Kerolin named NWSL MVP after outstanding season with the Courage

North Carolina Courage forward Kerolin Nicoli has been named the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League Most Valuable Player. A well-deserved honor...

How Gotham stymied Courage to claim long-awaited NWSL playoff win

A decade into the National Women’s Soccer League’s existence, every surviving team from the inaugural 2013 season can now claim at...

With Kerolin out, Gotham presses Courage out of preferred possession style

Reporting from WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. The North Carolina Courage crashed out of the first round of the...

‘The goal was coming’: Ryan delivers again for Gotham in playoffs

For the first time in history, NJ/NY Gotham FC won a National Women’s Soccer League playoff game. With a 2-0 win...

In the NWSL, the popular 4-3-3 formation is not a one-size-fits-all

There's a clear formation of choice in the NWSL, but numbers don't tell the whole story

A scheduling win for the NWSL? Yes. Decision Day, whiparound show delivered

Simultaneous kickoffs for all six games — all of which impacted the playoff race — were a welcome first, and CBS'...

Wave win Shield, Angel City makes playoffs: 2023 NWSL Decision Day as it happened

The San Diego Wave won the Shield with help from their rivals to the north as the NWSL wrapped up its...

The NWSL has always been the most competitive league in the world. This year has been something else entirely.

In 2023, 12th really could beat first on any given day. The data proves it.

How 19-year-old Manaka Matsukubo is already lighting up the NWSL

The North Carolina Courage midfielder and Japan international won the NWSL Challenge Cup Final MVP award a month after joining the...

NWSL Week 20: San Diego clinches, KC eliminated

San Diego became the first team to clinch a spot in the playoffs while Kansas City was eliminated with their loss...