Theo Lloyd-Hughes

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Laura Harvey says she is in "ongoing discussions" to sign a contract extension with the Seattle Reign. She is out of contract on the 31st Dec.

GM Lesle Gallimore says that they will come to the media "when they have news" and adds an acknowledgement of the major contribution Harvey has made. #NWSL

‘This is a tough league’: Temwa Chawinga on coping without her sibling and starring in NWSL In an exclusive interview the younger Chawinga sister talks about missing her older sibling Tabitha, her hopes for Malawi and life at Kansas City Current Kansas City Current’s Temwa Chawinga has doubled up as the NWSL’s top scorer and MVP for the second year in a row – just two years after Tabitha, her elder sister and mentor, was the Golden Boot winner with Internazionale in Italy’s Serie A Femminile. It is no exaggeration to describe the duo, from Malawi, as football’s equivalent of the Williams sisters, Venus and Serena. “I hope Temwa and I get to meet them someday,” Tabitha says of the tennis legends. Now with French side OL Lyonnes, the 29-year-old insists that her younger sibling will have a more distinguished career despite setting an extremely high bar in the Swedish, Chinese and Italian leagues, in which Chawinga has won several Golden Boot and MVP awards. Continue reading...

‘This is a tough league’: Temwa Chawinga on coping without her sibling and starring in NWSL

NWSL said it would fight for Trinity Rodman. It’s only fighting with itself One way or the other, the league will set a precedent with Rodman. The NWSL has the power to choose what that looks like.

As things stand now, the NWSL isn’t fighting for Trinity Rodman. It’s fighting against her, and shadowboxing with its own potential in the process.

A column, at @theathletic.com:

www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...

Racing Louisville FC and defender Lauren Milliet, the club's all-time appearances leader, have agreed to a new contract.

Milliet, who was set to enter free agency after the 2026 season, signed through 2027 with an option for 2028. Her new deal also includes updated terms.

How poor shot selection and heroic Everton halted Chelsea juggernaut High-volume, low-quality attempts a worrying trend for Sonia Bompastor after long unbeaten WSL run finally ends

For @www.thecutback.com

Chelsea's unbeaten run came to an end and it was another Merseyside team that beat them.

I explored the problem with Chelsea's shot selection this season (and handed flowers for the efforts from the defenders)

www.thecutback.com/p/chelsea-ws...

All across the USA there are forgotten spaces of American soccer. At dawn, I’m standing at one in St. Louis.

Here, at the corner of N Market & N Spring St, the young women of the Craig League played what’s often cited as the first organized women’s league match in 🇺🇸 history.

Top bins from Amanda Gutierres today in the first leg of the Paulista final

Palmeiras heads to the second leg with a healthy 5-1 lead over Corinthians

Next game will be 12/14 at 8 AM

.....Generation (HBO), 2021

…yeah, I’d bonk

After 8 months out with an injury, Lexi Missimo is active once again for Dallas Trinity in the USL-Super League.

Team press release below:

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...Lo is such a treasure, Lo in THIS environment!

We made it in but let me tell you what, it’s hard to find where the hell you’re supposed to go in this place.

Many of us have been waiting outside for 2+ hours in cold/snow in security line.

A group of about 50+ journalists are being prevented from entering the media center because President Trump is “too close” to arrival, according to police and secret service here.

….honestly, this is might be the clearest test we have

the only US footy dog

me to NWSL players: you listen to too much drake.

Players union says NWSL engaged in ‘flagrant’ violation of Trinity Rodman’s free agent rights The NWSLPA says the league violated at least five different sections of the current collective bargaining agreement.

NEW: Players union says NWSL engaged in ‘flagrant’ violation of Trinity Rodman’s free agent rights

www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...

Ella Stevens Departs Gotham FC and Other Team Roster Updates Gotham FC has announced its end-of-season roster decisions, let's get into it.

📰 Ella Stevens to depart #GothamFC as a free agent, Midge Purce remains in discussions with the team, and Geyse returns to ManU after loan period.

Read more on Gotham's roster updates and my thoughts:

jennassources.substack.com/p/ella-steve...

⏪ to 2018 when Haley Carter won a Kan Jam tournament as a member of the Spirit Squadron! 🤩🤗

Now she’s our President of Soccer Operations!

The ball that represents soccer with a red star on it kind of slaps

Mission impossible? How this amateur women’s soccer team plans to keep advocating and go pro | CNN Minnesota Aurora FC is a community-owned women’s soccer team born from a parking lot meeting in the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, they consistently play in front of crowds larger than some pro...

2026 will be 5 years of @mnaurorafc.bsky.social . Vamos Millonarios.

www.cnn.com/2025/12/03/s...

For context, athletes in major-college sports now receive about 22% of their schools’ athletic revenue.

Spirit hires Haley Carter to lead strategic vision and help retain top talent like Trinity Rodman The former Orlando Pride executive has proven she knows how to build championship-winning teams.

NEW: It's a rare blockbuster move in the world of technical staffs of the NWSL — Haley Carter is heading to the District to serve as president of soccer operations.

I spoke to Haley and Michele Kang on the move, global ambitions (and, of course, Trinity Rodman). www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...

📰 Angel City FC has extended midfielder Nealy Martin’s contract through the end of the 2027 #NWSL season. This is a one-year extension on her previous contract.

Martin was acquired via trade from NJ/NY Gotham FC on September 9, 2025.

The Portland Thorns are ‘in discussions’ with USWNT superstar Sophia Wilson Could Sophia Wilson be returning to the NWSL’s Portland Thorns?

MASSIVE NWSL UPDATE: Sophia Wilson's contract status #BAONPDX

“The Portland Thorns are in discussions with forward Sophia Wilson, who has a player option for 2026.”

This is the first time the club has publicly provided an update on the #USWNT Superstar.

www.allforxi.com/general/1099...

📬 Full Time mailbag speed round for the final Meg + Tamerra show of 2025 ⤵️

hook ‘em lads 🤘