college or professional - since 2019. But, despite the record viewership and heightened overall interest, the pay disparity between men's and women's teams won't close much in the near term.

When Ayami Sato opened a 42-game regular season with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday, the Japanese pitcher was the first woman to play for a Canadian professional men's ... team. Sato played on ...

Cleveland Soccer Group reportedly plans to build a $50 million, 10,000-seat downtown stadium for the women’s team, and a men’s team — an MLS Next Pro franchise that Cleveland secured in 2022.