MEGAN RAPINOE

The United States is facing some uncertainty as it prepares for the approaching Women’s World Cup with forward Mallory Swanson sidelined by a serious knee injury for the foreseeable future.

Finally, professional women’s soccer is back this weekend.

The House has passed a bill that ensures equal compensation for U.S. women competing in international events.

The United States women lost again, falling 2-1 to Germany for their first three-game skid since 1993 and first home defeat in more than five years.

It seems that after every Women’s World Cup that the United States Women’s National Team wins (USWNT for short), there will be a boom in the sport.

Sue Bird just knows how to win.

Representatives for the men’s and women’s U.S. national teams signed their historic collective bargaining agreements with U.S. Soccer, formally closing a long and acrimonious fight over equal pay.

The proposed $24 million settlement between U.S. women soccer players and the sport’s American governing body was given preliminary approval by a federal judge.

The latest Russian court hearing in the drug trial of American basketball star Brittney Griner has focused on testimony about countries that regard cannabis as having legitimate medicinal uses.

The U.S. women's national soccer team has a new look with young talent, and coach Vlatko Andonovski has tweaked its traditional straightforward and speedy attack to take a more nuanced approach.

Detained WNBA star Brittney Griner was front and center at The ESPYS.

The U.S. women’s national team qualified for the 2023 World Cup on Thursday night at the CONCACAF W Championship.

President Joe Biden has presented the nation's highest civilian honor to 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles and the late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain.

Alex Morgan scored a pair of first-half goals and the U.S. women’s national team defeated Haiti 3-0 on Monday in the opening match of the CONCACAF W Championship.

Megan Rapinoe’s on-field role on the U.S. national team is changing as the team looks to qualify for the 2023 event.

The White House says President Joe Biden will present the nation's highest civilian honor to 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles, actor Denzel Washington and the late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, with whom Biden served in the Senate.

Sophia Smith scored twice in the second half and the U.S. women’s national team beat Colombia 3-0 on Saturday night to extend its home unbeaten streak to 68 games.

U.S. national soccer team star Megan Rapinoe is among a group of leading sports figures who have expressed anger over the Supreme Court’s decision to strip the nation’s constitutional protections for abortion, decrying an erosion of rights that women have had for a generation.

Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan have been included on the U.S. national soccer team roster for the upcoming CONCACAF W Championship, which will determine four of the region’s teams in the 2023 Women’s World Cup.

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.

President Joe Biden marked Equal Pay Day by spotlighting new steps aimed at closing the gender pay gap for federal workers and contractors.

Catarina Macario and Mallory Pugh each scored two goals and the U.S. women’s national team beat Iceland 5-0 on Wednesday night to win the SheBelieves Cup.

U.S. women soccer players have reached a landmark agreement with the sport’s American governing body to end a six-year legal battle over equal pay.

Meikayla Moore scored a hat trick against the U.S. — of own goals.

Carlos Cordeiro is running to regain his job as U.S. Soccer Federation president, two years after he quit amid a backlash to the group’s lawyers filing legal papers claiming the women’s national team players had less physical ability and responsibility than their male counterparts.

The U.S. women sent Carli Lloyd into retirement with a 6-0 rout of South Korea.

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.

The U.S. Soccer Federation says it has offered identical contract proposals to the players’ associations for the men’s and women’s national teams, and the governing body said it would refuse to agree to a deal in which World Cup prize money is not equalized.

There were enough tennis stars inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art at Monday's Met Gala, it seemed, to play a tournament.

President Joe Biden has honored the 2020 WNBA champions Seattle Storm at the White House.

Megan Rapinoe is such a fan of #MeToo pioneer Tarana Burke that the soccer star chose Burke's upcoming memoir, “Unbound,” for her new online book club before she had even read it.

Watch the best shots, moves, tricks and plays of the Tokyo Olympics.

Sue Bird capped off her unblemished 17-year Olympics run with a record fifth gold medal.

United States forward Megan Rapinoe bent her corner kick straight into Australia's goal for an "Olimpico" goal, the second one she's scored in her career in Olympic competition.

