{
  "id": 11224420,
  "title": "Racing Louisville star Savannah DeMelo signs new deal with soccer club",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/racing-louisville-star-savannah-demelo-signs-new-deal-with-soccer-club",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T15:44:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/racing-louisville-star-savannah-demelo-154459535.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A year after suffering a cardiac arrest during a soccer game, Savannah DeMelo will resume her professional career. The midfielder has signed a new contract with Racing Louisville FC, extending her terms through the 2028 season. DeMelo expressed her excitement about returning to the field and emphasized her dedication to the club, which has been her home for the past five years. Racing Louisville FC drafted DeMelo with the fourth pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft, and she has since scored 17 goals and provided eight assists in 79 regular-season games. The team's head coach, Bev Yanez, expressed enthusiasm about DeMelo's return and praised her positive attitude throughout the process. DeMelo's lawsuit against University of Louisville Health, alleging negligence in diagnosing and treating her cardiac condition, has not yet been addressed.",
  "summary": "Racing Louisville's Savannah DeMelo, who hasn't played in a year following a cardiac event on the pitch, has agreed to a new contract with the club.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}