The New York Times – Sports:
By generating public outrage, scandals make inaction costly: suddenly, doing nothing carries greater risks.
Category: Women’s World Cup (Soccer)
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Spanish Soccer Chief Rubiales Refuses to Resign Over World Cup Kiss
The New York Times – Sports:
Luis Rubiales was denounced for his behavior toward Jennifer Hermoso, a member of the winning Spanish women’s soccer team, at an awards ceremony in Australia.
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Nike Says It Will Offer Mary Earps’s Goalkeeper Jersey
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
After being criticized for not offering replicas of the jerseys worn by the English goalkeeper Mary Earps and others in the Women’s World Cup, Nike said limited quantities would be available.
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A Kiss After Spain’s World Cup Win Prompts Many to Cry Foul
The New York Times – Sports:
A soccer federation chief kissed the Spanish forward Jennifer Hermoso fully on the lips during the medals ceremony, an unpleasant reminder to many of the sexism that has plagued women’s soccer.
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Spain Wins World Cup as Its Talent Trumps Its Troubles
The New York Times – Sports:
A team that had endured all that Spain has in the past 12 months should not be able to win a World Cup. And yet that is precisely what it did.
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England, the World Cup’s Great Survivor, Runs Out of Lifelines
The New York Times – Sports:
For weeks, England had found a way to win matches and keep its title dream alive. Against Spain, it ran out of magic, and time.