The Latest Breaking News from National Women Soccer League

Kansas City Current Makes History With CPKC Stadium Grand Opening

CPKC Stadium's grand opening sets a new standard for women's soccer, inspiring progress and potential in Kansas City and beyond.

Top News · Mar 17, 2024

Rapinoe's No. 15 Jersey To Be Retired By NWSL Seattle Reign

Former US women's national team star Megan Rapinoe will have her number 15 jersey retired by the Seattle Reign.

International Business Times · Mar 15, 2024

HEARTBREAKING end to Megan Rapinoe's career as US legend injured in final game

Rapinoe was denied a fairy-tale ending to her great career, having to be substituted only a matter of minutes into her farewell outing

FourFourTwo · Nov 12, 2023

US women's soccer tries to overcome past lack of diversity

Women’s soccer in the United States is trying to improve its diversity

The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023

4 former NWSL coaches are banned permanently following an abuse investigation

The banned coaches engaged in sexual misconduct, verbal and emotional abuse and made sexist and racist remarks to players, a 14-month investigation found.

WEKU · Jan 10, 2023

NWSL investigation finds ‘widespread misconduct’ directed at players

A report detailing the results of the year-long investigation was published Wednesday, a little over two months after the release of U.S. Soccer’s report on a separate investigation by former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Q. Yates that found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic…

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 14, 2022

The Thorns overcome off-field challenges to win National Women's Soccer League title

Sophia Smith, the season's Most Valuable Player, scored early, and the Thorns won took their third NWSL title with a 2-0 victory over the Kansas City Current.

WEKU · Oct 30, 2022

How abuse is baked into American sports

A pilot study of athletes (of all genders) at various schools has revealed troubling examples of abusive coaching

Salon · Oct 24, 2022

'Nobody said anything because they feared being benched' – how abuse is baked into American sports

As someone who has been researching, writing and teaching about women’s and girls sports for the past 15 years, I wasn’t surprised by the recent revelations of sexual and verbal abuse by National Women’s Soccer League coaches.

The Conversation · Oct 18, 2022

England 2-1 USA: women’s international football friendly – as it happened

Lauren Hemp and Georgia Stanway got the goals that did for the World Champions in front of a sell-out 90,000 crowd at Wembley

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2022