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Client: Chicago Red Stars Source: CBS News CHICAGO (CBS) – Last year, the Chicago Red Stars finished in last place out of 12 NWSL teams, but that was without their best player, who was out for the season before it even started. The Red Stars appear reenergized and rejuvenated as they gear up for

Client: Chicago Red Stars Source: CBS Sports After a three-month-long search, the Chicago Red Stars announced Lorne Donaldson as the club's new head coach Wednesday. Donaldson previously coached Jamaica's women's national team and led the team during their historic run to the knockout rounds in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. The Reggae Girlz

Client: Chicago Red Stars Source: Chicago Tribune As the Chicago Red Stars look to rebuild their culture and stability, the team finally has filled an important position. The Red Stars announced Wednesday that Lorne Donaldson, the former coach of the Jamaican women’s national team, is their new head coach. Under Donaldson’s tutelage, the Reggae

Client: Chicago Red Stars Source: Chicago Sun-Times Leetzow was hired by U.S. Soccer in 2020 and oversaw the independent investigation — conducted by former U.S. Justice Department official Sally Q. Yates — into systemic abuse and sexual misconduct that permeated the NWSL. The Red Stars have a number of hires to make in their

Client: Chicago Red Stars Source: CBS Sports The Chicago Red Stars have hired former U.S. Soccer chief legal officer Karen Leetzow as club president, the franchise announced on Wednesday. It's the first sports executive hire announced by the Red Stars since their new ownership group, led by Laura Ricketts, took over the club in

Client: Chicago Red Stars Source: On Tap Sports Network The Chicago Red Stars have finally started to add individuals to their executive offices after the club’s ownership change in the summer, announcing Wednesday that Karen Leetzow will be the club’s new president. Leetzow, who begins her new role on Dec. 4, comes to the Red

Client: Chicago Red Stars Source: The Equalizer The Chicago Red Stars have a new president in the organization. On Wednesday, the club announced that Karen Leetzow, a sports executive and attorney, has been hired for the role. She was formerly the chief legal officer of the U.S. Soccer Federation. Leetzow oversaw the Sally Q.

Client: Chicago Red Stars Source: The Athletic The Chicago Red Stars hired longtime sports executive and attorney Karen Leetzow as president, the NWSL club announced Wednesday. Here’s what you need to know: Leetzow will join the Red Stars after serving as chief legal officer of the U.S. Soccer Federation. She was previously NASCAR’s general

Client: Chicago Red Stars Source: Sports Business Journal The new owners of the NWSL Chicago Red Stars, led by Cubs co-owner Laura Ricketts, have hired U.S. Soccer Chief Legal Officer Karen Leetzow as the club’s new president. Leetzow, who will start in the new role on Dec. 4, oversaw the national governing body’s independent investigation into abuse

Client: Chicago Red Stars Source: Daily Herald The Chicago Red Stars have appointed accomplished sports executive and attorney Karen Leetzow as the club's new president. Leetzow joins the Red Stars after serving as the chief legal officer of the U.S. Soccer Federation, where she oversaw the independent investigation into abuse and sexual misconduct in

Client: Chicago Red Stars Source: Chicago Tribune The Chicago Red Stars have a new team president. Sports executive and attorney Karen Leetzow joined the franchise after serving as the chief legal officer of the U.S. Soccer Federation, the Red Stars announced Wednesday. With U.S. Soccer, Leetzow oversaw the independent investigation into abuse and sexual

Client: Chicago Red Stars Source: The Athletic The long limbo for the Chicago Red Stars has finally ended — and in a fitting fashion. The team won its first match under new ownership, led by Laura Ricketts, with a 2-0 win over the Washington Spirit last weekend following the official closing of the sale on September 1. Before former majority

