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Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird watch France hold off Germany in men's Olympics basketball semis as the sports power couple enjoys first Games as spectators
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08/08/24 17:51
One of the most recognizable couples in sports, Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird were spotted courtside for Team France's win over Germany in the men's basketball semifinal on Thursday. With a whopping six gold medals between them, Rapinoe and Bird have been seen throughout the ongoing Paris Games, including appearances at US Soccer matches....read
Angel Reese reveals why she's joined new basketball league backed by Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan and other stars
08/08/24 17:10Unrivaled is founded by reigning WNBA MVP and New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier of the Minnesota Lynx.Korbin Albert scores outrageous goal for the USWNT in Olympics win over Australia after backlash against her anti-LGBTQ posts
31/07/24 19:44Embattled US women's soccer player Korbin Albert scored her first international goal in Wednesday's 2-1 Group B win over Australia at the 2024 Paris Olympics.Michelle Obama releases new election video featuring celebrity pals Steph Curry, Kerry Washington and Megan Rapinoe just days after endorsing Kamala Harris
29/07/24 02:52The former First Lady enlisted Steph Curry and Kerry Washington to explain the concept's importance, along with others like Megan Rapinoe, Shonda Rhimes, and Chris Paul.USWNT star Tierna Davidson says Korbin Albert's anti-LGBTQ messages 'affected her personally' while her teammate has 'gone through a lot of learning'
24/07/24 00:16US Soccer star Tierna Davidson said teammate Korbin Albert's anti-LGBTQ messages 'affected her personally', while her Paris Olympic cohort has 'gone through a lot of learning'.Caitlin Clark is NOT hated by her basketball rivals, claims WNBA legend - who offers her own theory on Angel Reese and Chennedy Carter clashes
20/07/24 16:14The No 1 overall pick has been the catalyst for the WNBA's soaring popularity as viewership and attendance numbers have broken records time and time since her entryTransgender, non-binary athlete Nikki Hiltz qualifies for Olympics with Team USA - and Megan Rapinoe leads celebrations on social media
02/07/24 17:01Hiltz, a biological female identifying as transgender non-binary, set the meet record with their run at 3 minutes and 55.53 seconds. In doing so, Hiltz broke the record set by Elle St. Pierre in 2021.Megan Rapinoe's stunned response after being confronted over her controversial opinion on trans athletes competing against women
01/07/24 00:03During the parade, as crowds watched on from the roadside, Rapinoe was confronted by a reporter from the Post Millennial, who demanded answers over her views on trans athletes in women's sport.TIM HOWARD: Why USMNT players should follow Kylian Mbappe's lead and take a political stand ahead of the election... just like when Megan Rapinoe took on Donald Trump
21/06/24 12:41TIM HOWARD: Our country is incredibly divided. If you're an athlete in America and politics comes up in conversation, you could sneeze the wrong way and you'd still be criticized.OLYMPICS SPOTLIGHT: One year on from World Cup humiliation, Emma Hayes will lead the USWNT with a host of new talent - with no Megan Rapinoe for the first time since 2012 - into a new era at the Paris Games
13/05/24 11:00The United States Women's National Team have established themselves as titans on the Olympic stage. In Paris, they'll have the chance to re-establish themselves.WNBA champion A'Ja Wilson IS getting her own Nike sneaker after columnist Jemele Hill ripped the brand for giving Caitlin Clark a '$28million deal' before announcing Aces star's signature shoe
12/05/24 12:12After weeks of public outcry in the wake of Caitlin Clark's $28 million deal with the apparel giant, Las Vegas Aces star and two-time WNBA champion A'Ja Wilson has revealed her own signature shoe.Brittney Griner reveals she gave her wife an 'out' after being handed nine-year sentence in hellhole Russian prison
07/05/24 17:12Brittney Griner remains happily married after her release from a Russian prison 17 months ago - but revealed she gave her wife Cherelle an 'out' in their relationship.Brittney Griner hits back at being labelled 'anti-American' following Jason Whitlock criticism as she reveals she wanted to join the military
07/05/24 16:53Before her nightmare ordeal in a Russian prison in 2022, Griner protested against the Star-Spangled banner after the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor by American police officers.Brittney Griner tells Megan Rapinoe 'screw the championships' because becoming a mom will be 'the highest peak of my life' after her Russian prison nightmare
