USWNT and US Soccer Settlement Equal Pay Litigation

[ad_1] A six-year battle for equal pay, which pitted key members of the World Cup-winning United States women’s soccer team against their sport’s national governing body, ended Tuesday morning in a deal that included millions of dollars in payouts and a promise to players. To equalize salaries between the men’s and women’s national teams by …

USWNT Drops To Canada And Ends Its Frustrating Olympic Trip

[ad_1] KASHIMA, Japan — The referee’s whistle had just stopped chirping as Canadian players rushed into the middle of the field and unleashed a burst of enthusiasm that resounded in an otherwise quiet stadium. They formed a tight circle, jumped, laughed, shouted. Minutes passed. The applause continued. The actors had so much to celebrate, accumulated …