Netflix signs US broadcast deal with FIFA for the Women's World Cup in 2027 and 2031

GENEVA (AP) — Netflix has secured the U.S. broadcasting rights to the Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031 as the streaming giant continues its push into live sports. The deal announced Friday is the most significant FIFA has signed with a streaming service for a major tournament....

FIFA signs Netflix to U.S. broadcast deal for 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil

US women's team star Trinity Rodman says her relationship with father Dennis Rodman is strained

U.S. women's team forward Trinity Rodman has opened up about her strained relationship with father, Dennis Rodman, saying he is largely absent from her life. “He’s not a dad. Maybe by blood, but nothing else,” Trinity Rodman told host Alex Cooper on the Call Her Daddy podcast....

US defender Becky Sauerbrunn retires from professional soccer after a 16-year international career

CHICAGO (AP) — Becky Sauerbrunn, a former captain of the U.S. women's team who played in three Olympics and three Women’s World Cups, announced her retirement Tuesday from professional soccer after a 16-year international career. Sauerbrunn, 39, also played in the National...

Lloyd, Armas, Rimando, Harvey and Abbott elected to U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Carli Lloyd, Chris Armas, Nick Rimando and Mary Harvey were elected Tuesday to the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame along with former Major League Soccer executive Mark Abbott, and will be inducted on May 3. Lloyd, who scored a hat trick that boosted the U.S....

Retiring Naeher is proud of her achievements and looking forward to USWNT's next generation

As U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher looked ahead to the next Women's World Cup in 2027, she calculated what that would look like at her age. Now 36, she already has a World Cup title and won an Olympic gold medal this year in France. She considered the mental, physical and emotional...

US goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher is retiring from international soccer

U.S. women's national team goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, known for her unflappable demeanor in the face of pressure, is retiring from international soccer. Naeher was on the team's roster for a pair of upcoming matches in Europe but those games will be her last after a full 11 years...

Becky Sauerbrunn and over 100 women's soccer players protest FIFA deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco

ZURICH (AP) — Former U.S. national team captain Becky Sauerbrunn and Netherlands forward Vivianne Miedema are among more than 100 women's soccer players who have signed an open letter protesting FIFA's sponsorship deal with Saudi Arabian state oil giant Aramco. The letter calls the...

PWHL and LA Dodgers co-owner Mark Walter pledges $5.5 million to Women’s Sports Foundation

NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Walter, the PWHL and Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner, pledged $5.5 million to the $55 million capital campaign of the Women’s Sports Foundation on Wednesday night. Billie Jean King and nearly 100 athletes celebrated the 50th anniversary of the foundation, which...

Billie Jean King and 100 athletes celebrate the 50th anniversary of her Women's Sports Foundation

NEW YORK (AP) — Billie Jean King started the Women’s Sports Foundation with a $5,000 check. She’s turned that investment into $100 million and a half century of helping girls and women achieve their dreams through travel and training grants, local sports programs and mentoring...