From Ecuador to Italy, how Blanca Quinonez’s journey prepared her for UConn women’s basketball

Blanca Quinonez left her home in Ecuador at 13 to pursue elite basketball in Italy. Now she’s ready to make an instant impact ...

USA vs. China: How to Watch, Women's U-17 Preview

Get ready for United States vs. China at the U-17 Women's World Cup with a full match preview, including kickoff time, ...
Republican Herald

Indigenous women in Ecuador take on soccer by inventing a sport: handball in traditional skirts

TURUCU, Ecuador (AP) – In the Indigenous community of Turucu, near the active Cotacachi volcano in northern Ecuador, soccer had always been a man’s thing. The only gleaming green field belongs to them ...
Soccer America

Under-17 Women’s World Cup: USA beats Ecuador 3-0 in opener

The USA made quick work of Ecuador on Pitch 3 at Morocco's Mohammed VI Football Academy in Salé with three first-half goals ...