Making history: NWSL ratifies its first ever collective bargaining agreement
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The NWSL finally has a CBA. So what is it? And what does this mean for the players? The Daily Californian breaks it all down.
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‘One of the worst weeks this league has ever seen’: Accusations of sexual harassment, homophobia shake NWSL
Earlier this month, NWSL players spoke out against coach Paul Riley for sexual misconduct. Coaches were fired, games were canceled and protests took place. How long until women can feel safe in their respective sports?
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Stop comparing women’s sports to men’s sports
Even so, the women were paid less for their efforts. There are countless examples of female athletes earning less than they are due in sports.
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Change doesn’t stop with a first
It’s easy to ignore problems in women’s sports when they aren’t headlining news. However, the very reason they aren’t is the crux of the issue. Hidden beneath multiple retweets is the complex ecology of inequity that demands our attention.
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A conversation ‘20 years overdue’: USWNT activism cannot stop at women’s rights
Having previously been at the forefront of social justice causes, including women’s rights and LGBTQ+ movements, the U.S. women’s national team must channel the same energy into the Black Lives Matter campaign if it wants to stay true to its slogan of “One Nation. One Team.”
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Equality is not earned, it is inherent
Regardless of race, gender, age or any other potential identifier, all individuals deserve the same opportunities and treatment. No player should have to earn equality.
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Boys, take notes: Why women’s soccer is light-years ahead
Oh, yeah, and the greatest soccer you will ever see is played by women.
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US women’s national soccer team begins the road to France
With a squad that is as menacing as it is skillful, the USWNT enter Thursday’s Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football Women’s Championship group stage match against Mexico (7:30 p.m. ET on FS1) with everything to lose.
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Alex Morgan, US women’s soccer team eliminated by Sweden
“You saw us give everything that we had today,” said U.S. goalkeeper Hope Solo to ESPN. “Unfortunately the better team didn’t win.” On Aug. 12, Cal’s Alex Morgan and the United States national women’s soccer team were unceremoniously eliminated in the Olympic quarterfinals by Sweden, who chose to play a
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It’s time for equal respect
The past few weeks for sports have been breathtaking. You know, Kobe’s last game. The Warriors surpassing the ‘96 Bulls. So many moments, such little time. Unfortunately, though, a very important issue has been put in the backseat in the last few weeks. I guess I am wrong to use
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