The court ruling that decimated the U.S. women's soccer team's lawsuit had a peculiar irony that didn't escape the sharp eyes of many who read the case: The women's earned more than the men, not just over the course of five years but per game, because the men failed to qualify for the World Cup … Continue reading No, the WNT didn’t lose in court because the MNT lost in Couva
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If the U.S. women's team lawsuit proceeds to trial, it'll take a while. The parties have just released their witness list, and it's a nice 25 pages. (That means I spent $2.50 at PACER, so please buy one of my books as compensation. You can now read the details for free at RECAP.) Here we … Continue reading U.S. women’s soccer case: Witness list
I've been covering women's sports for about three decades now. Not as 100% of my job -- through most of my employment, I've had a lot of editing and online responsibilities as well as reporting -- but I've amassed a considerable amount of women's soccer stories (and a book) and a lot of women's coverage … Continue reading Will the U.S. women’s back pay demands hurt future women’s soccer players?
I went into a rabbit hole and kept digging. On Dec. 4, The Guardian published my piece on U.S. Soccer and where the money is going. It was essentially a preview of a board meeting that had the potential to shed light on the federation's five-year plan to spend its assets down to $50m but … Continue reading An even deeper dive into U.S. Soccer finances
This World Cup is going to be quite competitive, today's 13-0 rout notwithstanding. The bad news is that the USA's chances of winning are less than 50-50, but the good news is that the reason is the growth of the game worldwide. No one who cares about women's soccer would want the game in England, … Continue reading A quick guide to the U.S. women’s soccer pay dispute
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