06/05/24 15:0017 months since returning Stateside, Griner spoke with USWNT legend Megan Rapinoe about her excitement as she and Cherelle prepare to welcome their son in the coming months.Megan Rapinoe SLAMMED by Piers Morgan and Riley Gaines for signing 'shameful' letter urging NCAA not to ban trans athletes from women's sports - weeks after her row with USA soccer star Korbin Albert
25/04/24 15:53Megan Rapinoe has been branded 'shameful' by Piers Morgan for her involvement in a letter to NCAA urging them not to ban trans athletes competing in women's sports.Megan Rapinoe already has tickets to TWO Caitlin Clark Indiana Fever games after her 'bonkers' rise and says she's 'a real fangirl' of WNBA's new star
25/04/24 13:28Rapinoe, who retired last year after 203 appearances for the USWNT, was at the Final Four earlier, when Clark's hopes of winning a national championship were dashed.Sue Bird joins Seattle Storm ownership group after starring for WNBA team for nearly two decades: Megan Rapinoe's partner says investment in women's sports is just 'smart business'
25/04/24 04:39Storm owners, Force 10 Hoops, said that the 43-year-old, 13-time All-Star joined the ownership group despite no financial details about the transaction being provided.Alex Morgan suffers Olympic scare after rolling her ankle in the San Diego Wave's NWSL clash with Orlando Pride raising questions about her status for upcoming Paris Games
22/04/24 23:04The 34-year-old striker, who co-captained the US with Megan Rapinoe, from 2018 to 2020, sustained the injury in the 82nd minute of San Diego's 1-0 loss to the Orlando Pride on Friday.Megan Rapinoe to produce lesbian soccer TV show based on novel 'Cleat Cute' with wife Sue Bird as USWNT World Cup winner's life after her playing career starts to take shape
19/04/24 15:06Megan Rapinoe is making moves as television producer, with her production company developing a television series of the soccer romance novel 'Cleat Cute'.Dave Portnoy joins 'furious' backlash after Caitlin Clark is caught in 'gross' exchange with 'sexist pervert' during Indiana Fever star's press conference
18/04/24 02:58After getting selected by the Fever with the first overall pick in the WNBA Draft, the former Iowa star faced the Indianapolis media. Gregg Doyel imitated Clark's heart-hands gesture.Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are OVERPAID at $75k-a-year and critics are trying to turn them into Megan Rapinoe, says Jason Whitlock
17/04/24 18:23Conservative sports commentator Jason Whitlock hopes to see new WNBA stars Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese not turn into Megan Rapinoe by thinking the world owes them something.Korbin Albert IS available for USWNT at SheBelieves Cup, coach Twila Kilgore confirms... despite backlash from teammates over anti-LGBTQ social media posts
05/04/24 20:30Korbin Albert is still available for selection for the upcoming SheBelieves Cup - despite facing a backlash from her USWNT teammates over an anti- LGBTQ social media post, Twila Kilgore confirmed.Korbin Albert did not uphold USWNT integrity by sharing anti LGBT TikTok post, say Lindsey Horan and Alex Morgan at press conference - after Megan Rapinoe called the 20-year-old out on Instagram before she said sorry
03/04/24 19:10Horan and Morgan appeared at the team's press conference ahead of their game against Japan on April 6. The pair weren't initially listed for the call but showed up to address Albert's post.Megan Rapinoe praises 'incredible' women's basketball after Monday's Iowa-LSU game posted stunning 12.3m viewing figures: 'I am not shocked... we are ALL better off because of you'
03/04/24 15:22After Monday's LSU-Iowa Elite Eight game was the most viewed women's college basketball game of all-time, soccer legend Megan Rapinoe praised the efforts of those who worked to get the record.Megan Rapinoe makes first public appearance since calling out US women's soccer player Korbin Albert over 'anti-LGBT' TikTok posts as she takes courtside seat for LeBron James NBA masterclass in Brooklyn
01/04/24 01:56Rapinoe had one of the best seats in the house as James scored 40 points to propel the Los Angeles Lakers to a 116-104 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night.Alexi Lalas takes swipe at Megan Rapinoe and reminds fans how she has mocked Christianity - after US soccer legend called out Korbin Albert over anti-LGBT post: 'If there is a purity test for USWNT, I'd like to add questions'
29/03/24 21:49Alexi Lalas has appeared to take a thinly-veiled swipe at Megan Rapinoe on X, after she called out US soccer player Korbin Albert over an anti-LGBT TikTok post.Fans slam USWNT star Korbin Albert after Megan Rapinoe called her out for sharing 'shocking and ridiculous' anti-LGBTQ+ content online: 'The fastest start and end of a career'
