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Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Angel City's King 'stable' after 'medical event' on pitch: NWSL
Angel City FC defender Savy King "remains stable" on Saturday after she collapsed during a National Women's Soccer League match against the Utah Royals on Friday, the NWSL said in a statement. The 20-year-old went down with what the club called a "medical event" in the 74th minute of the match and received on-field treatment from medical staff before she was stretchered from the pitch and taken to hospital. "Savy left the field in stable condition, and currently remains stable and will be undergoing further evaluation," the NWSL said on Saturday without elaborating on the nature of the emergency. "League protocols were followed from both a medical and game operations perspective. We are grateful to the Angel City medical staff as well as to local paramedics who handled this difficult situation seamlessly. "As always, the NWSL will review and determine if changes to that protocol need to be made. We share everyone's concern about Savy, and our thoughts are with her, her family, the Utah Royals players and staff, and the Angel City players, staff and community. Please respect her privacy." Players from both teams gathered on the field after the match to pray for King. Angel City assistant coach Eleri Earnshaw said the player's family and team medical staff were with her at the hospital. King was selected second overall by Bay FC in the 2024 NWSL Draft and was traded to Angel City on February 3, a move that brought her back to her hometown of Los Angeles. bb/rcw
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Angel City's Savy King 'responsive' in hospital after collapsing on field during 2-0 win over Utah Royals
Angel City FC defender Savy King was taken to the hospital after collapsing on the field during Friday night's matchup with the Utah Royals. The team released a statement on early Saturday morning saying King was "responsive" and undergoing further treatment. King, 20, fell to the turf during the 74th minute and team trainers and teammates immediately attended to her. After approximately 10 minutes of treatment, she was taken from the field on a stretcher as both teams gathered around in support. 'Her family is with her, as is our medical staff, so she's in good hands,' Angel City assistant coach Eleri Earnshaw told reporters after the game, via the Los Angeles Times. Our thoughts are with Savy King 💛 — Utah Royals FC (@UtahRoyalsFC) May 10, 2025 Utah coach Jimmy Coenraets said afterward that he didn't think the game should have continued after King left the game. "I think in those moments, I'm not sure if we should have continued the game," Coenraets said, via "Not only [Angel City] but also our players were just scared, and I think that's not the right position or the right situation to be in. But in the end, we played on." Sending so much love to Savy King ❤️ — National Women's Soccer League (@NWSL) May 10, 2025 Following the match, which Angel City won 2-0, both teams gathered in a circle at midfield to pray for King. 'It was one of the Utah players that suggested it, that we get together," Earnshaw explained, via The Athletic. "Some people prayed, some people shared their energy. Just to show unity in that moment in support of Savy without knowing the update at that time." Vintage Christen Press! 🎯Watch the slicing and dicing on this one — National Women's Soccer League (@NWSL) May 10, 2025 Christen Press scored Angel City's first goal after coming in to replace Claire Emslie in the 65th minute. Alyssa Thompson added a second score in second-half stoppage time, helping Angel City to improve its record to 4-2-2. Utah has lost six of its past seven games and droppped to 1-6-1. King joined Angel City this season after being traded from Bay FC, who selected her in the first round (No. 2 overall) of the 2024 NWSL Draft. She has started in all eight of the team's games this year.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Angel City's Savy King ‘responsive' in hospital after collapsing on field during Utah Royals game
