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Lion Links: 3/17/21
Brandon Austin settles in with Orlando City, Benji Michel’s chance to impress, USWNT will face France, and more.
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Mane Landers! Don’t forget to wear your green today. I’ll be out shooting live standups for a project at UCF and enjoying the nice weather. We have plenty to cover today, so let’s get to the links.
Brandon Austin is Settling in at Orlando City
Orlando goalkeeper Brandon Austin is finding his footing with the Lions during the preseason. Austin has been with Tottenham Hotspur’s youth development system since he was 14. While there, Austin was mentored by French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris and learned how to play out from the back in a way similar to Orlando’s system under Head Coach Oscar Pareja. The 22-year-old’s physicality caught Pareja’s eye and Austin will compete with Mason Stajduhar for time in goal when Pedro Gallese is on international duty. Although ne
Lion Links: 3/10/21
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Hello, Mane Landers. I hope everyone’s week is off to a good start. I’ve been busy putting a sportscast project together for my portfolio class. Before we get to today’s links, let’s wish a happy birthday to Orlando City midfielder Junior Urso as he turns 32 years old today.
Orlando Pride’s NWSL Challenge Cup Schedule Revealed
The Orlando Pride will begin the NWSL Challenge Cup on the road on April 10 against expansion team Racing Louisville FC. The Pride will then play at home on April 14 against Sky Blue FC and again on April 21 against the Washington Spirit. Their last match will be on the road against the North Carolina Courage on May 1. The top team from each four-team division will move on to take part in the tournament final on May 8. The Pride’s home match against Sky Blue and road game in North Carolina will both be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network while the other two games can be streamed on Paramou
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Each year, International Women’s Day gives us an opportunity to consider how far we’ve come, pay homage to our suffragette ancestors and grieve for those who continue to be gripped by oppression.
I am reminded of how lucky we are to live in a country that allows women to vote, play professional sport, marry whomever they choose and have an education but it’s almost unbearable to think that these things are branded luxuries elsewhere.
I am also grateful for people like my mother who raised me to be strong and men like my father, brothers, partner, and beloved friend Craig Foster who have always advocated for raising women up in all walks of life.
03/09/2021
A new HBO Max documentary will explore the United States Women’s National Team’s fight for equal pay.
Entitled
LFG, the film features several members of the USWNT (Megan Rapinoe, Becky Sauerbrunn, and Sam Mewis, among others) and is directed by Andrea Nix Fine and Sean Fine, best known for the Emmy award winning
Life According to Sam.
Here’s a brief primer about the film and its story.
Three months before the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the players filed a class-action, gender discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation, which sets the stage for LFG. The film interweaves transcendent athletic performances, including a record-breaking World Cup victory in 2019, with the players’ ongoing pursuit for equal pay. LFG grants viewers unprecedented access to these game-changers as they meet the physical demands and pressures of being some of the world’s top athletes, while showcasing their courage, unflinching spirit and resiliency in an effor