KRISTINE LILLY

The U.S. women's national team's efforts to secure equitable pay finally came to fruition this week when the players reached a collective bargaining agreement with U.S. Soccer that gives them the same pay as their male counterparts.

U.S. Soccer's agreement with its men's and women's national teams for equal pay has its roots in the past while it looks toward the future.

The Boston Marathon was back to a full field and back in the spring for the first time since 2019, and fans along the course threw a coming-out party for a region recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Former U.S. women’s national team coach Jill Ellis insists a biennial Women’s World Cup is not a foregone conclusion but it is being discussed by FIFA as part of a strategy to grow the women’s game.

Carli Lloyd scored a career-high five goals and the United States routed Paraguay 9-0 on Thursday in the national team’s first game since the Olympics.

Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd each scored a pair of goals and the United States won the bronze medal in women’s soccer at the Tokyo Olympics with a 4-3 victory over Australia.

The American team has continued to dominate, going for a record-extending fourth World Cup in Sundays final against the Netherlands. All 28 members of the defending World Cup squad were named as plaintiffs in the lawsuit against U.S. Soccer filed in March. I think the World Cup brings another level of attention, Lilly said. She would know, having played in five editions of the World Cup. This World Cup, the quarters against France, the semis against England, those were two great games.

The American team has continued to dominate, going for a record-extending fourth World Cup in Sundays final against the Netherlands. All 28 members of the defending World Cup squad were named as plaintiffs in the lawsuit against U.S. Soccer filed in March. I think the World Cup brings another level of attention, Lilly said. She would know, having played in five editions of the World Cup. This World Cup, the quarters against France, the semis against England, those were two great games.