WiSP News Desk: S4E18 - US Soccer and Players Finally Agree to Equal Pay

Today’s headlines across the sports pages and beyond is the landmark news that following years of dispute and disharmony women have finally achieved parity in US soccer and will at last play on a level playing field with the men. The two Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA), which run through 2028, achieve equal pay through identical economic terms. These economic terms include identical compensation for all competitions, including the FIFA World Cup, and the introduction of the same commercial revenue sharing mechanism for both teams. The agreements will ensure that U.S. Soccer’s Senior National Team players remain among the highest paid in the world. The top soccer story from Europe is Chelsea’s defeat of Manchester City to win the FA Cup Final. With the French Open Tennis Championships coming up Poland’s Iga Swiatek's dominance reveals some really impressive stats. Plus: Gravel Cyclist Moriah Wilson Shot and Killed in Texas. Iranian weightlifters flee to Germany. Organizers of Itzulia Women forced to apologize for suggesting they were forced to hold women's race, and in English rugby; James Haskell is accused of "disrespecting" female players.

Hosts: Chris Stafford & Nancy Gillen
Recorded: May 18, 2022

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