President Donald Trump wants to reverse a trend of fewer children participating in sports and make youth sports more accessible to economically disadvantaged students. The White House is promoting the goals of the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition on Wednesday and will hold a field day with the president on the South Lawn.
No it's not the plot of some action movie. A former American football star known for his 13-year NFL career has reportedly become a bonafide FBI agent after graduating from the bureau's training academy.
Three soccer officials who pleaded guilty in American courts to accepting bribes were banned for life by the FIFA ethics committee on Tuesday. They include former FIFA audit committee member Richard Lai of Guam, who testified in federal court that the source of his bribe money was Olympic powerbroker Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah of Kuwait.
In a matter of days, female athletes around the globe scored a trio of wins in their fight for equality after decades of work. The U.S. women's national soccer team struck a new collective bargaining agreement with their federation, ending more than a year of at times contentious negotiations, with players seeking comparable compensation to the men's national team.
A last-minute goal from Ellen White gave England Women a 1-0 win over world champions the United States in the SheBelieves Cup at the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey. Houghton forced Harris into a low stop with a trademark free-kick and just when the game looked to be heading for a draw, the Lionesses stole victory at the death when White pounced from close range to defeat the World Champions.
Christopher Steele, who wrote reports on compromising material Russian operatives allegedly had collected on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, is a former officer in Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, according to people familiar with his career. President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in Manhattan.
U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe knelt during the national anthem [Sept. 4] before the Seattle Reign's game against the Chicago Red Stars "in a little nod" to NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
US soccer star Megan Rapinoe knelt during the national anthem before her team's September 4th game in a show of solidarity with San Francisco 49ers' quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Rapinoe told American Soccer Now that the gesture was a "little nod to Kaepernick and everything that he's standing for right now.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sits during the national anthem before an NFL preseason football game in San Diego, September 1, 2016. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's refusal to stand for the playing of the national anthem before preseason NFL games has football fans-and nonfans-flapping their jaws about something that has nothing to do with punting, passing, or running.
7, 2016, at the Union League in Philadelphia. . Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton poses for a photo with supporters at a rally at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla., Tuesday, Sept.
6, 2016, in Greenville, N.C. . Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a rally at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla., Tuesday, Sept.
Sep 1, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick looks on before the national anthem against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports FILE PHOTO - Sep 1, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick throws a pass before the game against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium.
Sore losers! USA goalie Hope Solo rants 'we lost to a bunch of cowards' after women's soccer team is knocked OUT of Olympics by Sweden in penalty kicks and loses 4-3 The Democrats are hacked AGAIN: Private phone number of EVERY House Democrat is posted online by 'Russian' hacker after leak of DNC emails and cyber attack on Hillary campaign My life is ruined and my own mother blamed me: Colorado victim shares impact statement after her convicted rapist got no prison time Now Trump says he was 'not THAT sarcastic' about jab that Obama 'founded' ISIS - just hours after he blamed CNN for misreading his 'sarcasm' Hillary Clinton made nearly $11 million in 2015 newly-released tax return reveals - paying 34.2 percent in federal taxes Bada bing! Philadelphia 'mafia king' Skinny Joey is released on $5m bail, ordered to wear an ankle bracelet and confined to his own mansion and Italian restaurant ... (more)
Sore losers! USA goalie Hope Solo rants 'we lost to a bunch of cowards' after women's soccer team is knocked OUT of Olympics by Sweden in penalty kicks and loses 4-3 The Democrats are hacked AGAIN: Private phone number of EVERY House Democrat is posted online by 'Russian' hacker after leak of DNC emails and cyber attack on Hillary campaign My life is ruined and my own mother blamed me: Colorado victim shares impact statement after her convicted rapist got no prison time Now Trump says he was 'not THAT sarcastic' about jab that Obama 'founded' ISIS - just hours after he blamed CNN for misreading his 'sarcasm' Hillary Clinton made nearly $11 million in 2015 newly-released tax return reveals - paying 34.2 percent in federal taxes Bada bing! Philadelphia 'mafia king' Skinny Joey is released on $5m bail, ordered to wear an ankle bracelet and confined to his own mansion and Italian restaurant ... (more)
Anita Hill , subject of the HBO film "Confirmation," poses with U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer and star Kerry Washington at the premiere of the film at Paramount Studios on March 31, 2016, in Los Angeles. Twenty-five years after she alleged sexual harassment by a U.S. Supreme Court nominee, Anita Hill will headline the Pennsylvania Conference for Women on Oct. 6 at the Convention Center.
As the drumbeat for gender equity in soccer grows louder with the approach of the Olympics in Rio, there are signs that women's issues are being taken seriously by FIFA. Critics say it's a positive and long overdue step to shattering the governing body's reputation as an old boys' club.