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FIFA says wrong to stop Iran activists in World Cup stadiums

NICE, France – FIFA says it was wrong for people campaigning for women to be allowed into Iranian soccer stadiums to be removed from a Women’s World Cup game in France. Stadium se...

DATE: Jun 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

France detains soccer great Platini in 2022 World Cup probe

PARIS – French police investigating whether corruption played a role in the stunning decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar took 1980s soccer superstar and former top executive Michel...

DATE: Jun 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Women’s World Cup: France beats Nigeria on controversial penalty kick

VAR plays key role again as Les Bleues go unbeaten in group stage

DATE: Jun 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Women’s World Cup: Norway makes most of penalty chance, takes down South Korea

REIMS, France – Norway knocked South Korea out of the Women’s World Cup by scoring on two penalties in a 2-1 victory Monday. Caroline Graham Hansen scored after five minutes and I...

DATE: Jun 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Women’s World Cup: Germany looks like contender with win over South Africa

MONTPELLIER, France – Germany is playing like a title contender, just at the right time. After seeing her team start the Women’s World Cup with a pair of one-goal wins, Germany co...

DATE: Jun 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Women’s World Cup: Spain and China finish level, both advance

Spain likely to face US in next round

DATE: Jun 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Carli Lloyd scores 2, U.S. women’s soccer downs Chile

Sweden match looms Thursday

DATE: Jun 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Netherlands advances at Women’s World Cup with 3-1 win

Vivianne Miedema scored a goal in each half Saturday to advance the Netherlands into the second round of the Women’s World Cup for the second straight tournament with a 3-1 win over Cameroon...

DATE: Jun 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Canada advances with 2-0 victory over New Zealand

GRENOBLE, France – Jessie Fleming and Nichelle Prince each had second-half goals and Canada advanced to the knockout round at the Women’s World Cup with a 2-0 victory over New Zealand on Sat...

DATE: Jun 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Pugh, Lavelle are best friends, now World Cup goal-scorers

Colorado’s Pugh made early jump to pro soccer

DATE: Jun 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Taylor puts England in World Cup last 16 with game to spare

LE HAVRE, France – Jodie Taylor scored her first international goal in 14 months to send England into the second round of the Women’s World Cup on Friday in a 1-0 victory over Argentina. ...

DATE: Jun 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Women’s World Cup: Girelli’s hat trick sends Italy past Jamaica

REIMS, France – Cristiana Girelli scored a hat trick to put Italy into the second round of the Women’s World Cup with a 5-0 victory over Jamaica on Friday. It was Italy’s second h...

DATE: Jun 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports