The Courage need to find solutions — internally or externally

It took 32 minutes for NJ/NY Gotham FC to score three goals on Tuesday against the North Carolina Courage. Midge Purce...

‘It’s pure joy’: Merritt Mathias returns with authority after 18-month knee rehab

When the injury first occurred, Merritt Mathias completely underestimated how long and difficult her ACL recovery would be, one that was...

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...

Five-goal thriller between Courage, Spirit sets tone for East pod

The first Eastern Conference match of this edition of the National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup was teased as a matchup...

Courage, Dash explore the weight of expectations with challenges of 2021

As the National Women’s Soccer League play begins this year with the second edition of the Challenge Cup, the Houston Dash...

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...

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: Mr. Bill’s legacy

  Picture it: WakeMed Soccer Park, sometime between 2017 and 2019. A boy and his dad sit out under the lights...

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...