Lauletta: Early surprises from the NWSL Challenge Cup

There is no week after which opinions change so much as the opening week of a season. After months of speculating...

Kassouf: Tactical fun in NWSL Challenge Cup Week 1

Illustration: @footwomenart One of the beautiful things about the start of the National Women’s Soccer League’s new year of competition is...

NWSL Results: Louisville-Kansas City and Reign-Portland draw to open Challenge Cup

Friday brought the return of National Women’s Soccer League play with the start of the 2022 Challenge Cup, ending the shortest...

2022 NWSL team previews, for newbies and diehards: Portland Thorns

Welcome to The Equalizer’s 2022 team-by-team National Women’s Soccer League previews! As the league continues to grow, a challenge for an outlet like ours, which...

NWSL newcomer scouting report: Hina Sugita

With the National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup set to commence this weekend, The Equalizer will be providing insight into the...

2022 NWSL Challenge Cup Preview: West Division

Welcome to the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup. With two extra teams in the league this season, the Challenge Cup will be...

Sources: Lindsey Horan joining Lyon on loan

United States women’s national team midfielder Lindsey Horan is joining Lyon on loan from Portland Thorns FC, multiple sources confirmed. The...

NWSL to play balanced schedule in 2022, Challenge Cup returns in preseason

National Women’s Soccer League teams will play 22 regular-season matches apiece in 2022, down from the 24-match schedule that has been...

Lauletta: NWSL offseason grades… so far

Every National Women’s Soccer League offseason has some element of shock and awe, but this one has moved faster and more...

Kassouf: Circumventing the NWSL expansion draft underscores the need for free agency

It is hard to imagine a more anticlimactic buildup to Thursday’s National Women’s Soccer League Expansion Draft. What originally was going...