NWSL Match Ends With Shoves And A New League Record For Red Cards

The NWSL has returned, and in just the second game, the players have already set records through an extended beef. The Portland Thorns and Kansas City combined for a league-record four red cards—all in the final five minutes of play—during their first match of this year’s Challenge Cup, the league’s tournament that serves as a kickoff to the regular season. Before Friday, there had never been more than two red cards in a single NWSL game. Read More