Kassouf: The NWSL’s VAR era makes its Hollywood debut

It took nearly the entire first weekend for VAR to debut. But when it did...

How the Wave tweaked their formation to beat Chicago, and made Shaw a focal point

• A 3-2 win for San Diego to open the season wasn’t pretty at times • 18-year-old Jaedyn Shaw played in...

What we learned about the Courage on matchday one

CARY, N.C. – A new-look North Carolina Courage defeating the Kansas City Current, last year’s finalists, 1-0 to open the NWSL...

Sinead Farrelly signs one-year contract with Gotham FC

Farrelly returns to the NWSL after nearly eight years away from the game

Stars, futures, X-factors: Team-by-team players to watch for the 2023 NWSL season

The National Women’s Soccer League is, more than ever, the players’ league. Players have taken ownership of that through reformative actions...

The Equalizer Podcast: Previewing Current, Thorns

Arianna Cascone and Jeff Kassouf wrap up our NWSL season previews with the two teams who met in last year’s NWSL...

11 major talking points ahead of the 2023 NWSL season

- Record season-ticket sales - Utah Royals FC rejoin the league - Chicago and Portland are ready to move on from...

VAR comes to the NWSL: What to expect

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The NWSL is growing, but it cannot get complacent about potential stumbling blocks

• A new media rights deal looms, and the NWSL and its clubs could stand to improve in the media department...

Ali Krieger to retire at end of 2023 NWSL season

On Thursday, long-time U.S. Women’s National Team and National Women’s Soccer League defender Ali Krieger announced her retirement at the end...