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.

Carli Lloyd and Megan Rapinoe each scored two goals as the United States women claimed bronze in a 4-3 win over Australia.

The Olympics may be the last major soccer tournament for a few of the biggest stars on the U.S. women’s national team like forward Carli Lloyd.

Laurel Hubbard never wanted the attention that fell upon her.

The quest for gold medals is on track for the U.S. women’s basketball and volleyball teams after finishing at the top of their groups in pool play.

Jessie Fleming scored on a penalty kick in the 74th minute and Canada earned a 1-0 semifinal victory over the United States in the Olympic women’s soccer competition.

"Still a lot to compete for," Rapinoe said. "That's what I told the girls. It's not the color we want but there's still a medal on the line."

This wasn't how it was supposed to go for Lloyd, Rapinoe, and Team USA, winners of two World Cups and authors of a 44-match unbeaten run heading into Tokyo.

Will Megan Rapinoe's cold streak end in the semifinal? Will host pressure get to the Japanese men against high-powered Spain?

Megan Rapinoe converted the deciding penalty in a shootout and the United States advanced to the semifinals of the women’s Olympic soccer tournament 4-2 following a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands.

Megan Rapinoe scored the clinching penalty kick as the United States women's national team outlasted the Netherlands for a spot in the Olympic women's soccer semifinals.

The United States made it through to the quarterfinals of the women’s Olympic soccer competition after a 0-0 draw with Australia.

The Americans rebounded from their opening loss to Sweden with a 6-1 rout of New Zealand in front of the First Lady in the women’s soccer tournament at the Tokyo Olympics.

Players on the U.S. women’s national soccer team urged a federal appeals court to reinstate their equal pay lawsuit, saying their greater success than the American men was not taken into account by a trial court judge who dismissed their case.

Megan Rapinoe hoisted an imaginary American flag as she and USWNT teammate Abby Dahlkemper staged a Parade of Nations from their team hotel.

While it certainly wasn’t the Olympic start the U.S. women’s soccer team had anticipated, a rare loss didn’t skewer the squad’s hopes for gold.

Stina Blackstenius scored a pair of goals and Sweden once again stunned the United States at the Olympics with a 3-0 victory in the women’s soccer tournament.

The United States suffered a humbling 3-0 defeat against a superior Sweden team in a women’s soccer Group G opener Wednesday, losing for the first time in 44 matches dating back to January of 2019.

The U.S. women's national team has become adept at shutting out all the outside distractions at big tournaments and the Tokyo Olympics are no different.

Older Olympians will be proving that age is just a number in Tokyo.

With the Olympics right around the corner, the final rosters and teams are shaping up, and that includes the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team.

Carli Lloyd is headed to her fourth Olympics.

This week’s new entertainment releases includes Conan O’Brien closing out his TBS late-night show and the new soccer documentary “LFG,” a revealing look at the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team’s battle for equal pay.

Sam Mewis scored in the 76th minute and the U.S. national team beat Portugal 1-0 in the Summer Series on Thursday night.

Biden and his wife, Jill, hosted a roundtable with Margaret Purce and Megan Rapinoe of the U.S. women’s national soccer team, and other members of the squad who attended virtually. “Doesn’t matter if you’re an electrician, an accountant or part of the best damn soccer team in the world,” Biden said. The suit was dismissed in May because the women had accepted a different base pay structure than the men's soccer team. The women's team plans to appeal the dismissal. The National Women's Law Center found that Black women earn just 63 cents for a dollar paid to a non-Hispanic white man, while Hispanic women make only 55 cents.

