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...

Red Stars add 14 new investors, all with Chicago ties

The Chicago Red Stars on Monday announced the addition of 14 new members to the team’s ownership group, a move which...

NWSL releases start dates for 2021 Challenge Cup, regular season

The National Women’s Soccer League has released key dates for the upcoming 2021 season, which will kick off with the second...

The Lowdown: A big-picture view of a groundbreaking NWSL College Draft

Just about everything that could happen during a National Women’s Soccer League draft happened before the first round was halfway done....

NWSL still attracts top US prospects, but occupies narrowing space in changing global landscape

In 2021, the National Women’s Soccer League draft was fully in the midst of an existential crisis. Catarina Macario’s move to...

Led by Sky Blue, the price of acquiring NWSL draft picks just went up

A year ago, when allocation money was the newest toy for National Women’s Soccer League clubs to play with, one question...

Louisville takes Emily Fox first overall in 2021 NWSL College Draft: Full results

Racing Louisville FC used the No. 1 pick in Wednesday’s 2021 National Women’s Soccer League College Draft on defender Emily Fox...

Extra Scoops: Changes to USWNT players and allocation money, Orlando’s new GM, 2021 SheBelieves Cup updates

Extra Scoops is an exclusive benefit to members of The Equalizer Extra, bringing in-depth reporting and insights to you before anyone...

Questions surrounding the latest Mallory Pugh trade to Chicago

In the final days of what has been a most unusual season, a most unusual trade went down in the National...