NWSL News

NWSL Power Rankings: Star-studded Gotham beat Spirit, jump to No. 1

With Rose Lavelle, Esther González, Jaedyn Shaw and Sam Kerr all in form, it's impossible to keep Gotham off the top of ESPN's NWSL Power Rankings.

Racing Louisville FC vs. Houston Dash - Game Highlights

Watch the Game Highlights from Racing Louisville FC vs. Houston Dash, 07/19/2026

Utah Royals vs. Orlando Pride - Game Highlights

Watch the Game Highlights from Utah Royals vs. Orlando Pride, 07/19/2026

Gotham FC HC Juan Carlos Amorós departs for 5-week paternity leave

Gotham FC head coach Juan Carlos Amorós announced after Saturday's NWSL match that he would be stepping away from the team for the next five weeks following the birth of his second child, Laia, in May.

Chicago Stars vs. Angel City FC - Game Highlights

Watch the Game Highlights from Chicago Stars vs. Angel City FC, 07/19/2026

Bay FC vs. North Carolina Courage - Game Highlights

Watch the Game Highlights from Bay FC vs. North Carolina Courage, 07/19/2026

Denver Summit beat Portland Thorns 2-1 in Lindsey Heaps' debut

United States women's national team captain Lindsey Heaps wore the captain's armband and tallied the game-winning assist in her Denver Summit FC debut on Saturday.

Denver Summit FC vs. Portland Thorns FC - Game Highlights

Watch the Game Highlights from Denver Summit FC vs. Portland Thorns FC, 07/18/2026

Gotham-Seattle play with extra hydration breaks, weather delay in NYC

The NWSL implemented two hydration breaks per half at a Gotham FC game in New York City for the second time in four days on Saturday due to poor air quality from smoke blown in by distant Canadian wildfires.

Kansas City Current vs. San Diego Wave FC - Game Highlights

Watch the Game Highlights from Kansas City Current vs. San Diego Wave FC, 07/18/2026

For USWNT star Lindsey Heaps, transfer to Denver Summit marks welcome return home

Lindsey Heaps and her family speak to ESPN about her path to the USWNT, to France, and back to Colorado with new NWSL team Denver Summit FC.

Chicago Fire vs. Vancouver Whitecaps postponed due to wildfire smoke

Poor air quality due to wildfire smoke from Canada has forced Thursday's Major League Soccer game between the Vancouver Whitecaps and Fire at Chicago's Soldier Field to be postponed.

Citi Field sellout crowd bodes well for Gotham FC's move to New York

Fans turned out in droves to watch Gotham win the Queens Classic, a sign that the team's move to the borough could alter the franchise's trajectory.

Gotham FC vs. Washington Spirit - Game Highlights

Watch the Game Highlights from Gotham FC vs. Washington Spirit, 07/16/2026

Sam Kerr returns for Gotham in sold-out Queens win

Sam Kerr made her highly anticipated return to Gotham FC and the NWSL on Wednesday, coming off the bench in a 1-0 victory over the Washington Spirit in front of a record-breaking crowd at Citi Field.