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Dickey forced to exit with bloody head
Seattle Reign and U.S. women’s national team goalkeeper Claudia Dickey was forced to exit the match against San Diego with a bloody head injury Sunday night. Head coach Laura Harvey said postgame that Dickey went to the hospital to get stitches. The injury...
Ashley Sanchez breaks American NWSL single-season scoring record
A hat trick against Chicago sent Ashley Sanchez to 18 goals and into the NWSL record books.
Becky Sauerbrunn joins Portland Thorns as technical consultant
The Portland Thorns have announced the club has hired Becky Sauerbrunn as a technical consultant for the rest of the 2026 season. The center back spent the last four years of her decorated career playing for Portland, until she retired in 2024. “Sauerbrunn will...
Sanchez scores another brace, Bell stretchered off
In the lone Wednesday night National Women’s Soccer League game this week, the North Carolina Courage defeated Angel City 2-0. Courage midfielder Ashley Sanchez scored twice to extend her league-leading season goals total to 15. The brace also makes her the new...
Tactics Talk: Ashley Sanchez’s development epitomizes the new Courage
The North Carolina Courage have finally found their cutting edge, following several years of sterile possession. After 20 games, they have already scored 36 goals, which is more than they scored over 22 games in 2023 and over 26 games in 2024. They are just two goals...
Tactics Talk: Order and chaos in North Carolina vs. Washington
Head coach Mak Lind promised goals, and goals are what his North Carolina Courage side is delivering. “We practice on our…finishing phase, how do we want to score goals,” Lind confirmed in his introductory press conference after being appointed head coach of the...
Courage top Spirit in 4-3 thriller
The North Carolina Courage topped the second-place Washington Spirit in a dramatic 4-3 victory in Saturday National Women’s Soccer League action. They started by absolutely stunning the Spirit by scoring three goals in the first 15 minutes. Ashley Sanchez...
Ranking every goal from Utah’s 5-1 rout of Portland
Every goal counts the same. But some are more fun than others.
Fishlock’s 50th NWSL goal is a late game-winner for Reign
Seattle Reign picked up a massive three points Saturday night with a dramatic, uncharacteristically high-scoring 3-2 win at Bay FC. Veteran midfielder Jess Fishlock, who announced she will retire at the end of this season, subbed on in the 84th minute and scored the...
