner ruled against the USWNT regarding Equal Pay. The […]
So far so good. USA 4 : 0 Haiti in Women’s Olympic Qualifying

After going into halftime with a slim 1-0 lead over Haiti, the US Women’s National Team stepped on the gas. The US Women cruised to a 4-0 win over Haiti to open CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying. First Goal of 2020: Christen Press Christen Press opened scoring 78 seconds into the match. Lynn Williams served up a […]
US Women’s Victory Tour: a Photo Album

On the heels of their fourth Women’s World Cup championship, the USA Women’s National team has embarked on a nation-wide Victory Tour. The first tour stop was the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on August 3rd. View this post on Instagram saturday night lights ? A post shared by Rose Lavelle (@lavellerose) on Aug 5, 2019 […]
WOMEN’S WORLD CUP | FUN FACTS: FORWARDS EDITION PART 1

Did you miss the previous Fun Facts? No worries! Here they are: Keepers edition (Naeher, Harris & Franch) Defenders edition, Part 1 (O’Hara, Sauerbrunn & Krieger) Defenders edition, Part 2 (Dunn, Sonnett, Davidson & Dahlkemper) Midfielders edition, Part 1 (Ertz, Horan, & Lavelle) Midfielders edition, Part 2 (Brian, Mewis & Long) Forwards edition, Part 2 […]
Jill Ellis Announces Solid and Experienced World Cup Roster

The US Women’s National Team (USWNT) roster for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup won’t be official until May 24. That is the deadline for nations to submit their final rosters to FIFA. Jill Ellis and US Soccer, however, have released the USA’s roster for the FIFA Women’s World Cup that begins next month in […]
Play Proud: Creating a safe space for LGBTQ+ youth through the game of soccer

Play Proud is a program that will make soccer a safe space for all by educating and empowering coaches across the United States. The program will be powered by streetfootballworld. The campaign will show people what life is like for young people in the LGBTQ+ community through a 3-part mini documentary series that will air […]
3 Things: Petke Legend, Dempsey’s History and Rapinoe’s Hat Trick

What happened this past weekend in soccer? We’ve got three stories to help you stay on top of the headlines around the North American game. “Pass these out, Trey” Mike Petke has always been a respected coach around MLS, and one who’s seen as a straight shooter. The current Real Salt Lake boss took that […]
23-Player USWNT Roster Named For 2017 Tournament of Nations in San Diego & Los Angeles

Jill Ellis, head coach of the U.S. Women’s National Team, has named a 23-player roster for the 2017 Tournament of Nations which will put the U.S. against Japan, Australia, and Brazil. 11 of the 23 players on the roster have California connections. There are three natives and they are Alex Morgan (Diamond Bar), Christen Press […]
3 Things: NWSL’s MVP Race, Gold Cup Moves On, Miami FC Fly

What happened this past weekend in soccer? We’ve got three stories to help you stay on top of the headlines around North American soccer. Three-headed NWSL MVP Race At this stage in the season, about 14 games in, it looks like the NWSL MVP race is down to three players: Seattle Reign’s Megan Rapinoe, Orlando […]
SoccerNation Sitdown: Alexi Lalas from Avaya Stadium

In the build up to the massive USA vs. Honduras World Cup Qualifier in San Jose, our own Nate Abaurrea was joined by the one and only Alexi Lalas for a very special podcast edition of the SoccerNation Sitdown. Abaurrea and Lalas did not hold back in the 25 minute conversation, recorded inside Avaya Stadium. […]
SoccerNation Sitdown: Megan Rapinoe (Part 2)

In Part 2 of the latest Soccer Nation Sitdown, United States World Cup winner and Olympic Gold Medalist Megan Rapinoe continues her conversation with Nate Abaurrea. RELATED: Part 1 of the SoccerNation Sitdown with Megan Rapinoe It is sure to be an intriguing read, as Rapinoe addresses her well documented national anthem protest from 2016, her outspoken […]
SoccerNation Sitdown: Megan Rapinoe (Part 1)

In the latest of edition of the Soccer Nation Sitdown, Nate Abaurrea was joined by World Cup winner and Olympic Gold Medalist Megan Rapinoe. Megan, along with her twin sister Rachel, was in San Diego this week for the Rapinoe SC Performance Training Clinic, put on in partnership with the Del Mar – Carmel Valley Sharks. […]
Star Spangled Sabotage: Washington Spirit Play Anthem with Rapinoe in Dressing Room, Release Statement Minutes Later

After the Seattle Reign released an official statement on Wednesday defending the protest actions of one of their players, United States Women’s National Team star Megan Rapinoe, the Washington Spirit provided quite the juxtaposition on Wednesday. The Spirit were hosting the Reign in NWSL play on Wednesday night at the Maryland SoccerPlex, and were well aware […]
Seattle Reign FC Issue Statement Regarding Megan Rapinoe’s Protest

United States Women’s National Team and Seattle Reign FC star midfielder Megan Rapinoe waded into the recent controversy ignited by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick on Sunday when she knelt during the national anthem in an NWSL game between Reign FC and Chicago Red Star. After the match, Rapinoe acknowledged that her action was […]
4 California Natives Looking To Bring Back Gold Medal

The United States Women’s National Team’s (USWNT) quest to become the first squad to win the FIFA Women’s World Cup and win a gold medal the following year kicks off tonight in Brazil. The USWNT has dominated the women’s game at the Olympics since the introduction of Women’s Soccer in 1996. Except for a runner-up […]
Players’ Public Comments Shows NWSL’s Growing Pains

It’s the middle of the NWSL season, with some players in the league gearing up for the 2016 Rio Olympics and those remaining about to take a break due to the Olympics. Of course, the league was in the news for all the wrong reasons last weekend, as the Western New York Flash hosted the […]