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Leetzow was hired by U.S. Soccer in 2020 and oversaw the independent investigation — conducted by former U.S. Justice Department official Sally Q. Yates — into systemic abuse and sexual misconduct that permeated the NWSL.
Each Saturday night will include a double-header on Scripps’ over-the-air ION network.
Lionel Messi won the men’s Ballon d’Or for a record-extending eighth time.
Luis Rubiales is now barred from working in soccer until after the men’s 2026 World Cup. His ban will expire before the next women’s tournament in 2027.
Andonovski takes over a club that went 8-12-2 and failed to make the NWSL playoffs this season, but that has a lot going for it.
Rapinoe announced in July that she was retiring after an illustrious career that included a pair of World Cup championships as well as gold and bronze medals in the Olympics.
Rapinoe will play her final match for the U.S. women’s national soccer team Sunday at Soldier Field.
Rapinoe’s last match will be Sept. 24 at Soldier Field.
“This league has the potential to really break through in terms of being a really successful business,” Ricketts said. “I’ve invested in a lot of things that uplift women and focus on equity. For me, personally, this is in that sweet spot.”
Ertz, 31, had already hinted at her retirement at this summer’s World Cup after the United States fell to Sweden on penalties in the Round of 16, tearfully telling reporters it was likely her final match wearing the team crest.
Spain is the fifth winner in nine editions of the Women’s World Cup and joins Germany as the only two nations to win both the men’s and women’s tournament.
The move comes less than two weeks after the Americans were knocked out of the Women’s World Cup earlier than ever before.
The Lionesses moved into their first World Cup championship game with a 3-1 victory Wednesday over Australia.
The Cubs co-owner also has an ownership stake in the WNBA’s Sky.
Alyssa Naeher, goalkeeper for the U.S. women’s national team and the Red Stars, lunged at the ball before it bounced off her gloves, then she punched it away. But it was ruled over the line. “I thought I had it,” Naeher said.
The two-time World Cup defending champions roster reflects a state of change within the No. 1 ranked women’s soccer team in the world.
The roster includes a mix of both familiar faces and newcomers.
The last-place Red Stars are in a period of transition that extends from the field to the front office.
“Yesterday the Board of the Chicago Red Stars ended Michelle Lomnicki’s employment effective immediately after learning about a lapse in judgment to not share important information with club leadership,” the Red Stars said in a statement.
“The team is different than the past, but different isn’t necessarily bad.”
Last week, Hocking scored her first two goals in the NWSL in her third match, helping the Red Stars to their first win of the season.
Ertz’s last club appearance was on May 21, 2021, when she injured her right knee while playing for the Red Stars.
“It’s really important for us to be able to continue to maintain what they started, what it means to be a Red Star,’’ captain and goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher said.
Swanson has not had surgery to repair the tear in her left patella as of Monday morning. The team announced Swanson will share her timeline for return “when she’s ready.”
She was injured Saturday in a friendly against Ireland
“I don’t want to come back and be the player I was,” Ertz said. “I want to be better.”
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