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US football federation to introduce concussion substitutions in MLS and NWSL as focus shifts to player safety
• 4 years agoThe move, pending FIFA approval, will see two concussion substitutions allowed per game no matter how many have been used in a match
US women's football stars Megan Rapinoe, Margaret Purce join President Joe Biden to promote closing pay gap
• 4 years agoBiden 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.
United States Soccer formally scraps 'no kneel' anthem policy after vote
• 4 years agoUS Soccer's board of directors repealed the policy last year but the decision required confirmation by the full membership of the ruling body.
US Soccer Federation president Cindy Parlow Cone apologises for lack of leadership in fight against racism
• 5 years agoUS Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone apologised for the federation's lack of leadership in the fight against racism as she addressed its decision to repeal a policy that required players to stand during the national anthem.
US Soccer repeals rule banning kneeling during anthem, federation says it can do 'more' on racism
• 5 years agoThe US Women's National Team Players Association also called for an apology from US Soccer and a plan to substantively address racial inequality.
US Soccer Federation to reconsider national anthem policy as women's team demands for its removal
Fpsports • 5 years agoThe United States Soccer Federation (USSF) will hold a special meeting on Tuesday to consider repealing a policy requiring national team players to stand during the national anthem.
Joe Biden throws weight behind US women's football team after court dismisses claims seeking equal pay
• 5 years ago'Don’t give up this fight. This is not over yet,' Biden wrote in a tweet to the US Women's Football team.
Court dismisses US women’s football team's claims for equal pay; ruling leaves team ‘shocked’ and ‘disappointed'
• 5 years agoJudge R Gary Klausner of the United States District Court for the Central District of California threw out players’ claims that they were under paid in comparison with the men’s national team but allowed complaints of unfair medical, travel and training to proceed to trial.
Coronavirus pandemic: US Soccer Federation cancels exhibition games for men's, women's teams
• 5 years agoThe US Soccer Federation canceled exhibitions in March and April for its men's and women's national teams but says for now the under-23 men's team will remain in Mexico for Olympic qualifying.
US Soccer Federation, women's players continue to be at odds over `equal pay' offer
• 5 years agoThe US Soccer Federation says it has offered the women's national team equal pay to male counterparts for matches under USSF control but maintains the women want bonuses for tournaments such as the World Cup to match those of the men.