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USA Today
5 days ago
- General
- USA Today
USWNT cruises to easy win in friendly vs. Jamaica: Highlights
USWNT cruises to easy win in friendly vs. Jamaica: Highlights Show Caption Hide Caption Sydney Leroux talks all things women's soccer and NWSL Sydney Leroux stops by to break down women's soccer and tells us about her new partnership with ARDA, the Sharing Time Off Contest. Sports Seriously The U.S. women's national team breezed past Jamaica Tuesday night, running up a 4-0 scoreline in a friendly at Energizer Park in St. Louis, Missouri. Ally Sentnor and Lynn Biyendolo both provided two goals. Sentnor, the Utah Royals attacker, did her damage by scoring twice in a nine-minute span in the first half, while Biyendolo came off the bench to score with her first touch, then provided the final margin with an 88th-minute finish. With USWNT legend and St. Louis native Becky Sauerbrunn honored before kickoff, the USWNT made light work of a Reggae Girlz side missing some of its biggest names. The U.S. would finish the match with 82% possession, while goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce did not have to register a save on either of Jamaica's two shot attempts. U.S. coach Emma Hayes got more things to think about long-term, with Kerry Abello going the full 90 in her first-ever USWNT appearance. Claire Hutton and Avery Patterson, who were in that situation very recently, played major roles in USWNT goals on the night, while Ajax youngster Lily Yohannes pulled the strings in a more advanced role than she played in the 3-0 win over China on May 31. USWNT PLAYER RATINGS: Which players impressed in easy win vs. Jamaica? USWNT vs. Jamaica highlights The biggest stories, every morning. Stay up-to-date on all the key sports developments by subscribing to USA TODAY Sports' newsletter.
USA Today
01-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
New-look USWNT dominates China in international soccer friendly
New-look USWNT dominates China in international soccer friendly Show Caption Hide Caption Sydney Leroux talks all things women's soccer and NWSL Sydney Leroux stops by to break down women's soccer and tells us about her new partnership with ARDA, the Sharing Time Off Contest. Sports Seriously The U.S. women's national team downed China, 3-0, largely dominating a Saturday friendly that came with some signs that newer U.S. players are forging strong connections. The USWNT controlled the match from start to finish at Allianz Field, with Catarina Macario and Sam Coffey scoring first-half goals amid long spells of possession. Lindsey Heaps would head home a third early in the second half on an assist from Michelle Cooper, who was lively throughout. Lo'eau LaBonta, Cooper's teammate in the NWSL with the Kansas City Current, became the oldest player to gain their first senior USWNT cap, while goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce ultimately had little to do in her second cap. China was initially to be the USWNT's opponent in both matches in this window, but opted instead to play just this one match. The USWNT will instead play Jamaica on Tuesday, June 3. MORE: Lo'eau LaBonta becomes oldest debutant in USWNT history The biggest stories, every morning. Stay up-to-date on all the key sports developments by subscribing to USA TODAY Sports' newsletter.
