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NWSL Commissioner Baird resigns amid scandal

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By ANNE M. PETERSON and ROB HARRIS
AP Sports Writers

National Women’s Soccer League Commissioner Lisa Baird has resigned after some 19 months on the job amid allegations that a former coach engaged in sexual harassment and misconduct. Baird’s resignation was announced by the league late Friday, a day after The Athletic published the accounts of two former players who claimed misconduct, including sexual coercion, by North Carolina coach Paul Riley. 

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