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How Barcelona rallied to return to the top of Europe

Barcelona returned to the top of the European game on Saturday, beating Wolfsburg 3-2 in an exhilarating Champions League final. After...

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OL Reign names Lesle Gallimore as new general manager

5 days ago

OL Reign named Lesle Gallimore as general manager, two months after former GM Nick Perera departed the club. The GM responsibilities, which had previously been shared in the absence of an official hiring, will now be in the hands of Gallimore. Prior to her hiring, Gallimore was the commissioner of the Girls Academy since it was former back in June 2020. She coached the University of Washington women's soccer team from 1994 to 2019.

By Taylor Vincent

Horan to remain with Lyon beyond loan, Bompastor says

2 weeks ago

Lindsey Horan is set to stay at Lyon beyond her initial loan period, head coach Sonia Bompastor told media this week. The Portland Thorns loaned Horan to Lyon in January 2022 “until June 2023,” they said at the time. The Thorns had simultaneously signed Horan to a contract extension through the 2025 season. Representatives for the Thorns and Horan said they had no comment. Horan last played for Portland in October 2021.

By Jeff Kassouf

Rose Lavelle suffers injury setback, may not play NWSL before World Cup

2 weeks ago

Rose Lavelle may not make her return to the National Women's Soccer League before the World Cup after suffering a setback in her knee injury recovery, OL Reign head coach Laura Harvey told The Equalizer on Tuesday. “Honestly, it changes all the time because she was really on track to be back, then she had a little bit of a setback... I would love her to be on the field tomorrow. I don't think that's...

By Bella Munson

Jessica McDonald announces pregnancy; will miss rest of the season

2 weeks ago

Racing Louisville forward Jessica McDonald has announced that she is pregnant with her second child, clearing up speculation surrounding her being granted excused absences since late April. As a result, she will miss the rest of the NWSL season. This opens up an additional roster spot for Louisville, who have a couple of players due to return from loans including Riley Parker, Tigres in Liga MX Femenil, and Hillary Beall, Western United in Australia's A-League.

By Bekki Morgan

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