(Reuters) -Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian said his wife, 23-times Grand Slam champion Serena Williams, had initially tried to talk him out of investing in women's soccer due to what she saw as a lack of infrastructure in women's sports.

When entrepreneur and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian started to think about investing in women’s soccer, opposition to the idea came from an unlikely source: his wife, tennis legend Serena Williams.

France have left captain Wendie Renard, record appearance-maker Eugenie Le Sommer and Kenza Dali out of the squad for their upcoming Nations League games against Switzerland and Iceland. The trio have a combined total of 444 caps for the national side.

Sam Meza is one of the emerging players in the National Women’s Soccer League who has had one of the more unusual journeys to start her professional career.

The Chicago Stars pro women’s soccer team will “test run” at Northwestern in Evanston, exploring a move there in 2026 from Bridgeview.

PITTSBURGH – University of Pittsburgh Athletic Director Allen Greene announced a coaching shift, in line with the professional soccer model, Thursday afternoon as Randy Waldrum has been named technical director of the Pitt women’s soccer program.

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian said his wife, 23-times Grand Slam champion Serena Williams, had initially tried to talk him out of investing in women's soccer due to what she saw as a lack of infrastructure in women's sports.

Disney+ has landed exclusive live streaming rights to the UEFA Women's Champions League soccer tournament across Europe in a five-year pact.