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ANNE M. PETERSON

ANNE M. PETERSON

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Wyden asks Trump administration officials to reconsider travel policies ahead of the World Cup

Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon has asked top Trump administration officials to reconsider policies that are impacting travelers arriving in the United States, citing upcoming sporting events like the 2026 World Cup

Wyden asks Trump administration officials to reconsider travel policies ahead of the World Cup
Sports

Blazers sign coach Chauncey Billups to a multi-year extension

Coach Chauncey Billups has signed a multi-year contract extension with the Portland Trail Blazers

Blazers sign coach Chauncey Billups to a multi-year extension
Political|Sports|US

Venezuelan NWSL star opts out of national team duty fearing possible return issues

Portland Thorns forward Deyna Castellanos says she did not play for Venezuela’s national team in a pair of recent games because of concerns she might not be able to return to the United States

Venezuelan NWSL star opts out of national team duty fearing possible return issues
Sports

MLS will give further consideration to adopting a fall-to-spring calendar

Major League Soccer’s Board of Governors will give further consideration to adopting a fall-to-spring calendar, a major move that would align the league with its international counterparts

MLS will give further consideration to adopting a fall-to-spring calendar
Business|Lifestyle|Sports

Those mismatched 3-point arcs from March Madness last year? The Sports Bra made that court its bar

The nation’s first women’s sports bar is flipping the script on one of the blunders from last year’s NCAA Tournament

Those mismatched 3-point arcs from March Madness last year? The Sports Bra made that court its bar
Sports

UConn's Paige Bueckers and Geno Auriemma share mutual respect heading into the Final Four

UConn's run to the Final Four reveals the partnership guard Paige Bueckers and coach Geno Auriemma have forged over her time with the Huskies

UConn's Paige Bueckers and Geno Auriemma share mutual respect heading into the Final Four
Sports|US

Paige Bueckers carries UConn to record 24th women's Final Four with 78-64 win over USC

Paige Bueckers carried UConn to its record 24th Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament, scoring 31 points Monday night in a 78-64 victory over Southern California, which couldn’t overcome the loss of injured star JuJu Watkins

Paige Bueckers carries UConn to record 24th women's Final Four with 78-64 win over USC
Sports

USC shakes off JuJu Watkins' absence and beats Kansas State 67-61 in March Madness

Kennedy Smith stepped into the void left by injured star JuJu Watkins, scoring 19 points to help Southern California hold off Kansas State 67-61 in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament

USC shakes off JuJu Watkins' absence and beats Kansas State 67-61 in March Madness
Sports|US

Bueckers has career-high 40 to lead one-woman March Madness rout for UConn, 82-59 over Oklahoma

Paige Bueckers scored a career-high 40 points, rescuing UConn from its first-half doldrums and single-handedly turning a tight game against Oklahoma into an 82-59 rout that sent the Huskies to the Elite Eight of the women’s NCAA Tournament

Bueckers has career-high 40 to lead one-woman March Madness rout for UConn, 82-59 over Oklahoma
Sports|US

Betts, top overall seed UCLA look for March Madness success in Elite Eight meeting with LSU

With back-to-back games of at least 30-plus points and 10 or more rebounds, UCLA center Lauren Betts certainly appears unstoppable

Betts, top overall seed UCLA look for March Madness success in Elite Eight meeting with LSU
Sports|US

There's less March Madness chaos this year in Spokane, with fewer teams and lessons learned

There’s a lot less chaos in Spokane for this year’s NCAA Tournament with fewer teams, games and fans in town

There's less March Madness chaos this year in Spokane, with fewer teams and lessons learned
Sports|US

UConn coach Geno Auriemma says super regional format for women's March Madness 'ruined the game'

UConn coach Geno Auriemma has complained about the women’s NCAA Tournament format that once again has sent the Huskies across the country

UConn coach Geno Auriemma says super regional format for women's March Madness 'ruined the game'
Sports|US

NWSL, union and 2 teams denounce fans' reported 'hateful language' against Barbra Banda

The National Women’s Soccer League, its players union and the Orlando Pride and Gotham FC have denounced reports of “hateful language” directed at Pride forward Barbra Banda

NWSL, union and 2 teams denounce fans' reported 'hateful language' against Barbra Banda
Sports|US

Caleb Love leads Arizona past Oregon 87-83 to set up a showdown with Duke in March Madness

Caleb Love had 29 points and nine rebounds, and fourth-seeded Arizona advanced to the Sweet 16, surviving a ragged finish to beat former Pac-12 rival Oregon 87-83 in the NCAA Tournament

Caleb Love leads Arizona past Oregon 87-83 to set up a showdown with Duke in March Madness
Business|Sports|US

Expansion NWSL team unveils plans for new downtown Denver women's soccer stadium

The expansion National Women’s Soccer League team in Denver has unveiled plans for a new downtown soccer stadium

Expansion NWSL team unveils plans for new downtown Denver women's soccer stadium
Business|Economy|Sports|World

FIFA report highlights the inequities in women's soccer

Despite the growing attention on women’s soccer globally, the vast majority of players and teams still struggle for resources and investment

FIFA report highlights the inequities in women's soccer

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