Christine Sinclair, the all-time international goal-scorer, is retiring from Canada's national team
The top goal scorer in international soccer has announced that she will retire from the Canadian national team at the end of this season.
Megan Rapinoe's legacy with US team is bigger than soccer
Megan Rapinoe was always unabashedly authentic during her soccer career, whether she was advocating for equal pay and racial justice or scoring an elusive goal off a corner kick.
Marta, Sinclair and Rapinoe among the generational talents retiring after Women's World Cup
Generational talents Marta, Christine Sinclair and Megan Rapinoe have all played in their final Womenโs World Cup.
Germany, Brazil & Canada are out. Here's why this is the most open Women's World Cup ever
Change is happening fast in womenโs soccer and a leveling of the playing field is being showcased across the globe in the biggest Women's World Cup to date.
Captain Christine Sinclair says temporary labor deal with Canada Soccer is imminent
Canada captain Christine Sinclair says sheโs confident the Canadian womenโs national team will come to a last-minute pay agreement with its federation before the players depart for the Womenโs World Cup.
5 NWSL players have been with the same team all 11 seasons
The Portland Thorns' Christine Sinclair is one of just five players who helped launch the National Women's Soccer League in 2013 and are still with their same teams.
Canada women resume training after federation meeting
The Canadian Womenโs national team said Saturday night that players would return to team activities after Canada Soccer threatened legal action because of their protest over cuts to the womenโs program.
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Women's soccer: Canada, Australia advance to semifinals
It took penalties to separate Canada and Brazil in the women's soccer quarterfinal in Tokyo, where Canadian goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe was a fitting star after 120 scoreless minutes.
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Rose Lavelle's 2nd-half goal lifts US past Canada 1-0
AdNichelle Prince had a pair of good chances for Canada early in the second half but couldn't convert. "We created some good opportunities after a good build-up, or we were able to break them down with good creativity. The United States will be seeking its fifth gold medal in seven Olympic tournaments. The United States improved its record in the series to 51-3-7. Earlier Thursday, Brazil defeated Argentina 4-1 in the tournament's opening match.
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NWSL players kneel during the national anthem
(AP Photo/Don Ryan, File)Players for the Portland Thorns and the North Carolina Courage knelt during the national anthem Saturday when the National Women's Soccer League opened the Challenge Cup tournament in Utah. In addition to the anthem, the players knelt for a moment of silence before kickoff. The league said Friday that it would play the national anthem before the Challenge Cup games and that it would support the players in whatever they chose to do. The monthlong Challenge Cup opened Saturday with a pair of games at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, Utah. Megan Rapinoe, who plays for OL Reign but opted out of the Challenge Cup, was criticized when she knelt at a NWSL game and a pair of national team games in 2016.
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US women beat Canada 3-0 in Olympic qualifying final
Williams broke open a scoreless stalemate with a goal in the 61st minute and the United States beat Canada 3-0 on Sunday in the title match of the CONCACAF Womenโs Olympic qualifying tournament. Lindsey Horan and Megan Rapinoe also scored for the United States, which extended its undefeated streak to 28 games. The United States, ranked No. It was the fourth time the teams have met in the final of the region's qualifying tournament, with the United States winning all four. Press was the fifth U.S. woman with a scoring streak at least that long, joining Mia Hamm, Michelle Akers, April Heinrichs and Carli Lloyd.