Category Archives: Women’s Professional Soccer

Thorns home opener helps boost Portland’s standing as ‘Soccer City’

The scenes at the home opener for the NWSL Portland Thorns were unforgettable as ‘Soccer City’ put on an outstanding show of support for Portland’s newest soccer team. Continue reading »

Posted in Featured, NWSL, Women's Professional Soccer, Women's Soccer | 39 Comments

Carli Lloyd set to miss first month of NWSL with injury

U.S. Women’s National Team midfielder Carli Lloyd has suffered a fracture in her left shoulder, ruling her out for 6-8 weeks. Continue reading »

Posted in Featured, U.S. Women's National Team, Women's Professional Soccer, Women's Soccer | 5 Comments

Chicago selects Bywaters, Nairn falls to Seattle in inaugural NWSL college draft

Photo by ISIphotos.com By J.J. DUKE Early on Friday morning in Indianapolis, the National Women’s Soccer League held their first college draft. For four rounds, each team had the opportunity to add players to their rosters before the inagural season … Continue reading »

Posted in Featured, Women's Professional Soccer, Women's Soccer | 23 Comments

New women’s pro league continues to take shape

By GARRETT CLEVERLY With just a few months remaining before the National Women’s Soccer League is set to kick off, the league is coming together with numerous off the field announcements. Coaching hires and the unveiling of clubs names and … Continue reading »

Posted in Women's Professional Soccer, Women's Soccer | 25 Comments

U.S. Soccer unveils name, logo of new women’s league

U.S. Soccer has revealed the name and logo for the new women’s league that is set to begin play in spring 2013. The new eight-team league will be called the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and the logo features the … Continue reading »

Posted in Featured, Women's Professional Soccer, Women's Soccer | 25 Comments

USWNT stars undecided about joining new women’s league

A new women’s professional soccer league in the United States is set to begin play in spring 2013, but some of the U.S. Women’s National Team players are unsure as to if they will play in it. Continue reading »

Posted in Featured, U.S. Women's National Team, Women's Professional Soccer | 33 Comments

New pro women’s league hopeful third time is the charm

After two failed attempts at running a professional women’s soccer league, organizers of a third women’s league are confident they can succeed where those before them have failed Continue reading »

Posted in Featured, Women's Professional Soccer, Women's Soccer | 22 Comments

U.S. Soccer announces new eight-team women’s pro soccer league

A new eight-team women’s league is set to begin play in 2013, U.S. Soccer announced on Wednesday. Continue reading »

Posted in Canadian Soccer, Featured, Mexican Soccer, U.S. Soccer, U.S. Women's National Team, Women's Professional Soccer, Women's Soccer | 91 Comments

WPS folds after three seasons

It is a dark day for women's soccer in America. Women's Professional Soccer is no more. WPS has stopped operations permanently and is dissolving after three seasons, the league announced on Friday. "We sincerely regret having to take this course … Continue reading »

Posted in Women's Professional Soccer, Women's Soccer | 47 Comments

WPS suspends 2012 season

  Another milestone was achieved this past weekend for women's professional soccer in the United States, as the U.S. women's national team qualified for the Olympics. Unfortunately for the players, they might not have a domestic season in which to … Continue reading »

Posted in Women's Professional Soccer | 51 Comments