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The United States women's national team is one win away from becoming World Cup champs for the fourth time. The 2019 Women's World Cup final is set for Lyon, France, on Sunday as the U.S. takes on the Netherlands. The United States enters as the favorite, making its third straight final, while the Dutch are in the final for the first time and looking to build upon their Euro 2017 glory two years ago. Megan Rapinoe is expected to play for the U.S. after missing the semifinals, as the Dutch face an uphill battle and look to pull off arguably...

A player on Northern Kentucky University women's basketball team has accused the head coach of being emotionally abusive and the university of silencing allegations. The university says it is investigating the claims. Taryn Taugher, the lone senior on NKU women's basketball team, wrote a post in The Odyssey alleging emotional abuse by head coach Camryn Whitaker. Taugher also alleges that Northern Kentucky University's athletic department is willing to "silence the multiple emotional abuse allegations." The Odyssey is similar to a blog site, where contributors publish content. It is popular with college students. In her post, Taugher alleges that she has...