The Trump administration announced on Tuesday that it would no longer enforce that policy.
All around the NWSL, big-name athletes are investing in teams. Manning’s brother, Eli, is part of Gotham FC, while Kansas City Chiefs quarterbackis involved with the KC Current and NBA star James Harden backs the Houston Dash. Decorated Alpine ski racer Lindsey Vonn supports the Utah Royals FC.
Manning was a five-time MVP and two-time Super Bowl winner in a career that started with the Indianapolis Colts and ended in Denver after helping the Broncos to a title following the 2015 season. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021 after throwing for 71,940 yards with 539 touchdowns and 251 interceptions.Since his retirement, Manning has grown his entertainment company Omaha Productions, which produces ESPN’s “Manningcast.” The show is hosted by the Manning brothers and offers an alternate way to watch “Monday Night Football.”“It’s a real honor to be part of something so meaningful to the Colorado community,” Manning said of joining Denver NWSL. “I’m proud to support the growth of women’s sports and excited to help build a club that our city and our state can rally behind.”
Denver NWSL is building a 12,000-seat temporary stadium that will be its home during the 2026 and ’27 seasons. The team also recently unveiled plans for a state-of-the-art, 14,500-seat stadium that will be located in downtown Denver.The Sports Bra, the nation’s first sports bar dedicated to women’s sports, is expanding to four new locations in Boston, Indianapolis, Las Vegas and St. Louis.
The original Sports Bra, which opened in Portland, Oregon, in April 2022, was the brainchild of
, who wanted to create a space that celebrated women and girls in sports.FIEL - Then Vice President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China kicks a football during visit to Croke Park Stadium, Dublin, Ireland on Feb. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Brendan Moran, Pool, File)
FIEL - Then Vice President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China kicks a football during visit to Croke Park Stadium, Dublin, Ireland on Feb. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Brendan Moran, Pool, File)After China defeated Thailand 2-1 in 2023, Xi joked with Srettha Thavisin, the Thai prime minister at the time. “I feel luck was a big part of it,” Xi said.
The consensus is clear. China has too few quality players at the grass roots, too much political interference from the Communist Party, and there’sWang Xiaolei, another prominent Chinese commentator, suggests that soccer clashes with China’s top-down governance and the emphasis on rote learning.