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The Orlando Pride dropped their season opener 4-0 to the defending NWSL champion Portland Thorns on Sunday.

Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first male player to score at five World Cups with a goal for Portugal against Ghana.

Two of the best players in soccer start World Cup competition Thursday as Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar both seek history in Qatar.

A Ukrainian 20-year-old has had tens of millions of views on videos she's shared of fighting there.

Renée Branum's debut follows twins who believe they are cursed.

Next up for the Pride is a game at NJ/NY Gotham FC at 5:30 p.m. next Sunday.

Endangered Amur leopard cub born at California zoo Stock photo of an Amur leopard cub. The Santa Barbara Zoo said Amur leopard Ajax welcomed a 1.1-pound female cub, Marta, early Friday. >> Read more trending newsAccording to the Santa Barbara Independent, the Santa Barbara Zoo said Amur leopard Ajax welcomed a 1.1-pound female cub, Marta, early Friday. The new arrival is the first Amur leopard to be born at the facility in two decades, the zoo said in a Facebook post Wednesday. “Since Ajax is the most genetically valuable female Amur leopard in North America, this first cub will contribute valuable genetics to the population.”>> See the post hereThe Santa Barbara Zoo has an exciting announcement!

Older Olympians will be proving that age is just a number in Tokyo.

This week’s new entertainment releases includes Conan O’Brien closing out his TBS late-night show and the new soccer documentary “LFG,” a revealing look at the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team’s battle for equal pay.

The United States sits atop the SheBelieves Cup standings with two wins. But not only a goal, the way we played our attack in the first 20 minutes," Brazil coach Pia Sundhage said. It was Press' 10th goal in her last 13 national team games and 59th international goal. Alex Morgan made her first start for the national team since giving birth to daughter Charlie last year. The U.S. beat Canada 1-0 in its SheBelieves Cup opener on Thursday, while Brazil beat rival Argentina 4-1.

ORLANDO – The Orlando Pride needed some late heroics to avoid going winless on their three-game homestand, and Marta provided just that. With just four minutes left until stoppage time, Marta scored off an assist from Sydney Leroux to give the Pride a 2-1 win over the Washington Spirit at Orlando City Stadium. “It was a really tight game in the end in the scoreline but we had seven good chances to score in the first 12 minutes. They consolidated a little bit and then got that opening goal, which made life obviously a lot more difficult then. Next up for the Pride is a game at the Houston Dash at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday.