“While I feel every fan is entitled to their opinion on performance and result, I don’t agree, or think, it’s OK to target someone’s appearance or race,” the 27-year-old said in a statement posted ac...

England defender Jess Carter was not in the starting lineup to face Italy in the semifinals Tuesday at the Women’s European Championship.

It has all made for a dispiriting — though not surprising — end to the quarter-finals, culminating in Carter addressing the abuse she has faced online by taking a step back from social media.