Angel City defender Savy King is 'responsive' and with family in hospital after 'a medical event on the field' during her side's NWSL game against Utah Royals on Friday night. King, 20, went down around 74 minutes into the match at the BMO Stadium, Los Angeles. She received medical attention on the field before being taken off on a cart and then transported by emergency medical services to hospital. Advertisement After the game, Angel City and Utah players and staff gathered in a circle on the field with heads bowed. Utah defender Alex Loera, who played with King at Bay FC in 2024, appeared to lead the group in a prayer. Eleri Earnshaw, Angel City's senior assistant who was leading the team due to the suspension of interim head coach Sam Laity, gave an update on King in her post-game news conference. 'She was transported to hospital, she was evaluated,' Earnshaw said. 'She is responsive and her family are with her, as are our medical staff. She's in good hands.' On the two teams gathering after the full-time whistle, Earnshaw added: 'It was one of the Utah players that suggested it, that we get together. Some people prayed, some people shared their energy. Just to show unity in that moment in support of Savy without knowing the update at that time. Advertisement 'It was obviously a scary situation to be in and, at that point, it was much bigger than football. Really grateful to the Utah player that did that, I can't remember off the top of my head who it was but really grateful for it.' Earnshaw also praised Angel City defender Megan Reid, who previously trained as an emergency medical technician. 'I just gave a shoutout in our locker room to Meg Reid, (who) as you know, is a trained paramedic,' Earnshaw said. 'While Christen (Press) and her teammates were instrumental in getting the group together and making contact and just being with one another, Meg saw out of the corner of her eye that they were starting to move Savy onto a stretcher and reiterated to the group that that was a really good sign. 'She just stepped into paramedic mode and helped calm the group, which was massive. It was still scary, you still don't know how the team's going to respond after that. My ask was that we were together, we stayed communicative throughout the rest of the game, keep each other concentrated and that we give our energy to Savy.' The game resumed on 85 minutes, with 12 minutes of stoppage time played. Press, on as a substitute, had opened the scoring in the 66th minute before Alyssa Thompson added a second in the seventh minute of stoppage time. Advertisement Utah head coach Jimmy Coenraets suggested that the match should not have continued after Reid went down. 'In those moments, I'm not sure if we should have continued the game,' Coenrates told reporters. 'You're emotionally — not only them but also our players were just scared. That's not the right situation to be in but in the end, we played on. That's the decision other people have taken, which is fine. It was a really tough moment. 'It's the same after the game. Like, what do you want to focus on after the game? Yes, you have the result of the game but you want to make sure people feel safe, healthy and good and I think that was the focus after the game for us.' An NWSL rulebook from last year states that 'NWSL recognizes that emergencies may arise which make the start or progression of a game inadvisable or dangerous for participants and spectators. Certain event categories automatically trigger the league office into an evaluation of whether delay or postponement is necessary, including … serious incident, injury or fatality to a player, coach, official, team representative or spectator or other medical concern.' The rules add that no game should be postponed without permission from the league office, unless one is required by law enforcement. has contacted NWSL for comment on whether the league was consulted on the decision to continue the game and who made that call. Advertisement King joined Angel City in the postseason from Bay FC and has started all eight of the team's NWSL matches in 2025. She has also played for the United States Under-19s and Under-20s. This article originally appeared in The Athletic. Angel City, Utah Royals FC, Soccer, NWSL, UK Women's Football 2025 The Athletic Media Company
New York Times
10-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Angel City's Savy King ‘responsive' in hospital after collapsing on field during Utah Royals game
Angel City defender Savy King is 'responsive' and with family in hospital after collapsing on the field during her side's NWSL game against Utah Royals on Friday night. King, 20, went down around 74 minutes into the match at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles. She received medical attention on the field before being taken off on a cart and then transported by emergency medical services to hospital. Advertisement After the game, Angel City and Utah players and staff gathered in a circle on the field with heads bowed. Utah defender Alex Loera, who played with King at Bay FC in 2024, appeared to lead the group in a prayer. Eleri Earnshaw, Angel City's senior assistant who was leading the team due to the suspension of interim head coach Sam Laity, gave an update on King in her post-game news conference. 'She was transported to hospital, she was evaluated,' Earnshaw said. 