29/03/24 14:10Soccer fans have slammed United States women's national team midfielder Korbin Albert after an anti-LGBTQ+ social media post appeared on her TikTok account.Who is Korbin Albert? All you need to know about USWNT star after she sparked outrage - and criticism from Megan Rapinoe - with anti-LGBTQ+ content online
29/03/24 13:20The 20-year-old had shared a Christian sermon to her TikTok, which discussed how being gay and 'feeling transgender ' is wrong, sparking backlash led by US legend Megan Rapinoe.USWNT midfielder Korbin Albert apologizes after Megan Rapinoe-led criticism and backlash... as she admits social media post with anti-LGBTQ+ content was 'insensitive and hurtful'
29/03/24 03:21United States women's national team midfielder Korbin Albert has issued an apology Thursday after an anti-LGBTQ+ social media post appeared on her TikTok account.NRL team makes history by bringing a marijuana company on as a sponsor - and it could be the solution to the code's biggest problem
07/03/24 23:53The Dolphins have become the first NRL team to adopt a medicinal cannabis company as a sponsor, with the expansion club to sport the Alternaleaf brand on the front of their jersey.Megan Rapinoe says those who cheered her career-ending Achilles tear occupy a 'special place in hell,' and adds that Christians 'missed the whole joke' when she said injury was proof there isn't a God
14/02/24 00:25Megan Rapinoe has said that those who celebrated her career-ending Achilles injury occupy a 'special place in hell.''Take notes, Megan Rapinoe!': Riley Gaines and USWNT legend Carli Lloyd praise 'amazing moment' Team USA proudly linked arms and sung national anthem together after winning gold at World Junior Hockey Championship
07/01/24 05:13The United States' dominant victory at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships led to some patriotic scenes in Sweden.Carli Lloyd admits she 'gets a lot of flack' for her criticism of USWNT but insists 'we need to get to a place where we can critique' women's soccer - after former star's attacks on Megan Rapinoe and co. at the World Cup
28/12/23 21:44FOX Sports analyst and retired US women's national team forward Carli Lloyd spoke about her job as a commentator and said that she should be 'embraced' in her role.WNBA legend Sue Bird shuts down speculation she and Megan Rapinoe tied the knot: 'Sorry for the confusion. I guess the fits were too good'
14/12/23 22:18Sue Bird has shut down speculation that she and fiancée Megan Rapinoe had gotten married, joking that they were dressed too well to a recent wedding of their friends.Megan Rapinoe looks glum with fiancée Sue Bird as she arrives back in NYC wearing protective boot after ex-Reign teammates Jess Fishlock and Tziarra King's wedding in Wales
14/12/23 17:54Rapinoe, who brought the curtain down on her career last month after limping out of her final game with an Achilles injury, jetted to the UK to watch OL Reign stars Fishlock and King tie the knot this week.Carli Lloyd defends her attacks on the USWNT after Megan Rapinoe's swipe at the media in Netflix's 'Under Pressure'... as the ex-forward and analyst insists 'the way you silence critics is by your performance'
13/12/23 18:45Rapinoe's comments came in behind-the-scenes coverage of Netflix's new docuseries, which followed the USWNT's journey to the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.How the treatment of stars including Matildas gun Ellie Carpenter exposes a sad truth about Women's World Cup
12/12/23 23:58The findings from a FIFA study have revealed a concerning picture of what the world's best female footballers had to put up with when they came to Australia and New Zealand this year.Megan Rapinoe admits her final World Cup before retirement is 'very special' ahead of USWNT's shock exit and THAT missed penalty as former teammates pay tribute to the retired star in Netflix's 'Under Pressure'
12/12/23 13:28Rapinoe, 38, revealed ahead of the tournament that she would retire following the World Cup and the NWSL season and she opened up on the significance of her final World Cup in the series.Megan Rapinoe takes a swipe at the media ahead of the USWNT's disappointing World Cup in Netflix's 'Under Pressure': 'They just want to drum s*** up'
12/12/23 12:43With the tournament looming Down Under, the USA are shown gearing up for their media day with veteran Rapinoe asked to give her advice to the younger and newer members of the team.Lionel Messi's sold-out Inter Miami pink jersey is ranked as one of 15 fashion items that 'defined' 2023 by Vogue
09/12/23 15:27'Fashion's love affair with soccer kicked up a notch or two in 2023,' wrote Vogue's Laia Garcia-Furtado on the Herons' No. 10's jersey. Adidas are selling more Messi jerseys than they can make.Megan Rapinoe has been completely SILENT in the month since her last ever game but it's just not in her nature to sit back and watch the world go by... so what exactly will the controversial ex-USWNT star do next?
