Escalator Malfunction Leaves At Least 20 Injured in Rome
In Rome, at least 20 people suffered injuries on Tuesday night after an escalator loaded with passengers rapidly sped…
Men Hold Each Other Tenderly
Look, the world is a cruel and bitter place. Bad things happen, literally all the time. And let’s be specific, these…
Women in Iran Just Want to Kick Back and Enjoy Some Soccer, Thank You Very Much
For the first time in nearly 40 years, Iranian women were able to enter Azadi stadium in Tehran to watch a live…
Stars of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team File Federal Complaint Over Wage Discrimination
Carli Lloyd, Becky Sauerbrunn, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, and Hope Solo—the five most recognizable names from the U.S.…
Obama Honors U.S. Women's Soccer Team: 'Playing Like a Girl Means You're a Badass'
The World Cup-winning U.S.women’s national soccer team was honored in a ceremony today at the White House. The ceremony…
Hope Solo Will Face Domestic Violence Charges
The domestic violence charges against soccer player Hope Solo will go forward after all. In January, a lower court…
Iranian Soccer Star Can't Travel To Championship Because Her Husband Won't Let Her
Niloufar Ardalan, the 30-year-old captain of the Iranian women’s soccer team who is widely considered to be the best…
Russian Beauty Queen's Title Revoked Because Turns Out She's A Neo-Nazi
Olga Kuzkova is your average 21-year-old soccer fan turned beauty queen, except she also happens to be a neo-Nazi :(.
Every Member of USWNT Is Getting Her Own Sports Illustrated Cover
In honor of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team kicking Japan’s ass in this summer’s World Cup, Sports Illustrated has…
Here's How NYC Celebrated the Women's World Cup Champions
On Friday, New York City dropped approximately two tons of confetti on the reigning Women’s World Cup champions,…
NYC Will Hold Ticker-Tape Parade for the US Women's Soccer Team
In New York City, Mayor de Blasio has cleared a parade for the US women’s soccer team who recently won the World Cup.…
Winning Women's Soccer Team Paid 40 Times Less Than Men Who Lose
In the Women’s World Cup, the USA soccer team took the championship against Japan on Sunday—just not with their…
USA Beats Japan in Women's World Cup Finals
Or, How Carli Lloyd Became A National Fucking Hero.
Here’s Your Open Thread for Women’s World Cup Final: USA vs. Japan
It’s kickoff time for the big rematch between the United States Women’s National Team and Japan. In 2011, the U.S. lost…
Forget Your Soccer Game, This Dog Needs Belly Rubs
If you have a dog, the one thing you know for sure about them is they pretty much think the entire world revolves…
Watch This Rad Feminist Short Film of Girls Playing Soccer in Jodhpur
In this short film, feminist film director and fashion photographer Indrani Pal-Chaudhury captured a group of girls…
Hope Solo Shouldn't Be Playing Professional Sports, Either
The NFL's handling of the Ray Rice domestic violence case has opened a belated discussion on how professional sports…
Earnest Black Cat Interrupts Soccer Match to Cavort About the Field
This just might just be the most exciting thing to have happened to soccer since the men's headband.