[NWSL 2014 COUNTDOWN] After floundering for much of the 2013 season, the Seattle Reign FC has gone all out to rebuild its roster. Its latest signing: Japanesenational team midfielder Nahomi Kawasumi on loan from champion INAC Kobe Leonessa of Japan’s Nadeshiko League. NWSL: 2014 Preseason Schedule Kawasumi was named the 2013 Nadeshiko League MVP,was the […]
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NWSL kicks off second season on April 12
[DATEBOOK] The National Women’s Soccer League will kick off its 2014 regular season April 12 with eight of the nine clubs in action. The day’s big match: theexpansion Houston Dash will host defending champion Portland Thorns FC in its inaugural game. NWSL: 2014 Schedule
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2014 NWSL Preseason Schedule
[DATEBOOK] The first meeting of NWSL teams in preseason is scheduled to take place March 22 when FC Kansas City and the Chicago Red Stars meet at the St. LouisSoccer Park in Fenton, Mo. The expansion Houston Dash has scheduled two matches with college power Texas A&M. For the preseason schedule. WEEK1: March 18 in […]
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NWSL lands National Guard as sponsor
[SOCCER BUSINESS] The NWSL has signed the Army National Guard as its official armed forces partner, making it the league’s first unaffiliated official sponsor. As part of the partnership, the NWSL will work with the Army National Guard’s grassroots soccer program, which was created to inform and educate high school-age soccer players, theirparents, club coaches, […]
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Border rivalry renewed in Frisco
[USA-CANADA] The USA and Canada renew one of the fiercest rivalries in women’s soccer as they meet Friday at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, to open the 2014season (live on Fox Sports 1, 9 p.m. ET). The last two meetings saw the USA beat Canada, 4-3, in an epic overtime match in the semifinals of […]
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Dash signs Japanese world champion Sameshima
[NWSL 2014 COUNTDOWN] The Houston Dash acquired Japanese defender Aya Sameshima from Japanese club Vegalta Sendai in theNadeshiko League. She is the first member of Japan’s 2011 Women’s World Cup championship team to sign with an NWSL team. Sameshima, who started all six games at the 2011 Women’sWorld Cup, began her professional career with […]
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UCLA's Mewis gets first call-up
[USA WOMEN] UCLA midfielder Sam Mewis was called up to the U.S. women’s national team for its three-game series againstCanada and Russia. Mewis, one of four players who spent the fall season in the college ranks joins older sister Kristie on the team, marking the first timesisters have played together on the full national team […]
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Rapinoe: 'I think it's best for my life'
[AMERICANS ABROAD] U.S. national team star Megan Rapinoe has left French giant Lyon to return home and concentrate onplaying for the NWSL’s Seattle Reign FC. The announcement came amid reports of problems with Lyon coach Patrice Lair and two days after she was an unused sub inLyon’s 1-0 loss to Paris St. Germain that snapped […]
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Dunn heads U-20 championship class into pros
[2014 NWSL COLLEGE DRAFT] The National Women’s Soccer League will hold its college draft on Friday at the NSCAA Convention in Philadelphia. Washington, notexpansion Houston, holds the first pick and will surprise absolutely no one when it selects U.S. national team defender Crystal Dunn out of North Carolina. Formore on what shapes up to be […]
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Philadelphia is the place to be
[THIS WEEK IN SOCCER: NSCAA Convention Edition] One of the busiest weeks in U.S. soccer continues in Philadelphia with the NSCAA Convention, site Friday’s NWSLdrafts. For all you need to know about what is going on. SOCCER AMERICA: Visit the Soccer America staff at Booth 406, right in front to the rightas you enter the […]