Megan Rapinoe suffers injury just three minutes into final match of her career The two-time World Cup winner was forced off as her side OL Reign were beaten by NJ/NY Gotham FC in the NWSL final. The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2023
Gotham FC edge OL Reign for first NWSL title as Rapinoe hurt early in final match Gotham FC survived a wild finish to beat OL Reign 2-1 on Saturday night in the National Women’s Soccer League final The Guardian - US · Nov 12, 2023
Megan Rapinoe Shares Touching Moment With Ali Krieger After Injury at NWSL Championship The longtime USWNT teammates shared a moment after Rapinoe’s devastating injury in the NWSL Championship. Sports Illustrated · Nov 12, 2023
Megan Rapinoe hobbles off pitch injured 3 minutes into final career match “You don’t always get to have the perfect ending,” said Rapinoe after hobbling off the field injury just minutes into her last professional match The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2023
Megan Rapinoe Leaves Final Game After Non-Contact Injury Two Minutes Into NWSL Championship The soccer icon's career appeared to meet a heartbreaking end. Sports Illustrated · Nov 12, 2023
NWSL championship 2023: OL Reign 1-2 Gotham FC – as it happened Rolling report: Gotham FC defeated OL Reign in the NWSL final at San Diego’s Snapdragon Stadium. Beau Dure was watching The Guardian - US · Nov 12, 2023
NWSL Title Game and Megan Rapinoe’s Farewell, ‘UFC 295’: What’s on This Weekend in TV Sports (Nov. 11-12) A look at the weekend's top TV sports events on broadcast, cable and streaming services Multichannel News · Nov 10, 2023
Sam Mewis Hasn’t Let Her Injuries Keep Her From Changing Women’s Soccer Despite being sidelined by multiple knee surgeries, the USWNT and Kansas City Current star has spent the last two years shifting the way the game is talked about. Sports Illustrated · Nov 10, 2023
Megan Rapinoe was a great advocate. But was she a great player? The World Cup winner’s impact off the field was undeniable. As her final game approaches, it’s time to assess her as an athlete The Guardian - US · Nov 10, 2023
NWSL reaches new media deal with CBS, ESPN, Prime Video Each Saturday night will include a double-header on Scripps’ over-the-air ION network. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 9, 2023
Women’s soccer just won a 40x raise as the NWSL signs a $240 million TV deal with CBS, ESPN, Amazon and Scripps The landmark deal will pay the league $60 million a year for four years, a person with knowledge of the terms told Fortune. Fortune · Nov 9, 2023
NWSL Announces Massive Multi-Platform Media Deal With CBS, ESPN, Amazon Women's soccer in the United States is getting unprecedented investment. Sports Illustrated · Nov 9, 2023
National Women’s Soccer League Makes TV Deals with CBS, ESPN, Prime Video, Scripps Championship game stays on CBS Multichannel News · Nov 9, 2023
USWNT Legends Set to Play for Championship in Final Game of Their Storied Careers The two soccer stars helped the national team to two World Cup titles in 2015 and ‘19. Sports Illustrated · Nov 6, 2023
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 23, 2023 Former U.S. women’s national team coach Vlatko Andonovski takes over NWSL’s Current Andonovski takes over a club that went 8-12-2 and failed to make the NWSL playoffs this season, but that has a lot going for it.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 20, 2023 Report: Ex-USWNT Coach Lands New American Soccer Job After Disappointing World Cup The former indoor player was an accomplished NWSL boss before taking over the national team.
The Guardian - US · Oct 20, 2023 NWSL playoffs predictions: Rapinoe’s last dance and Morgan under pressure The NWSL playoffs kick-off on Friday. It’s Megan Rapinoe’s last dance in Seattle, while the pressure is on Alex Morgan to deliver for San Diego
The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2023 PSG’s Tabitha Chawinga: ‘My parents did not support the idea of me playing football’ Striker discusses growing up in Malawi, missing out on the World Cup and her chances of being named CAF Women’s Player of the Year
Sports Illustrated · Oct 17, 2023 Ohio Group Announces Pursuit of NWSL Franchise in Cleveland The NWSL has three new expansion teams coming by 2026, with the hopes of adding a fourth.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2023 Decision day: how playoff battle shapes up in NWSL’s final round National Women’s Soccer League’s 11th regular season concludes on Sunday and there is a lot riding on every fixture
WEKU · Oct 8, 2023 Megan Rapinoe plays her last regular season home game in Seattle Friday night was Megan Rapinoe's last regular season home game in Seattle with the OL Reign, the team she's played with for her entire 11-year NWSL career.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 23, 2023 Megan Rapinoe’s indelible impact goes far beyond sport she played Rapinoe will play her final match for the U.S. women’s national soccer team Sunday at Soldier Field.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 20, 2023 ‘It’s Not Because Mama Can’t Play’: Julie Ertz Is Retiring on Her Own Terms Ertz will hang her boots up as one of the best defensive players to ever play for the U.S. after one last friendly against South Africa on Thursday.
The Guardian - US · Sep 20, 2023 ‘Solidarity came naturally’: why Inter Miami’s support of striking hotel workers matters After accidentally wading into a labor dispute on a road trip, the club helped raise the visibility of workers’ struggles in southern California
The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2023 Natalie Portman praises ‘resilience’ of Spain players amid Rubiales scandal Natalie Portman, the Oscar-winning actor and part-owner of NWSL club Angel City, has paid tribute to the ‘inspiring’ actions of the Spain women’s team