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Olivia Moultrie bags brace as Thorns honor Christine Sinclair PORTLAND — On a clear, cool night in Rose City, a legend’s legacy was forever immortalized as Christine Sinclair was inducted into the Portland Thorns Hall of Fame and had her No. 12 jersey retired be...

You’ll be thrilled to hear that we actually had another writer focusing on Moultrie and Portland this week!

Olivia Moultrie bags brace as Thorns honor Christine Sinclair PORTLAND — On a clear, cool night in Rose City, a legend’s legacy was forever immortalized as Christine Sinclair was inducted into the Portland Thorns Hall of Fame and had her No. 12 jersey retired be...

In her latest piece, @munson-bella.bsky.social takes you inside the Portland Thorns farewell to Christine Sinclair and looks to the future with young talent taking center stage.

Anatomy of a Goal: Lema, Bailey and Bay’s patient build Bay FC might have left Providence Park with no points, but Taylor Huff's goal proved to be the highlight this week.

Bay FC might have left Providence Park with no points, but Taylor Huff’s goal proved to be the highlight this week.

Dan Lauletta breaks down the build up in this week's Anatomy of a Goal. Subscribe to read! 🔐

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Lauletta’s Heat Check: Statement win for Racing, Bay’s futility continues Racing Louisville earned a statement win in Week 23, while Emma Sears makes a case for MVP

In Week 23, Racing Louisville earned a statement win to keep their #NWSL playoff hopes alive — all while Emma Sears made a case for MVP.

Dan Lauletta breaks down all the Week 23 action in the latest Heat Check!

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Always tons of love for Sincy in Portland ❤️

Before being inducted into the Portland Thorns Ring of Honor, Christine Sinclair was pitchside to give love to @thornsfc.com players and staff after they finished warmups.

Anatomy of a Goal: More Jaedyn Shaw magic at Gotham Jaedyn Shaw again? Yup, we highlighted a Shaw goal from her Gotham debut two weeks ago. This one is an assist, but it was too good to pass up, especially on a weekend when many of the best goals lacke...

Surprise! Jaedyn Shaw is back to doing incredible things.

@thedanlauletta.bsky.social breaks down her assist that led to a Rose Lavelle goal this week:

Jenna’s Talking Points: Rose Lavelle leads Gotham to victory, Gift Monday makes history The race to finish above the playoff line continues to tighten as only the Chicago Stars are officially eliminated with just four matches to play. Gotham, Orlando, and Seattle all scored crucial victo...

Gotham appears to be back on track, Jacqui Ovalle helps Orlando end its 10-match winless streak and Gift Monday keeps doing incredible things for Washington.

@jennapel.bsky.social is back with Jenna's Talking Points:

Ali Riley to retire at end of 2025 season The New Zealand international's two-decade career saw action in nine major tournaments and in leagues across the world

The legendary Ali Riley announced she will retire at the end of the 2025 season. @munson-bella.bsky.social on her historic career:

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NWSL Transfer Tracker: 2025 summer break We’ve reached the midway point of the 2025 National Women’s Soccer League season and international break. On July 1, 2025, free agents could begin signing with new teams for 2026, and the secondary tr...

Hina Sugita ➡️ Angel City
MA Vignola ➡️ Portland

We've updated our transfer tracker to include this big intra-league trade!

Reminder: intra-league trades are still possible through October 9.

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Lauletta’s Heat Check: Gotham makes case as title contenders Washington joined Kansas City in the NWSL playoffs, but it's Gotham FC who look like they could win it all.

Washington joined Kansas City in the NWSL playoffs, but it's Gotham FC who look like they could win it all 👀

Dan Lauletta discusses each team's #NWSL Week 22 performance in the latest Heat Check!

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After their 4-0 victory today, the Washington Spirit became the second team to clinch their spot in the 2025 #NWSL Playoffs!

Anatomy of a Goal: Riley Tiernan and Angel City force own goal Better defense from Washington could've prevented LA's second goal in 2-2 draw

This week, @casconearianna.bsky.social brings you "Anatomy of an Own Goal" from Thursday's Angel City vs Washington Spirit match. Check out what LA did well and how Washington could've defended better to prevent Angel City's second goal in the 2-2 draw.
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Jenna’s Talking Points: Current make more history with Shield clinch, Royals and Courage gain momentum This week in the National Women’s Soccer League, the Kansas City Current officially made history as they won the Shield. Meanwhile, backup goalkeepers continued to make their mark, and clubs continue ...

This week in the #NWSL the Current continued their historic pace to win the Shield, backup goalkeepers shined, Utah and North Carolina gained momentum, and more. Check out Jenna Pel’s talking points from this week 🔗

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🌹 Reyna Reyes re-signs through 2030
⚜ Racing Louisville and Ángela Barón mutually terminate contract

Catch up with all the latest #NWSL re-signs and moves with our Transfer Tracker!

