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Julie Ertz And Casey Short Shared An Emotional Moment During The National Anthem

The NWSL Challenge Cup started with a bang on multiple fronts. Along with the amazing soccer played, the teams made an impressive stance in support of the Black Lives Matter movement

NWSL Changes Anthem Policy To Let Players Do Whatever They Want

The U.S. National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) has said players can choose to remain in the locker room or express their individual views on the pitch while the national anthem is being played at the Challenge Cup.

The NWSL said the decision to provide additional flexibility by revising pregame ceremonies followed discussions with players, club officials and other stakeholders.

Former USWNT Player Lauren Holiday Speaks Out About Her Husband's Racial Profiling Experiences

Lauren Holiday, a retired Olympic and World Cup soccer star for the USWNT and the wife of New Orleans Pelicans basketball player Jrue Holiday, broke her silence regarding her husband’s experiences being racially profiled. Her open letter to The Player’s Tribune discussed how her white privilege allowed her to live a less complicated life than her husband. Throughout her experiences and comments about being an inter-racial couple, she always chose not to make her life public and remained silent about encounters both her and her husband had faced. 

Thorns, Courage Kneel During National Anthem In Powerful Black Lives Matter Statement

The National Women’s Soccer League is back, and they’re taking a stand — by taking a knee.

7 Rookies You Want To Watch Out For In NWSL Challenge Cup

The excitement is real for the 23 games, eight NWSL teams and the first U.S. professional league to begin play. The NWSL will return and many key players will be participating, but the real talk is the new faces who will get their opportunities at a professional debut. Some fan favorites will be competing with their respective teams such as, Crystal Dunn, Sam Mewis, Julie Ertz, Debinha, Christine Sinclair and many more. Not only are we excited to see familiar faces, but it is the recent 2020 top college draft picks that will really keep us on our toes. 

NWSL Ready To Take Center Stage As First Major Team Sports League To Return In America

NEW YORK — The National Women's Soccer League roars into action on Saturday, as back-to-back champions North Carolina Courage kick off the month-long NWSL Challenge Cup against the Portland Thorns on Saturday.

The NWSL becomes the first major North American league to return after the coronavirus outbreak, with eight of the league's nine teams traveling to suburban Salt Lake City, Utah, for the competition to be played without spectators.

One More Sleep Until Pro Team Sports Return To America

The National Women’s Soccer League recently announced the full list of broadcast talent for the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup sponsored by P&G and Secret Deodorant. Only one more sleep until the tournament kicks off and the teams and fans could not be more excited. 

The Richest Women’s Soccer Players In The World

Who are the richest women's soccer players in the world-you ask? How much do female footballers make? Great questions and you’re in luck, because we put together a list of some of the richest women's soccer players in the world.

But let’s keep something in mind, the word ‘rich’ when used here is subjective — especially when we take a look at the richest male footballers in the world.

These women are rich compared to the Average Joe, but they’re severely underpaid when it comes to the professional sports world. 

NWSL Challenge Cup Rosters Missing Big-Name USWNT Stars

Two more U.S. national team members joined Megan Rapinoe in deciding to skip a month-long National Women's Soccer League tournament in Utah that will be played in empty stadiums amid the COVID-19 outbreak, it was announced on Tuesday.

Utah Royals forward Christen Press and Portland Thorns midfielder Tobin Heath, who played with Rapinoe on last year's World Cup-wininng U.S. squad, both cited the virus as their reason for skipping the event that begins on Saturday.

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