The World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, the first women’s tournament to be played in two countries, begins in a month and runs through Aug. 20.
Author: Nancy Armour, USA TODAY
FIFA needs to step up, take real action against Mexico fans for homophobic slur
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Tasked with protecting athletes at Olympic and youth levels,
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Aaron Rodgers doesn’t realize how good he had it in Green Bay. He’ll soon find out with Jets.
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GOP lawmakers don’t care about women’s sports or the athletes who play them
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USWNT defeats Ireland 1-0 in a game that doesn’t tell much about their World Cup chances
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Losing star Mallory Swanson to injury doesn’t mean USWNT’s World Cup chances are lost, too
Devastating as it is to lose Mallory Swanson, it does not have to derail USWNT’s chances of becoming the first team to win three straight World Cups.