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Lauletta’s Heat Check: Current lock up the Shield, Dash on the rise The Kansas City Current locked up the NWSL Shield over the weekend. Before anyone else officially clinched a playoff berth. Before anyone has been officially eliminated from playoff contention. That m...

The latest installment of Heat Check is here! 🔥

Dan Lauletta takes a look at the Kansas City Current's Shield, Houston's hot streak and more.

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The Kansas City Current are your 2025 #NWSL Shield winners!

Glad to have you home, Savannah 💜

Berman says NWSL is “future-proofing” itself, announces rolling expansion process Berman:

In a press conference on Thursday, NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman talked about sustained success and ensured that the league was "in it for the long game."

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From Torino to Houston, Lisa Boattin could be the Dash’s difference maker After finding plenty of success in Italy, Boattin is ready to try her hand at the NWSL — and hopes to help Houston push for the playoffs.

After finding plenty of success in Italy, Lisa Boattin is ready to try her hand at the NWSL — and hopes to help Houston push for the playoffs.

She spoke exclusively with @jennatonelli.bsky.social about adjusting to the #NWSL, the EUROs and much more!

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The #NWSL has announced its first-ever Combine set for three days in December.

There will be an Adult Combine (U23-18) and Youth Combine (U17-13) as part of the NWSL Expanded Pathway program for athletes looking to enter the professional ranks.

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Anatomy of a Goal: Shaw’s finds her footing in Gotham debut A beautiful goal, aided by some shoddy Wave defending.

In the latest Anatomy of a Goal, Dan Lauletta analyzed Jaedyn Shaw's first tally for Gotham FC — and the Wave's defending choices.

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Diana Matheson details Northern Super League expansion process The Northern Super League is growing. The success of its inaugural season has encouraged its leaders to commence the expansion process with an eye on adding a seventh team for 2027. “The fact that we were where we wanted to be in year one put us in a really strong position to start planning for […]

The Northern Super League has announced plans to add a 7th club in 2027, and league founder & Chief Growth Officer Diana Matheson told @abigailsegel.bsky.social all about it:

The NWSL announces expanded television rights deals for 2026 and 2027 The National Women’s Soccer League announced a mid-cycle media rights expansion which builds upon pre-existing partnerships with CBS Sports and ESPN, while adding a new agreement with free streaming p...

The NWSL announced updated media rights deals with CBS and ESPN/ABC and a new agreement with Victory+ as the league accounts for two expansion teams in 2026:

Sep 25, 2022; Orlando, Florida, USA; Orlando Pride defender Toni Pressley (3) controls the ball during the first half against the San Diego Wave FC at Exploria Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Russell Lansford-Imagn Images

U.S. Soccer announced NWSL alum Toni Pressley as head coach of its U-18 WNT. Pressley comes from Iceland, where she ended her professional career and coached in the second division.

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Jenna’s Talking Points: NWSL does the right thing, Pride and Wave flounder This week, the playoff hunt continued as the top of the table faced off, former frontrunners fell, youngsters shined, and the league handled a medical emergency. Let’s discuss. Teams, league make the ...

This week on Jenna's Talking Points, @jennapel.bsky.social discusses the league's correct decision in the face of a medical emergency, first-rate youngsters, and excellence at the top of the standings:

The #NWSL announced that Sunday's suspended match between Seattle Reign and Racing Louisville will resume at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday behind closed doors at Lumen Field, streamed on NWSL+ and Paramount+. The clubs will resume play at the start of the second half with the score 0-0.

Racing Louisville update on Savannah DeMelo after Sunday's medical emergency:

"She is awake and in good spirits at a local hospital, surrounded by family, loved ones and medical staff, and is undergoing testing to determine what occurred Sunday.”

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The @nwslplayers.bsky.social Association has released a statement regarding last night's medical emergency in the match between the Seattle Reign and Racing Louisville FC.

All the support for Savannah DeMelo.

USWNT to host Italy in Orlando, Fort Lauderdale in final friendlies of 2025 The U.S. women’s national team announced that, for the first time since 2011, the federation will host Italy in Orlando and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The duo of matches will be the final friendlies of...

🇺🇸 The #USWNT is hosting Italy in Florida to close out the 2025 calendar year!

It's the first meeting between the two sides since 2011!

🇮🇹 Italy is coming off a semifinal appearance at the EURO Tournament this summer.

✍️: @rachaelkpalmer.bsky.social

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Seattle-Louisville match suspended after medical emergency Louisville says Savannah DeMelo is

Following a medical emergency involving Racing Louisville midfielder Savannah DeMelo, Sunday's match against Seattle Reign was suspended. Louisville said that DeMelo is "stable and alert" and was "transported to a local hospital for further evaluation."
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