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EA Sports has signed soccer clubs A.C. Milan and Inter Milan to an exclusive multiyear deal that'll bring two of the sport's most celebrated clubs to the game maker…
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The NWSL wrapped up its month-long Challenge Cup, a bubble tournament that took place in Utah, with an unexpected Houston Dash victory. And while the Texas team…
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Academy Award–winning actress Natalie Portman and a group of predominantly female founders were awarded the rights to bring a National Women's Soccer League team to Los…
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Soccer-Focused Investors Launching Podcast Network
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