USA Today
29-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How to watch USWNT friendly vs. China: TV, time and streaming
How to watch USWNT friendly vs. China: TV, time and streaming Show Caption Hide Caption Sydney Leroux talks all things women's soccer and NWSL Sydney Leroux stops by to break down women's soccer and tells us about her new partnership with ARDA, the Sharing Time Off Contest. Sports Seriously The United States Women's National Soccer Team is returning to the pitch this weekend with a friendly against the People's Republic of China. There are a couple of changes to the lineup for the top-ranked Americans, as defenders Kerry Abello and Naomi Girma, plus midfielder Lo'eau LaBonta, were added to the 24-woman roster by coach Emma Hayes. Three USWNT regulars will be out of action as Sophia Wilson and Mallory Swanson are expecting children in the next few months, and Trinity Rodman is still recovering from a back injury. The team has four upcoming friendlies in the next month against Jamaica on June 3, two matches against Ireland (June 26, 29), and a July 2 match against Canada. The USWNT is coming off a 2-1 loss on April 8 to Brazil, whom they beat in the Olympic gold medal match in Paris and in a friendly match on April 5, as Amanda Gutierres scored in stoppage time to secure the victory for Seleção. How to watch USWNT vs. China: TV, time and streaming When: Saturday, May 31 Saturday, May 31 Time: 5:30 p.m. ET 5:30 p.m. ET Where: Allianz Field, St. Paul, Minnesota Allianz Field, St. Paul, Minnesota Channel: TBS TBS Streaming: Max, Sling Watch the USWNT with Sling USWNT Rosters
USA Today
19-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Rodman spotted in Germany watching Shelton after announcing Spirit leave
Rodman spotted in Germany watching Shelton after announcing Spirit leave Show Caption Hide Caption Sydney Leroux talks all things women's soccer and NWSL Sydney Leroux stops by to break down women's soccer and tells us about her new partnership with ARDA, the Sharing Time Off Contest. Sports Seriously Just hours after announcing she's stepping away due to a recurrence of a back injury, Trinity Rodman was spotted in the stands at the BMW Open supporting her boyfriend, tennis star Ben Shelton. Second-seeded Shelton defeated Francisco Cerundolo in three sets in Munich on Saturday, setting up a final date against top-seeded Alexander Zverev on Sunday. Rodman is set to visit a Washington Spirit team doctor in London to examine her back, allowing her the chance to make the trip to Germany to see Shelton in action. Shelton and Rodman officially launched their relationship last month with a post on social media. Shelton, 22, is currently ranked 15th in the ATP standings and has reached the semifinals of two major championships, including the 2025 Australian Open. On Saturday, the Spirit announced that Rodman is "taking time away from team activities to manage her back." The team didn't provide a timeline for her return, only saying: 'We look forward to her returning when she's healthy.' The 22-year-old has battled a back injury throughout her career, with the issue flaring up in the wake of last summer's Olympics. Recently, Rodman said she's come to accept that the issue "will never be 100%."
Zawya
07-04-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Intra-African Trade, Investment and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) can Address Africa's $15B Infrastructure Gap
NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (www. has called for greater utilization of African financial solutions to address the continent's $15.7 billion infrastructure deficit. With these sources of capital, the continent stands to maximize the production, processing and distribution of local oil and gas resources amid efforts to make energy poverty history by 2030. Speaking during an event organized by the African Refiners&Distributors Association (ARDA) in Cape Town this week, Ayuk proposed tapping into the $400 billion available through Africa's pension funds to support oil and gas projects. With this capital, Africa can advance key infrastructure projects, such as pipelines, refining facilities and power generation, ensuring enhanced intra-Africa energy trade to address energy poverty. With over 600 million Africans living without access to modern energy and 900 million people living without access to clean cooking solutions, securing greater investment is key. As such, Ayuk called for greater regulatory reform in Africa, citing the need to advance intra-African trade through the ease of movement of products and industry stakeholders, while ensuring infrastructure sharing across the continent. He pointed out that the greatest obstacle to realizing an 'Africa-First Vision' is not external challenges, but rather internal, owing to outdated and restrictive regulations that hinder trade and the free movement of people across borders. 'How can we move commodities across the continent yet we struggle to move people?' stated Ayuk, advocating for improved visa and immigration policies to facilitate mobility for industry stakeholders and citizens. Ayuk also called for African policymakers to address high intra-African taxes that hinder trade, while encouraging greater collaboration between African energy markets. By addressing key challenges to trade, including lack of shared infrastructure and funding, Ayuk highlighted that the continent can achieve its downstream goals. A strategy for this is collaboration. Rather than competing against one another for limited capital, Africa can pool its resources to create an integrated value chain across the continent. 'We shouldn't compete for capital amongst ourselves,' he said. 'Our competition should be with international markets.' Besides increasing investment in downstream infrastructure and revamping policies, Ayuk highlighted that achieving the 'Africa First Vision' requires fully utilizing every drop of oil and gas available on the continent to power Africa's development. He emphasized the crucial role LPG and LNG will play in advancing access to clean cooking as well as the role of natural gas in providing baseload power for the foreseeable future. In closing, Ayuk applauded ARDA for promoting investment in African oil and gas, despite challenges posed by the energy transition. Centered around the theme Africa First: Delivering Our Energy Future, the event sought to chart a course for energy security and industrial development through increased investments across the downstream sector across the continent. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Energy Chamber.
