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American

women A GOOD

seek more

than $66M

in damages REED

from U.S.

Soccer

By RONALD BLUM
AP Sports Writer
Players on the U.S. women's
national team are seeking
more than $66 million in
damages as part of their
gender discrimination law-
suit against the U.S. Soccer
Federation.
The damages were includ-
ed in slew of papers filed
Thursday night in U.S. Dis-
trict Court in Los Angeles
ahead of a trial scheduled
to start May 5.
Among the documents
filed were the separate
collective bargaining
agreements of the U.S.
men's and women's teams,
which had not previously
been made public.
Players on the women's na-
tional team sued the fed-
eration last March alleging
institutionalized gender dis-
crimination that includes
inequitable compensation
between the men's and
women's teams.
Each side in the class-
action lawsuit asked for
a summary judgment in
their favor. The estimate of
damages, including inter-
est, was provided by Fin-
nie Bevin Cook, an econo-
mist from Deiter Consulting
Group, which was retained
by the suing players.
The collective bargaining
agreements showed a dis- DeChambeau lead
parity in bonuses but also
highlighted the different
pay structures between WGC-Mexico birdies by 1-shot
the two teams.

Continued on page 22 Patrick Reed of the United States follows his putt on the 18th green during the second round for the WGC-Mexico Championship golf
tournament, at the Chapultepec Golf Club in Mexico City, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020.
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