by admin | Mar 29, 2024 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
Sophia Smith became the latest NWSL star to sign a new deal Wednesday, becoming the league’s highest-paid player in the process. The Portland Thorns announced they had agreed with Smith on a contract that will tie the 23-year-old to them through the 2025 season,...
by admin | Mar 29, 2024 | Representation, SEW
USWNT forward Midge Purce will miss the entire NWSL season and the upcoming Paris Olympics with an ACL injury. “I’ve torn my ACL. It’s a reality I’m still struggling with,” Purce, 28, wrote in a statement posted to social media on Wednesday. “I’m...
by admin | Mar 27, 2024 | Representation, SEW
Now that sponsors and broadcast executives have finally recognized there’s a market for women’s sports and owners have stopped seeing their teams as charity projects, the next step in leveling the playing field is facilities. Specifically, stadiums and arenas of their...
by admin | Mar 25, 2024 | Representation, SEW
There’s a scene in the second act of Hamilton where George Washington decides to give it all up, to step away. Power is there for the taking, or the retaking in this case, but Washington decides to pass it on. He reveals that his legacy will be defined not by...
by admin | Mar 21, 2024 | Representation, SEW
Through strength, speed and courage, Temwa Chawinga created an opening in the Portland defense. She sprinted past a defender to beat oncoming Portland goalkeeper Shelby Hogan to the ball, which spilled out into space. Teenager Alex Pfeiffer saw an opportunity, closed...
by admin | Mar 19, 2024 | Representation, SEW
The highly-rated 23-year-old forward played a leading role for her country as the United States swept to W Gold Cup glory, with her value to that cause clear for all to see. She is also a talismanic presence at club level for the Portland Thorns. Read More
by admin | Mar 18, 2024 | Representation, SEW
ESPN have announced that Krieger will return to work with the channel as a studio analyst ahead of the start of the new NWSL season at the weekend. The former USWNT defender is fresh from covering the W Gold Cup with CBS Sports, where she ended up becoming embroiled...
by admin | Mar 15, 2024 | Representation, SEW
The first-ever competition between the best women’s club teams in North and Central American and the Caribbean will begin later this year, Concacaf announcedTuesday. The Cocacaf W Champions Cup follows the inaugural W Gold Cup between the region’s best...
by admin | Mar 14, 2024 | Representation, SEW
As each offseason passes, the talent and quality that enter into this league continue to get taken to another level. This year especially considering the 2024 College Draft class was defined by the depth. The growth of the league as a whole has made it a more...
by admin | Mar 13, 2024 | Representation, SEW
With the glimmer of a well-deserved Concacaf W Gold Cup trophy in the hands of the U.S. women’s national team, it’s easy to forget that just weeks ago, the journey into the inaugural tournament began with a statement of regret from team captain Lindsey...
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