Newman: How the Chicago Red Stars made it to the NWSL Championship

The Chicago Red Stars weren’t supposed to get this far. During their first proper season since the departure of Sam Kerr,...

The Lowdown: One great NWSL story is about to be complete

Rory Dames was on a long-planned vacation when the Chicago Red Stars were graced with the club’s first three National Women’s...

Kassouf: Let’s talk about the NWSL Championship

Widescale hype has been something which has mostly eluded the National Women’s Soccer League’s annual championship match. For years, there has...

Red Stars, Spirit ride momentum to NWSL Championship berths

Twelve years ago, in a league long since gone and often forgotten, the best team over the course of the regular...

NWSL Semifinal Results: Spirit, Red Stars pull upsets to advance to final

Sunday’s National Women’s Soccer League semifinals brought a pair of upsets. Portland Thorns FC and OL Reign, the top two seeds...

The Lowdown: Playoff history for both NWSL semifinals

Last Sunday was a good day for the National Women’s Soccer League. Although we said a real and final goodbye to...

Chicago perfected winning without the ball

Sunday did not play out how Scott Parkinson expected. “I thought it would be a little bit more end to end...

NWSL first-round playoff results: Hatch, Pugh lift Spirit, Red Stars to semifinals

The Chicago Red Stars defeated NJ/NY Gotham FC, 1-0 on Sunday in the first round of the 2021 National Women’s Soccer...

Red Stars found form even without Julie Ertz

Rory Dames walked into the locker room at halftime of the Chicago Red Stars’ regular-season opener in Portland and did not...

Healthy spines: Strong midfields are a trend among NWSL playoff teams

At a glance, the six National Women’s Soccer League teams that made the 2021 postseason might not have a lot in...