[NWSL: Preview] The NWSL is a novelty as far as women’s pro leagues go. Unlike WUSA or WPS, the outlook for the NWSL looks brighter in Year 2 than in Year 1. Alleight founding clubs return and are joined by the Houston Dash, the second club to be launched by an MLS club. There has […]
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Thorns' Riley would be interested in women's job
[NWSL 2014 COUNTDOWN] Paul Riley hasn’t coached a game in the NWSL, and he is already being asked about a job that wouldpotentially take him away from the defending champion Portland Thorns, whom he joined in December flowing the resignation of Cindy Parlow Cone. The 50-year-oldEnglishman would likely be at the top or near the […]
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NWSL will stream all regular-season games on YouTube
[SOCCER ON THE AIR] The NWSL, which will start its second season on Saturday, will stream every game of the 2014 regular season on YouTube. The NWSLhas also established improved live streaming production standards for the 2014 season: — All games will be streamed in High Definition; — Broadcasts will feature a minimum ofthree cameras […]
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Clubs confirm rosters for 2014 season
[NWSL] NWSL clubs confirmed their rosters for the 2014 season that begins on Saturday. New players include 2013 FIFA Women’s Player of the Year Nadine Angerer at champion Portland, Japanese world champion Nahomi Kawasumi at Seattle, plus three U.S. national team players and 2011 WPS Player ofthe Year Veronica Boquete, who will join NWSL clubs […]
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Thorns land Boquete in four-player trade
[NWSL 2014 COUNTDOWN] The Portland Thorns FC have acquired the rights to Spanish star Veronica Boquete from the Western NewYork Flash in a four-player trade that also sent midfielder Sarah Huffman from the Flash to Portland in exchange for midfielder Courtney Wetzel, defender Kathryn Williamson and Portland’s first-round pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft. […]
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NWSL and NASL both open on Saturday
[THIS WEEK IN SOCCER: April 7-13] A busy week includes the season openers in the NWSL and NASL, as well as key second legs in both the UEFA Champions League(quarterfinals) and Concacaf Champions League (semifinals). Soccer folks in the New York area can choose between a film festival and symposium with soccer themes — or […]
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Thorns open Tucson camp with 10-0 victory
[NWSL 2014 COUNTDOWN] Allie Long, Jessica McDonald, Meleana Shim and Rachel Van Hollebeke each scored two goals as the Portland Thorns FC opened their preseason camp in Tucson with a 10-0 over theUniversity of Arizona before 1,774 fans at Kino Sports Complex. Portland, which held the Wildcats without a shot on goal during the match, […]
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Matheson leads Spirit past North Carolina
[NWSL 2014 COUNTDOWN] The new-look Washington Spirit got a goal and assist from Canadian international Diana Matheson andopened its NWSL preseason with a 2-0 win over the University of North Carolina before 2,534 fans at the Maryland SoccerPlex. The match marked the debuts for U.S. international Yael Averbuch as well as Jodi Taylor from England […]
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Hagen will join FC Kansas City in June
[NWSL 2014 COUNTDOWN] U.S. international Sarah Hagen will join FC Kansas City after her contract with Bayern Munich of theGerman Frauen-Bundesliga expires in June. Her play with Bayern — 28 goals in 47 games over three seasons — earned her a call-up to the U.S. national team for which she made her debut on March […]
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Flash loses Franch with knee injury
[NWSL 2014 COUNTDOWN] Western New York Flash’s Adrianna Franch, who led the NWSL in multiple goalkeeping categories duringher rookie season, tore her ACL during the first training session of the 2014 preseason and is expected to miss the entire season. “This is obviously devastating news, especiallyafter the tremendous first season AD had with us last […]