Photo by Steffen Prößdorf via Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) Article by Michael LoRé, Forbes Lieke Martens played soccer with boys until she was 16 years old. Some opposing players would maliciously kick out at her because she was a girl. Some would pull her ponytail because she was a...
Image and article via CNW. KINGSTON, Jamaica – After defeating Cuba 12-1 in their first Olympic qualifier, the Reggae Girlz continued their winning streak last night with a stunning 7-0 win over Barbados. With their star player, Khadija “Bunny” Shaw on the field after missing the first...
Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI (©GETTY IMAGES) Article by Aimee Lewis, via Metro News Lyon, France (CNN)A few hours before Sunday's Women's World Cup final, John Ellis will seat himself at his organ and play "You'll Never Walk Alone," Liverpool Football Club's stirring anthem. A Royal Marine commando...
Photo by vmiquilena via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0) Article by Adriana Garcia via ESPN Real Madrid confirmed on Tuesday evening they will have a women's team compete in Spain's top flight beginning in the 2020-21 campaign. The club's board approved the acquisition of Madrid-based women's club CD Tacon...
Photo by CNN Article via cnn.com No one expected Jamaica to beat or even tie Brazil in their opening Women's World Cup game Sunday. After all, Brazil is one of the best teams in the world.But while Brazil won 3-0, it was Jamaica's goalie -- in her first...
Photo by Ian MacNicol Article by Jeré Longman, via NY TIMES. Upon graduating from the University of Tennessee last month, Khadija Shaw allowed herself a quiet moment of self-congratulation. She was the first in her family to receive a college degree. She had persevered through tragedy, having...