July 11, 2020
It's been an interesting week in the Challenge Cup. After both the
then-last-place teams picked up wins on Wednesday, the table is closer than
ever. Although standings don't count for anything beyond knockout-round seeding,
these results are a fantastic example of the NWSL's parity. There's
July 03, 2020
It's been three days' and six games' worth of action in the 2020 NWSL Challenge
Cup. The tournament kicked off with a match that drew an average of 527,000
viewers on CBS. It feels like we've seen everything in these first games – from
rusty
June 23, 2020
The Orlando Pride announced Monday that six players and four staff members have
tested positive for COVID-19 while training in Florida. As a result, the club is
withdrawing from the upcoming Challenge Cup, NWSL's centralized-venue tournament
in Utah, which is set to kick off in
May 31, 2020
Author's note: Given that non-roster invitees are not under contract with an
NWSL team, club media contacts were unable to help me set up interviews, and I
had to reach out to players directly. Only few individuals responded to requests
for an interview, and one
May 28, 2020
After weeks of rumors and hint-filled reporting, the National Women's Soccer
League has announced its plan to return to action. The 2020 Challenge Cup is set
to take place in the greater Salt Lake City area, running from June 27 to July
26. With the
March 25, 2020
Following a controversial court filing in the highly publicized equal pay
lawsuit between U.S. Soccer and their employees, the USWNT, the federation is in
a state of panicked turnover. On March 9, both parties released their response
in opposition to the other side's motion