Bethany Balcer brings her best to mental health advocacy

'I'm always gonna have really hard moments. I'm always gonna have really low lows ... now I know, kind of, how...

‘I felt like myself’: McCall Zerboni makes 2024 NWSL debut after ACL tear

Two hundred ninety-four days. That’s how long McCall Zerboni was sidelined after tearing her ACL in August 2023. However, out on...

Sinead Farrelly announces retirement, feels ‘at peace’ after a storybook second chance

“The friendships I’ve made along the way, the healing that I’ve done on past wounds that I’ve had, all happened because...

‘It’s breathed new life into me’: Emily Menges is up for the challenge with Bay FC

Emily Menges thought she’d be a Thorn forever. After a decade playing with the Portland Thorns in the National Women’s Soccer...

Maria Sanchez reflects on the transition of joining San Diego Wave FC

One month ago, Wave FC fans gathered at San Diego International Airport on a Tuesday afternoon with handmade signs, flowers, and...

Hogan’s hope is key to the Thorns’ turnaround

There have been many elements to the Portland Thorns’ shift in play, but the consensus is that it all started from...

‘I still have a lot to give’: Ann-Katrin Berger on joining Gotham FC, finding renewed energy in the NWSL

Ann-Katrin Berger doesn’t get nervous, not really. With a professional career spanning 15 years and four countries, the goalkeeper has plenty...

NWSL players embrace joys, challenges of motherhood

Krueger: 'Being a mom has transformed my world'

Kelley O’Hara announces retirement, leaving a USWNT, NWSL legacy

USWNT and NWSL defender Kelley O'Hara announced her retirement on Thursday, marking the end of a storied career

Emeri Adames: Star in the making

How a perfect team fit drew Emeri Adames to the NWSL earlier than expected