From the Paris Olympics to the U.S. Open, American soccer star Crystal Dunn is back in her home state of New York.

Dunn, 32, helped drive the United States women’s national soccer team to earn its fifth Olympic gold medal last month. 

The NY Gotham FC midfielder took excitement to Flushing Meadows, N.Y. to cheer on other successful women in sport at the U.S. Open.

“I think tennis has been quite a bit ahead of soccer…women’s soccer for a bit,” Dunn said on Thursday before Naomi Osaka took the court. “I think icons such as Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka obviously have done so many amazing things…and I think it’s incredible to see people paying more attention to the sport.”

Dunn continued: “Tennis has grown so much… I think it’s amazing to see all these athletes now just following and supporting.”

Dunn, who debuted on the Olympic Team in 2016, shares more than just athletic prowess with Williams and Osaka—they all competed as mothers. Dunn welcomed her first child, a son named Marcel, in 2022, mirroring the journeys of the two tennis icons.

“As a mom…it’s not easy…a lot of people are like, ‘Oh, you know, coming back, how was it?’” Dunn said. “‘I’m like, it’s hard.”

That is one of the many things Dunn said she “finds joy and inspiration” when watching Osaka at the U.S. Open. 

“I’m sure she’s had her moments where she didn’t always think she was going to be the best player coming back…But she is now proving that on this stage that she’s back better than ever.”

More than anything, Dunn says she is happy to be back in her home state as she sports her gold medal around her close friends and family.

“This one’s for you [New York fans],” Dunn said. “I’ve been to three Olympics and finally got my gold medal. And I think being able to bring a gold medal back to New York is really special.”

The 2024 U.S. Open will offer $75 million in total player compensation, with the main draw men’s and women’s singles champions getting $3.6 million.

Animal: Frogger, a 1-year-old, 36-pound, male boxer mix.

Where: Rancho Coastal Humane Society, 389 Requeza St., Encinitas. Open for adoptions from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays through Mondays or Wednesdays by appointment.

Adoption fee: $145, including microchip registration, spay/neuter and up-to-date vaccinations and a one-year license if his new home is in the jurisdiction of San Diego Humane Society’s Department of Animal Services. Adoption fees will be cut in half for adopting an adult dog over 6 months old through Sept. 10 as part of the Clear the Shelters program.

Profile: Frogger likes adventure, but he also is a “big, cozy, lap dog.”

More information: (760) 753-6413 or sdpets.org.

Other adoption centers:

• Helen Woodward Animal Care Center, 6461 El Apajo Road, Rancho Santa Fe, (858) 756-4117, option No. 1, or animalcenter.org.
• San Diego Humane Society, North Campus, 2905 San Luis Rey Road, Oceanside, (619) 299-7012 or sdhumane.org.
• San Diego County North Shelter, 2481 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad, (760) 438-2312 or sddac.com/north.asp.
• San Diego Humane Society, Escondido Campus, 3500 Burnet Drive, (619) 299-7012 or sdhumane.org.
• DirtyLittlePaws Rescue, 3311 Vivienda Circle, Carlsbad (office only), (760) 576-8702 or dirtylittlepaws@gmail.com or petfinder.com/shelters/CA2669.html.
• Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary, 230 Aviation Road, (760) 685-3533 or fallbrookanimalsanctuary.org.
• Camp Pendleton Animal Shelter, Building 25132, (760) 725-8120 or petfinder.com/shelters/CA545.html.
• San Diego Humane Society, 5500 Gaines St., San Diego, (619) 299-7012 or sdhumane.org.
• San Diego Humane Society, El Cajon Campus, 1275 N. Marshall Ave., (619) 299-7012 or sdhumane.org.
• Chula Vista Animal Care Facility, 130 Beyer Way, (619) 691-5123.
• San Diego County South Shelter, 5821 Sweetwater Road, Bonita, (619) 263-7741 or sddac.com/south.asp.

Note: This pet might have been adopted before publication.

Part of Westfield UTC, an upscale shopping mall in San Diego’s University City neighborhood, flooded with what looked like brown water on Wednesday afternoon.

Footage shared on social media shows brown water a few inches deep outside cordoned off stores like Tiffany & Co., lululemon, Warby Parker, Nespresso and L’Occitane en Provence.

Shoppers could be seen walking in the mall past the flooded areas. Video shared with NBC 7 shows one man standing in the moving, flooded waters right outside the Warby Parker store.

Not long after, the flood waters drained, leaving dried brown spots in the previously flooded areas, footage from SkyRanger7 overhead showed.

Later in the afternoon, the owners of the mall sent NBC 7 the following statement:

“Westfield UTC is currently addressing a water main failure that occurred earlier today off Palm Plaza. While some stores may be temporarily impacted, the center remains open and ready to welcome guests. We appreciate your understanding and patience as we resolve this matter. For immediate updates on current affected retailers, please contact the individual stores directly for most up-to-date operating hours.“

NBC 7 San Diego

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