Clare Brennan
Oct 18, 2021
Megan Eugenio, aka “Overtime Megan” is joining forces with Overtime, a multidimensional sports lifestyle brand, to drop her first-ever apparel collection.
The line, which dropped Oct.17, is visually inspired by the butterfly and includes t-shirts, sweatpants, sweatshirts, butterfly necklaces, and stickers.
A junior at Sacred Heart University studying sports marketing and media, Eugenio boasts 2.4 million followers across Instagram and TikTok. She uses her platform to create daily sports-related content, whether that’s taking viewers behind-the-scenes of the biggest events in sports or interviewing NBA star Kevin Durant.
The 22-year-old also teamed up with Overtime for the 2020 election, producing a series encouraging her followers to get out and vote.
Items from the Megan’s Very Own collection are available on Overtime’s shop page.
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Emma Hruby
Jun 11, 2024
Arsenal announced on Monday that it will join Chelsea for a series of preseason friendlies in the US in August.
Arsenal will be based in Washington, DC from August 15th through August 26th. The Gunners are scheduled to play the Washington Spirit on August 18th, followed by a match with fellow WSL team Chelsea on August 25th. It’s the first time that the two London clubs will meet each other on this side of the Atlantic.
Chelsea had previously announced their game against Gotham FC, confirming reports from ESPN that surfaced last month.
"We always want to create the best conditions for our teams to prepare and perform at their best in pre-season," said Arsenal sporting director Edu Gaspar in a statement. "This gives our players an opportunity to play and train in a new environment, in front of our supporters around the world."
Both Arsenal and Chelsea tout rostersfull of international talent — formidable opponents for two equally stacked NWSL teams gearing up for postseason action. Arsenal is home to accomplished England nationalsLeah Williamson, Beth Mead, andbackheel goal-scorerAlessia Russo alongside Ireland captainKatie McCabeand USWNT defenderEmily Fox.
The games are set to be streamed live for free on DAZN.
Arsenal's US tour builds off of a trip to Melbourne, Australia at the tail end of the 2023/24 season, where they beat A-League All Stars women 1-0 in front of 42,120 fans.
Emma Hruby
Jun 11, 2024
The US Women 7-on-7 team won the first-ever edition of The Soccer Tournament’s women’s bracket, taking home the $1 million prize.
The TST concluded on Monday, with Ali Krieger and Heather O’Reilly leading the US Women past the North Carolina Courage’s 7-on-7 team to a 6-3 victory.
"I mean, at that moment, you're not thinking right? Like, I just saw the ball come to me and i was able to put it in the back of the net," said game-winning goal-scorer Talia DellaPeruta. "And it was just... everything kind of stopped for a second. When it went in, I just could not believe it. Like, that was the winning goal, everything that we had worked for this whole weekend.
"I'm just so grateful that I can contribute in that way and to be surrounded by such legends on the field. I mean, to be able to get us over that line, it's the best feeling I've ever felt. This is the best day ever."
Each team member will take home $40,000, with the winnings split equally amongst the 25-person group.First launched in 2023, TST is now the world’s highest-stakes women’s soccer tournament, offering equal $1 million prizes for both the men’s and women’s champions.
"Every single person, staff, players — we deserve it. One million dollars!" O'Reilly said in a team huddle after the victory.
Emma Hruby
Jun 10, 2024
The women’s basketball roster for the Paris Olympics has reportedly been decided, with star WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark left off the 12-player roster.
Three first-time Olympians are slated to join the team: the Sun's Alyssa Thomas, the Mercury's Kahleah Copper, and the Liberty's Sabrina Ionescu. Meanwhile Clark, Brionna Jones, and Aliyah Boston are reportedly on the short-list for an injury replacement should any of the rostered players not make it to Paris, according to The Athletic.
Chelsea Gray and Brittney Griner, who were both named to the team, are currently in the process of returning from injury.
"I'm excited for the girls that are on the team," Clark told reporters Sunday. "I know it's the most competitive team in the world and I know it could have gone either way — me being on the team or me not being on the team. I'm going to be rooting them on to win gold. I was a kid that grew up watching the Olympics, so it will be fun to watch them.
"Honestly, no disappointment. It just gives me something to work for — it's a dream... Hopefully when four years comes back around, I can be there."
The reported Olympic lineup leans heavily on its veterans, with Diana Taurasi preparing for hersixth Olympic Games— a new all-time international basketball record. In fact, not a single player under the age of 26 was listed, a noteworthy departure from previous years.
In every Olympic roster dating back to 1976, at least two players under the age of 25 made it onto the US women's basketball team. Nancy Lieberman, the youngest player to ever compete for the US Olympic basketball team, was just 18 when she joined the 1976 Summer Games. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and A’ja Wilson were both rostered at 24 years old.
Clark said USA Basketball officials called to tell her the news before it reached the press, the same approach they used for all other Olympic hopefuls. But according to Fever head coach Christie Sides, what some might see as a snub could also act as the catalyst for improved performance in the future.
"The thing she said was, 'Hey coach, they woke a monster,' which I thought was awesome," Sides said.
Clark also expressed excitement about the potential to get some much-needed rest during the Olympic break.
"Absolutely, it's going to be really nice," Clark said. "I've loved competing every single second. But it's going to be a great month for my body to get rest, get healthy and just get a little time away from basketball and the craziness of everything that's been going on. And just find some peace and quiet for myself.
"But then additionally, it's a great opportunity for us to work and get better. A great opportunity for myself to get in the weight room. To work on the court, at things that I want to get better at that I maybe didn't have time [to] going from college to the pro season."
Emma Hruby
Jun 10, 2024
The NWSL made a big return from the international break, setting a new attendance record.
The Chicago Red Stars welcomed 35,038 fans to Saturday's one-off game at iconic Wrigley Field. It beat the previous high of 34,130 set by Seattle during Megan Rapinoe's final home game in 2023.
It was just the second time the Red Stars played inside city limits, with the team normally based at Seat Geek Stadium in Bridgeview, a Chicago suburb. But with new ownership, the team is looking at possibly moving closer to the city — and Saturday’s game proved the appetite is there.
"We'll get the support that we need if we have a stadium in the city, and this is just the beginning," said Red Stars forward Penelope Hocking after the game.
Chicago’s attendance boosted the weekend’s overall numbers, as it was also the first time in NWSL history that league-wide attendance exceeded 100,000 in a single weekend.
But on the field, Chicago lost 2-1 to Bay FC, putting them in sixth place. Kansas City, Orlando, Washington, Portland, and Gotham all saw positive results this weekend, establishing a five-point divide between them and the rest of the pack.
Both the Current and Pride remain unbeaten, although Orlando’s winning streak has come to an end following a 1-1 draw with San Diego.
Ahead of the coming weekend’s matchups, Portland will be hoping that an appeal on Sophia Smith’s second yellow card is successful, otherwise they will be without the Golden Boot leader against Seattle.
