The Lowdown: Facing elimination, teams already at mercy of Challenge Cup format

The format of this year’s National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup is such that already only four teams remain in control...

Portland’s Weaver scores winner over Chicago

On Thursday night at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois, the visiting Portland Thorns defeated the Chicago Red Stars by a score...

NWSL opens investigation of Houston incident, issues fines and suspensions for Portland-KC melee

Opening weekend of the National Women’s Soccer League’s 2021 Challenge Cup did nothing to dispel the notion that the league has...

2021 NWSL Challenge Cup opens with a Dash-Red Stars dud

It’s something of an opening-day tradition in the National Women’s Soccer League for the Chicago Red Stars to visit the Houston...

The Lowdown: 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup preview

It’s finally here. The 2021 National Women’s Soccer League season is about to begin. The action starts Friday night with the...

Everything you need to know about the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup

The National Women’s Soccer League is set to return Friday night for what hopes to be a much smoother and more...

Tierna Davidson is more than a luxury player

If one was asked to name the most iconic moment of Tierna Davidson’s still short career with the Chicago Red Stars,...

The Lowdown: XI pivotal on-field moments that helped define NWSL’s early years

Through seven seasons of the National Women’s Soccer League, plus the odyssey that was the eighth year in 2020, there have...

The Lowdown: Rory Dames is the last coach standing

In 2013, the eight founding National Women’s Soccer League teams kicked off the country’s third attempt at a women’s professional soccer...

The Lowdown: Lisa Baird assesses her first year as NWSL commissioner

One year ago Monday, the epicenter of the women’s soccer world was at Red Bull Arena, where the middle leg of...