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From player to broadcaster, meet the queer Black soccer pro breaking down the Washington Spirit

Former NWSL Washington Spirit player Gaby Vincent tells The Advocate about her "full circle moment" becoming a broadcaster for the team.

‘I Walk Away So Proud’: US Soccer Legends Megan Rapinoe and Ali Krieger Play Last Final

"I’ve always tried to make things better and I just walk away so proud and so happy of not only my contributions to the game but the era that I’ve played in," Rapinoe said.

Megan Rapinoe Is Honored in Front of Record Crowd Before Retirement

More than 34,000 came to see Megan Rapinoe at her last regular season home game.

Out Soccer Player Kelley O’Hara Is Engaged

The soccer star and Olympic gold medalist made the announcement on Instagram.

Orlando Pride Soccer Team Apologizes Over Rejecting “Gay” Sign at Game

Team supporters, the Black Swans, were initially told the sign was "political" and had to be removed.

Abby Wambach Preps for the 2015 World Cup

Headed into the 2015 World Cup, soccer legend Abby Wambach has her eye on the prize.

Megan Rapinoe Takes a Knee to Support Colin Kaepernick

The lesbian soccer pro and Olympian says the "overtly racist" backlash to the NFL star's national anthem protest "disgusted" her. 

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Women's sports bars are on a winning streak and 'slaying the trolls'

When Jenny Nguyen opened The Sports Bra in 2022, she started a movement: Bars that only show women’s sports. Now, fandom and pay are rapidly growing — and it’s time for the Olympics.