Camilla Orlando hails historic Under-20 national team triumph
The final whistle confirmed Brazil's eleventh title, but for Camilla Orlando, the significance went beyond the trophy lifted. Brazil's 2-0 victory against Venezuela in the South American U-20 Women's ...
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After World Cup success, Australia looks to grow women’s soccer as host of the Asian Cup
If you were to define the term “feel-good factor” in August 2023, you would have honed in on the Australia women’s soccer team. Although the Matildas bowed out to England in the semi-finals at the 2023 Women’s World Cup, co-hosting the tournament with New Zealand had a transformative effect on women’s soccer across the country. National TV viewership peaked at 11.15million when Australia knocked France out in a quarter-final penalty shootout in Brisbane. It sparked joyous reactions, even at venu
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NBA tanking, March Madness and Angel Reese’s multi-hyphenate stardom
Great generals throughout history used retreat as a strategy, choosing to take short-term defeats as part of a long-term strategy for victory. NBA teams have borrowed that tactic for years, choosing to sacrifice whole seasons for a shot at a better draft position. It’s called “tanking,” rather than “retreat,” but the philosophy is the same: lose now to win big later. On today’s episode of “The Athletic Show,” we dive into NBA tanking as it again dominates discourse on the future of the league. T
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