NEW YORK (AP) — Billie Jean King started the Women’s Sports Foundation with a $5,000 check. She’s turned that investment into $100 million and a half century of helping girls and women achieve their dreams through travel and training grants,
BOSTON (AP) — The National Women’s Soccer League expansion team in Boston apologized on Wednesday for a “Too Many Balls” marketing campaign that draw a harsh reaction from the transgender community and others. A day after unveiling the slogan as
The question was inevitable. At his first news conference as England’s newly appointed head coach, Thomas Tuchel – a German – was asked on Wednesday what message he had for fans who would have preferred an Englishman in charge of
The Columbus Crew announced a multi-year contract extension with Max Arfsten on Wednesday. The 23-year-old midfielder is signed through the 2027 MLS season with a club option for 2028. “As our team prepared for the 2023 season, we identified Max
Seattle Reign FC defender Shae Holmes signed a contract extension with the team through the 2026 season. The 24-year-old would have become a free agent after the 2024 season. A 2023 NWSL Draft pick (19th overall), she has played in
Philadelphia Union midfielder Jeremy Rafanello on Wednesday agreed to terms on a contract through the 2026 season. Financial terms were not disclosed by the Union, who hold options on Rafanello’s deal for the 2027 and 2028 seasons. Rafanello, 24, has
United States striker Folarin Balogun will be sidelined for about two months with a shoulder injury, a person close to the player told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Balogun scored for a third straight game as Monaco won 2-1 at
LONDON (AP) — Thomas Tuchel was hired as England coach on Wednesday and will take on the challenge of ending the national team’s decades-long wait for a trophy. The German, who previously managed Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Bayern Munich, will
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — A hat trick and two assists: Lionel Messi came back in style for Argentina in its 6-0 home win in a South American World Cup qualifying match on Tuesday. The superstar, who missed the two rounds