From Ecuador to Italy, how Blanca Quinonez’s journey prepared her for UConn women’s basketball

Blanca Quinonez left her home in Ecuador at 13 to pursue elite basketball in Italy. Now she’s ready to make an instant impact ...
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Indigenous women in Ecuador take on soccer by inventing a sport: handball in traditional skirts

TURUCU, Ecuador (AP) — In the Indigenous community of Turucu, near the active Cotacachi volcano in northern Ecuador, soccer had always been a man’s thing. The only gleaming green field belongs to them ...

USA vs. China: How to Watch, Women's U-17 Preview

Get ready for United States vs. China at the U-17 Women's World Cup with a full match preview, including kickoff time, ...
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Indigenous women in Ecuador invent a new sport: handball in traditional skirts

Indigenous women fight for the ball during a "handball with anaco" match in the Indigenous community of Turucu, Ecuador, Friday, June 14, 2024. One year ago, a group of women decided to create a new ...
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Indigenous guardians successfully keep extractives out of Ecuador’s Amazon forests

Deep in the heart of Ecuador’s Amazon, where the Bobonaza River winds through ancient forests in Pastaza province, Sacha ...