Megan Rapinoe

Ballon d'Or: Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo in contention; Megan Rapinoe misses out

Messi and Ronaldo face competition that includes Kylian Mbappe, Neymar, Karim Benzema, Jorginho and N'Golo Kante who are also considered as leading runners in the list unveiled by France Football magazine.

NWSL's weekend matches postponed, commissioner sacked for mishandling of sexual misconduct charges against coach Paul Riley

US media also reported late Friday that Lisa Baird has been removed from her role as National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) commissioner.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Favourites US Women thumped by Sweden while Dutch score 10 against Zambia in football

The US have won four of six Olympic titles since women's football was introduced to the programme in 1996, but suffered a heavy defeat by the same team that knocked them out on penalties in the quarter-finals in Rio.

Victoria's Secret attempts brand turnaround by swapping angels for achievers like Megan Rapinoe, Priyanka Chopra

For decades, Victoria’s Secret’s scantily clad supermodels with Jessica Rabbit curves epitomised a certain widely accepted stereotype of femininity. Now, with that kind of imagery out of step with the broader culture and Victoria’s Secret facing increased competition and internal turmoil, the company wants to become a leading global “advocate” for female empowerment.

US women's football stars Megan Rapinoe, Margaret Purce join President Joe Biden to promote closing pay gap

Biden and his wife, Jill, hosted a roundtable with Margaret Purce and Megan Rapinoe of the US women's national football team, and other members of the squad who attended virtually. The president then signed a proclamation honouring the day.

Leeds United condemn social media abuse of Karen Carney after club mocks pundit on Twitter

Leeds United, however, did not delete the tweet that took exception to Karen Carney suggesting the club benefited from a three-month pause in play last season due to the pandemic as it secured promotion back to the top division after a 16-year exile.

LeBron James, Magic Johnson and Megan Rapinoe lead American athletes' celebrations over Joe Biden win

Donald Trump has sparred numerous times with American athletes over the past four years, especially LeBron James, who called on Black Americans to get out and vote.

'Discouraging', 'Devastating': American athletes decry charges in Breonna Taylor shooting

A grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky charged detective Brett Hankison with three counts of "wanton endangerment" over shots fired into adjoining apartments.

Players in USA's National Women's Soccer League kneel during the national anthem, don Black Lives Matter T-shirts

National Women's Soccer League is the first professional team sport in the United States to return amid the coronavirus outbreak. The month long Challenge Cup is being played without fans at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, Utah.

USA president Donald Trump says he will stop watching NFL, soccer matches if players continue to kneel during national anthem

Trump has been a vocal critic of players kneeling during the anthem, previously tweeting that NFL players who did so were “disrespecting our Country & our Flag”.