Rapinoe retires from football with injury
SAN DIEGO: US women’s soccer icon Megan Rapinoe pulled out of the final game of her storied career on Saturday, suffering a suspected ruptured Achilles tendon less than three minutes into the National Women’s Soccer League final, which the OL Reign lost by NJ/NY Gotham FC. No other players were near Rapinoe when she took to the pitch, a stunned crowd at the Snapdragon Stadium holding their breath as medical staff attended to her. After several minutes, the dejected OL Reign star limped off the field, her fans giving her a standing ovation as she was replaced by Bethany Balcer.


