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Google Pixel partners with National Women’s Soccer League

Google Pixel partners with National Women’s Soccer League

Women’s sports are receiving increasingly more media coverage in the U.S., and we’re proud to play a role in helping to raise the visibility of women’s sport and level the playing field. Today, Google Pixel is teaming up with the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), one of the fastest-growing leagues in professional sports, as its Official Mobile Phone. Pixel puts the best of Google’s AI, services and features in the palm of your hand, and now NWSL fans can use it to stay even more… Source link

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Soccer great Pelé ‘had a good response to treatment for infection’

Soccer great Pelé ‘had a good response to treatment for infection’

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, has not been moved to end-of-life care, which was previously reported, but is instead responding well to treatment at the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein in São Paulo, according to the Associated Press. The hospital also announced Saturday that Pelé’s condition has not worsened over the past 24 hours, according to the New York Times’ Tariq Panja. The Brazil soccer legend was admitted Tuesday, with what was reported to be general swelling… Source link

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U.S. Soccer alters Iran flag to support women’s rights movement, then backtracks amid backlash

U.S. Soccer alters Iran flag to support women’s rights movement, then backtracks amid backlash

A soccer fan holds a flag from Iran prior to the World Cup group B soccer match between Wales and Iran, at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) DOHA, Qatar — U.S. Soccer sparked a geopolitical storm here at the 2022 World Cup by altering Iran’s flag in social media graphics ahead of a meeting between the two nations in a decisive Group B game. The USMNT account removed the Islamic Republic emblem from the flag, leaving just the… Source link

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U.S. Soccer alters Iran flag to support women’s rights movement, then backtracks amid backlash

U.S. Soccer alters Iran flag to support women’s rights movement, then backtracks amid backlash

A soccer fan holds a flag from Iran prior to the World Cup group B soccer match between Wales and Iran, at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) DOHA, Qatar — U.S. Soccer sparked a geopolitical storm here at the 2022 World Cup by altering Iran’s flag in social media graphics ahead of a meeting between the two nations in a decisive Group B game. U.S. Soccer said Sunday that the alterations — which removed the Islamic Republic… Source link

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U.S. Soccer’s Sally Yates investigation finds ‘heartbreaking’ abuse in women’s soccer

U.S. Soccer’s Sally Yates investigation finds ‘heartbreaking’ abuse in women’s soccer

Sally Yates’ investigation revealed new allegations against Christy Holly, who was fired for cause by NWSL club Racing Louisville. (Photo by Joe Robbins/ISI Photos/Getty Images) (EDITOR’S NOTE: This story includes graphic depictions of sexual abuse and vulgar language that could be disturbing to some readers.) A U.S. Soccer-commissioned investigation into abuse throughout the National Women’s Soccer League unearthed new allegations of verbal, emotional and sexual misconduct at the highest… Source link

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Spain women’s soccer players resign en masse amid fight with federation, coach

Spain women’s soccer players resign en masse amid fight with federation, coach

Fifteen of Spain’s top women’s soccer players are declining to play for the Spanish national team until working conditions improve, and alleged in Thursday emails that the situation around the team had “significantly” affected their “emotional state” and “health,” Spain’s soccer federation (the RFEF) and the players said in partially conflicting statements Thursday and Friday. The temporary resignations come weeks after a few Spanish stars reportedly urged head coach Jorge Vilda to step down,… Source link

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