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Tearful end to Megan Rapinoe's World Cup career
August 06, 2023 7:04 pm
American soccer's charismatic figurehead was sent on as a substitute in extra time but the last-16 game against old foes Sweden ended 0-0 before the Swedes won the penalty shootout 5-4.
US forward Megan Rapinoe to retire after current season
July 09, 2023 12:06 am
The charismatic veteran will compete in her fourth World Cup when the tournament kicks off on July 20, and said she will hang up her cleats after completing her National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) season.
U.S. players 'angry, exhausted' after report on abuse, says Megan Rapinoe
October 06, 2022 10:07 pm
In the aftermath of the report, Paulson removed himself from the team's decision making while Whisler was ousted as chairman but neither indicated plans to sell the team.
Roe v. Wade: Athletes react to the Supreme Court’s abortion decision
June 25, 2022 11:23 am
U.S. national soccer team star Megan Rapinoe is not happy with US Supreme Court’s decision to strip the nation’s constitutional protections for abortion
Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan back for US for World Cup qualifiers
June 14, 2022 9:37 am
The United States is the two-time defending World Cup champion.
Equal Pay Day: Megan Rapinoe renews call for gender pay equity
March 24, 2021 11:26 pm
Megan Rapinoe renewed her call for gender pay equity on Wednesday, appearing before a congressional panel and pledging to "carry this torch" alongside her teammates.
Megan Rapinoe-led US beat Argentina 6-0 to win SheBelieves Cup
February 25, 2021 10:11 am
Carli Lloyd, Kristie Mewis, Alex Morgan and Christen Press also scored, and the U.S. women also become the first team to have three straight shutouts in the SheBelieves Cup, which is in its sixth year.
Megan Rapinoe returns to US national team after nearly a year
January 13, 2021 3:50 pm
That's changing now that Rapinoe has returned to the U.S. national team for its January training camp in Florida after sitting out most of last year.
US Soccer president apologizes to women’s national team star Megan Rapinoe
June 12, 2020 10:10 am
U.S. Soccer added the rule to its bylaws in 2017 after Rapinoe began kneeling for the anthem to protest racism and police abuses. Rapinoe was following the lead of then-San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who began the same protests in 2016 and hasn’t played in the NFL since that year.
US Soccer repeals rule that banned kneeling during anthem
June 11, 2020 10:19 am
The board passed the rule on Feb. 9, 2017. A person with knowledge of the discussions regarding the policy said new President Cindy Parlow Cone first broached repealing the rule last week, calling for the special meeting of the board.
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