'She is responsive and her family are with her, as are our medical staff. She's in good hands.' Savy King Update: Savy was transported by EMS to the hospital following a medical event on the field. She is responsive and undergoing further evaluation. We thank everyone for their concern and support. — Angel City FC (@weareangelcity) May 10, 2025 On the two teams gathering after the full-time whistle, Earnshaw added: 'It was one of the Utah players that suggested it, that we get together. Some people prayed, some people shared their energy. Just to show unity in that moment in support of Savy without knowing the update at that time. 'It was obviously a scary situation to be in and, at that point, it was much bigger than football. Really grateful to the Utah player that did that, I can't remember off the top of my head who it was but really grateful for it.' Earnshaw also praised Angel City defender Megan Reid, who previously trained as an emergency medical technician. 'I just gave a shoutout in our locker room to Meg Reid, (who) as you know, is a trained paramedic,' Earnshaw said. 'While Christen (Press) and her teammates were instrumental in getting the group together and making contact and just being with one another, Meg saw out of the corner of her eye that they were starting to move Savy onto a stretcher and reiterated to the group that that was a really good sign. Advertisement 'She just stepped into paramedic mode and helped calm the group, which was massive. It was still scary, you still don't know how the team's going to respond after that. My ask was that we were together, we stayed communicative throughout the rest of the game, keep each other concentrated and that we give our energy to Savy.' Both Angel City and Utah Royals came together for Savy King, who exited Friday night's match on a stretcher following a medical event on the field. Alex Loera, who was teammates with King at Bay FC, led the group. — espnW (@espnW) May 10, 2025 The game resumed on 85 minutes, with 12 minutes of stoppage time played. Press, on as a substitute, had opened the scoring in the 66th minute before Alyssa Thompson added a second in the seventh minute of stoppage time. Utah head coach Jimmy Coenraets suggested that the match should not have continued after Reid went down. 'In those moments, I'm not sure if we should have continued the game,' Coenrates told reporters. 'You're emotionally — not only them but also our players were just scared. That's not the right situation to be in but in the end, we played on. That's the decision other people have taken, which is fine. It was a really tough moment. 'It's the same after the game. Like, what do you want to focus on after the game? Yes, you have the result of the game but you want to make sure people feel safe, healthy and good and I think that was the focus after the game for us.' The Athletic has contacted NWSL for comment on whether the league was consulted on the decision to continue the game and who made that call. King joined Angel City in the postseason from Bay FC and has started all eight of the team's NWSL matches in 2025. She has also played for the United States Under-19s and Under-20s.
Reuters
10-05-2025
- Health
- Reuters
Angel City's Savy King responsive after on-field collapse
May 10 - Angel City defender Savy King, hospitalized after collapsing on the field during the team's Friday match against the Utah Royals in Los Angeles, was responsive later in the evening, the team announced. Medical personnel appeared to be administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation to King after she went down in the 74th minute of the game. She was carted off the field with an oxygen mask on her face. Players from both teams gathered in a prayer circle, and the match was delayed 10 minutes. Angel City tweeted postgame, "Savy was transported by EMS to the hospital following a medical event on the field. She is responsive and undergoing further evaluation. We thank everyone for their concern and support." Angel City assistant coach Eleri Earnshaw said following the team's 2-0 victory, "Her family is with her, as is our medical staff, so she's in good hands." Utah coach Jimmy Coenraets said postgame, "In those moments, I'm not sure we should have continued the game. ... Not only them, but also our players were just scared. I think that's not the right position and not the right situation to be in. "But in the end we played on, and that's a decision that other people are making, which is fine. But I think it was a really tough moment." King, 20, has been a starter for Angel City in all eight matches this season. She has no goals or assists and two yellow cards. The first-ever draft pick (second overall) of expansion Bay FC in 2024, King played 18 matches and made 12 starts last season for the San Jose-based club. She had two assists and one yellow card last year. The Southern California native played for the University of North Carolina before entering the NWSL. She also made numerous appearances for the U.S. youth national under-17 and under-20 teams. --Field Level Media
