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From the World Cup sidelines, Afghanistan’s women’s team is fighting for the right to play

Brisbane, Australia CNN  —  Half-time and thousands of tiny cellphone lights are swaying in time to Coldplay’s “A Sky Full…

Brittney Griner not traveling with the Phoenix Mercury on road trip due to mental health

CNN  —  Phoenix Mercury superstar Brittney Griner will not travel with the team on its two-game road trip to focus…

Jamaica makes history by beating Panama for first Women’s World Cup win

Women’s World Cup 2023: Live scores, fixtures, results, tables and top scorers CNN  —  Jamaica earned a historic first-ever Women’s…

Paris 2024: The war in Ukraine shows no sign of ending. That leaves a dark cloud over the Olympic Games

CNN  —  A day after Paris marked a year to go until the 2024 Olympics, Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan was…

England win over Denmark at Women’s World Cup overshadowed by star player Keira Walsh having to be stretchered off

Women’s World Cup 2023: Live scores, fixtures, results, tables and top scorers CNN  —  England’s 1-0 win over Denmark at…

China was once a women’s soccer superpower. This year’s World Cup is a first step in reclaiming that status

Hong Kong CNN  —  With a tied score and two minutes left to play after a stunning second-half comeback, China’s…

Nigeria stuns co-hosts Australia to deliver major shock at Women’s World Cup

Women’s World Cup 2023: Live scores, fixtures, results, tables and top scorers Brisbane Stadium, Australia CNN  —  Nigeria stunned co-hosts…

Northwestern interim football coach declines to address hazing allegations at Big Ten media day

CNN  —  Speaking at the Big Ten football media days, Northwestern University interim head football coach David Braun declined Wednesday…