The USSF board of directors voted to repeal the policy last June, a decision the online annual meeting affirmed Saturday by 71.34% voting in favor of repeal. “Every race in the history of mankind has been enslaved by another demographic at some point time." He suggested athletes who wish to take a knee do so on their own individual platforms but not while representing the U.S. on a soccer field. AdMembers of the women's team who had kneeled for the anthem announced last week that they would no longer do so, preferring instead to focus on projects within the team and their communities to fight systemic racism. ___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

The United States shut out Canada in the round-robin tournament opener and then downed Brazil 2-0 on Sunday. Rapinoe scored in the 16th minute with a well-timed strike on a through ball from Rose Lavelle for the early lead. It was Lloyd's 124th international goal and it came in her 299th appearance with the national team. It was her 108th international goal, moving her into sole possession of fifth place on the team's career list. The United States improved to 4-0 against Argentina.

The U.S. sits atop the SheBelieves Cup standings with two wins. “So that's kind of the approach I take.”The Americans have won five straight over Brazil and are unbeaten in the last seven matches. It was Press' 10th goal in her last 13 national team games and 59th international goal. Alex Morgan made her first start for the national team since giving birth to daughter Charlie last year. The U.S. beat Canada 1-0 in its SheBelieves Cup opener on Thursday, while Brazil defeated rival Argentina 4-1.

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. The last time Rapinoe played for the national team was on March 11, when she scored in a 3-1 SheBelieves Cup victory over Japan. The national team settled its dispute with the federation over unequal working conditions in December, leaving the pay dispute still unresolved. Rapinoe, 35, has scored 52 goals with 68 assists in 168 appearances with the national team since her first call-up in 2006. She scored on a penalty kick in the United States' victory over the Netherlands in the 2019 World Cup final.

ATSUGI Womens World Cup winner Yuki Nagasato is joining Japanese mens club Hayabusa Eleven on loan from the Chicago Red Stars in the NWSL. The mens team plays in an amateur regional league that is several levels below the countrys top pro soccer league, the J-League. Nagasato, who won the Womens World Cup with Japan in 2011, joined Chicago in 2017 after playing in several other leagues. It was very inspiring to hear the social message about gender inequality and other messages that Rapinoe was trying to deliver during the (2019) World Cup, Nagasato said. For over a decade shes been telling me that her ultimate dream is to play in a mens team, Genki Nagasato said.

NEW YORK, NY Election Day is over, but Michelle Obama is still trying to get out the vote. Obama is already a co-chair, along with Lin-Manuel Miranda, Faith Hill, Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson, and basketball star Chris Paul. When We Vote bills itself as a nonpartisan group dedicated to increasing voter participation. The announcement Thursday marks a year until the date of the 2020 elections, which includes the presidential race. Hanks said "registering new voters is an act of hope and taking part in the American idea."

Megan Rapinoe accepts the Best FIFA Women's Player of the Year award during The Best FIFA Football Awards 2019 at the Teatro alla Scala on Sept. 23, 2019, in Milan, Italy. USWNT star Megan Rapinoe praised Raheem Sterling for his continuing fight against racism and urged a host of leading footballers and coaches to use their platform as worldwide stars to "change the world for better" after being named The Best FIFA Women's Player of the Year on Monday. However, Rapinoe said that it shouldn't be just down to those individuals to fight alone. I feel like that's my ask of everybody, we have such an incredible opportunity being professional football players. Award winnersElsewhere, Lionel Messi edged out Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil van Dijk to be crowned The Best FIFA Men's Player, while Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp and USWNT boss Jill Ellis were crowned The Best FIFA Coaches.

Alex Morgan, Ali Krieger and Megan Rapinoe celebrate during a victory ticker-tape parade for the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team on July 10, 2019, in the Manhattan borough of New York City. (CNN) - The US women's soccer team, still World Champions and emerging advocates for women's rights, returned to center stage with flair Saturday night. On the field, the Americans dispatched Ireland 3-0 in a friendly at the Rose Bowl, their first match since winning the World Cup last month in France. Off the pitch this weekend, the US Women's National Team Players Association announced a partnership with Time's Up activists to raise funds to help fight for pay equity in various industries. "I think it's part of what this team is about, what these players are about," coach Jill Ellis said after the game.

