Sandi Cullifer / Shutterstock Sports Team Abandons National Anthem, Will Play Different Song Instead 'The verbiage and meaning behind the third stanza of 'The Star-Spangled Banner' does not reflect who we are as a club.' By C. Douglas Golden June 29, 2020
Alex Goodlett / Getty Images Pro Soccer Teams Kick Off Anthem Theatrics The Portland Thorns and North Carolina Courage knelt during the national anthem before an NWSL match in Utah. By The Associated Press June 27, 2020
John Bazemore / AP Photo President of US Soccer Breaks Silence on Anthem Policy 'We are committed to doing better to help fight racism and discrimination in all its forms,' Cindy Parlow Cone said. By The Associated Press June 13, 2020
Alika Jenner / Getty Images Soccer Player Released Over Wife's 'Racist' Social Media Posts 'I am sorry for the pain these posts have caused the LA Galaxy family and all allies in the fight against racism.' By Erin Coates June 13, 2020
John Bazemore / AP US Soccer Gives In to Rapinoe and Company on Anthem Protests US Soccer announced the change in a statement on Twitter, saying, 'Black Lives Matter. We can do more and we will.' By The Associated Press June 10, 2020
Seth Wenig / AP Photo ESPN Chooses Megan Rapinoe To Co-Host ESPYs Celebrating 'Heroism' The producers hope to show the winners getting a call informing them of the honor at the same time the audience finds out. By The Associated Press May 26, 2020
Wilf Thorne / ISI Photos / Getty Images Judge Strikes Major Part of US Women's Soccer Case After Discovering Men's Team Is Actually Paid Less The U.S. women's national soccer team has lost an argument in its lawsuit that claimed women were paid less than men after a judge ruled that they were not. By Jack Davis May 3, 2020
Marla Aufmuth / Getty Images for Watermark Conference for Women Rapinoe, Whose USWNT Was Trounced By a U15 Boys Team: 'You Are Not Better Just Because You're a Boy' Apparently Rapinoe has forgotten the events of April 2, 2017, when she and her teammates were demolished on the field by a team of Texas teen boys. By Kipp Jones March 13, 2020
Ronald Martinez / Getty Images US Women's Soccer Team Protests During National Anthem Over Equal Pay Dispute 'I think it just was a powerful message, without having to really send a message. I’m really proud of this group because this is not an easy thing.' By Kipp Jones March 12, 2020
Tom Pennington / Getty Images NCAA Cancels Basketball Tournament, All Other Sports Championships The decision came one day after the NCAA announced games that were scheduled to start next week would be played in mostly empty arenas. By The Associated Press March 12, 2020