08/12/23 12:13Megan Rapinoe hung up her boots last month, but with the soccer star as active off the field as she was on it during her career, she will undoubtedly be keeping herself busy.Netflix releases high-octane first trailer for behind-the-scenes documentary about the USWNT's World Cup disaster... as fans eagerly await its release on December 12
28/11/23 18:16The streaming service was given access to the American squad as they attempted to defend their World Cup crown in Australia and New Zealand this summer and win a third title in a row.Megan Rapinoe is labeled a 'virus' and 'disgrace' on social media as her controversial comment that her injury is 'proof God doesn't exist' continues to spark right-wing fury
14/11/23 14:09Rapinoe, 38, went off injured just six minutes into her last-ever career game on Saturday, falling to the ground with nobody near her after her Achilles went.Megan Rapinoe branded a NARCISSIST by SportsCenter anchor Sage Steele after USWNT star said Achilles injury in her last ever game is proof God doesn't exist
14/11/23 04:10Rapinoe, 38, went off injured after only six minutes of the OL Reign game on Saturday, falling to the ground with nobody near her after her Achilles went.Megan Rapinoe claims injury in her final game proves there is no God
13/11/23 13:15Megan Rapinoe said she's 'pretty sure' she tore her Achilles tendon last night during her last ever soccer game - an injury which saw her exit the field after three minutes. She's now claiming there is no God.Are you sure, Megan? Soccer star Rapinoe claims injury in first three minutes of her final game PROVES there is no God and claims it is 'f***ed up'
13/11/23 05:58Megan Rapinoe said she's 'pretty sure' she tore her Achilles tendon last night during her last ever soccer game - an injury which saw her exit the field after three minutes. She's now claiming there is no God.Megan Rapinoe laughs it off, again! USA star credits 'f***ing deep well of sense of humor' as Achilles injury ends last ever game in six minutes - months after fans slammed her laughter at World Cup penalty miss
12/11/23 15:38The soccer gods have been brutal to Megan Rapinoe in the last few months but she continues to see the funny side.Megan Rapinoe believes she tore her Achilles tendon in cruel injury that ended her final ever game after less than THREE MINUTES: 'The worst possible outcome'
12/11/23 05:30US Soccer legend Megan Rapinoe told reporters that she believes she tore her Achilles tendon in the final match of her long career: the NWSL Final.Megan Rapinoe's final game is over inside THREE MINUTES as retiring OL Reign star is forced off with injury in NWSL final vs. Gotham
12/11/23 01:25In a way, it's the cruelest end to a career that has been dotted with so many highs - only to conclude with the lowest of lows.Megan Rapinoe is overcome with emotion ahead of the final match of her career... as she prepares to take on friend Ali Krieger - who is also retiring - and Gotham FC in the NWSL Final
10/11/23 23:13OL Reign forward Megan Rapinoe gave the final press conference of her professional soccer career and couldn't hold back the waterworks.Netflix announces behind-the-scenes documentary on USWNT's World Cup disaster this year will be released on December 12
08/11/23 16:15In an early Christmas present to soccer fans, the show will detail the team's failed attempt to win a third straight World Cup in the summer, in Australia and New Zealand.Alexi Lalas urges Emma Hayes to move USWNT on from the era of off-field activism: 'She has a reputation of not suffering fools - this team must focus on winning games'
07/11/23 21:03The US women's national soccer team is entering a new era under coach Emma Hayes - and former men's star Alexi Lalas thinks that's a solid step towards erasing the squad's 2023 effort.Go woke, go broke! Victoria's Secret ditched its catwalk shows amid falling sales and a series of scandals - but it's now forced to bring sexy back after women decided they don't want a side of feminism with their frilly knickers
19/10/23 10:34The American lingerie brand was famed for its sultry catwalks which featured the likes of Cara Delevingne and Miranda Kerr as its 'Angels'.Ashlyn Harris' ex-wife Ali Krieger shares sweet photo with their two young children... but remains silent on women's soccer star's rebound romance with Sophia Bush
19/10/23 04:55Ashlyn Harris' ex wife Ali Krieger has posted on Instagram after news broke that the women's soccer star is now 'dating' Sophia Bush.Is Victoria's Secret DITCHING its feminist makeover? Lingerie brand is returning to its hypersexualized roots after scrapping catwalk 'Angels' for plus-sized and transgender models - amid reports sales have plunged 5%
18/10/23 22:21Victoria's Secret is returning to its hyper-sexualized roots after attempting to rebrand as a more inclusive retailer, reports state.Revealed: Sophia Bush joined women's soccer star 'lover' Ashlyn Harris at game earlier this month while fresh from divorces... and they had 'cozy' double date with Stacy London too
18/10/23 04:18Sophia Bush was spotted with women's soccer star Ashlyn Harris just a little over a week before news broke that they are in the midst of a rumored romance.Lionel Messi TOPS a list of the most marketable athletes for the second time… as last year's winner Cristiano Ronaldo tumbles 26 places after his move to the Saudi Pro League
17/10/23 13:13The 36-year-old inked a lucrative move from Paris Saint-Germain to MLS over the summer and his first start in Florida has earned him even greater exposure to a global audience.USWNT legend Megan Rapinoe scores a brace in final NWSL regular season game as OL Reign qualifies for playoffs with win over Chicago... ensuring retirement must wait for 38-year-old
16/10/23 04:24The win also ensured that Rapinoe will have at least one more game in her career after OL Reign qualified for the post season on NWSL decision day.Carli Lloyd would have told Megan Rapinoe and the USWNT squad 'to take their sunglasses off and stop dancing' as she slams the team's mentality in their nightmare World Cup this year
13/10/23 15:27Lloyd, who has made no secret of her criticism of the USA following its shock World Cup exit , continued her autopsy as she claimed the squad lacks a championship-winning mentality.Megan Rapinoe fails to score in final regular-season home game against the Washington Spirit but gets a 55-second round of applause from fans
