The U.S. and Canada women’s national teams played in puddles Wednesday night in a W Gold Cup semifinal in San Diego. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/USSF/Getty Images for USSF) The U.S. women’s national team beat Canada on penalties Wednesday night in a wild Gold Cup semifinal that, by any reasonable measure, should not have been played. Torrential rain soaked Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego. Standing water covered the field, and turned the first half into a farce. The ball wouldn’t roll. Passes… Source link
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Victoria’s Secret marketing is about to look quite different. The embattled lingerie brand announced a new marketing direction on Wednesday featuring a group of faces intended to move it beyond its famous “Angel” models. One of those faces: USWNT star Megan Rapinoe. That may sound like a surprise for those who are familiar with both Rapinoe, one of the most outspoken progressive voices in sports, and Victoria’s Secret, which has long drawn criticism for its narrow reinforcement of women’s… Source link
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