(CNN) - Soccer goddess Megan Rapinoe led the US women's team to victory in this year's World Cup. Penguin Press announced Thursday that it will publish a book by the co-captain of the US Women's National Team in fall 2020. "I hope this book will inspire people to find what they can do, and in turn inspire other people around them to do the same," Rapinoe told The New York Times. Off the field, Rapinoe has become an advocate for gender equality and equal pay. In a speech at the team's victory parade in New York this month, she urged people to do better.

Carli Lloyd of the USA lifts the FIFA Women's World Cup Trophy following victory over the Netherlands in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France Final on July 7, 2019, in Lyon, France. (CNN) - The success of Team USA at the Women's World Cup in France is translating to more fans at soccer fields across America. It remains to be seen if these high attendance numbers will last as the season goes on. If you're feeling withdrawal from not seeing your favorite Team USA players crush it on the world's stage, look no further than the NWSL. Stop by Orlando to see Team USA co-captain Alex Morgan in action.

(CNN) - US Women's National Soccer Team co-captain Megan Rapinoe has once again criticized President Donald Trump, calling his racist tweets about four Democratic congresswomen of color "disgusting." "It's disgusting, to be honest," Rapinoe said Saturday on CNN's "The Van Jones Show." Rapinoe, a self-described "walking protest," shot to world fame as she lead the US soccer team last month to win the World Cup. At the ticker tape parade celebrating her team's World Cup win, some fans held up signs encouraging Rapinoe to run for president. And Jones' audience cheered when the host asked Rapinoe if she might become the fifth member of "The Squad."

Haven't had enough of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team? Related Headlines:US wins Women's World Cup thanks to Rapinoe, Lavelle goalsWhy is U.S. so good in women's soccer, but not in men's? If you've caught the women's soccer buzz, you'll be happy to hear the national team is playing at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena against Ireland in early August. This entire week will be full of celebrating the World Cup, but rest assured, this team will be training again for this match and the upcoming 2020 Olympics. It won't be long until Rapinoe, Morgan and the rest of the best soccer team around the world are dazzling us again.

iStock/liveslowHANGZHOU, China - China's national women's soccer team just got a big boost from online payments app Alipay. It is the biggest investment in women's soccer in China ever, according to Alipay. Alipay wants to bring "technology, funds and resources to better support the development of women's soccer in China," a spokesman for the company said on Monday. Gianni Infantino, president of global soccer's governing body FIFA, said the organization will double it for the next women's World Cup in 2023. The company wants to be the "strongest advocate" for China women's soccer, CEO Eric Jing said in a statement Friday.

PARIS - The US Women's National Team sealed the deal with its fourth stunning victory Sunday at the World Cup, but the players are still fighting another battle back home. The soccer federation and the plaintiffs last month tentatively agreed to mediation, which is expected to begin now that the World Cup is over. During the celebrations Sunday, the crowd at the soccer stadium in Lyon chanted, "Equal pay" in support of the women's efforts. The prize for the 2018 men's World Cup stood at $400 million, while female players will receive $30 million this year. FIFA President Gianni Infantino said the organization will double it for the next women's World Cup in 2023, but Rapinoe said there still would be a long way to go.

(CNN) - The Women's World Cup may be over for another four years, but the breakthrough tournament of one young US star already has fans excited about the future. Just four years ago, the slight Washington Spirit star was watching some of her now teammates lift the World Cup from a pizza shop as an amateur footballer. Not many players in the world will have enjoyed such a meteoric rise -- from World Cup final pizza parties to World Cup final winner. Last month US Soccer and USWNT agreed to enter mediation after the World Cup was over. "Psssh, I'm not going to the f*****g White House," she told a reporter last month, after being asked if she was excited about visiting should the US win the World Cup.

Minutes after Rapinoe had given her team the lead, Lavelle gathered the ball in midfield and surged forward, which has been a familiar sight here in France. Thailand, Chile, Sweden, Spain, France, England and now the Netherlands have been swept aside by a team now unbeaten in 17 World Cup matches. "The level around the world is going exponentially every year," Jill Ellis, the first coach to win the Women's World Cup twice, told reporters after the match. It is the only team in this tournament which the USWNT has been unable to breach within the opening 12 minutes. "We're second in the world and I'm very proud of that, I'm proud of the team and proud of the staff.

