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|  | Chicago Red Stars exercise option for goalie Alyssa Naeher 2023-09-21 --From a press release - CHICAGO (Sept. 20, 2023) — The Chicago Red Stars has exercised the contract option for goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher for 2024. Naeher joined the Chicago Red Stars in 2016 from former National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club, ...
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|  | Chicago Sky swept by Las Vegas Aces; Sky's season ends 2023-09-19 - The defending WNBA champions the Las Vegas Aces continue to rollat the Chicago Sky's expense. On Sept. 17, the Aces defeated the Sky 92-70 in Vegas to end Chicago's season and move into the WNBA semifinals. ...
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|  | Chicago Red Stars tie Angel City in front of large crowd 2023-09-18 - After staging a second-half comeback, the Chicago Red Stars split points with Angel City FC in a 2-2 draw. Ava Cook and Cheyna Matthews scored goals for Chicago. Cook's second-half goal was the forward's third against ...
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|  | Mets honor lesbian baseball icon Maybelle Blair 2023-09-16 - On Sept. 14 at NYC's Citi Field, the New York Mets recognized the life work of lesbian baseball pioneer Maybelle Blair, 96, with the inaugural Amazin' Mets Foundation Legacy Award, according to a Major League Baseball ...
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|  | Chicago Sky routed in playoff opener 2023-09-14 - In Las Vegas on Sept. 13, the top-seeded and defending champion Aces had little problem with the number-eight seed Chicago Sky in the playoff opener for both, with Las Vegas prevailing 87-59, per ESPN. On the ...
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|  | Red Stars forward Cheyna Matthews selected to Jamaican Women's National Team 2023-09-14 - Chicago Red Stars forward Cheyna Matthews selected to Jamaican Women's National Team CHICAGO (Sept. 14, 2023) — Chicago Red Stars forward, Cheyna Matthews, was selected to join the Jamaican Women's National Team for the team's Ol ...
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|  | Univ. of Alabama condemns fans' racist, anti-gay slurs 2023-09-13 - The University of Alabama condemned its fans' behavior after they were heard shouting racist and homophobic slurs at three Texas Longhorn players during the football teams' Sept. 9 clash, ABC News reported. In a video that ...
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|  | 'Merchant of Death' talks about exchange with Brittney Griner 2023-09-09 - Russian Viktor Boutthe so-called "merchant of death" involved in a prisoner exchange for out WNBA star Brittney Griner late last yeartold ESPN that, among other things, he followed Griner's case closely from federal prison in Illinois. ...
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|  | Chicago Sky in playoffs for fifth straight time 2023-09-09 - Despite having a losing record (17-22), the Chicago Sky are in the playoffs for the fifth consecutive time. Kahleah Copper scored 20 points, Marina Mabrey added 19 and the Chicago Sky clinched the last playoff spot ...
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|  | Chicago Red Stars midfielder selected to Canada Women's National Team 2023-09-08 --From a press release - CHICAGOChicago Red Stars midfielder Bianca St-Georges has been called up to join the Canadian Women's National Team (CANWNT) for its upcoming CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying matches in Kingston, Jamaica and Toronto ...
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|  | Openly gay football player Carl Nassib retiring at 30 2023-09-06 - On Sept. 6, openly gay free agent defensive end Carl Nassib announced his retirement from the NFL after seven seasons, Sports Illustrated reported. Nassibwho played for the Cleveland Browns, the Las Vegas Raiders and twice for ...
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|  | Laura Ricketts talks about Chicago Red Stars deal, investor group, coming out 2023-09-04 - On Aug. 1, a group of investors led by lesbian Chicago Cubs co-owner/Chicago Sky minority owner Laura Ricketts announced that they had officially took ownership of the Chicago Red Stars National Women's Soccer League franchise. The ...
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|  | Chicago Red Stars shut out Washington Spirit 2023-09-04 - In D.C., the Chicago Red Stars shut out the Washington Spirit 2-0 on Sept. 3. Yuki Nagasato and Bianca St-Georges scored goals for Chicago. The match also marked ...
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|  | Laura Ricketts-led group of diverse investors buys Chicago Red Stars in $60 million deal 2023-09-01 - From an Sept. 1 press release: A diverse investor group led by Laura Ricketts and prominent Chicago women business and civic leaders has officially taken ownership of the Chicago Red Stars National Women's Soccer League ...
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|  | Rapinoe's last international match to take place in Chicago on Sept. 24 2023-08-31 - Lesbian soccer icon and two-time Women's World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe will play her last professional match against South Africa on Sunday, Sept. 24, in Chicago, U.S. Soccer announced. The match (scheduled for 4:30 p.m. CT) ...
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