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...

The Rodman-Sanchez connection is already prospering for the Spirit

Every now and again a moment comes that, as the years roll on, burns in your memory because it was the...

Rodman shines as Spirit score late winner against Racing

On Thursday night, the Washington Spirit played their first match of 2021 at Audi Field against Racing Louisville. The match featured...

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...

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: 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...

Andi Sullivan and the space between

When Andi Sullivan was chosen as the No. 1 pick by the Washington Spirit in the 2018 National Women’s Soccer League...

New investors, DC United partnership reveal Washington Spirit’s growing ambitions

The Washington Spirit are growing like a “bamboo shoot” popping out of the ground. That is how Briana Scurry sees her...