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The media covered so much promotional hype for the 2018 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Russia that, by the time play got under way, the matches seemed anticlimactic. By contrast, the media covered so little of the same for this 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France that most people probably had no idea when… Read more.
Rafael Nadal won his 11th French Open on Sunday. But he double faulted on celebrations when he served up reportedly sexist and politically incorrect opinions on equal pay for men and women in Tennis: Female models earn more than male models and nobody says anything. Why? Because they have a larger following. In tennis too,… Read more.
The US Women’s National Hockey Team and USA Hockey are locked in sensitive negotiations over pay and benefits, and the clock is ticking. … The women say they will sit out the tournament unless progress is made. The players say their case is about more than money. They want better job benefits for IIHF games… Read more.
Few teams have been as glorious on the soccer field as the United States Women’s National Team. They’ve won three World Cups, four Olympic gold medals, and set the standard in the most popular sport on the planet. But despite their achievements, the players say they have been discriminated against, paid less and treated worse,… Read more.
