USWNT to play New Zealand in October friendly
The United States women's national team will face New Zealand on Oct. 29 in Kansas City, Missouri, the U.S. Soccer Federation said on Thursday.
How women's transfer record has skyrocketed with Ovalle's $1.5m move to NWSL
Mexico forward Lizbeth Ovalle has moved to the NWSL for $1.5m, so here is the evolution of the transfer record from the past few decades.
Pride break women's transfer record to sign Ovalle
Mexico international star Lizbeth Ovalle has signed with Orlando Pride in a world-record deal that runs through 2027 with a mutual option for 2028, the NWSL club confirmed on Thursday.
Bay FC set to break NWSL attendance record
Bay FC is expecting to officially surpass the NWSL attendance record for a single game ahead of Friday's historic match vs. Washington Spirit at Oracle Park.
A new record signing in women's football for Ovalle? (1:47)
Sources: Pride nears world-record Ovalle signing
Mexico star international Lizbeth Ovalle is in "advanced talks" to join an NWSL club for a world-record transfer fee in women's soccer, sources told ESPN on Monday night.
NWSL Power Rankings: San Diego becomes KC's closest challenger
Kansas City is all alone out front, but the fight for second? That's headed by San Diego in ESPN's latest NWSL Power Rankings.
Stars come back from 3-0 deficit to draw Reign (1:13)
NJ/NY Gotham FC vs. Houston Dash - Game Highlights (1:10)
San Diego moves up to 2nd place with win vs. Bay FC (1:10)
Courage, Thorns play to 1-1 draw (1:14)
Utah Royals vs. Angel City FC - Game Highlights (1:08)
Washington Spirit grab late equalizer in stoppage time (1:09)
NWSL MVP Tracker 3.0: Ranking the best players in the league this season (so far)
We're past halfway in the NWSL season, so it's time to check in on which players are putting together an MVP-worthy campaign.
Ex-Norway coach Sjögren to lead Stars for 2026
The Chicago Stars have hired former Norway women's national team head coach Martin Sjögren for the same role, the NWSL club confirmed Wednesday.
How happy are you as a fan? Find out where you score in our Sports Misery Index.
Whether there's confetti falling from your team's last title or you're still waiting to see your first, you probably have an idea of how satisfied - or miserable - you are as a fan. But could you put a number on it?
NWSL Power Rankings: Can anyone stop the Kansas City Current?
The KC Current extended their league lead to 12 points with 11 games remaining thanks to their 13th win of the season. Wow! That and more in ESPN's NWSL Power Rankings.
'50 States in 50 Days': Inside the growth of the Portland Thorns (2:16)
Thorns jump Reign in standings with 4-2 win (1:14)
Chicago Stars, Bay FC play to 1-1 draw (1:07)
San Diego Wave FC vs. Angel City FC - Game Highlights (1:12)
Pride, Racing Louisville play to draw (1:05)
Spirit settle for goalless draw against 10-woman Gotham FC (1:12)
Geyse sees red for Gotham FC after bad challenge (0:39)
Courage: 'Multiple factors' in abrupt coach firing
Sources told ESPN that the "multitude of factors" included the team's record, inconsistent play and a loss of faith in the direction of the team.
NWSL Standings
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Current | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | +22 | 40 |
| San Diego Wave FC | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | +10 | 29 |
| Orlando Pride | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | +10 | 28 |
| Washington Spirit | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | +3 | 28 |
| Portland Thorns FC | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | +8 | 26 |
| Seattle Reign FC | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | +4 | 25 |
| Racing Louisville FC | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 22 |
| Gotham FC | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | +4 | 20 |
| North Carolina Courage | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 20 |
| Houston Dash | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 18 |
| Bay FC | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 17 |
| Angel City FC | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 17 |
| Chicago Stars FC | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | -17 | 9 |
| Utah Royals | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | -19 | 7 |