Here are the notable updates since Tuesday’s update:
- Sharples to KC, Silkowitz to Bay FC
- Utah Royals: Defender Lauren Flynn placed on SEI List
- Chicago Red Stars: Center-back Hannah Anderson signs on for 3 more seasons
Category: NWSL
NWSL News of Note: Dahlkemper to Bay FC, Proulx to Juventus, Nielsen and Wheeler Re-Up, Free Agency Lists
A few more days are left in the August transfer and the hits keep on coming.
Here are the headlines since the last update:
- Abby Dahlkemper Traded from the San Diego Wave to Bay FC
- Canadian goalkeeper Lysianne Proulx Traded from Bay FC to Juventus
- Paige Nielsen Signs New Four-Year Contract with the Houston Dash
- Ellie Wheeler Signs New Four-Year Contract with the Kansas City Current
- Portland Thorns Trade Portuguese forward Ana Dias to Tigres UANL
- Washington Spirit Upgrade NTR Players to Season Contracts
Also, the initial lists of free agents for the 2025 season were released.
Continue reading “NWSL News of Note: Dahlkemper to Bay FC, Proulx to Juventus, Nielsen and Wheeler Re-Up, Free Agency Lists”NWSL Referee Assignments: August 23-25, 2024
Friday, August 23rd
- Dash vs. Pride: Alexandra Billeter (VAR: Abdou Ndiaye)
- Royals vs. Bay FC: Jaclyn Metz (VAR: Ekaterina Koroleva)
Saturday, August 24th
- Gotham vs. Thorns: Alyssa Nichols (VAR: Danielle Chesky)
- Wave vs. Angel City: Eric Tattersall (VAR: Greg Dopka)
- Racing vs. Red Stars: Shawn Tehini (VAR: Kevin Broadley)
Sunday, August 25th
- Spirit vs. Current: Brad Jensen (VAR: Corbyn May)
- Reign vs. Courage: Greg Dopka (VAR: Shawn Tehini)
Source: PRO
NWSL News of Note: Beckie-Turner Trade, Maycee Bell to Courage, KC and Wave Signings
Since the super-sized News of Note was published on Tuesday, there have been two big intra-league trades as well as a pair of notable signings. Topping the trade headlines is another player swap involving Racing Louisville that will see a veteran forward head to the Bluegrass state from Cascadia.
The big news of the day, the unveiling of the new collective bargaining agreement by the NWSL Players Association, will be discussed in a separate article.
Continue reading “NWSL News of Note: Beckie-Turner Trade, Maycee Bell to Courage, KC and Wave Signings”NWSL News of Note: Olympics Break Catch-Up: Balcer-Howell Swap, Katie Zelem to Angel City, Jess Carter to Gotham, and Lots More
After a seven week break for the 2024 Paris Olympics, where the USWNT once again won gold, the second-half of the 2024 National Women’s Soccer League season gets underway on Friday, August 23rd.
During the Olympic break, most of the teams were involved in player trades, signings, and other roster moves. The most notable (and shocking) trade during the break, just happened on Monday, when the Seattle Reign and Racing Louisville swapped forward Bethany Balcer for Racing’s captain, midfielder Jaelin Howell. Meanwhile, the most surprising signing was not a player, but an interim head coach: Landon Donovan, with the San Diego Wave.
Updates:
- August 20th: Racing signs Colombian defender Ángela Barón, NC Courage loan defender Talia Staude to USL Super League side Tampa Bay Sun…
For player-related moves, as well as other developments involving all fourteen NWSL teams, including Angel City FC’s sale to Willow Bay and Bob Iger, keep reading…
Continue reading “NWSL News of Note: Olympics Break Catch-Up: Balcer-Howell Swap, Katie Zelem to Angel City, Jess Carter to Gotham, and Lots More”2024 Concacaf W Champions Cup: Group Stage Schedule for NWSL Teams with TV and Streaming Details
The inaugural edition of the Concacaf W Champions Cup, the confederation’s first international tournament for professional women’s soccer teams (mostly), gets underway tonight with a play-in match between the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Elite of Canada and Alianza of El Salvador.
With less than four hours to go before the kick-off of the play-in match, CBS Sports released its television and streaming schedule for the group phase on the website formerly known as Twitter.
Three NWSL teams are in the competition: The 2023 champions, Gotham FC; 2023 Shield winners, San Diego Wave; and the Shield runners-up, Portland Thorns. Gotham is in Group A, while the Wave and the Thorns are in Group B.
Continue reading “2024 Concacaf W Champions Cup: Group Stage Schedule for NWSL Teams with TV and Streaming Details”NWSL News of Note: Gotham Signs 14-Year-Old Mak Whitham, Dash Fire GM, Audi Field Turf Issues
On Friday, July 26th, Gotham FC announced that they had signed U-15 USWYNT player McKenna “Mak” Whitham. Whitham is the youngest player ever signed to an NWSL club.
Elsewhere, the Washington Spirit’s home stadium, Audi Field, is receiving a new grass surface next week, and, on Thursday, July 25th, the Houston Dash announced that they have “parted ways” with General Manager Alex Singer.
Continue reading “NWSL News of Note: Gotham Signs 14-Year-Old Mak Whitham, Dash Fire GM, Audi Field Turf Issues”NWSL News of Note: Sauerbrunn Traded to Portland, Commissioner Hired, Schedule Announced
NWSL news items from the past week or so:
- Becky Sauerbrunn Traded To Portland
- NWSL Hires Lisa Baird as New Commissioner
- The Regular Season Schedule Announced
- List of Allocated USWNT and CANWNT Players Released
NWSL News of Note: Ali Riley and Erin McCleod Signed By Orlando Pride
In this update:
- Ali Riley and Erin McLeod Return
- 2020 Thorns Spring Invitational Schedule Announced
- Signings, Re-Signings, and Retirements
Continue reading “NWSL News of Note: Ali Riley and Erin McCleod Signed By Orlando Pride”
NWSL News of Note: January Catch-Up… In February?
Things that have happened since the 2020 College Draft and earlier.
- Sofia Huerta Is Traded Home to the Pacific Northwest
- Hailie Mace: Back in the USA
- Transparent Allocation Money
- Reign FC Hire Farid Benstiti as New Head Coach
- NWSL TV Deal: CBS Wants Access?
Continue reading “NWSL News of Note: January Catch-Up… In February?”
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