CNN image(CNN) - Outspoken off the pitch, but always delivering on it, this has been some World Cup tournament for US star Megan Rapinoe. Sunday's World Cup final was no different. "We're crazy, that's what makes us special," said Rapinoe in an post-match interview broadcast on the BBC. "All tournament she's been on the dribble just missing the end (product), to get that goal on the biggest stage. USWNT coach Jill Ellis, who was in charge of the 2015 World Cup winning team as well, also paid tribute to her squad's togetherness.

Megan Rapinoe of the USA lifts the FIFA Women's World Cup Trophy following her team's victory in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France Final match between The United States of America and The Netherlands at Stade de Lyon on July 7 in Lyon,USWNT will get NYC ticker tape parade - The US Women's National Team will be honored with a ticker tape parade after its World Cup soccer win over the Netherlands 2-0 on Sunday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced in a tweet. The US women's soccer team won its second consecutive FIFA Women's World Cup and record-extending fourth title. Since the first ticker tape parade in 1886, New York has hosted 206 marches up Broadway from the Battery to City Hall, according to the Alliance for Downtown New York, a commercial advocacy, research, and information group. Each parade is marked with a granite strip along the parade route. The last one in July 2015 also honored the soccer team after its defeat of Japan 5-2.

The ladies on the American soccer team shut out the Netherlands on Sunday to win the 2019 FIFA World Cup. The US womens soccer team are the world champions! Congratulations to 2019 Womens World Cup Champions @TeamUSA! Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) July 7, 2019The Women's World Cup has been held every four years since 1991, meaning there have only been eight tournaments so far. RELATED STORIESU.S. Women's Soccer Team Sues for Equal Pay on Women's DayStray Dog Interrupts Soccer Game, Performs Tricks for Players in the Middle of the FieldThai Soccer Team Once Trapped in Cave Receive Thunderous Applause in Argentina Match

The United States has won the Women's World Cup for the fourth time after beating the Netherlands 2-0. Competing in its first World Cup final, few gave the Dutch hope. The reigning European champion it may be, but it had not yet come up against the best team in the world, the dominant force of its generation. Leading the chase is the Netherlands, European champion and a finalist in just its second World Cup, which is part of a pack, but all challengers have been vanquished. Thailand, Chile, Sweden, Spain, France, England and now the Netherlands have all swept aside by a team which is now unbeaten in 17 World Cup matches.

(CNN) - Megan Rapinoe has been named in the US Women's team starting line-up for Sunday's World Cup final against the Netherlands. US star, who will captain the USWNT for the final, had missed Tuesday's semifinal against England due to a hamstring injury. Rapinoe has scored 49 goals for the US team. Lieke Martens had also been an injury doubt with a toe injury for the Netherlands, but the Barcelona forward was included in the Dutch team to start. The-CNN-Wire & 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company.

American women's soccer co-captain Megan Rapinoe is not happy with FIFA. The prize for the 2018 men's World Cup was $400 million. This year's winnings for the women will total $30 million, though FIFA President Gianni Infantino told reporters Friday the organization will double the prize to $60 million for the next women's World Cup in 2023. The US will play Mexico in the Gold Cup final, and Brazil will battle Peru for the Copa America championship. "Obviously there's two other finals going on but this is the World Cup final.

USA players celebrate following their sides victory in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France Semi Final match between England and USA. The USWNT's victory is the biggest win in the history of the Women's World Cup, surpassing Germany 's 11-0 result against Argentina in 2007. It's also the largest margin of victory in the history of the FIFA World Cup (men's and women's). On top of that, the USA are unbeaten in their last 16 Women's World Cup matches -- 13 wins and three draws -- and have never lost a World Cup game they have scored first in, winning 36 and drawing four. She's now scored five times at this World Cup, becoming the first player to score two goals in successive games in the World Cup since Brazilia Marta in 2007, after the American's braces against Spain and France.

