Challenge (Cup) accepted: Standouts from the NWSL’s preliminary stage

The preliminary stage is over and it is time for the knockout rounds of the 2020 National Women’s Soccer League Challenge...

And now, we can all move on to knockout soccer

The preliminary round of the 2020 National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup mercifully came to an end late Monday night as...

Scoring troubles remain for winless Thorns heading into knockout rounds

The penultimate match of the 2020 National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup’s preliminary round was a 0-0 draw between the Portland...

Cascadia rivalry ends in scoreless draw between Reign, Thorns

The Cascadia rivalry is arguably one of the best rivalries in women’s soccer in the United States. A scoreless draw was...

NWSL Challenge Cup schedule imbalance shows in final match before knockout round

Ahead of the Chicago Red Stars’ match against the Utah Royals on Sunday night at the 2020 National Women’s Soccer League...

Student, player, coach: Angela Salem’s bi-coastal juggling act was worth it

Graduate school is daunting for anyone. Add in being a professional athlete, and it presents a different set of challenges entirely....

The battle for challenger continues as Thorns-Spirit result proves inconclusive

Throughout the 2020 National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup, teams have rolled out a variety of approaches which indicate different expectations...

Spirit, Thorns feature in goalkeeper battle, draw 1-1

As the group stage of the NWSL Challenge Cup gets closer to dwindling down, teams are fighting for points. Although all...

System overload: Early glimpses of the new-look Portland Thorns

It’s too early to put a label on it, but the principles of the new-look Portland Thorns are beginning to take...

Thorns, Red Stars rotate heavily in scoreless draw

The 2020 National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup saw its second straight scoreless draw played out on Wednesday as the Chicago...