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The U.S. Soccer Federation, the governing body for the sport in this country, offers a bold vision on its website, declaring it believes "in the power of soccer to unify our nation… We are stronger together, and together, we are One Nation. One Team." The statement may be laudable, but appears ironic given the lack of…

UPDATED with latest: After 24 hours of turmoil involving detailed allegations of sexual coercion and misconduct against a former coach, National Women’s Soccer League commissioner Lisa Baird has stepped down. An official statement posted to the league’s Twitter account late Friday read, “The National Women’s Soccer…

EXCLUSIVE: One Life, the memoir from World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe, is set to be adapted as a scripted television series after Sony Pictures Television optioned the rights. Rapinoe, who is widely considered one of the best soccer players of her generation, helped the U.S. Women’s National Team to win the World Cup in…

HBO has set a new talk show special fronted by Megan Rapinoe in which the Team USA soccer star engages guests in today’s cultural conversations. Seeing America with Megan Rapinoe kicks off at 10 p.m. ET/7 PT this Saturday, August 1. The special features firebrand Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), comedian and…

The 2020 ESPYS aired on Sunday and it may have looked like a different ceremony this year, but it still delivered awards show flair, celebrating the best in sports. While handing out trophies virtually to some of the most prominent figures in sports, it served inspiration and hope. Hosted by WNBA’s Sue Bird, OL…

Megan Rapinoe is set to host Quibi’s upcoming series Prodigy, a new docuseries that profiles eight athletes who age 21 or younger who are set to become the next superstars in their respective sports. As host, the soccer star will provide on-camera commentary and perspective on each of the amazing stories featured. She…

Ready for some football….The other kind of football. ESPN and the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) have inked an exclusive agreement for worldwide rights (excluding U.S.) to the league's regular season and playoff matches. ESPN already holds the rights to NWSL broadcasts in the U.S. via a separate agreement…

Apparently soccer star Megan Rapinoe will not become the next Secretary of State in a Jay Inslee administration. The Washington state governor, a Democratic candidate for president, has said he would make Rapinoe his Secretary of State if elected. But today on Meet The Press, the team co-captain of the US Women’s…

The United States women’s soccer team triumphed today taking the Women’s World Cup crown after defeating the Netherlands 2-0 for its second championship in a row and its fourth championship overall. It didn’t take too long for politicians and Hollywood to tweet out their congratulations — but it took Donald Trump a…

The US Women continued to be victorious on the pitch and in the ratings this week, as the team’s dramatic win over France proved to be a strong draw for Fox viewers. The US edged France 2-1 on Friday in a quarterfinal match between top contenders for the Cup. The US team’s Megan Rapinoe led the way, scoring two goals…