Female Soccer Players Are Done Taking Abuse. Let’s Stop Dishing It Out.

Players in the National Women’s Soccer League are demanding the respect all female athletes deserve but rarely get.

N.W.S.L., Reeling in Scandal, Cancels a Weekend of Games

Under pressure for its handling of abuse accusations, the top U.S. women’s soccer league called off five games and announced its commissioner had resigned.

Why Scores of Female Athletes Are Speaking Out on Abortion Rights

With a Supreme Court ruling in the balance, an Olympic medalist joined a group of more than 500 athletes supporting reproductive rights.

Carli Lloyd Among 18 Named to U.S. Olympic Soccer Team

Lloyd and the injured Julie Ertz and Tobin Heath had been among the few question marks for the scaled-down roster for the Tokyo Games. All three made the team.

A Gay N.F.L. Player Broke a Barrier. Will Other L.G.B.T.Q. Athletes Follow?

The number of publicly out athletes in men’s biggest pro leagues lags far behind that in women’s sports. Will Carl Nassib’s announcement change that?

Victoria’s Secret Swaps Angels for ‘What Women Want.’ Will They Buy It?

The embattled lingerie giant is attempting the most extreme brand turnaround in recent memory: an effort to redefine not just itself but also the very idea of what “sexy” is.

Catarina Macario Is Just Getting Started

Born in Brazil, developed in the United States and now a pro in France, the 21-year-old forward is proving she belongs alongside the world’s best players.