Opinion: Women’s soccer settlement is a landmark win for fairness

Female athletes continue to face opponents on the field and off, constantly told they aren’t good enough or strong enough, are dull to watch, celebrate too much when they win, and cry too much when they lose. But a $24 million settlement between the US Women’s National Team (USWNT) and the US Soccer Federation (USSF), announced in a court filing Tuesday, is a reminder that the bottom line continues to be clear: empower women’s sports to get results, but don’t wait for results to invest in women’s sports. Read More