NWSL

If They Don’t Go With Angel City, Here Are Alternatives For L.A.’s New NWSL Team

The NWSL recently announced an expansion team for Los Angeles, California, and fans are going absolutely bonkers. While players and kits have yet to be decided, the new club has dubbed its interim name as Angel City FC — that’s a pretty badass name, and so far, people are loving it.

The marketing video will give you chills.

NWSL Challenge Cup Final Shatters The Previously Shattered Viewership Record

So the NWSL Challenge Cup has come to an end … for now. There are some rumors the league is contemplating more games in the remainder of the 2020 season, but nothing is concrete. The final matchup between the Houston Dash and the Chicago Red Stars closed out the impressive four-week tournament.

NWSL Star Shea Groom Gave Budweiser Its Greatest Advertisement Yet

The Houston Dash won their first NWSL title with a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Red Stars in the Challenge Cup final on Sunday in Utah. Shea Groom, a journeywoman midfielder who joined the Dash in the offseason, was named MVP of the final after scoring the second goal, rounding USWNT keeper Alyssa Naeher to seal the win.

Houston Dash Win Challenge Cup By Shutting Down Julie Ertz And Chicago

The Houston Dash claimed the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup by defeating the Chicago Red Stars 2-0 in Sunday’s final at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. 

Kristie Mewis earned a penalty for Houston in the fourth-minute and veteran Canadian midfielder Sophie Schmidt sent Alyssa Naeher the wrong way for the game’s opening goal before Shea Groom added the second in second half stoppage time. 

In Many Respects The Least Interesting Team In NWSL History, This Houston Dash Team Deserves Some Damn Credit

In eight seasons of the NWSL, there hasn’t been a team less interesting than the Houston Dash. Yet a team no one seems to want to play for is one win away from winning the 2020 NWSL title, and for that the players and staff deserve some credit for the first time in team history.

NWSL Commissioner Says She Thinks Challenge Cup Won Over Casual Fans

The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) Challenge Cup final kicks off on Sunday between the upstart Houston Dash and Chicago Red Stars a month after the league returned from the COVID-19 hiatus, the first in North America to do so.

A year since the U.S. national team won a fourth World Cup, Commissioner Lisa Baird said the goal was simple — to build on the momentum for the women's sport on a tight timeline and show live sport can happen in the novel coronavirus era.

NWSL Challenge Cup Final Preview: Will Dash Or Red Stars Claim Glory?

The moment we have all been waiting for over the past month is here: the NWSL Challenge Cup final. These extraordinary females have put their bodies through hell between a rushed preseason, playing four-to-six games with minimal recovery and playing in the Utah heat on turf.

Sam Mewis To Join Man City Women’s Team With Rose Lavelle Considering

The NWSL Challenge Cup is coming to a close with the final set between the Houston Dash and Chicago Red Stars on Sunday, July 26 at 12:30 p.m. EST, which raises the question: What next for NWSL players?

The NWSL board is in discussion as to whether or not more games will be added to the 2020 season.

MLS Effect: Even NFL Teams Are Following Boring European Naming Standards Now

It’s been a big week for wealthy team owners giving money to overpaid marketing folks to come up with new names for sports teams. From Washington, D.C., to Seattle, Washington, new names have been announced in some of America’s most popular sports. 

As much as we love soccer here at The18, we’re a bit disappointed that the NHL is winning in the naming department this week.

After 361 Scoreless Challenge Cup Minutes, Crossing Is Pronounced Dead

June 3, 2020: Megan Rapinoe is sitting out the NWSL Challenge Cup? That’s OK, that’ll give rising stars a chance to shine!

July 22, 2020: I would sell my soul to see Rapinoe cross the ball.

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