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NWSL: Semifinal pairings set up venue crisis
The semifinal pairings are set in the NWSL playoffs: defending champion Gotham FC vs. the Kansas City Current and Washington Spirit against Utah Royals. Both teams with home-field advantage had stadium conflicts they’ve been scrambling to resolve.
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NWSL: Maddie DiMaria signs with Angel City FC
The U.S. under-17 national team star forward signed through 2030. She signed with ACFC prior to the 2026 U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco, where she set a women’s record for goals in a FIFA tournament with 12 goals in five games.
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Angel City flips the script
To understand the magnitude of Angel City being in the playoffs, you needed to have been standing on the train platform adjacent to BMO Stadium a week ago after their home victory over Bay FC. Instead of the usual forlorn bunch of fans muttering under their breath about the latest Angel City face plant, there […]
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NWSL: Gotham FC claims Shield, Reign takes final playoff spot
Gotham FC captured its first NWSL Shield with a 2-0 win over the Utah Royals finishing the regular season with an 18-5-7 record and 61 points three more than San Diego. The Seattle Reign secured the eighth and final playoff berth with a 1-0 victory over the Orlando Pride.
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NWSL Decision Day drama this Sunday. Here’s what’s at stake.
The 2026 NWSL regular season is set for a dramatic finale this Sunday. Decision Day will determine the winners of the NWSL Shield, the final playoff spot, and two remaining quarterfinal home berths. All eight games contain playoff implications. Gotham FC and San Diego Wave are the final two teams in contention for the NWSL […]
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Ballon d’Or: Celebrating American women’s soccer
I got an email yesterday from a college coach that reminded me just how special American women’s soccer is.
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NWSL: Gotham FC closes in on first Shield
Midge Purce and Tierna Davidson scored and goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger made seven critical saves to propel Gotham FC past Orlando 2-1 and move three points clear of second-place San Diego and six ahead of third-place Washington, which was eliminated with a 2-1 loss at Kansas City. Decision Day is Sunday when all eight NWSL games will be played at the same time.
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NWSL weekend: Race for Shield tightens
Italian defender Lucia Di Guglielmo scored her first NWSL goal to give the Washington Spirit a 1-0 victory over Gotham FC before 19,215 fans at Audi Field. The win — the first for the Spirit over Gotham in more than two years — clinched a playoff berth. The loss cut Gotham’s lead over San Diego down to one point and the Spirit to three points in the battle for the 2026 Shield.
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Crest Cup: U.S. Soccer is launching women’s cup
U.S. Soccer is launching a national women’s cup: the Arthur M. Blank Crest Cup. The date for launch will be determined later. The competition will be a single-elimination knockout format. At stake: • A prize pool of more than $1.5 million;• Pathway to qualification for the Concacaf W Champions Cup. “Women’s soccer continues to be one of […]