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U.S. Women’s National Team Training with Polar Wearables

As the United States women’s national team advances further into the playoffs with last night’s win against Columbia, the U.S. must cope with the grueling World Cup process of having games every few days. This time around, the team has three days rest before their quarterfinal matchup against No. 16 China PR. Wired’s Megan Logan […]

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Women’s World Cup Turf Still Poses Risks, Despite Advanced System

Last year, over 40 of the FIFA Women’s World Cup players from twelve different countries filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against FIFA. The gist of the lawsuit was that no World Cup in the men’s game has been played on an artificial grass, a surface that poses a number of health and injury risks. While artificial […]

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U.S. Women’s Soccer Player Wears Hi-Tech Headband To Prevent Concussions

In last night’s USA Women’s World Cup game, you might have noticed that American defender, Ali Krieger, was sporting a thick headband. But the difference between Krieger’s headband and Lauren Holiday’s blue pre-wrap headband is that Krieger’s is five times stronger than steel. Ever since her April 10 season opener with the Washington Spirit, where she suffered […]

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