Client: Chicago Red Stars Source: Associated Press/Fox Sports The National Women's Soccer League formally approved the sale of the Chicago Red Stars to an ownership group led by Chicago Cubs co-owner Laura Ricketts. The league's Board of Governors unanimously approved the $60 million deal Friday. Ricketts and her family have owned the Cubs since 2009. She is also a

Client: Chicago Red Stars Source: The Equalizer The Chicago Cubs co-owner led a group purchasing the city’s NWSL team for “up to” $35.5M, with another $25M going into immediate upgrades. Restoring trust with players and fans might be the more difficult task. The Chicago Red Stars are finally, officially under new ownership after a

Client: Chicago Red Stars Source: Just Women's Sports Laura Ricketts and her investor group officially purchased the NWSL’s Chicago Red Stars in a $60 million deal. The Chicago Cubs co-owner, who is also a minority owner of the Chicago Sky, said in August that she is “honored” to lead a group of women investors in

Client: Chicago Red Stars Source: Chicago Tribune The last 13 years as Chicago Cubs co-owner prepared Laura Ricketts for this moment. Ricketts spearheaded an investment group that officially became the new owner of the Chicago Red Stars on Friday after approval from the National Women’s Soccer League Board of Governors. The Red Stars were

Client: Chicago Red Stars Source: Chicago Sun-Times This league has the potential to really break through in terms of being a really successful business,” Ricketts said. “I’ve invested in a lot of things that uplift women and focus on equity. For me, personally, this is in that sweet spot.” News that Cubs co-owner Laura

Client: Chicago Red Stars Source: NBC Chicago A group of investors led by Chicago Cubs co-owner Laura Ricketts has purchased the National Women's Soccer League's Chicago Red Stars in a $60 million deal. Ricketts, who is also a minority owner of the Chicago Sky, was joined in the endeavor by numerous high-profile members of

Client: Chicago Red Stars Source: The Athletic The Laura Ricketts-led group finalized its purchase of the NWSL’s Chicago Red Stars on Friday. Here’s what you need to know: The final bid totaled $60 million, with $35.5 million going toward closing with the previous owners and $25.5 million toward future investment, people briefed on the bid confirmed. The club

Client: Chicago Red Stars Source: CBS Sports The Chicago Red Stars officially have a new ownership group on Friday. Laura Ricketts led an investment group to purchase the National Women's Soccer League club, pending approval from the NWSL Board of Governors. The group will now take over the franchise after it was put up

Client: Chicago Red Stars Source: Front Office Sports One of the most prominent pro sports team owners in Chicago is expanding her local empire. A group led by Laura Ricketts, co-owner of MLB’s Cubs and a minority owner of the WNBA’s Sky, has reached an agreement in principle to purchase the NWSL’s Chicago Red

Client: Chicago Red Stars Source: The Equalizer A group of women led by Laura Ricketts, minority owner of the WNBA’s Chicago Sky and co-owner of MLB’s Chicago Cubs, have reached an agreement to purchase the National Women’s Soccer League’s Chicago Red Stars. The deal is pending final approval from the NWSL Board and is expected to

Client: Chicago Red Stars Source: Bleacher Nation It’s no secret that the Ricketts Family has had ownership ambitions beyond just the Chicago Cubs. They have, at varying times, expressed an interest in buying into a major European or English football club, and Laura Ricketts already has a minority stake in the WNBA’s Chicago Sky.

Client: Chicago Red Stars Source: Daily Mail A female-led group of Chicago investors fronted by Laura Ricketts has reached a deal in principle to buy the NWSL's Red Stars, it has been confirmed. Chicago Red Stars has been on the market ever since majority owner Arnim Whisler put the women's soccer team up for sale last

Client: Chicago Red Stars Source: Chicago Sun-Times The Cubs co-owner also has an ownership stake in the WNBA’s Sky. After a nearly two-year tailspin, the Red Stars are being rerouted. And the direction looks nothing like the past. Laura Ricketts, a co-owner of the Cubs and a recent addition to the Sky’s ownership group,