The USWNT’s protest against turf is about equal footing on more than just the playing field.
Author: Jeff Kassouf

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Leveling the playing field

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A lasting impact
If timing truly is everything, women’s soccer may have finally gotten the message. Over the past three weeks, the National Women’s Soccer League unveiled a 10th franchise, which is being almost unanimously heralded as a…

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An icon at the end
Abby Wambach, who announced her retirement Tuesday, redefined her era of women’s soccer.

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Going out on top
Lauren Holiday opens up about calling an end to her U.S. Women’s Soccer career at the age of 27.

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Predicting Carli Lloyd
Carli Lloyd’s personal trainer sent the U.S. Women’s Soccer star a prescient email the night before the World Cup final.

USA’s backbone
It’s not the star power up front or great coaching tactics that has the USWNT in position to win the World Cup. It’s been the surprising emergence of the backline.