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...

Gotham FC defeat Pride in their Challenge Cup opener

On Wednesday night at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida, NJ/NY Gotham FC defeated the Orlando Pride 1-0 in NWSL Challenge Cup...

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...

Sky Blue rebrands as NJ/NY Gotham FC, hoping formal New York-area ties will launch team to new heights

What has long been the most confusing team branding in the National Women’s Soccer League is no more — at least,...

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...

Ifeoma Onumonu is ready to seize the opportunity (again)

In a league where players pass through clubs with little control over their own destiny, it’s always nice to see an...

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...

After breakout loan in France, Evelyne Viens is coming for the NWSL

While most of the world has spent the past year in a state of pandemic-induced purgatory, Evelyne Viens has found a...

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...