07/10/23 03:32The 38-year-old's shot from within the 18-yard box was comfortably saved in the 50th minute by goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury. Rapinoe was relatively quiet throughout Friday's game in Seattle.Megan Rapinoe bids Seattle farewell in final OL Reign home game as fans honor her with pink hair, tearful coach offers thanks and stars Billie Jean King, Magic Johnson and Ken Griffey Jr. pay tribute to 'All-American hero'
07/10/23 01:49An NWSL record of over 33,000 fans showed up to Friday night's game against the Washington Spirit at Lumen Field. Rapinoe and Co. will then travel to Chicago to face the Reds Stars on Oct. 15.Megan Rapinoe brandishes a trident and takes selfies on the mound as she throws out the first pitch for the Seattle Mariners... just days after playing her final ever USWNT game
28/09/23 19:56No longer relying on her feet to make a living, US Soccer legend Megan Rapinoe showed off her arm in Seattle on Wednesday by throwing out the first pitch before the Mariners' game.Megyn Kelly slams Megan Rapinoe's final 'middle finger' to America - 'the country that made her rich' after she stayed silent during the national anthem during her last game
26/09/23 23:55Former Fox News host Megyn Kelly accused U.S. women's soccer player Megan Rapinoe of 'setting a terrible example' after she refused to sing the national anthem during a recent game.Megan Rapinoe says goodbye to the US women's national team with a 2-0 victory over South Africa as the two-time World Cup winner and gold medalist bows out in Chicago
24/09/23 23:31For a career that spoke as loudly off the pitch as it did on the pitch, Megan Rapinoe tried to make one more statement in front of thousands of fans at Chicago's Soldier Field.Megan Rapinoe captains the United States in her final match for the national team... but she does not sing during the national anthem
24/09/23 22:03Megan Rapinoe has not been singing the national anthem for years. On Sunday, as she took the field for the Americans for the last time, that didn't change.Megan Rapinoe will end a long and controversial USWNT career by returning to Chicago today... where she first took the knee and where everything began to snowball
24/09/23 12:29On September 4, Rapinoe's Seattle Reign played at Chicago Red Stars. She started as a substitute and she took a knee. 'I assumed I'd be little more than an irritant,' Rapinoe later said.Megan Rapinoe says she will bow out from USWNT with 'no regrets' ahead of her final outing... while citing 'off-field' work as the proudest achievement of her international career
24/09/23 02:43Megan Rapinoe will bid farewell to international football with no regrets about her time on and off the pitch, she told a news conference on Saturday ahead of her last game on Sunday, highlighting herUSWNT star Julie Ertz bids emotional goodbye to soccer with 3-0 win over South Africa in her final match: 'To any young girl that dreams to be here...it's worth it - every part of it'
22/09/23 02:57Ertz - who is married to NFL star Zach of the Arizona Cardinals - announced last month that she was retiring after a 10-year career. She wore the captain's armband for her 123rd appearance.Megan Rapinoe's final game for the United States will be September 24 in Chicago against South Africa
29/08/23 16:15Megan Rapinoe, one of the most important and iconic players in the history of American soccer, will be playing her final match for the United States on September 24 at Soldier Field in Chicago.Megan Rapinoe calls criticism of her missed World Cup penalty kick 'fake, disingenuous, absurd and outrageous' - and says Donald Trump and critics were 'just waiting for USWNT to fail'
23/08/23 08:04Megan Rapinoe has fired back at her detractors after receiving criticism in the aftermath of her penalty miss which led to the United States crashing out of the World Cup.Megan Rapinoe wades into the Spain FA president controversy, calling his unwanted kiss 'physical assault' and slamming his crotch-grabbing gesture as a 'signal of a deep level of misogyny and sexism'
23/08/23 07:59Spanish FA (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales kissed Jenni Hermoso on the mouth during the trophy presentation and appeared to grab his crotch whilst celebrating Spain's World Cup victory.World Cup final: USA referee Tori Penso appointed for Spain vs England as part of America-dominated officials team for women's showpiece
18/08/23 13:12Spain are set to take on England in the Australia showpiece on Sunday, an occasion the USWNT will watch from home for the first time since 2007 after a last-16 exit ended its run of three straight titles.EXCLUSIVE: Megan Rapinoe and fiancee Sue Bird have lunch in NYC as USWNT player is seen for the first time since shocking World Cup exit
17/08/23 16:22USWNT star Megan Rapinoe was spotted going to lunch with partner Sue Bird and a friend in New York City's Soho neighborhood, in her first public appearance since World Cup penalty fiasco.Megan Rapinoe 'needs help' and 'doesn't understand science or doesn't care for women' according to Jorge Masvidal
16/08/23 21:15Recently retired UFC fighter Jorge Masvidal has gone in on Megan Rapinoe - and more specifically, her desire to be inclusive and allow biological men to invade women's sports.Megan Rapinoe's fall from grace: From World Cup hero to feuding with Donald Trump and kneeling for the national anthem
12/08/23 11:09Rapinoe has been at the center of the storm over the USWNT's World Cup exit. It is a far cry from the headlines surrounding her at the 2019 event but even then she was already polarizing.Carli Lloyd points out behind-the-scenes examples of USWNT's sense of 'entitlement' at World Cup after round-of-16 loss to Sweden
12/08/23 05:01Lloyd appeared on her Fox Sports co-worker Alex Lalas's podcast earlier this week, and was asked about her observations on the behavior of the US squad in Australia and New Zealand.Megan Rapinoe breaks silence after World Cup criticism as retiring forward insists she is 'immensely proud' of 'special' USWNT... and 'heartbroken' Sophia Smith vows the US will be back
