Meg Linehan
Women's Sports Lead at The Athletic & co-host of Full Time.
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- Reposted by Meg LinehanPer Angel City, Savy King had successful surgery today to address "a heart abnormality." Angel City provided a statement from the club & from Savy King's family to media tonight #NWSL
- Spent the day trying to determine how the call got made to continue last night's Angel City game following Savy King's medical event and what policies apply, with @aslipelit.bsky.social. In short, the league and commissioner Jessica Berman had the power to call it. www.nytimes.com/athletic/634...
- INBOX: "This weekend, the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and Unwell will launch Unwell FC, a high-energy fan program celebrating the live game experience at select NWSL matches throughout the season." Debut is Bay FC vs. Angel City at PayPal Park this Saturday.
- The expansion of the World Cup field will be the big headline of the day, but also super important: FIFA has sanctioned the establishment of an Afghanistan women’s refugee team. www.nytimes.com/athletic/634...