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NWSL Power Rankings: Seattle Reign on the up; Washington Spirit near the top as Orlando Pride slip
A fter seven games, crammed into two days over the weekend, the 2025 NWSL regular season continues, and so do my power ...
NWSL requested permission to start a new second division. What does it mean for women’s soccer?
On Friday, the National Women’s Soccer League’s application to launch a Division II league in 2026 became public. In a letter ...
NWSL submits request for lower-tier women’s league to develop players
The National Women’s Soccer League has asked U.S. Soccer to sanction a lower division women’s professional soccer league that ...
NWSL Weekend Take-Off: Gotham takes flight, shorthanded Spirit survive Pride
NWSL saw Gotham FC flex its muscles, while the Spirit ended Orlando's long home unbeaten run and the Seattle Reign claimed ...
NWSL submits application to U.S. Soccer for second division professional women’s league
The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) has officially laid groundwork for launching a Division II league in 2026 to boost ...
NWSL players open up about improved fertility treatment offered by teams: ‘It’s life-changing’
Racing Louisville became the first to offer fertility treatment to players in 2021. Several NWSL teams have since followed ...
NWSL teams are embracing tension, new and old: ‘People love a good sports rivalry’
When Washington Spirit goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury dove and caught NJ/NY Gotham FC defender Jenna Nighswonger’s penalty ...
NWSL Power Rankings: KC, Spirit leapfrog Orlando at the top
Orlando's first defeat of 2025 cost the Pride, who fell behind KC and Washington in ESPN's NWSL Power Rankings.
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NWSL Weekend Take-Off: Gotham takes flight, shorthanded Spirit survive Pride
At the other end of the table, the Washington Spirit's 1-0 win over the Orlando Pride leaves the 5W-0D-0L ... The Thorns looked ill at ease to start, and Seattle duly bagged the game's only ...