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The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team's back-to-back World Cup victories and players' accompanying campaign for equal pay has significantly altered public perception about the gender pay gap in sports, per the results of a new survey. Thirty-five percent of U.S. adults believe the gender pay gap in sports is more of an issue after the women's team earned their fourth World Cup title earlier this month, according to a poll released this week by Morning Consult and women's empowerment organization ASCEND. On the path to their record-setting win, many USWNT players publicly advocated for equal pay compared to the less-successful men's national team, and supporters mobilized behind the campaign. Hundreds of fans marched to the women's quarterfinal game calling for a balanced economic playing field. As FIFA President Gianni Infantino stepped onto the field to bestow championship medals on the U.S. players after beating The Netherlands in the final match, the crowd chanted "equal … [Read more...] about Americans think gender pay gap in sports is more of an issue after women’s World Cup win

Rugby League World Cup organisers say they are in talks with New Zealand Māori and Australian Indigenous teams about potentially taking the place of the Kiwis and Kangaroos in the 2021 men’s tournament in England. The New Zealand Rugby League and the Australian Rugby League Commission withdrew from the World Cup last week, citing player welfare and safety concerns f ollowing the Covid-19 pandemic. 1 NEWS Kidwell told media in 2020 that, while he and his players are fiercely proud of the bilingual New Zealand anthem, they are also aware of the concerns their indigenous opponents have about their anthem. Since then, Australian Rugby League Players Association (RLPA) president and incumbent Kangaroos captain Daly Cherry-Evans said the players wanted to play and were disappointed they had not been consulted. The World Cup remains in jeopardy, but talks have been held between RLPA officials and World Cup organisers, who originally planned to stage men’s, … [Read more...] about Māori and Australian Indigenous teams in talks about playing in Rugby League World Cup

Russia holding the World Cup this summer is like Hitler hosting the Olympics in 1936, says Boris Johnson. And he said the idea of Putin "glorifying in the event" made him feel sick. Mr Johnson was asked whether he agreed that Moscow hosting the tournament was like Hitler hosting the Olympics in 1936. He said: "I think the comparison with 1936 is certainly right. It is an emetic prospect to think of Putin glorifying in this sporting event." But the foreign secretary said that England should not boycott it as "on balance, it would be wrong to punish the team". Boris Johnson suggested Putin ordered Salisbury attack to help election chances ( Image: REUTERS) Mr Johnson was asked by Labour's Ian Austin about England's involvement in a World Cup he described as a "PR exercise" for Putin. But he accepted the UK needed to have an "urgent conversation" with the Russians about how they were going to make sure English fans are safe during the … [Read more...] about Russia holding the World Cup this summer is like Hitler hosting the Olympics in 1936, says Boris Johnson

Well, that was fun. The 2019 NHL trade deadline is over and 20 deals involving 32 players were made on Monday featuring plenty of buyers and sellers. There were a number of of trades in the weeks and days leading up to the deadline, which has some teams strengthening for a Stanley Cup run and others eyeing the future as they hope they are in the midst of building a contender. As the dust settles, let’s take a look at some winners and losers from the 2019 NHL trade deadline. WINNER: Columbus Blue Jackets fans Artemi Panarin and Sergei Bobrovsky have given no indication they’ll re-sign and made it clear they want to test the market on July 1 as unrestricted free agents. So with that news GM Jarmo Kekalainen didn’t throw away the season and deal them off for futures. He kept them and loaded up to make a playoff run. Adding Matt Duchene and Ryan Dzingel in separate deals with the Senators showed that they’re all-in to make some noise in the postseason. They also picked up … [Read more...] about Winners and losers of the 2019 NHL trade deadline | ProHockeyTalk | NBC Sports

Mayan discovery: 2,000-year-old carving uncovered Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info El Mirador is a pre-Columbian Mayan settlement, located to the north of El Peten in Guatemala, first photographed from the air in 1930, but its remote location meant further exploration was limited. In 2003, Richard D. Hansen, an archaeologist from Idaho State University, initiated a major investigation and, although his team discovered that the area contained striking examples of the Preclassic Maya civilisation, its location prevented extensive documentation. However, 16 years on, digital media company Yes Theory have changed that, uncovering two large pyramids in … [Read more...] about Mayan mystery solved: ‘Largest pyramid in world’ discovered hiding below Guatemala jungle