Stories By Sophie Lawson
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International
/ 8 months agoExplained: The new UEFA Women’s Champions League format
Announced at the end of 2019, the new format for the UEFA Women’s Champions League has come into effect this season...
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2020 Tokyo Olympics
/ 9 months agoA second straight silver stings, but Sweden looks as good as ever going forward
Reaching back-to-back Olympic finals should be a source of joy for Sweden, but for a team that came so close to...
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2020 Tokyo Olympics
/ 9 months agoGold or silver, Canada appears to have finally turned a corner
Held in the far-reaching shadow of their southern neighbors, Canada knew they were making history in 2012 when they stepped on...
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2020 Tokyo Olympics
/ 9 months agoOlympic bronze-medal loss highlights lessons learned for new-look Australia
A coach who has made his catchphrase, “One day better, not just one day older,” Tony Gustavsson’s message clearly took hold...
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2020 Tokyo Olympics
/ 10 months agoPlaying unfamiliar role of favorites, Sweden withstands, survives Australia
With the first semifinal of the day carrying a tinge of controversy over the fashion in which Canada was awarded a...
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2020 Tokyo Olympics
/ 10 months agoCreative and attack-minded: How years of evolution redefined Sweden’s style
With four wins from four, including a commanding first matchday victory over the United States, Sweden is the team to beat...
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2020 Tokyo Olympics
/ 10 months agoAnother early tournament exit raises more questions about Japan’s future
Japan’s path to World Cup glory 10 years ago was not a smooth one. The Nadeshiko were forced to do everything...
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2020 Tokyo Olympics
/ 10 months agoAustralia looks like a brand new team at the Tokyo Olympics
For the first time in 11 major tournaments, the Australian women’s national team has, at long last, reached the last four,...
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2020 Tokyo Olympics
/ 10 months agoTokyo Olympics are Brazil’s chance at a golden goodbye
Two years on from Brazil’s round-of-16 exit to France at the Women’s World Cup, Marta’s tearful speech given at the end...
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2020 Tokyo Olympics
/ 10 months agoFor Team Great Britain, the picture is becoming clearer
A team that almost exists on the fringes of reality, unrecognized by FIFA, Team Great Britain can only play at the...
