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A Look At What Makes Megan Rapinoe So Special

5:57pm July 01, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with writer Franklin Foer about his piece, "Megan Rapinoe Makes Resistance Look Effortless," as the U.S. Women's team prepares for another match on Tuesday.

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A Senior Women's Soccer League

8:19am June 30, 2019

by Gloria Hillard

As the women's World Cup continues in France, there's another group of tough athletes taking the field in the San Diego area. Many are age 70 and older. Don't even think about telling them to sit.

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U.S. Advances At Women's World Cup

8:03am June 29, 2019

by Eleanor Beardsley

The U.S. has advanced to the semifinals of the Women's World Cup after a thrilling 2-1 victory over host country France. It was the most anticipated game of the tournament so far.

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Saturday Sports: Women's World Cup, Wimbledon

8:03am June 29, 2019

by Tom Goldman

The Women's World Cup is underway, while top tennis players are about to meet at Wimbledon.

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Boston's Suffolk Downs Holds Its Last Live Horse Races

8:03am June 29, 2019

by Tori Bedford

Boston's Suffolk Downs racetrack, once a hugely popular venue for a nationally beloved sport, is marking the end of an era as it hosts its last live horse race ever.

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U.S. Women Defeat France In Hard-Fought Quarterfinal Victory

5:57pm June 28, 2019

by Melissa Block

In one of the most highly-anticipated games at the Women's World Cup: top-ranked and defending champion United States defeated France in the quarterfinals.

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American player Megan Rapinoe, right, celebrates after scoring her team's first goal during the Women's World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and the United States Friday.

U.S. Wins Again At Women's World Cup, Defeating Host France

4:53pm June 28, 2019

by Russell Lewis

Epic. Intense. Pressure-packed. Match of the tournament. The U.S. got the scoring started early, and the game lived up to the hype.

City workers in Toronto removed basketball hoops each evening from some city parks because of noise complaints. After an outcry, the city says the rims will stay up.

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Toronto Removed Basketball Hoops From Parks Every Day. Then A Tweet Called It Out

4:21pm June 28, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

For years, city workers removed the rims each evening from some Toronto parks in response to noise complaints from neighbors. Then a video made the basketball-mad city change its mind.

United States players celebrate after their match against Spain earlier this week.

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A Dream Women's World Cup Match: U.S. Meets France

1:42pm June 28, 2019

by Russell Lewis

The USWNT takes on France in a World Cup quarterfinal matchup that had been anticipated for months. The winner advances to a semifinal match against England.

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World Cup's Video-Assisted Referee System Receives Praise, Criticism

6:44am June 28, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The Women's World Cup in France has been attracting worldwide attention. The tournament has also been spurring controversy over how the referees are using video to review crucial plays.

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