Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Megan Rapinoe's career is not going to end as she had hoped.
She left the field Saturday to an ovation after she suffered a non-contact injury less than three minutes into the final game of her career.
Rapinoe's OL Reign were facing Gotham FC in the National Women's Soccer League final in San Diego when Rapinoe went down to the turf. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM OL Reign forward Megan Rapinoe is checked on before she is substituted out following an apparent injury during the first half against New Jersey/New York Gotham FC in the 2023 NWSL Championship match at Snapdragon Stadium. (Orlando Ramirez/USA Today Sports) According to the New York Post, Rapinoe tried making a play on defense when she was injured An emotional Rapinoe was tended to by medical staff before leaving the game, ending her night and career.
Before exiting the field, Rapinoe hugged former USWNT teammate Ali Krieger, who plays for Gotham FC and was also playing in her final professional game.