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USWNT's Naomi Girma, Crystal Dunn, Jenna Nighswonger move to Europe: What it means for NWSL, women's soccer
Chelsea paid a transfer fee of $1.1 million for Girma's services, a record fee in the women's gameCBS Sports - 52m -
Barcelona players hit out at plans for Women’s Supercopa in Saudi Arabia
‘To a country that doesn’t respect women? I don’t see it’ RFEF in dicussions with Saudi Arabia over competition Female players in Spain have hit out at plans to take the women’s Supercopa to ...The Guardian - 5h -
Naomi Girma's transfer to Chelsea isn't a sign the NWSL is in trouble, it's a milestone in the game's growth
Girma, like Kerolin and Jenna Nighswonger moved from the NWSL to England this summer, but there's no reason for alarmCBS Sports - 1d -
How Chelsea broke the women's transfer record to sign USWNT star Girma
Chelsea have made USWNT defender Naomi Girma the first $1m transfer in women's football, but how did the record-breaking deal come about?ESPN - 3d -
A U.S. Women’s Soccer Star Shatters a Transfer Fee Record
Chelsea wasn’t the only team to bid more than $1 million to acquire Naomi Girma.The New York Times - 3d -
USWNT star Naomi Girma joins Chelsea in first million-dollar transfer in women's soccer history
The center back officially joined Chelsea after three years in San DiegoCBS Sports - 4d -
Women's basketball players reflect on Kobe Bryant's impact on their game five years after his death
Five years after NBA great Kobe Bryant, 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash in California, several women’s basketball players reflected on what he meant ...ABC News - 4d -
Naomi Girma is women's soccer's first million-dollar player after transfer
Chelsea announced the signing of Girma. Reports say the English champions have spent $1.1 million on the transfer.CBS News - 4d -
Chelsea sign Girma for women's world record fee
USA defender Naomi Girma says it was an "easy choice" after joining Chelsea for a world record fee in the region of £900,000.BBC News - 4d -
What we're hearing in the transfer window: Rashford to Barcelona? Girma's WSL move
The transfer window is open, but what are our reporters hearing about deals that could be done?ESPN - 4d -
A Soccer Player, Friend and Family Man Gone Far Too Soon
Michael Newberry was a teenage talent at Newcastle United. His passing on his 27th birthday has been difficult to come to terms with.The New York Times - 5d -
Dollar falls after Trump hints at softer stance on China tariffs
US president also says he would like to see interest rates to fall ‘a lot’Financial Times - 6d -
Record deal for Girma signals arrival of big-spending era in women’s football | Tom Garry
Chelsea are signing the USA defender for a world-record $1.1m but the big gap to the rest of the pyramid is unhealthy. When Chelsea broke the British transfer record to sign the Colombia striker ...The Guardian - 6d -
Chelsea set to smash world transfer record on USWNT star Girma
The deal would give Chelsea two of the very best center backs on the planet with Girma and Millie Bright, sending the USWNT back to the former home of her national team coach Emma Hayes.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 22 -
USMNT transfers: Grading moves as Luca de la Torre leaves La Liga for Major League Soccer
Here's what to know about Americans in the transfer windowCBS Sports - Jan. 21 -
Chelsea and San Diego finalizing record $1.1 million transfer for USWNT’s Naomi Girma: Sources
Chelsea Women have agreed to terms with the San Diego Wave for the transfer of U.S. women’s national team defender Naomi Girma for a record $1.1 million fee, according to sources briefed on the ...Yahoo Sports - Jan. 21 -
Australia retain Women’s Ashes after 57-run defeat of England in first T20
First T20: Australia 198-7; England 141 all out Hosts retain urn for fourth series in row Australia have retained the Women’s Ashes after winning the first T20 at Sydney by 57 runs, taking an ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
Australia retain Women’s Ashes after beating England by 57 runs in first T20 – live
Match in Sydney begins at 7.15pm (AEDT)/8.15am (GMT) Share your thoughts with Tanya via email 2nd over: Australia 21-0 (Mooney 6, Voll 9) Lauren Bell at the other end. Drifts on the leg side ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
Naeher named U.S. Soccer Female Player of Year
Chicago Red Stars goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher was voted the 2024 U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year, edging out Naomi Girma with 40.8% of the vote.ESPN - Jan. 19 -
Alyssa Naeher named 2024 U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year as she retired from USWNT action
Naeher is just the second goalkeeper to win the award in 40 years.CBS Sports - Jan. 18 -
