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Tremendous Bowl Wins: The precise largest moments of the weekend
Congrats to Kendrick Lamar and the Philadelphia Eagles, however these are our high moments from the Tremendous Bowl festivities:
🩰 Serena Williams’ halftime present cameo (and all of the layers that got here with that).
🎤 Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts’ mic-drop reply about his all-women administration staff: “It’s one thing that occurred very organically. (I used to be) actually simply in search of out for the perfect and that’s the way it occurred.”
🏆 And naturally, Nike’s first Tremendous Bowl advert in 27 years, that includes all feminine athletes, together with U.S. Olympic gold medalist Sophia Wilson (née Smith) and World Cup champion Alexia Putellas. The message, voiced by Grammy Award winner Doechii: “You possibly can’t win. So win.”
Now, on to a different win:
Restitution for PlayersSettlement requires NWSL to arrange $5M fund
Gamers who suffered abuse and harassment within the NWSL will lastly earn compensation for what they went via. Final week, with the attorneys common of D.C., New York and Illinois as a part of one other investigation into misconduct throughout the league.
The settlement follows the pivotal reporting in 2021 that uncovered a number of allegations of abuse courting again to the formation of the league. These revelations included the league’s lack of insurance policies to guard gamers from abusers.
No new studies from gamers turned up on this investigation, however the settlement is vital for 2 causes:
The NWSL should arrange a $5 million restitution fund for gamers.
For the subsequent three years, the attorneys common will oversee that the league correctly distributes the funds and continues to implement insurance policies that promote participant security.
It’s not precisely justice, although. As former NWSL participant Tori Huster stated throughout a information convention:
What does the settlement imply for gamers?
Whereas the league has modified drastically over the previous few years because the abuse scandal, with exponential progress and lots of participant security reforms put in place, from the NWSL for failing to guard its personal gamers. Right here’s the way it advantages gamers:
Two gamers with settled claims in opposition to the league could also be paid $1 million from the fund.
The remaining $4 million will likely be distributed to different gamers who file claims throughout a set 180-day window and are permitted by a third-party administrator, former U.S. district choose Barbara Jones.
The NWSL should set up a coverage that requires groups to seek the advice of the league’s gamers affiliation throughout the hiring means of any head coach to “guarantee they’ve an ample alternative to boost any considerations concerning the potential rent’s historical past or fame because it pertains to participant or workers security and wellbeing.”
🎧 Hearken to final week’s that breaks down what this information means for the NWSL and gamers.
Meg’s Nook: Kerr’s testimony feels sadly acquainted
Final week I wrote about how the Luis Rubiales trial was an opportunity for a second of public accountability. This week, it’s one other trial: this one over Australia captain Sam Kerr calling a police officer “” following an incident in a taxi after a 2023 evening out together with her fiancée Kristie Mewis.
I’ll be the primary to confess there have been some stable memes popping out of this trial, because of the road of questioning. Did I’ve Kerr having to clarify what sliding into somebody’s DMs means to a choose on my 2025 bingo card? Completely not.
It’s arduous to maintain laughing, although, if you learn Kerr and about . I keep in mind a number of of my very own experiences alone in a taxi or Uber late at evening, simply making an attempt to get dwelling or again to a resort. I take into consideration the protection instruments I usually use whereas touring for work, sharing my location with my spouse, or how Uber now mechanically information audio of your experience simply in case.
Kerr has pleaded not responsible to 1 rely of racially aggravated harassment and doesn’t deny her phrases. As an alternative, her authorized staff is making an attempt to reframe them right into a dialog round energy and privilege. I can’t converse to the potential of a profitable final result in relation to the trial, however there’s a lot about that experience within the taxi, through which Kerr stated she was “terrified for (her) life,” that may really feel achingly acquainted to lots of people.
NotablesRubiales trial continues
The primary week of testimony in Spanish court docket for the trial of Rubiales (and three others) is full. Spain MNT head coach — and was reminded on the stand he was obligated to inform the reality by the choose. On , Jenni Hermoso’s brother stated former Spain WNT head coach Jorge Vilda had advised him his sister would face “private {and professional} penalties” if she didn’t comply with cooperate following the 2023 World Cup.
On of Hermoso — together with Alexia Putellas and others — testified about what that they had seen and been advised by Hermoso within the days following the World Cup win. They detailed the alleged acts of coercion from Rubiales and former Spain sporting director Albert Luque.
Identical to final week, will likely be on the trial every day to deliver you the most recent.
Hayes’ imaginative and prescient for U.S. Soccer
By some means, it’s already the tenth version of the SheBelieves Cup (the passage of time is merciless to us all), with the USWNT set to face Colombia, Australia and Japan for his or her first video games of 2025 later this month. Whereas head coach Emma Hayes will title her roster tomorrow, final week she for this system to a choose variety of reporters. Meg’s takeaway:
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Crossover time: Portland is lastly getting a WNBA staff once more, and it’ll be sharing with the Portland Thorns. RAJ Sports activities — the sports activities funding agency owned by the Bhathal household, which owns each groups — goes huge: a $150 million funding right into a 12-acre campus with two full-size basketball courts and two-full measurement soccer pitches (plus a complete lot extra). Thrilling stuff from the PNW.
Calming voice: Naomi Girma’s transfer to Chelsea has been the discuss of the offseason, in the meantime U.S. teammate Jenna Nighswonger made her debut for Arsenal this weekend. Amid all of the chatter, Jeff Rueter over what these strikes imply for the NWSL.
Midge Purce is again: It’s excellent news for Gotham, who’ve been within the public eye as their roster has modified following the 2024 season (with an emphasis on the departures of a number of 2023 championship winners). Purce and is already with the staff in Spain for preseason — although she’s not from damage but.
We hope you want Chelsea vs. Man Metropolis: Since you’re going to see a lot of them, as these groups are set for 4 video games in opposition to one another throughout all competitions in 12 days in March — . It’s additionally the tastiest quarterfinal pairing, when you ask me (Meg).
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