10/08/23 04:33The 38-year-old has come under heavy fire for laughing following the penalty miss - the last act of her international career - with critics labelling her 'the epitome of selfish' and 'diabolically arrogant'.The US sportswoman who even tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios thinks is 'diabolically arrogant': From ignoring young fan, equal pay row and laughing at her own missed penalty, how footballer Meghan Rapinoe has found herself at centre of controversy
08/08/23 16:30The 38-year-old, a central part of the USA sides that won the 2015 and 2019 World Cups as well as Olympic gold in 2012, is at the tournament for the fourth and final time before retiring.Megan Rapinoe is 'the epitome of selfish' and made it 'hard to root for the USA', says Tomi Lahren
08/08/23 15:16Megan Rapinoe continues to endure criticism after missing a penalty kick as the polarizing USWNT exited the women's World Cup in the Round of 16 Sunday -- its worst-ever result.USWNT World Cup exit: Megyn Kelly slams Megan Rapinoe and team for losing - as ex-USMNT player Alexis Lalas says their politics made them 'unlikeable to a portion of America'
08/08/23 13:59The journalist had been talking on the Monday edition of the Megyn Kelly Show about the U.S. women's soccer team being knocked out of the World Cup when she made the remarks.
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Simone Biles appears to HIT OUT at Olympics crowd after falling off beam - as American teammate Suni Lee blames 'tense' atmosphere in Paris
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Fans claim Kishane Thompson 'was ROBBED' in 100m final after he was beaten by America's Noah Lyles by FIVE THOUSANDTHS of a second
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Phil Foden poses with a prize catch as the Man City star rounds off his pre-season holiday by landing a huge fish on a five-day family trip to a £14-a-day lake
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The moment a South Korean Olympian breaks down in TEARS as he fails to avoid national military service after missing out on a medal in men's golf
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Team GB men's hockey side suffer penalty shootout heartbreak against 10-man India as they crash out of the Paris Olympics
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Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde CRASHES OUT of Olympics in last-16 stage as the Dutch beach volleyball player is again loudly booed
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Dina Asher-Smith is reduced to tears during BBC interview as the Team GB star admits she is 'running angry' in the 200m after 100m sprint exit
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Former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys - 'the once hairiest man on TV' - undergoes hair transplant treatment in bizarre video
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'How embarrassing': Fans react as Estonia's Karel Tilga's pole vault attempt goes wrong during decathlon at Paris Olympics
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Olympics fans stunned by Femke Bol's voice after clip resurfaces of sprinter months before she stole 4x400 gold for the Netherlands
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Snoop Dogg leaves fans in stitches as he dons bizarre equestrian outfit to watch dressage with close pal Martha Stewart at Olympics: 'Snoop Thee Stallion'
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Gender row boxer Imane Khelif breaks down in tears after beating Hungary's Anna Luca Hamori to guarantee medal at the Paris Olympics
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Imane Khelif BEATS Anna Luca Hamori via unanimous decision despite being docked a point for holding as gender row boxer guarantees medal
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Footage of Yusuf Dikec doing the EXACT same pose in 2011 when he won the World Cup Series resurfaces after pic of Turkish shooter goes viral
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Olympics chief makes blunder in unexpected presser before defending Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting's participation in women's boxing
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Simone Biles wins ANOTHER Olympic gold! USA gymnastics legends triumphs in vault final to make more history at Paris Games Makes more history
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Italian boxer who lost to 'failed gender test' Khelif will receive Olympic champion prize money from International Boxing Association
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Chelsea locked in talks with Conor Gallagher to avoid England star going into exile after he was told he will NOT be part of first-team squad - as Atletico set deadline for Blues midfielder to agree £34m move
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Keely Hodgkinson eases to victory in 800m Olympic heat as Team GB superstar advances in quest for athletics gold medal
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Duncan Scott wins Olympic silver in men's 200m medley as the Team GB star becomes Scotland's greatest-ever Olympian with eighth medal - while Leon Marchand collects fourth gold in Paris
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Novak Djokovic is booed in semi-final win as he clashes with umpire and his own box... but recovers his composure to set up rematch with Carlos Alcaraz at Paris Olympics
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Bryony Page hopes to run away to the circus after springing to gold as the Brit bounces clear of rivals... then sets her sights on Cirque du Soleil
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Team GB star praised for showing an 'elite mentality' in honest interview after finishing eighth in the BMX final at the Paris Olympics
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Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde and the Netherlands reach the last-16 in the beach volleyball at the Paris Olympics... as the Dutchman is again booed loudly by spectators
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New look for Cristiano Ronaldo? Al-Nassr star seen sporting a pair of glasses while on holiday in Madrid with Georgina Rodriguez!