A photo of a triumphant Rapinoe with her arms outstretched, a pose she struck after scoring both goals, quickly set Twitter ablaze. It's arguably the most viral moment of the US star forward's historic World Cup run. Her epic performance led some to suggest that the United States "tear down the Confederate monuments and put up Megan Rapinoe monuments." But others, including President Donald Trump, have viewed her celebration and performance throughout the Women's World Cup as arrogant and premature. Even if the US Women's National Team doesn't win the World Cup, many fans believe Rapinoe has cemented her status as an American hero.

Megan Rapinoe of the USA looks on during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France Quarter Final match between France and USA at Parc des Princes on June 28, 2019 in Paris, France. The most anticipated match of this Women's World Cup did not disappoint. In a colossal contest on a balmy summer night in Paris, the US prevailed over host France to move a step closer to successfully defending its title. The-CNN-Wire & 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company. All rights reserved.

The USA starting lineup during the Round Of 16 match with Spain on June 24, 2019, in Reims, France. First, there's the anticipation, and for feverish excitement, no match at this Women's World Cup has yet to compare to Friday's quarterfinal clash between the US and France. This is the world's top-ranked team going head-to-head against the fourth best team in the world. The core of the team is made up of Lyon's all-conquering side, Europe's best women's team and four-time Champions League winners. This is a magnificent showcase piece for our sport," added Ellis, aiming to become the first coach to win the Women's World Cup twice.

(CNN) - On an overcast evening, with the 2019 Women's World Cup a day old, Megan Rapinoe and her teammates are exploring the city of Reims, the unofficial capital of France's Champagne region. Hosting the defending champions' opening match of the tournament, the northeastern city where French kings were crowned is home to America's finest soccer players for the next few days. In a series of tweets that were heavy on exclamation marks, the US President told Rapinoe that she should "WIN first before she talks!" "Definitely," a smiling Rapinoe told a room full of reporters. Around the world, women's teams found their voices.

(CNN) - England scored the fastest goal of this year's Women's World Cup as it beat Norway 3-0 to progress into the last four of the tournament. In the process, the Lionesses became the first England side to reach three consecutive semifinals at major tournaments, progressing to the last four at the Women's World Cup in 2015 and the European Championship in 2017. 12 Norway is ranked nine places lower than Thursday's opponents, and spent much of the match chasing an England side brimming with confidence. "I've been dreaming of playing in Lyon and getting to that semifinal again," said Player of the Match Bronze. The score could have been worse for the 1995 World Cup champions if goalkeeper Ingrid Hjelmseth hadn't saved Nikita Parris' penalty in the closing stages.

The US Women's National Team forward, speaking ahead of Friday's blockbuster Women's World Cup quarterfinal match against host nation France, reiterated Thursday that she would not visit the White House. On Tuesday, Eight by Eight, a soccer magazine, released video of Rapinoe telling a reporter in January, "I'm not going to the f*****g White House" if the US wins the Women's World Cup. "I stand by the comments that I made about not wanting to go to the White House -- with the exception of the expletive," Rapinoe said in Paris on Thursday. Alex Morgan, Ali Krieger opt out of White House visitIn a series of tweets Wednesday, President Donald Trump claimed that sports teams "love coming to the White House" and attacked Rapinoe, saying she "should WIN first before she talks!" In a story released in May by Time Magazine, Alex Morgan also said she would not visit the White House.

Eric Trump was reportedly spit on at a swanky cocktail lounge in Chicago, but he said he doesn't plan to press charges. The star athlete, who has been outspoken against Trump, said she will not go to the White House if they win the World Cup. We havent yet.... Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 26, 2019....invited Megan or the team, but I am now inviting the TEAM, win or lose. Team USA plays France Friday in the knockout stages of the World Cup in France. RELATED STORIESFrench Midfielder Played in World Cup Final With Stomach BugArgentine Cops Bust Drug Ring Allegedly Using Fake World Cup Trophies to Smuggle DrugsMexican Soccer Fans Trigger 'Earthquake' After Historic World Cup Win