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The U.S. Women's National team has been mired in legal action for the better part of 2016. The players are fighting for equal pay, and the result has been lawsuits, collective bargaining agreement (CBA) arguments and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaints. Got questions? So did we. Q: What's the latest move in this saga? A: Last week, members of the World Cup-winning USWNT filed a wage discrimination claim to the EEOC. The players argue that the U.S. Soccer Federation pays the men's team significantly more than it pays the women for the same work, even though the women are vastly more successful than the men. Q: Is this related to the litigation between the USWNT and the federation in February? A: Yes, and no. In February, the federation sued the union representing the women's team, demanding its CBA remain in effect. That's because Rich Nichols, the executive director of the women's players union, allegedly terminated the team's CBA at the...

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