As the respective top two seeds in the NWSL playoffs, the Orlando Pride and Washington Spirit have been on a collision course to this moment. Led by their elite goal-scorers, the Pride and Spirit will battle for the NWSL championship
The three finalists to become the NWSL’s 16th franchise are Cincinnati, Cleveland and Denver, commissioner Jessica Berman announced Friday. The winner will begin play in 2026 along with the expansion team from Boston. The bidding process is in the final
With technical prowess and considerable style, Marta danced around two sliding defenders, outwitted a goalkeeper and calmly scored as another player rushed forward in desperation to stop her. It was more Marta Magic. That goal last weekend helped propel the
Angel City FC forward Claire Emslie agreed to a new two-year contract through the 2026 NWSL season, the team announced Friday. The 30-year-old Scottish international was Angel City’s second pick in the 2022 expansion draft ahead of their debut season.
Caitlin Clark is joining a group bidding to own a National Women’s Soccer League franchise in Cincinnati. The NWSL bid team said Clark’s influence on women’s sports will serve as a boost toward its goal for an expansion franchise. “The
WNBA star Caitlin Clark has joined Cincinnati’s bid for a National Women’s Soccer League expansion team. Major League Soccer’s FC Cincinnati heads the group trying to bring a women’s pro team to the city. The club issued a statement confirming
Michele Kang will invest $30 million in U.S. Soccer over five years, making the Washington Spirit’s owner the biggest contributor ever to girl’s and women’s soccer initiatives through the national program. The donation is the largest ever to U.S. Soccer
Washington Spirit midfielder Croix Bethune was named the 2024 NWSL Rookie of the Year on Tuesday. Bethune, 23, tallied five goals and 10 assists in just 17 matches before a season-ending knee injury. Drafted third overall last January, Bethune also
Barbra Banda scored the go-ahead goal early in the second half and the Orlando Pride went on to defeat the visiting Kansas City Current 3-2 on Sunday afternoon in the NWSL semifinals and advance to the championship match. Haley McCutcheon