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/ 845 days agoNWSL announces start of landmark 2024 TV schedule
The National Women's Soccer League, or NWSL, will break new ground in its 2024 TV schedule. With a new broadcast deal across varying platforms, NWSL will make history in the coming season. That starts on Friday, March 15, with the league's first game on the Amazon Prime Video streaming platform, which is new to the […]

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/ 864 days agoIs a fall-to-spring or spring-to-fall calendar best for US soccer?
The soccer calendar in the United States, especially in recent times, is a big topic of discussion. Much of the world's soccer operates on a fall-spring schedule, including all of the major European leagues and tournaments. This is why the big international events such as the World Cup, Euros, Copa América, and so on are […]

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/ 866 days agoGotham FC signs USWNT star duo Lavelle and Sonnett
NJ/NY Gotham FC has officially announced two significant signings ahead of the 2024 season. The reigning National Women's Soccer League champions have signed Rose Lavelle and Emily Sonnett to long-term deals. Both players agreed and signed three-year contracts. The duo previously played for OL Reign but departed recently as free agents. Despite barely qualifying for […]

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/ 871 days agoNWSL vs USL Super League on a collision course in US soccer
As the male professional soccer leagues in the United States continue their Soccerwarz, the same mistakes and lack of leadership from the United States Soccer Federation are creating a similar situation for the women. Starting this summer, a brand-new independent women's soccer league named USL Super League will debut going head-to-head against the NWSL. Women's […]

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/ 871 days agoReasons to be optimistic for American soccer in 2024
Soccer in the USA can sometimes feel tough to get excited about. Our leagues aren't the best in the world, organizational problems sometimes cause rifts between leagues and teams, and unfortunately far too often we lose professional clubs. But there are always reasons to be positive. And some fantastic things are on the way to […]

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/ 889 days agoSoccerwarz in Jacksonville: Sporting JAX joins the fight
The largest city in Florida isn't what you might think. It's not Miami, Tampa, or Orlando. It's Jacksonville – in both population and geographic size. As of 2020, nearly one million people live in the city, the eleventh-greatest population of any city in the USA. In fact, the city of Jacksonville has a greater population […]

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/ 892 days agoHow many soccer teams are there in Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is the second-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Only New York City is bigger. But where LA has the edge is the number of professional soccer clubs it has. But how many soccer teams call the Los Angeles area home? Here is a rundown: LA Soccer History Before we get to today's […]

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/ 911 days agoWomen's pro soccer comes to Miami/Fort Lauderdale for 1st time
The USL Super League has expanded, and it hasn't even kicked a ball yet. The women's pro soccer league that is planning to launch with division one sanctioning in August 2024 is adding a club in Fort Lauderdale, the league announced Tuesday. Owned by Tommy Smith, the new club is planning to begin play in […]

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/ 918 days agoNWSL Championship draws 800K viewers on CBS
Saturday's NWSL final wasn't just something for winners Gotham FC to celebrate. CBS Sports had a fine night as well, with an average of 817,000 viewers watching the NWSL Championship on the CBS network and Paramount+. This makes the game only the second NWSL match to surpass 800,000 viewers – last season's title game which […]

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/ 920 days agoRapinoe forced to exit early as Gotham secure first NWSL title
As the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) season came to a close on Saturday, Gotham FC completed an improbable run from the depths of the league to the summit by defeating the OL Reign 2-1 in the championship game. It was meant to be a sendoff for legends Megan Rapinoe and Ali Krieger in the […]

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/ 923 days agoNWSL TV deal boosts revenue but makes it harder to find games
The new four-year, four-partner TV deal for the NWSL is a game-changer for the league in more ways than one. The specifics have now been revealed for the new arrangement, set to kick off in the 2024 season. Starting next year, 118 matches throughout the season will be broadcast between four partners – CBS Sports, […]

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/ 923 days agoCBS ripped for hiring "human clickbait" Carli Lloyd for NWSL final
CBS Sports' decision to bring in former USWNT captain Carli Lloyd for coverage of the upcoming NWSL Championship final in San Diego on Saturday has proven to be controversial with fans. The two-time World Champion with the USA has shifted into an analyst role post-retirement. Her prolific career on the field made her a fan […]

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/ 942 days agoEx-USWNT Vlatko Andonovski to coach Kansas City Current
Former United States women's national team manager Vlatko Andonovski looks set to return to coaching. Andonovski previously resigned as head coach of the USWNT just weeks after a disappointing display at the 2023 Women's World Cup. Despite being favorites to win the tournament, the Americans were knocked out of the competition at the round of […]

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/ 945 days agoNew details: NWSL TV deal with CBS, ESPN, Amazon, Scripps
Details surrounding the NWSL TV deal that comes into effect in the 2024 campaign are starting to emerge. Previously, news broke that there would be four broadcasters in charge of bringing the league to American TV screens. Those are CBS, ESPN, Amazon, and Scripps. Reports indicate the length of the new NWSL TV deal is […]

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/ 948 days agoExplained: Why MLS doesn't have promotion & relegation
MLS famously does not compete within a system of promotion and relegation. In fact, no league of any real relevance in the United States has ever used the mechanism that has been the standard for the global club game for over a century. But why doesn't MLS use pro/rel? League brass, media personalities and fans […]