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RWC: Japan vs Scotland grudge match highlights Pool A

By FOSTER NIUMATA - Associated Press

New Zealand's George Bridge is airborne as he dives across the line to score a try against Tonga during their rugby test match in Hamilton, New Zealand, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. The All Blacks defeated Tonga 92-7. (Andrew Cornaga/Photosport via AP)

Pool B capsules for the Rugby World Cup

By GERALD IMRAY - Associated Press

Japan's Yu Tamura (10) runs against South Africa's Duane Vermeulen (8) during a rugby match at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

As 1st Asian host, Japan aiming higher at Rugby World Cup

By JIM ARMSTRONG - Associated Press

Chelsea's Bethany England, left, celebrates scoring against Tottenham Hotspur with teammate Magdalena Eriksson during the Women's Super League soccer match at Stamford Bridge, London, Sunday Sept. 8, 2019. (John Walton/PA via AP)

63,000 attend Women’s Super League opening weekend games

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 3, 2019, file photo, Netherlands' Jackie Groenen celebrates after scoring during the Women's World Cup semifinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Sweden, at the Stade de Lyon outside Lyon, France. The first-ever Manchester derby in the Women’s Super League opens the season when the competition is still a boost in crowds after the big interest in England’s run to the Women’s World Cup semifinals. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)

England embraces rivalries, big venues for Women’s WCup lift

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 7, 2019, file photo, U.S. coach Jill Ellis watches her players warm up for the tema's Women's World Cup soccer final against the Netherlands in Decines, outside Lyon, France. Ellis likened her tenure in charge the U.S. women’s national team to an amusement park ride. Later, she compared it to a tumultuous ride on a five-year wave. The most successful coach in program history seems quite content to get off this merry-go-round on her own terms. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)

Ellis content to get off US women’s soccer “roller coaster”

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

United States' Megan Rapinoe celebrates after scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot during the Women's World Cup final soccer match between the U.S. and The Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France, Sunday, July 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

U.S. Soccer says women make more than men

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 7, 2019 file photo United States' team celebrates with the trophy after winning the Women's World Cup final soccer match between US and The Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France. U.S. Soccer says the players on the World Cup champion women's national team were paid more than their male counterparts from 2010 through 2018. According to a letter released Monday, July 29, 2019 by U.S. Soccer President Carlos Cordeiro, the federation has paid out $34.1 million in salary and game bonuses to the women as opposed to $26.4 million paid to the men. Those figures do not include the benefits received only by the women, like health care. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, file)

US Soccer says women’s team has made more than the men

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

U.S. women's soccer team player Rose Lavelle holds her trophy as she attends a welcome event in her honor at Fountain Square, Friday, July 19, 2019, in Cincinnati. The U.S. national team beat the Netherlands 2-0 to capture a record fourth Women's World Cup title. Lavelle scored the second goal for the U.S. in the victory. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) ** FILE **

Spirit’s World Cup players return home with equality, NWSL on their minds

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

United States women's soccer team member Megan Rapinoe holds the Women's World Cup trophy after arriving with teammates at Newark Liberty International Airport, Monday, July 8, 2019, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

LOVERRO: A World Cup title, served with a side of social guilt

By Thom Loverro

United States' Megan Rapinoe, center, celebrates team's victory with teammates after the Women's World Cup final soccer match between US and The Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France, Sunday, July 7, 2019. US won 2:0. (AP Photo/David Vincent)

Nancy Pelosi invites women’s soccer team to U.S. Capitol after World Cup win

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

United States' Christen Press celebrates at the end of the Women's World Cup final soccer match between US and The Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France, Sunday, July 7, 2019. The US defeated the Netherlands 2-0. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) ** FILE **

U.S. women hope World Cup successes turn into greater support

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

United States' players warm up during a training session at the Gymnase Parc des Sports in Limonest, outside Lyon, France, a day before their Women's World Cup final match against the Netherlands, Saturday, July 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

US wins 4th World Cup title, 2nd in a row, beats Dutch 2-0

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

United States' Rose Lavelle, top, celebrates with Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe, right, after scoring her side's second goal during the Women's World Cup final soccer match between US and The Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France, Sunday, July 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

U.S. wins Women’s World Cup

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

United States' Megan Rapinoe attends a press conference at the Stade de Lyon, outside Lyon, France, Saturday, July 6, 2019. US will face Netherlands in a Women's World Cup final match Sunday in Lyon. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

On the eve of the World Cup final, Rapinoe calls out FIFA

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

U.S. midfielder Megan Rapinoe, upper center, stands as her teammates and youth escorts hold their hands on their hearts during the singing of the national anthem before the team's Tournament of Nations women's soccer match against Australia, Thursday, July 27, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Megan Rapinoe fires back amid anthem protests, Donald Trump flap

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

United States' Megan Rapinoe warms up before the Women's World Cup semifinal soccer match between England and the United States, at the Stade de Lyon outside Lyon, France, Tuesday, July 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) **FILE**

Rapinoe says she’s a proud American, addresses the critics

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

United States goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, left, makes a save in front of Spain's Virginia Torrecilla, second left, during the Women's World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Spain and United States at Stade Auguste-Delaune in Reims, France, Monday, June 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

European vacation over, Naeher and US bounce back up

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2015, file photo, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, right, and NHL Player's Association Executive Director Donald Fehr take part in announcing the return of the World Cup of Hockey in 2016 in Toronto, during a news conference at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. With labor talks having already begun on an informal basis, NHL Commissioner Bettman and union chief Fehr are in agreement in their desire to reboot the World Cup of Hockey tournament. The stumbling block to laying out a long-term calendar of international competition, however, revolves around the hot-button topic of the NHL returning to participate in the Winter Olympics after skipping out on South Korea in 2018. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Rebooting World Cup of Hockey to be part of NHL labor talks

By JOHN WAWROW - Associated Press

United States' Carli Lloyd , center, celebrates with Lindsey Horan and Tierna Davidson, right, after scoring the opening goal during the Women's World Cup Group F soccer match between the United States and Chile at the Parc des Princes in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Carli Lloyd scores 2 and the U.S. downs Chile 3-0 at World Cup

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press