FIFA bans Panama soccer president for fat-shaming star player
FIFA has suspended Panama's soccer federation president in the wake of fat-shaming comments he aimed at a star player on Panama's national team last May.NBC News - Jan. 17 -
The Piece of Soccer Equipment That Some Players Don’t Like to Wear
Shin pads date to the 1800s, but sizes, shapes and tastes have made them more divisive than ever.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Sources: Chelsea lead race to sign Naomi Girma
Chelsea are leading the race to sign San Diego Wave centre-back Naomi Girma, while Arsenal and Lyon are also interested in the United States women's national team star, sources have told ESPN.ESPN - Jan. 16 -
Report: Quinn Ewers turned down $8 million offer to transfer
Quinn Ewers had an alternative to staying at Texas or heading to the NFL draft.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 16 -
USMNT's John Tolkin taking big risk in Bundesliga move: Here's why it's one USA soccer player had to take
The defender, with four caps for the USMNT, will be trying to help the German club stay upCBS Sports - Jan. 16 -
Is transfer spending finally normal? Why a $100M player might be a thing of the past
Finances are stretched and clubs watch every penny now. Deflation is hitting the transfer market and it's why you won't see a massive deal anytime soon.ESPN - Jan. 15 -
Women's basketball midseason awards: Why Hidalgo is the player of the year favorite
We break down the front-runners and top contenders for player, freshman and coach of the year, plus top transfers and All-Americans.ESPN - Jan. 14 -
Behind Miami's multi-million-dollar push for QB Carson Beck, who lands a top-tier NIL package to transfer
Beck's deal is less than his believed initial asking price but still among the highest-paid players in college footballCBS Sports - Jan. 11 -
MLS sorry after falsely confirming Atlanta transfer
Major League Soccer apologized on Thursday for posting an erroneous story on its website with the wrong name of a player that was purportedly being transferred to one of its clubs.ESPN - Jan. 10 -
Watkins? Bueckers? Betts? Hidalgo? Who’s women’s basketball’s Player of the Year leader?
The Athletic Chantel Jennings: Last season, the player of the year “debate” boiled down to: How close is the second-place vote-getter behind Caitlin Clark? So it felt like a more robust debate ...Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9 -
Women's transfer grades: Liverpool get A+ for Sam Kerr loan
The women's transfer window is open across Europe. Here are the big deals and how we rate them.ESPN - Jan. 8 -
Transgender players to be banned from women’s hockey
Transgender players will be banned from competing in women’s hockey across England from the start of next season.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8 -
Biden welcomes first great-grandchild after granddaughter Naomi Biden gives birth
President Joe Biden welcomed his first great-grandchild in California on Wednesday after his granddaughter Naomi Biden gave birth.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
A million-dollar kombucha deal spurred Quinn Ewers to Ohio State early, but staying long never made sense
The Buckeyes were caught off guard by Ewers' decision to reclassify and join them a year earlyCBS Sports - Jan. 8 -
USWNT coach Emma Hayes reveals plan for USA soccer for 2027 Women's World Cup and beyond
The USWNT will kick off the new year with a camp in Southern California and a new-look strategy aimed at player developmentCBS Sports - Jan. 8 -
Report: Tiger Woods wins final Player Impact Program, $10 million
Woods finished first for the third time in four years of the program, which was designed to reward the needle-movers but will be replaced by the Player Equity Program this year.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6 -
USMNT's Antonee Robinson named U.S. Soccer Male Player of the Year, tops in-form Christian Pulisic
Robinson is the first defender to win the award since Oguchi Onyewu did in 2006CBS Sports - Jan. 5 -
Louisiana boy rewarded after giving away his only dollar
Nine-year-old Kelvin Ellis Jr. of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, had only $1 to his name, but chose to give it away to a man he mistook as homeless. That single act of generosity sparked a friendship he ...CBS News - Jan. 3 -
The Soccer ‘Prodigy’ Who Cannot Speak or Move After Being Struck by Shrapnel
The friends and family of Celine Haidar tell the story of a teenager who had grand visions for her future but was badly injured in Lebanon.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
The Top 12 Soccer Stars Available as Free Transfers
With the January transfer window now open, the best soon-to-be-free-agents can officially discuss moves to other soccer teams.The New York Times - Jan. 1
