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18-Year-Old Soccer Star Mallory Pugh Is Leaving UCLA To Turn Pro

Mallory Pugh, the blazingly fast and wildly skilled winger who played with the U.S. women’s team in the 2016 Olympics, is leaving UCLA to turn pro, according to a statement released by the school. The 18-year-old enrolled at UCLA in January and would have begun her freshman season in the fall. Instead, she decided to…

USWNT Pries Key Concessions From U.S. Soccer, But Not Equal Pay

After more than a year of often-contentious contract negotiations, dueling lawsuits, and a widening rift over equal pay, the U.S. women’s national team and U.S. Soccer have reached a new five-year collective bargaining agreement that will increase player salaries, guarantee better travel and working conditions, and…

After Contract Dispute, U.S. Women's Hockey Is Into World Championship Semifinals

A week ago, the participation of the U.S. women’s hockey team in the IIHF World Championship was uncertain, as they were struggling through contract negotiations with USA Hockey in hopes of ensuring equitable pay and treatment. But two days before the tournament started, the sides reached an agreement. Now, after…

U.S. Women's Hockey Team Reaches Agreement With USA Hockey, Will Play In World Championship

A very public weeks-long contract standoff between the U.S. women’s national hockey team and USA hockey was resolved tonight, two days before the IIHF World Championships is scheduled to begin in Plymouth, MI. The women’s team, which said in mid-March it would boycott the World Championships if USA Hockey didn’t…

U.S. Women's Hockey Team To Boycott World Championships Unless USA Hockey Steps Up Support

The U.S. women’s hockey team is threatening to boycott the IIHF World Championships, starting March 31, unless USA Hockey increases wages, benefits, and support for the women’s game.