GLENDALE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Wilson was supposed to go to New Zealand to watch his girlfriend, U.S. Women’s National Team forward Sophia Smith, play in her World Cup debut a couple weeks ago. He had it all planned. He even told Smith he was coming. But the rookie reconsidered, deciding that […]
Continue readingGLENDALE, Ariz. — Zach Ertz walked to the podium inside State Farm Stadium after the Arizona Cardinals’ first training camp practice of the season on Wednesday wearing an “Ertz” jersey. Except it wasn’t his own. The “8” emblazoned on the front of the white Nike U.S. Women’s National Team jersey belongs to his wife Julie […]
Continue readingTEMPE, Ariz. — For the majority of their 4½-year marriage, Zach and Julie Ertz didn’t know what it was like to be a “normal married couple.” Their respective careers — Zach a tight end with the Arizona Cardinals and Julie a defender for the U.S. women’s national team and most recently the Chicago Red Stars […]
Continue readingThe World Series champion and the World Cup winner announced their engagement on Instagram Thursday night. The two have dated since 2017. The couple met through Swanson’s former teammate Jace Peterson, now with the Milwaukee Brewers, who is married to Pugh’s sister. Pugh plays with the Chicago Red Stars of the NWSL and has been […]
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