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Louis van Gaal, 72, gives latest health update as he battles prostate cancer and reveals his surprise at being offered shock job by a European giant
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Boxer Sitora Turdibekova leaves ring in TEARS after taking brutal blows during Olympic beating by second 'failed gender test' Lin Yu-ting
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Liverpool unveil new 'night forest' away kit - and will debut the £125 strip in final USA pre-season tour clash against fierce rivals Man United this weekend
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MAN UNITED CONFIDENTIAL: Rasmus Hojlund recovers in a cryotherapy chamber - and why Leny Yoro's absence isn't all bad
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Dan Evans SOBS as Olympics and Team GB team-mate Andy Murray's career comes to an end after their heartbreaking exit from the men's doubles
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Andy Murray jokes he 'never even liked tennis anyway' minutes after his glittering career comes to an end... as he makes a change to his social media bio
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Man City Erling Haaland jokingly scolds reporters after they fail to welcome the Norwegian superstar to pre-season press conference
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Revealed: What Italian opponent of 'biological male' boxer at centre of Olympics row told her corner after she WITHDREW from fight after 46 seconds
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BBC presenter Clare Balding breaks down in TEARS live on air as Andy Murray's stunning career comes to an end with Olympic doubles heartbreak in Paris
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Adam Peaty hands HUGE boost to Team GB ahead of relay races as swimming superstar is pictured back in the pool just days after a positive Covid test
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Leny Yoro could be out for TWO MONTHS amid fears he's fractured his metatarsal in blow for Man United - with new signing spotted on crutches
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Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal are knocked OUT of the Paris Olympics as dream Spanish pairing fall short in men's doubles against USA
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Fred Sirieix fights back tears as he tells his daughter Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix live on air that he is 'bursting' with pride after bronze medal
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Saudi Arabia unveil 11 new futuristic stadium concepts in their bid to host 2034 World Cup - with a 92,000-capacity mega-ground to host the final
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EXCLUSIVEJohn Barnes on Jurgen Klopp 'stealing his thunder' before Arne Slot's arrival and what Darwin Nunez must do to be the 'best in the world'
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Brazilian swimmer breaks silence after she was BANISHED from the Olympics for sneaking out 'to go on a night out in Paris' with her boyfriend
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The blueprint for Sir Jim Ratcliffe's new stadium plan? SoFi Satdium has a 120-yard screen, jaw-dropping luxury suites and a futuristic roof
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Lamine Yamal 'UNFOLLOWS his TiKTok influencer girlfriend' after she was shown in a viral video sitting on another boy's lap
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Mason Greenwood scores just 30 minutes into his first Marseille appearance after his £30m move from Man United, as Roberto De Zerbi's side impress
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Tom Daley's diving partner Noah Williams breaks down in tears after winning Olympics silver - as he pays tribute to former coach who passed away
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Matt Richards reveals he thought he had touched the wall FIRST after missing out on Olympic gold in 200m freestyle final to David Popovici by 0.02sec
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'Seems like he's reinvented himself after his West Ham loan': Kalvin Phillips is mocked by fans as clip of midfielder dwelling on the ball goes viral
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French cyclist knocked-out in HORROR Olympic mountain bike crash BUT her coach declares she will 'come back STRONGER'
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Son of ex-Liverpool star who won the Champions League in 2005 signs scholarship contract with the Reds as he follows in father's footsteps
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Fans impressed after 'middle-aged man disrobes to just a Speedo' before diving into the pool to retrieve lost property
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Adam Peaty reveals what son George, 3, told him after his Olympic heartbreak in Paris - as he admits he thought he'd won gold in incredibly close finish
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Fencing fury as world No 1 Sandro Bazadze rages at referee for 'killing' him, before ranting: 'The Olympic Games... fairness, where is fairness?'
