U.S. Soccer, Cup team hit impasse
Players for the World Cup champion women’s national team say mediation talks with the U.S. Soccer Federation in their dispute over equal pay are over and that they look forward to a jury trial.
“We entered this week’s mediation with representatives of USSF full of hope,” said Molly Levinson, who represents the players. “Today we must conclude these meetings sorely disappointed in the federation’s determination to perpetuate fundamentally discriminatory workplace conditions and behavior.”
U.S. Soccer did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
A day after Jay-Z announced that his Roc Nation company was partnering with the NFL, he explained that he still supports protesting, kneeling and NFL player Colin Kaepernick, but he’s also interested in working with the league to make substantial changes.
No. 4 Simona Halep rallied for a three-set win over Ekaterina Alexandrova in the Western & Southern Open in Mason, Ohio. Topseeded Ashleigh Barty beat Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-1. In the men’s bracket, qualifier Yoshihito Nishioka knocked off sixth-seeded Kei Nishikori 7-6 (2), 6-4, leaving the tournament without 15 of the top 32 seeds in the men’s and women’s draws. Secondseeded Rafael Nadal withdrew because of fatigue after winning the Rogers Cup in Montreal on Sunday. Serena Williams withdrew because of back spasms lingering from the weekend . ... Thanasi Kokkinakis, 23, will play at the U.S. Open after being granted a wild card by Tennis Australia. He was the U.S. Open junior runner-up in 2013. American CiCi Bellis withdrew from the women’s field in New York because of an injured right elbow.
Austin Squires beat medalist Brandon Wu two up on the first day of match play at the U.S. Amateur in Pinehurst, N.C.
Ohio State University wants to trademark the word “The” when used as part of the school’s name on university merchandise. The Columbus Dispatch reports the school submitted a trademark application this month to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala and his pilot were exposed to dangerous levels of carbon monoxide before their small plane crashed in the English Channel, killing them both, said British accident investigators.
A former Olympic equestrian charged with shooting and wounding a woman at a New Jersey farm where he trained other riders will be detained pending trial. Police also allege Michael Barisone, who appeared in court in New Jersey, shot at the woman’s fiance but missed.