Marta Already Illustrious

Marta Already Has an Illustrious Legacy. This Year Makes It Even Better.

All this week, Marta’s been soaking in a game that is the culmination of her eight years in Orlando.

Sports - The New York Times - 8 hours ago

Rafael Nadal’s Illustrious Professional Tennis Career Is Officially Over

Spain was eliminated from the Davis Cup, ending the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s career.

Sports - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Rodman, Marta, Chawinga up for NWSL MVP

Kansas City Current forward Temwa Chawinga, who broke the single-season NWSL scoring record with 20 goals this campaign, headlines a group of five finalists for the league's MVP award.

Sports - ESPN - November 13

Banda: Playing with Marta a 'dream come true'

Orlando Pride striker Barbra Banda has said playing alongside her childhood idol Marta is a "dream come true" and pushes her to be the best version of herself.

Sports - ESPN - November 13

Marta: NWSL final is biggest game of my career

Orlando Pride forward Marta has played in a World Cup final and three Olympic gold-medal matches but said no game ranks higher for her than Saturday's NWSL Championship.

Sports - ESPN - 3 hours ago

Marta, Orlando Pride win 1st NWSL Championship

Barbra Banda's goal stood up as the winner to lift the Orlando Pride to their first NWSL Championship in a 1-0 victory over the Washington Spirit on Saturday at CPKC Stadium.

Sports - ESPN - 1 hour ago

Election Violence Is Already Here

With bombs, brawls, and stolen mail-in ballots already in play, the 2024 election is shaping up to be exceptionally chaotic. WIRED is tracking these incidents as they unfold.

Tech - Wired - November 1

Donald Trump Is Already Starting to Fail

The president-elect is planting the seeds of his own political demise.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Marta nets stellar goal, sends Pride to NWSL final

The Orlando Pride advanced to their first NWSL championship with a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Current in Sunday's semifinal at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

Marta, Orlando Pride book spot in most anticipated NWSL final ever?

Marta's stunning late goal ensured that the two best teams -- potentially in NWSL history -- will square off.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

Will Marta write new chapter in NWSL final after season of broken records?

Brazil legend features in Saturday’s big Championship game between Orlando Pride and Washington Spirit. The 2024 NWSL Championship between Orlando Pride and Washington Spirit on Saturday will be a ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

NWSL Championship: Will Washington or Orlando win? Rodman or Marta to decide it?

Saturday's NWSL Championship pits Trinity Rodman and the Washington Spirit vs. Marta and the Orlando Pride. Who will win?

Sports - ESPN - 8 hours ago

Soccer star Marta is on the brink of an NWSL title: "Magic moment for me"

After a near-perfect season – they only lost two games and won the NWSL Shield title – the Orlando Pride finished at the top of the table and will play for the championship on Saturday.

Marta's Orlando Pride defeat Washington Spirit for their first NWSL title

Orlando is the first team since 2019 to win the NWSL Shield and the title in the same year.

Skincare for tweens is booming. But they already look perfect… | Eva Wiseman

Our kids have embraced body positivity, but has diet culture merely been replaced by the quest for flawless skin?. I didn’t see the aurora, but I tried. At 10 or 11pm, I looked out of my bedroom ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Election Fraud Conspiracy Theories Are Already Thriving Online

Pro-Trump groups have spent years building election denial networks that, combined with Big Tech’s hands-off approach and continued foreign interference, have created a toxic information ecosystem.

Tech - Wired - October 29

Arizona’s Kari Lake Is Already Claiming Election Fraud

The night before the election, Senate candidate Kari Lake of Arizona, a former TV anchor turned election truther, thanked her supporters for voting early—something she has long railed against.

Tech - Wired - November 5

The AI Machine Gun of the Future Is Already Here

The Pentagon is pursuing every available option to keep US troops safe from the rising tide of adversary drones, including a robotic twist on its standard-issue small arms.

Tech - Wired - November 11

Warren: Trump transition 'already breaking the law'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said on Monday that President elect-Trump “and his transition team are already breaking” a law on presidential transition. “Donald Trump and his transition team are ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

Trump’s Win a Worry for an Already Struggling Wind Industry

Faced with rising costs and thin margins, wind energy developers have lately been reducing their ambitions.

Business - The New York Times - November 12

COP29 Climate Talks Focus on Financing

Negotiators agree that trillions are needed to help lower-income countries adapt and cope, but not on who should pay.

Science - The New York Times - November 13

Democratic jockeying for the 2028 presidential election is already underway

As the dust settles from Vice President Kamala Harris’ defeat at the hands of President-elect Donald Trump, Democrats are already jockeying to emerge as the party’s next leader — looking to shape ...

Politics - NBC News - November 16

NWSL Playoffs: Orlando Pride's Barbra Banda, Marta lead favorites and eye history

Shield winners look like the team to beat in the postseason as the club eyes its first NWSL Championship

Sports - CBS Sports - November 7

Orlando Pride advance to NWSL Championship: How legendary Marta, unsung heroes have franchise on brink

The Pride will face the Washington Spirit in the NWSL Championship on Nov. 23

Sports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago

USMNT eke out win, Stefan Frei talks MLS playoffs & Marta turns back the clock!

Christian and Alexis discuss the USMNT’s gutsy 1-0 win over Jamaica. Then, Stefan Frei joins the show to chat MLS playoffs. Later, Christian and Alexis break down Marta’s wonder goal to sent the ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago

What's at stake between Washington Spirit vs. Orlando Pride: Marta's last ride? Seb Hines shoots for history

The NWSL Championship will be a historic event, no matter which side wins

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

Marta's magic helped get the Pride to Saturday's NWSL title game against the Washington Spirit

A goal by Marta helped propel the Orlando Pride into Saturday’s National Women’s Soccer League championship game against the Washington Spirit

Sports - ABC News - Yesterday

How legendary Marta inspires NWSL players while searching for an elusive championship with Orlando Pride

Marta: "I don't know if I'm going to be here next year, but I'm already so happy with what I have given to the club and the players"

Sports - CBS Sports - 9 hours ago

Is Marta about to play her last match for Orlando Pride? 'I don't know if I'm going to be here next year'

The Brazilian superstar hinted that her run with Orlando could be at an end ahead of their NWSL Championship match

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

Marta enters NWSL Championship at peace knowing 'best league in world' is in better shape than she found it

Marta sat down with CBS Sports to discuss her legacy, the status of NWSL and more

Sports - CBS Sports - 5 hours ago

Marta snags elusive NWSL crown, credits continuity with Orlando Pride as free agency looms

Marta wins first NWSL Championship as the Orlando Pride topped the Washington Spirit

Sports - CBS Sports - 27 minutes ago

More than 30 million votes already cast ahead of election

More than 30 million voters have already cast their ballots, with more Republicans voting early than in past elections. NBC News' Hallie Jackson reports.

Politics - NBC News - October 25

Trump’s Use of Profanity Was Already Growing Before the MSG Rally

In former President Donald J. Trump’s third campaign for the White House, his speeches have grown coarser and coarser.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Is Cooper Flagg already the best player in men’s college basketball?

After a lot of number-crunching -- and debate for the No. 1 spot -- these are the names to watch this season.

Sports - ESPN - October 30

Latest in Marta Already Illustrious