Henry Bushnell

Henry Bushnell
Henry Bushnell writes features and covers soccer for Yahoo Sports. He is a Philadelphia native, a Northwestern University graduate, and a Washington D.C. resident. Follow him on Twitter @HenryBushnell. Email him with tips, comments or questions at henrydbushnell@gmail.com.
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How Megan Rapinoe, USWNT will cope with 'special' England game amid 'horrifying' report on abuse
"We've had to shoulder a lot on this team," Rapinoe said Thursday at a 22-minute news conference at which only one question was primarily about soccer.
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World Cup 2022: No vaccine requirement, but regular COVID-19 testing recommended for players
Men's World Cup organizers have requested that players undergo COVID-19 tests every two days while in Qatar for the 2022 tournament, sources told Yahoo Sports.
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Chicago Red Stars owner Arnim Whisler ousted as chairman amid mounting pressure on enablers of reported NWSL abuse
The Chicago Red Stars board of directors voted Wednesday to remove club owner Arnim Whisler as chairman. Fans, players and sponsors want others to follow.
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Portland fires 2 executives named in Yates report on abuse in women's soccer
The Portland Timbers and Thorns have fired general manager Gavin Wilkinson and president of business Mike Golub, the club announced Wednesday.
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Abuse is rife and 'systemic' in women's soccer. What will U.S. Soccer, NWSL do about it?
Sally Yates' report on abuse in women's soccer exposed structural flaws within the sport that the NWSL and U.S. Soccer must now fully address.
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USWNT captain Becky Sauerbrunn wants execs 'gone' after 'abhorrent' failures amid abuse
Becky Sauerbrunn spoke emotionally one day after the Yates Report, and said the USWNT players are "not doing well." She also said the executives who failed players "should be gone."
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Who knew what about Paul Riley's alleged sexual misconduct? Investigation exposes U.S. Soccer, Portland leaders
Sally Yates' report on abuse in the National Women's Soccer League provided the biggest window yet into who knew what, and when, about Paul Riley.
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Investigation finds 'systemic,' 'heartbreaking' abuse in women's soccer, and failures at highest level of sport
A U.S. Soccer-commissioned investigation unearthed new allegations of verbal, emotional and sexual abuse in women's soccer, and found that coaches, executives, the NWSL and the federation itself "failed" countless players.
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Spain excludes top players for game vs. USWNT amid ugly dispute with coach, federation
Spain will be without 17 of its best players for a showdown with the USWNT on Oct. 11. U.S. players have expressed solidarity with their excluded Spanish counterparts.

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