ANNE M. PETERSON
FILE - United States' Julie Ertz reacts after losing to Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in Tokyo. Ertz was named to the U.S. national team roster for a pair of upcoming matches against Ireland next after taking time off for the birth of her son. Ertz was among 26 players named to the roster, announced by coach Vlatko Andonovski on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan, File)
Julie Ertz returns to US team for 2 friendlies with Ireland

By Anne M. Peterson Mar. 28, 2023 03:27 PM EDT
Julie Ertz has been named to the U.S. roster for a pair of upcoming matches against

Steam from Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes' breath is seen during the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Chiefs QB Mahomes joins ownership group for NWSL team

By Anne M. Peterson Jan. 10, 2023 03:40 PM EST
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has joined the ownership group of the

Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III (9) runs against Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Rashard Lawrence (90) during the first half of an NFL football game in Seattle, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Walker runs for key TD, Seahawks beat Cardinals 19-9

By Anne M. Peterson Oct. 16, 2022 07:35 PM EDT
SEATTLE (AP) — Kenneth Walker III wanted to honor mentor Rashaad Penny in his first

United States' Sha'Carri Richardson, right, celebrates her second-place finish in the women's 100 meters during the Prefontaine Classic track and field meet Saturday, May 28, 2022, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
Richardson fails to make 100 final at the U.S. championships

By Anne M. Peterson Jun. 23, 2022 12:43 PM EDT
Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson appeared to have both her speed and swagger back for

New York City FC fans react to the announcement that East Rutherford, New Jersey, will be a host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, during a selection watch part at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, N.J., Thursday, June 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
Excitement and disappointment as World Cup 2026 cities named

By Anne M. Peterson Jun. 16, 2022 08:12 PM EDT
Cheers and sighs met FIFA's announcement of the host cities for the 2026 World Cup.

A soccer ball sits by the pitch line prior to the NWSL Championship soccer match between the Washington Spirit and Chicago Red Stars, Nov. 20, 2021, in Louisville, Ky. The U.S. Soccer Federation and the union for its women's national team agreed to a three-month extension of their labor contract through March, a move announced on the same day players filed a brief asking a federal appeals court to reinstate their equal pay claim. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, file)
OL Reign announce move to Seattle's Lumen Field

By Anne M. Peterson Dec. 15, 2021 05:45 PM EST
The OL Reign are moving to Lumen Field, home of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks and the

FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2019, file photo, Toronto FC soccer player Justin Morrow speaks to the media during an end of season availability in Toronto. A group of African American Major League Soccer players have formed a coalition to address systematic racism in their communities and bring about change within the league. The coalition is the result of an Instagram group formed after the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, which spawned a wave of nationwide protests against racism and policy brutality. Started by Toronto FC defender Justin Morrow, the group grew to some 70 MLS players, who decided to act and the Black Players Coalition of MLS was born. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Black Players for Change lead protest at MLS is Back tourney

By Anne M. Peterson Jul. 09, 2020 02:25 AM EDT
Now that Major League Soccer has re-started, a group of Black Major League

FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2016, file photo, United States' Megan Rapinoe, right, kneels next to teammates Christen Press (12), Ali Krieger (11), Crystal Dunn (16) and Ashlyn Harris (22) as the national anthem is played before the team's exhibition soccer match against the Netherlands in Atlanta. The U.S. women's national team wants the U.S. Soccer Federation to repeal the anthem policy it instituted after Rapinoe started kneeling during the national anthem. The U.S. women's team also wants the federation to state publicly that the policy was wrong and issue an apology to the team's black players and supporters. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
US Soccer repeals rule that banned kneeling during anthem

By Anne M. Peterson Jun. 10, 2020 08:00 PM EDT
U.S. Soccer's board of directors has voted to repeal a 2017 policy that

United States forward Carli Lloyd (10) and Haiti defender Soveline Beaubrun, right, collide as they go for the ball during the first half of a women's Olympic qualifying soccer match Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
Carli Lloyd talks about those field goals, and her career

By Anne M. Peterson Jan. 30, 2020 06:49 PM EST
The sheer attention Carli Lloyd got for her field goals while dropping by an

United States' Julie Ertz, center right, jumps for the ball with Chile's Su Helen Galaz during the Women's World Cup Group F soccer match between the United States and Chile at the Parc des Princes in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Julie Ertz scores 1st World Cup goal with husband looking on

By Anne M. Peterson Jun. 16, 2019 06:12 PM EDT
PARIS (AP) — Julie Ertz scored her first Women's World Cup goal in the United States'