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NYCFC Wins MLS Cup, Beating Portland Timbers in Shootout
Alex Callens converted his penalty and New York City FC won its first MLS Cup title in a shootout after a 1-1 draw with the Portland Timbers on Saturday. Golden Boot winner Valentin `Taty’ Castellanos scored in the opening half and it appeared that NYCFC was on its way to the league championship in regulation, but Portland’s Felipe Mora...
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Women's National Soccer Team Players Sue for Equal Pay
Three months before beginning their defense of their Women’s World Cup title, American players escalated their legal dispute with the U.S. Soccer Federation over equal treatment and pay. Players filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the federation Friday, alleging ongoing “institutionalized gender discrimination” that includes unequal pay with their counterparts on the men’s national team.
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Tierna Davidson Skips Senior Year at Stanford, Goes to NWSL
Defender Tierna Davidson, a 20-year-old star from the Bay Area, has decided to skip her senior season at Stanford and play professionally in the National Women’s Soccer League. Davidson, named U.S. Soccer’s Young Player of the Year for her play last season, has been selected the No.1 overall pick for the NWSL draft held Thursday in Chicago. She is also...
