Paul Riley Coverage
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'My mental strength has been tested': Kurtz sets Courage club record after 'roller coaster' time with club
North Carolina Courage defender Kaleigh Kurtz made club history last Saturday in Louisville by making her fiftieth consecutive start, which set a new club record. "If you would have told me (years ago) I was going to get consecutive starts, 50 in a row, it would have been, 'You're kidding, right?'" Kurtz told the media Thursday. -
Former NC Courage coach Paul Riley reacts to NWSL ban
Former NC Courage coach Paul Riley said he is planning to fight "a lot of things" but said he has no interest in ever returning to the NWSL, which he described as "political" and "woke." -
Former Courage coach says he plans to fight, blasts NWSL as 'political, woke'
Former NC Courage coach Paul Riley, who was banned by the NWSL on Monday, said he has "a lot of plans ahead to fight a lot of things" and that he never planned to coach in the women's soccer league again, denouncing it as "woke." -
NWSL bans former NC Courage coach Paul Riley for life, fines franchise $100K
Former NC Courage coach Paul Riley was banned from the NWSL and the franchise was fined $100,000 by the league on Monday as a result of findings in the league's report into alleged misconduct. -
NWSL bans former Courage coach Riley, fines franchise after probe into alleged misconduct
Former NC Courage coach Paul Riley was banned from the NWSL and the franchise was fined $100,000 by the league on Monday as a result of findings in the league's report into alleged misconduct. -
NC Courage: 'Action must be taken' to correct culture in NWSL
A report released on Monday detailed several accounts of sexual misconduct, verbal and emotional abuse throughout the National Women's Soccer League. -
Report: 'Systemic abuse' prevalent throughout NWSL, former Courage coach at center of investigation
Former NC Courage coach Paul Riley was implicated in a report released Monday about sexual misconduct and other allegations directed at coaches throughout the NWSL. -
Report: Former Courage coach sexually coerced three players amid string of 'systemic abuse' throughout NWSL
A report released on Monday detailed several accounts of sexual misconduct, verbal and emotional abuse throughout the National Women's Soccer League. -
New NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman promises change after league-wide scandals
New National Women's Soccer League Commissioner Jessica Berman spoke with WRAL News about the 2021 scandals involving sexual misconduct allegations of several different male coaches, including former NC Courage head coach Paul Riley. -
New NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman promises change
In a one-on-one interview with WRAL News, National Women's Soccer League Commissioner Jessica Berman is promising change following a season of scandals. -
'A historic moment for the NWSL': NC Courage players thrilled with new labor deal
Among the many provisions, the CBA contract allows for free agency starting in 2023. "I actually asked for a trade two years in a row," said NC Courage defender Kaleigh Kurtz. "I was denied that request and so I was stuck in the environment and the coach that I no longer wanted to play for." -
Rep. Deborah Ross leads group of 41 U.S. House members urging NWSL to address systemic harassment
Deborah Ross, a Congresswoman from the 2nd District in North Carolina, along with 40 of her colleagues penned a letter to the NWSL urging it to more thoroughly address the systemic issues that have come to light in the wake of several sexual harassment scandals in the last few months. -
Courage players hold moment of silence in meaningful win, powerful night for NWSL
In the sixth minute of Wednesday's game between the North Carolina Courage and Louisville City FC, players from both teams paused the game and huddled in a circle as a sign of solidarity. -
NC Courage fallout leads to broader calling for ending abuse in women's sports
More fallout today from the claims by some former women's professional soccer players that they were the victims of sexual misconduct by Paul Riley. -
NC Courage scandal calls attention to abuses of power in women's sports
On Wednesday, the North Carolina Courage take the field for the first time since sexual misconduct allegations surfaced against now-fired coach Paul Riley. -
NC Courage return to field in first game since firing of coach Paul Riley
After head coach Paul Riley was fired following sexual misconduct allegations, the North Carolina Courage will take the field on Wednesday night. -
NC Courage owner, chairman releases letter following Paul Riley sexual misconduct allegations
Before the North Carolina Courage returns to the field on Wednesday night, club owner and chairman Steve Malik released a letter about sexual misconduct allegations against former coach Paul Riley. -
'Took away our careers': USWL players reflect on sexual misconduct allegations against Paul Riley
Women's soccer players Mana Shim and Sinead Farrelly talked more about their history with former North Carolina coach Paul Riley Tuesday morning on the TODAY show. -
Former players on Paul Riley: 'He's a predator'
Two soccer players who publicly accused North Carolina Courage Coach Paul Riley of sexual coercion were interviewed on the TODAY show Tuesday morning. -
NC Courage fans wearing black in support of team in first game since Paul Riley's firing
Two soccer players who publicly accused North Carolina Courage Coach Paul Riley of sexual coercion were interviewed on the TODAY show Tuesday morning.