USWNT Women’s World Cup starting XI: Julie Ertz starts at CB; Savannah DeMelo gets surprise nod in midfield

Every member of the U.S. women’s national team will be available to play in their Women’s World Cup opener against Vietnam, including Julie Ertz, Rose Lavelle, and Megan Rapinoe after battling injuries in the buildup to the tournament, USWNT head coach Vlatko Andonovski, though, plans not to rush Lavelle and Rapinoe into World Cup play….

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Women’s World Cup 2023 LIVE: Spain set to begin tournament against Costa Rica after hosts win

Steph Catley’s penalty earned co-hosts Australia a narrow victory over the Republic of Ireland in front of a record home crowd after captain Sam Kerr was ruled out of their first two matches at the Women’s World Cup due to injury. Catley took the armband from Kerr after the star forward was sidelined by a calf injury picked up in…

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Women’s World Cup player payments will be distributed by federations

FIFA President Gianni Infantino could make no guarantee Wednesday that the member federations will distribute the $30,000 payments promised to every player at the Women’s World Cup. He said at a news conference ahead of the tournament opener that he’s engaging with member federations on the issue. The payments are made the individual federations, which…

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What Women Are Told About Fitness Might Be Wrong

What you’ve been told about working out might be wrong, especially if you’re a woman. Historically, women have been underrepresented in clinical trials and health-based research. Fitness guidelines, it turns out, are no different. In a recent paper from the University of New South Wales, researchers conducted a review of over 1,500 studies referenced by 11 fitness…

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