A former Portland pillar is Seattle’s key to unseating the Thorns

  At the end of 2016, midfielder Allie Long was flying high. She’d made an improbable comeback to the U.S. women’s...

Ali Riley’s move to Chelsea aligns personal goals, evolving European landscape

When California native Ali Riley played against Chelsea for her then Swedish club, FC Rosengard, in the UEFA Women’s Champions League...

American Brianna Visalli’s West Ham move is an investment in herself

For every player entering the National Women’s Soccer League College Draft, the wait to hear your name called out can be...

Katie Naughton is the Red Stars’ quiet, steady presence in central defense

BRIDGEVIEW, IL — Through every step of her youth career, Katie Naughton stood out. In elementary school, she played in a...

Artistic license: How Megan Rapinoe was set free

And everybody’s got to bomb forward now. Rapinoe gets the cross in… Megan Rapinoe’s most famous moment on the soccer field...

Up Close: North Carolina Courage forward Jess McDonald

Jess McDonald would not have it any other way…talking to me on the phone about her life as a professional soccer...

Up Close: Orlando Pride and Canada WNT defender Shelina Zadorsky

It’s 2018 and Shelina Zadorsky is a mainstay in the back lines of both the Orlando Pride of the NWSL and...

Up Close: Chicago Red Stars midfielder Nikki Stanton

As a newcomer to the Chicago area, Red Stars midfielder Nikki Stanton is finding her role with a new team, in...

Heather O’Reilly looking for more glory at Wembley Stadium

The date is August 8th 2012, and the US Women’s national team has just won an Olympic Gold Medal thanks to...

UP CLOSE: Washington Spirit defender Whitney Church

When Whitney Church found out she’d been drafted to the Washington Spirit in January 2015, her excitement for a “homecoming” was...