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Trent Alexander-Arnold is spotted signing a young Real Madrid fan's shirt during holiday with Jude Bellingham
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West Brom's pre-season 'friendly' against Mallorca turns violent as fight breaks out as Jayson Molumby PUNCHES opponent
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Endrick moved to tears as '43,000 fans' turn up to see his Real Madrid unveiling at the Santiago Bernabeu just days after the Brazilian teen finally joined
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Marcus Rashford's luxury Range Rover hit by 'drink driver' in shock incident with Man United team-mate Tyrell Malacia taken to hospital
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Team GB WIN their first medal of the Olympic Games as Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen claim bronze in 3m synchronised diving
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Heavy rain continues to wreck havoc at Paris Olympics as swimming practice for men's triathlon is thrown into doubt... with concerns over River Seine safety
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Watch the INCREDIBLE transformation of an Olympic swimming pool - as £300m La Defense Arena prepares to welcome Adam Peaty
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Meet Team GB's WAGs: Gordon Ramsay's influencer daughter, the dental hygienist-turned entrepreneur and ex- Geordie Shore star
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Andy Murray shares fan's hilarious post that claims tennis star 'will start rusting out in the rain' during eye-catching Paris Olympics opening ceremony
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EXCLUSIVESpoonfuls of caviar, $500 tips and giant TVs with his victorious fights on loop... how boxing great Floyd Mayweather likes to party
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She wants a Porsche if she wins gold at the Paris Olympics but Team GB's poster girl is just as driven on the track - meet the REAL Keely Hodgkinson
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Fans claim that PSG star Achraf Hakimi is driving the Morocco team bus at the Olympics in France in viral video - or is it an uncanny resemblance?
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'Who is this and what has he done with Mikel Arteta?': Fans are left shocked by Arsenal manager's appearance in new video as he previews new season
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Max Verstappen fires back at critics as he tells them to look at his trophy cabinet and DENIES claims Red Bull have told him to stop staying up late
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Mason Greenwood 'set to pocket £14,000-a-month in rent from Leny Yoro', as Man United's £52m signing 'snaps up his £2MILLION mansion' after Old Trafford exit
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Man City hopeful Rodri's potential ban for chanting 'Gibraltar is Spanish' at Euro 2024 celebration party will not impact Champions League campaign
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Paul Pogba gives update after being handed a four-year doping ban, as ex-Man United and Juventus star opens up on 'difficult time'
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola mocks his player Jack Grealish for reaching the latter stages of a quick-thinking game in pre-season
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BRENTFORD'S GREATEST EVER PLAYER: The Bees owe a lot to the goals of David McCulloch... but who do YOU think is the club's all-time star?
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Graeme Souness singles out Man United captain Bruno Fernandes for 'throwing in the towel' as he SLAMS lack of leaders in modern football
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Jarrad Branthwaite has NO intention of signing a new Everton contract unless Goodison Park chiefs match the wages offered by Man United
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Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett opens up on mental health struggles ahead of UFC 304 and reveals his coaches considered 'pulling him out' of fight
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Man United urged to be 'ruthless' in selling Harry Maguire this summer by Dwight Yorke, with a SHOCK move to Premier League rival proposed
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Ben White 'considering a shock return to the England set-up' after Gareth Southgate's departure and the exit of Steve Holland
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Andy Murray has not spoken to Emma Raducanu since her withdrawal ended his Wimbledon farewell and defends mother Judy's reaction
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Jose Mourinho lashes out at UEFA after making winning start to life at Fenerbahce, as Edin Dzeko nets hat-trick in Champions League qualifier
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Revealed: The video footage that shows Charlotte Dujardin whipping horse 'like an elephant in a circus' - as dressage star is suspended in shame
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The real reason seats at Anfield have been covered up after Liverpool fans thought Trent Alexander-Arnold could be signing a new contract
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Man United fans rave over 'leaked' Old Trafford tunnel redesign after video shows traditional walkway's 'stunning' overhaul ahead of new season
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Francis Ngannou opens up on the death of his 15-month-old son during emotional interview - as ex-UFC champion reveals how it 'broke' him
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Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk unveils new hairstyle after cutting off long blonde locks in favour of eye-catching 'Top Boy'-inspired trim
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Wayne Rooney's footballer son Kai, 14, wows fans in training video as they claim he 'learnt from his dad' - and call for him to join Man United's first team!
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England hero Ollie Watkins pictured in Milan with fiancee Ellie Alderson after proposing on holiday as he puts Euro 2024 agony behind him
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What happened to Leon Goretzka? Fans shocked by Bayern Munich midfielder's body transformation as some joke that Harry Kane is to blame
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Shocking moment Norwegian referee shows a PHYSIO a red card - on weekend of chaos where anti-VAR protests caused abandoned match
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Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois throws CAKE at fans AGAIN after joining Steve Aoki on stage at Tomorrowland in Belgium
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Jack Grealish is 'STILL on edge after £1m raid on his £5.6m home eight months ago' - as Man City star 'worries thieves will never be caught'
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Alexander Zverev and Arthur Fils clash in heated Hamburg Open final after Frenchman unleashes controversial underarm serve during the match