Can't complain about the amount of coverage you get when you set yourself up NOT to be covered, when you don't take accountability for all that happens both positive and negative.

What journalist with a choice would possibly opt IN to covering NWSL?

Lauletta: Handling of Nahas firing the latest setback for NWSL credibility Secrecy and lack of answers lead to rampant speculation in a league still scarred by not-so-distant scandals

In a league still scarred from not-so-distant scandals, secrecy and lack of answers around Sean Nahas' firing have led to rampant speculation with no benefits, least of all to the NWSL's credibility, @thedanlauletta.bsky.social writes:
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Anatomy of a Goal: Rodman’s finish the product of solid team play Admit it, you can’t get enough of Trinity Rodman’s game-winner against the Thorns on the weekend. Good. So let’s break it down! The Spirit and Thorns were tied 1-1, and the Thorns were on the front fo...

Still captivated by that highlight from Trinity Rodman this weekend? We are too!

@thedanlauletta.bsky.social broke down her stoppage time goal here:

Well the Courage just cloaked themselves in embarrassment after one of the worst press availabilities I have ever seen. Suffice it to say there is no further information about why Sean Nahas lots his job yesterday. And per Ceri Bowley they have not begun to think about a replacement yet

Check out our latest, as promised: www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2025/8/...

Lauletta’s Heat Check: Angel City, Royals continue to plummet While Angel City and the Utah Royals continue to plummet, Kansas City and Orlando remain at the top of the pack.

While Angel City and the Utah Royals continue to plummet, Kansas City and Orlando remain at the top of the pack.

@thedanlauletta.bsky.social takes a look at all 14 #NWSL teams and how they stack up halfway through the season.

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Anatomy of a Goal: Courage come out firing It is no secret that the North Carolina Courage have struggled to score in 2025. Saturday night in Los Angeles, they came out of the gates smoking and found the back of the net after 42 seconds. After...

Anatomy of a Goal is back with @thedanlauletta.bsky.social! This week, he breaks down Cortnee Vine's goal from the North Carolina Courage's opening moments against Angel City FC.

For teams not in Utah or Chicago, is there any #NWSL team going into the break in worse shape than Angel City? They have not won since May 9, back when we thought they may be contenders, their only clean sheet was against the Royals, and their best players are no longer difference makers

FT: Louisville 2-0 Pride | No other way to say it than Racing flat outplayed the Pride tonight. They may want to lobby #NWSL to cancel the break and keep playing games.

Kayla Fischer returns after the break

As Racing's match against Orlando kicks off, Lauren Milliet has now appeared in all 107 of the club's regular season matches. That streak is a new league record, snapping a tie with Sam Staab

In the least surprising development of this, or any, #NWSL weekend, the Current are on the board less than 2 minutes in. This time against an in-form Racing side. Only a narrow offside position kept it from being 2-0

Huge win for Racing. At home against a team they should beat, after a brutal start they were 2-2 and up a woman with 15 to go. Needed a goal for the 3 points and got it from Sarah Weber for 3-2 win over Royals

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Hilary Knight says she has no plans to retire, or to move on from Seattle, after her initial 1-year contract expires next year

Confirmed there are no formal rules in place for #NWSL players loaned within the league to be forced to sit out matches against club holding contract. However, arrangements of that nature may be negotiated as part of the agreement

The #NWSL has approved intra-league loans, effective immediately. Also announced that Boston and Denver will have additional allocation money to use for building inaugural rosters ahead of 2026 debut seasons

PWHL protection lists are out:

BOS: Frankel, Keller Müller

MIN: Coyne Schofield, Heise, Stecklein

MTL: Desbiens, Poulin, Stacey

NY: Fillier, Shelton, Zandee-Hart

OTT: Clark, Philips, Savolainen

TOR: Fast, Turnbull, Watts

Anatomy of a Goal: Bright, Olivieri work the give-and-go There were lots of good goals in the National Women’s Soccer League over the weekend. Messiah Bright’s equalizer for the Dash against Bay FC probably wouldn’t make a highlight reel of the Top 5. But i...

⚽️ In the latest Anatomy of a Goal, @thedanlauletta.bsky.social breaks down the work of Bárbara Olivieri and Messiah Bright on a highlight-reel worthy play by the Houston Dash attackers.

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If the Courage can nab a goal with Jaedyn Shaw involved AND finish off this win, they may just convince me the season can be fully turned around

Bad news: Stars just broke their team record for consecutive scoreless minutes

Good news: About 4 seconds later, Julia Grosso ended the streak and brought the Stars level against Spirit

Cari Roccaro set to make her 50th consecutive start; that will tie Danielle Colaprico's club record

Lauletta’s Heat Check: Top teams faltering We’re going rogue this week. With the top teams all off form, the Cream of the Crop category has been shelved, at least for this week. Let’s see if the Pride, Current, or anyone else can persuade us t...

Without a clear leader in the standings, who is the best team in the #NWSL? @thedanlauletta.bsky.social investigates:

FT: Thorns 1-0 Pride | Pride drop to 1-9-0 at Providence Park and I think we can safely say they are a struggling offensive side

And must credit Thorns who kept Orlando off balance and continue to find ways to get results

It's the weekend of keeper streaks ending. Moorhouse has to come off with an injury; had played every game since 10/2/23. This was 36th straight start, and ~3200 minutes pending where the official substitution lands.

McKinley Crone is in

The matching 4-0-0 star for the Current and Pride feel like a very long time ago

Not even sure where to start with that game. Angel City blow a 2-0 lead, then a 3-2 lead in the 89th minute, and find a winner deep in stoppage time with Riley Tiernan scoring her 2nd of the game off a Christen Press flick. (no assist for Press, probably took a deflection)

This is 100% from the TV observation, but Audi Field has officially passed Providence Park for best TV atmosphere in NWSL. The field-side boxes are not great for the optics, but it is loud and the crowd feels perpetually engaged.

Sam Laity tells Heather O'Reilly at halftime "Let's see what we're made of over the next 45 minutes"

2-0 leads away to last year's finalists in a 6-day period. Lost 3-2 in Orlando; 2-2 at the half in Washington

Gisele Thompson goal puts her and sister Alyssa on short list of #NWSL scoring sisters. Extra cool that it was Alyssa on the assist!

WAS 1-2 Angel City near halftime at Audi

The PWHL has officially announced Seattle as its second expansion team for the 2025-2026 season. The team will play at Climate Pledge Arena. Press conference later today.

Seattle and Vancouver represent westward expansion for the league, whose 2nd regular season ends this weekend

Lauletta’s Heat Check: A week that felt consequential for the rest of the NWSL season Orlando made an epic comeback, Kansas City coughed it up late, and Gotham owned the Spirit.

This week's Heat Check sees @thedanlauletta.bsky.social marveling at Orlando's comeback, Esther's MVP form, and an impressive record Kansas City recently set.