Portland won its third championship in the league’s 10th season, in a year of upheaval amid an abuse scandal in the sport.
Category: Soccer
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Portland Thorns Win NWSL Championship to End Turbulent Season
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U.S. Curling Chief Resigns in Furor Over Handling of Past Abuse Complaints
The New York Times – Sports:Jeff Plush, the chief executive of curling’s national federation, stepped down after athletes complained about his role in failing to address abuse in women’s soccer when he worked there.
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World Cup Dreams, Gone in an Instant
The New York Times – Sports:For hundreds of the world’s best players, injury is the fear shadowing every step, every turn, every tackle as the World Cup looms.
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Spanish Prosecutors Drop Criminal Charges Against Neymar
The New York Times – Sports:The P.S.G. star, his parents and two former Barcelona presidents had faced the prospect of prison after being accused of corruption and fraud.
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NYU vs. Chicago Men’s Soccer: A Match Between Two Women Coaches
The New York Times – Sports:N.Y.U.’s Kim Wyant inspired Julianne Sitch to coach the University of Chicago. They will face off in a match in which both men’s teams are coached by women.
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The Instant Legend of Napoli’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
The New York Times – Sports:Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s anarchic style has taken Italian soccer by storm, transforming Napoli into a title contender. More important, he has made soccer fun again.
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Cristiano Ronaldo and the Long Walk
The New York Times – Sports:Soccer’s biggest stars used to have places to wind down their careers with dignity. The sport’s economics now require their humiliations be public.
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M.L.S. Playoff Preview: An L.A. Derby and More Questions Answered
The New York Times – Sports:Major League Soccer’s playoffs have reached the conference semifinals as the league sprints to finish before the World Cup.
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Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema Wins Ballon d’Or
The New York Times – Sports:The Real Madrid forward won the voting after a season when Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were nowhere in sight. Barcelona’s Alexia Putellas repeated as the women’s winner.
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Neymar, Barcelona and the Brazilian Who Still Wants His Money
The New York Times – Sports:A Brazilian supermarket magnate saw promise in the soccer star long before he became a household name. Now, believing he was cheated, he’s going to court for the payday that never arrived.
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The Enduring Appeal of Ronaldo, Soccer’s Original Phenomenon
The New York Times – Sports:The Brazilian striker’s lasting power lies not so much in a deep trove of highlight clips, but in what he showed was possible.
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La Liga Chief Javier Tebas Takes His Feud With PSG President to Court
The New York Times – Sports:A multimillion-dollar dispute between the Spanish league and its Qatari broadcast partner, beIN Media Group, is the latest flare-up in the battle between two of the most powerful men in soccer.