women's world cup
The U.S. Women's Soccer Team Is Literal Goals
As they head into the Women's World Cup final on Sunday, we bow to the powerhouses who have brought us national pride.
Striking Photos from the Women's World Cup Highlight Its Undersung Heroes
We sent photographers to capture the underdog teams from this year's tournament.
Megan Rapinoe Is the Player Your Favourite Footballer Wishes They Were
The American winger has pissed off Trump, advocated for LGBTQ+ rights, and is suing her employer for unequal pay. We must simply, stan.
With Historic Losses at SheBelieves Cup, USWNT on the Hunt for Answers
The 2017 SheBelieves Cup, and the USWNT's last-place finish there, served as a wakeup call for anyone who still thinks of America as the lone superpower in the world of women's soccer.
Portia Modise Is Impossible
In her playing career, South Africa's Portia Modise scored more international goals than Messi or Ronaldo. If she were a man, she'd have the world at her feet. Instead, she's fought sexism and homophobia at every turn.
The Cult: Kelly Smith
England icon Kelly Smith has battled drink problems, serious injuries and her own introversion to become one of the most recognisable figures in the women's game. She's our latest inductee to The Cult.
The National Women's Soccer League Isn't Going Anywhere. Now What?
The NWSL has already gotten further than any American women's soccer league has. The next step—growing into an institution—is the most important one.
Reel Talk: Corbin Smith's 2015 Sports Highlight Year in Review
A great many good things happened in the world of sports in 2015. Many of them were immortalized as highlights. Only ten of them deserved to be included here.
Republican Senator Votes Against Equal Pay for Female Athletes Just to Prove a Petty Point
It was just supposed to be symbolic, but no. Congress can't even handle that.
Abby Wambach Leaves Soccer, Enters Pantheon of All-Time Greats
Wambach will leave the game a legend, a warrior for the sport of soccer and for female athletes, a frustrating and flawed FIFA Ballon d'Or winner.
Fifteen Years Before Women Appeared On FIFA ’16, There Was Mia Hamm Soccer 64
In FIFA 16, the best-selling EA Sports franchise features female players for the first time, but it's not the first women’s soccer video game to hit the market.