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USWNT Stars Aim To Help Female Entrepreneurs To Level Playing Field

LOS ANGELES — Members of the U.S. women's national soccer side are using their experience as female entrepreneurs to lend their support to businesses selling everything from coffee to lingerie, as part of the team's mission to try to level the playing field for women.

A project called Stacy's Rise will award 15 female entrepreneurs $10,000 each, as well as advertising services and executive mentorship from successful women, including U.S. soccer World Cup champions Christen Press and Tobin Heath.

Pick Your Fighter: Alex Morgan vs. Lynn Williams

The game of soccer is always full of rivalries and head-to-heads. The biggest one you’re probably thinking of is the Messi vs. Ronaldo feud, which is never ending. My recent favorite is the comparison of their 2020 hairstyles.  

But I’m sick of talking about them. Plus, I have another interesting head-to-head matchup that should be talked about more: Lynn Williams vs. Alex Morgan.

Watch Mal Pugh Challenge Her MLB-Star Boyfriend To See Who’s The Better Athlete

Who’s a better athlete, a professional soccer player or a pro baseball player? Mal Pugh and her baseball-playing boyfriend set out to scientifically prove who is the better athlete.

Pugh, the young USWNT star who scored in and won her first Women’s World Cup last summer, is dating Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson. The sports power couple was featured in a recent video on MLB’s YouTube page pitting the two against each other in a series of challenges.

Check Out Ali Krieger And Ashlyn Harris’ Amazing ‘Allure’ Magazine Cover Photos

Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris, teammates on the USWNT and Orlando Pride, are the hottest couple in soccer. Last year they got engaged, won a Women’s World Cup together and then got married at a beautiful wedding in Florida. 

The Best American Soccer Players On The Planet At This Exact Moment In Time

When compiling a list of the best American soccer players right now, it’s paramount to consider the sporting impact of COVID-19. For example, Megan Rapinoe received the 2019 Ballon d’Or as the best female footballer on the planet, but she’s played a total of 366 minutes in 2020 and probably won't add to that. 

With this list, we’ll celebrate the players that obviously stayed physically and mentally strong throughout quarantine before channeling that professionalism into a strong return to the pitch — whether that’s in the Bundesliga, Premier League or NWSL Challenge Cup.

Football’s Finally Returning In America, So When Is International Soccer Coming Back?

One of the most commonly Googled phrases right now is “when are sports coming back?” Most pro sports outside of soccer are not scheduled to return for some time in the U.S. Fortunately, soccer leagues around the world have returned or will resume play soon, but the question remains: when is international soccer coming back?

Julie Ertz Shines, But NC Courage Get Last Laugh In Championship Rematch

A rematch of the 2019 NWSL Championship again finished in favor of the North Carolina Courage on Sunday thanks to an 81st minute header from captain Abby Erceg. The final scoreline was kinder to the Chicago Red Stars this time thanks to some inspirational play from Julie Ertz at the back, but the club is still stuck on one point from its opening three matches at the Challenge Cup. 

5 Great Logo Changes That Left Us Nodding Our Heads In Approval

More often than not a club makes the risky decision to rebrand and change its logo and is immediately drowned in backlash. The flak is often well deserved as some badge alterations are horrendous and deserve to be put on a list of the top five worst logo changes. 

Former USWNT Player Lauren Holiday Speaks Out About Her Husband's Racial Profiling Experiences

Lauren Holiday, a retired Olympic and World Cup soccer star for the USWNT and the wife of New Orleans Pelicans basketball player Jrue Holiday, broke her silence regarding her husband’s experiences being racially profiled. Her open letter to The Player’s Tribune discussed how her white privilege allowed her to live a less complicated life than her husband. Throughout her experiences and comments about being an inter-racial couple, she always chose not to make her life public and remained silent about encounters both her and her husband had faced. 

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