Lorraine O'Sullivan / Getty Images; ISI Photos / Getty ImagesCommentary Hope Solo: Megan Rapinoe Would 'Bully' Teammates Into Kneeling for National Anthem One former USWNT teammate is now alleging Rapinoe's political posturing came at the expense of her teammates. By Grant Atkinson August 17, 2021
Naomi Baker / Getty Images Megan Rapinoe Says She's 'Been Thinking About' Retirement 'A Lot' After Olympic Disappointment The 36-year-old women's soccer star and national anthem protester is coming off a disappointing Olympics performance. By Johnathan Jones August 17, 2021
Naomi Baker / Getty ImagesCommentary Subway Franchisees Revolt, Demand Company End Woke Rapinoe's Ads: 'It Gets Tiring Apologizing' Subway has been parading Megan Rapinoe around as one of its chief spokespersons. Several franchisees are not happy about it. By Garion Frankel August 15, 2021
@MLS / Twitter screen shot Mom Races to Grab Toddler Who Ran Onto Field During Major League Soccer Game The first hour went well, but at about 70 minutes in, the toddler saw his opening and made a break for it. By Amanda Thomason August 10, 2021
Naomi Baker / Getty Images A Transgender Athlete Just Won Olympic Gold for the First Time Ever Quinn was one of at least three transgender or nonbinary athletes to compete at the Tokyo Games. By Erin Coates August 6, 2021
Francois Nel / Getty Images Lone USWNT Player Stands While Teammates Kneel Before Bronze Medal Match, Then Makes History Thirty-nine-year-old Carli Lloyd stood tall in more ways than one in what could be the final game of her storied career. By Jack Davis August 6, 2021
Kazuhiro Nogi - AFP / Getty Images; Francois Nel / Getty Images Rapinoe and USWNT Knocked Out of Gold Medal Contention After Shock Loss The US team, which has made headlines for its political protests in recent years, will now battle for the bronze medal. By The Associated Press August 2, 2021
Dan Mullan / Getty Images Women's Soccer Team Skips Representing United States at Olympic Opening Ceremony The controversial women's soccer team was not the only one missing from the Olympics opening ceremony on Friday. By Erin Coates July 23, 2021
Dan Mullan / Getty Images Megan Rapinoe and Woke USWNT Suffer Stunning Upset Loss in Olympic Opener After Kneeling Before Game The United States women's soccer team got the protest part right in its match with Sweden, but that was about it. By Jack Davis July 21, 2021
CBS This Morning / YouTube screen shotCommentary CBS Host Follows Up Author's Heartfelt Tribute to America by Bringing Up His 'Tiny Child Penis' 'So beautiful. It's so beautiful,' Gayle King said of Bennett's tribute to America. Then she segued into 'something that’s not so beautiful.' By C. Douglas Golden June 30, 2021