Womens
Women’s World Cup on TV: Sunday games feature England-Cameroon, France-Brazil
The buzz: England, ranked third in the world, rolled through group play unbeaten, conceding a goal late in its opener and then shutting out Argentina and Japan. Ellen White has three of England’s five goals, including a brace in the group-play final. The Lionesses have won eight of their last nine Women’s World Cup games, …
Norway beat Australia on penalties in Women’s World Cup last 16 – as it happened | Football
Well. There will be plenty of analysis and insight in the minutes, hours and days that follow. But as a starting point, that Sam Kerr opening penalty miss will long be remembered. She skied the ball high and got the Matildas’ spot-kicks off to the worst possible start, after Caroline Graham Hansen had calmly opened …
Germany 3-0 Nigeria: Women’s World Cup 2019, last 16 – as it happened | Football
1.33pm EDT 13:33 Germany were deserved winners, dominating possession, scoring three, keeping yet another clean sheet. But Nigeria performed with great resolve and no little skill. That run from Rasheedat Ajibade early in the second half was as exhilarating as football gets. Had Desire Oparanozie got a toe on Ajibade’s cross to half the deficit, …
Women’s World Cup on TV: Round of 16 begins Saturday with two games
The buzz: Nigeria advanced to the knockout round for the first time in two decades when Francisca Lara’s penalty-kick try in injury time of the Chile-Thailand game struck the crossbar, sending the Nigerians through on goal differential and touching off a wild celebration at the Nigerian team’s hotel. Nigeria’s only win of the tournament came …
Ash Barty can become the women’s tennis world number one with Edgbaston title win
Updated June 21, 2019 12:31:05 Photo: Australia’s Ashleigh Barty is within reach of the world number one ranking this week at Edgbaston. (Reuters/Action Images: Carl Recine) Ashleigh Barty requires three more victories to become the first Australian woman to top the world rankings in more than 40 years. Key points: Barty will face five-time Wimbledon …
Argentina-Scotland’s 2019 Women’s World Cup group stage match: Wow.
Argentina forward Florencia Bonsegundo celebrates after scoring a goal during the 2019 Women’s World Cup Group D match between Scotland and Argentina on June 19 at the Parc des Princes in Paris. Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images. Julie Ertz Plays the USWNT’s Most Crucial Position. She’s About to Get Her First …
Japan 0-2 England: Women’s World Cup 2019 – as it happened | Football
4.57pm EDT 16:57 Full-time: Japan 0-2 England; Scotland 3-3 Argentina As England see out a 2-0 win that confirms their first-placed finish in the group with maximum points, Scotland’s players crumple to the pitch in Paris, where they’ve lost a three-goal lead and a potential place in the next round. The denouement in their match …
Women’s World Cup odds, predictions 2019: Betting lines, best expert picks for England vs. Japan
The 2019 Women’s World Cup continues on Wednesday as England and Japan go head-to-head with first place in Group D on the line at 3 p.m. ET in Allianz Riviera. The English are on top of their group with wins over Scotland and Argentina in their first two matches, while Japan drew against Argentina and …
Match-Fixing at Women’s World Cup? As Game Grows, Officials Are on Alert
The more that wagering grows, the more appealing it could become to fixers. While the World Cup raises the profile of women’s soccer players, it is likely to do little to address the chronic lack of financial support those athletes face in many countries. That, too, could make them an appealing target for match fixers, …
France beats Nigeria in dramatic Women’s World Cup match
The task facing the Super Falcons before a partisan 28,267 crowd at Roazhon Park had always been deemed a formidable one. France had won 15 of its last 16 games coming into its final group match — conceding only six times in the process — but the Super Falcons seemed up to the task until …
