By Meg Linehan, Steph Yang, Jeff Rueter, Tamerra Griffin The United States won the first CONCACAF W Gold Cup trophy, defeating Brazil 1-0 on Sunday night in San Diego. USWNT captain Lindsey Horan provided the game-winning goal right before halftime. After a handy defeat to regional rivals Mexico in the group stage of the tournament, … Read more
Chelsea striker Sam Kerr will appear in court next year charged with the alleged racially aggravated harassment of a police officer, adding a further layer of uncertainty to her future with the reigning Women’s Super League (WSL) champions. Kerr has been ruled out until at least the end of this season since suffering an anterior … Read more
Chelsea and Australia striker Sam Kerr will appear in court next year for the alleged racially aggravated harassment of a police officer. The 30-year-old was charged with the offence on January 21 under Section 4A of the Public Order Act. A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said that the charge “relates to an incident involving a police … Read more
U.S. women’s national team captain Lindsey Horan opened her time in front of reporters by addressing the reaction to her comments on American fans’ knowledge of soccer, made in an interview with The Athletic published earlier this month. “First and foremost, I would like to apologize to our fans,” Horan said while speaking during a … Read more
Chelsea Women manager Emma Hayes will leave the Women’s Super League club at the end of the 2023-24 season to take over the U.S. women’s national team, according to sources briefed on the hiring process. The sources were granted anonymity because they were not authorised to publicly discuss the decision. Chelsea announced Hayes’ departure earlier … Read more
England and Spain will meet in the 2023 Women’s World Cup final. Goals from Ella Toone, Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo fired England into their first World Cup final since 1966 with Sam Kerr’s reply not enough for Australia, who bow out of their home tournament. Toone gave England the lead in the first half … Read more
Even before her major tournament debut, one could gorge on a veritable box set of Lauren James gold, poring over YouTube videos like one used to in the New Releases aisle of Blockbuster. On they run, scores of aptly-titled clips of the player who can flow like a comet, whose boots feel speckled with stardust. … Read more