The National Women’s Soccer League Players’ Association has filed a grievance with the league for rejecting a contract offer extended to Trinity Rodman by the Washington Spirit.
The Orlando Pride and Orlando City Soccer are engaged in negotiations with Osceola County that could lead to the professional women’s team relocating its training facilities to Osceola County, officials said.
Jaedyn Shaw scored with practically the last kick of the game and Gotham beat the Orlando Pride 1-0 on Sunday to advance to the National Women’s Soccer League championship game.
The National Women’s Soccer League has announced its schedule for this weekend’s playoffs, kicking off with the Seattle Reign’s quarterfinal match at the Orlando Pride on Friday night.
Gotham FC punched their ticket to the playoffs Sunday with a 2-2 draw with Racing Louisville – and for a flurry of new faces on the pitch, it will be their very first.
The Orlando Pride defeated Washington Spirit 3-2 on Saturday afternoon at Audi Field, extending their unbeaten streak in regular season play at the venue to four matches.
Substitute Carson Pickett scored the winner in the 54th minute and the Orlando Pride beat the San Diego Wave 2-1 in the National Women’s Soccer League on Friday night.
Shinomi Koyama scored the winning goal in the 89th minute and the North Carolina Courage beat the Orlando Pride 1-0 on Friday night in the National Women’s Soccer League.
Racing Louisville’s Savannah DeMelo remained hospitalized and was undergoing tests one day after she collapsed during a match against the Seattle Reign.
Racing Louisville midfielder Savannah DeMelo was stable and alert after she was taken from a match Sunday against the Seattle Reign by ambulance because of a medical emergency.
The National Women’s Soccer League says it is looking at its protocols surrounding player safety following the collapse of Angel City defender Savy King during a match in Los Angeles.
Reyna Reyes scored early in the first half and the Portland Thorns held on for a 1-0 victory over the Orlando Pride on Saturday in the National Women’s Soccer League.
The National Women’s Soccer League, its players union and the Orlando Pride and Gotham FC have denounced reports of “hateful language” directed at Pride forward Barbra Banda.
The Orlando Pride went toe-to-toe with the Washington Spirit during the NWSL Challenge Cup match on Friday night, though the Florida team ultimately lost after the game went into extra time.
Pregnant players on the women’s tennis tour now can receive 12 months of paid maternity leave, and those who become parents via partner pregnancy, surrogacy or adoption can get two months off with pay.
The National Women’s Soccer League will establish a $5 million fund for players as part of a settlement that stemmed from allegations of emotional and sexual misconduct that rocked the league in 2021.
The Orlando Pride has announced the re-signing of midfielder Marta to a new two-year contract, extending her tenure with the team through the 2026 season.
After winning the NWSL championship, the city of Orlando announced it will hold a parade to celebrate the Pride on Monday afternoon, according to a news release.
A goal by Marta helped propel the Orlando Pride into Saturday’s National Women’s Soccer League championship game against the Washington Spirit.
Barbra Banda scored the go-ahead goal and the Orlando Pride went on to defeat the Kansas City Current 3-2 to advance to the National Women’s Soccer League championship game.
Barbra Banda scored two goals and the Orlando Pride opened the National Women’s Soccer League playoffs with a victory over the Chicago Red Stars.
The Orlando Pride defeated the Seattle Reign FC 3-2 at home on Saturday evening, completing an undefeated home season, going 10-0-3 on their home pitch.
The Orlando Pride beat the Washington Spirit at home on Sunday afternoon 2-0 guaranteeing home-field advantage through the semi-finals of the 2024 NWSL playoffs.
Two-time Women’s World Cup champion Alex Morgan has announced she is pregnant with her second child and is retiring from professional soccer.
The Orlando Pride earned a point against the North Carolina Courage on Saturday evening in the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup.
With the addition of Zambian forward Barbra Banda and the steadying presence of Brazilian superstar Marta, the Orlando Pride are undefeated and hovering atop the league.
The Orlando Pride and the San Diego Wave played to a 1-1 final Friday night at at Snapdragon Stadium, ending the Pride’s eight-game win streak but continuing the team’s unbeaten run to start to the 2024 NWSL season.
The Pride beat the Houston Dash 1-0 on Sunday evening at Exploria Stadium in their final regular season game, but the win wasn’t enough to get Orlando into the playoffs.
An independent investigation into the scandals that erupted in the National Women’s Soccer League found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic in the sport, impacting multiple teams, coaches and players.
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Two goals in the second half lifted the Houston Dash to a 3-1 over the Orlando Pride on Saturday night in Houston. Houston opened the scoring in the 27th minute on a goal by Nichelle Prince, but the Pride tied the game in extra time right before halftime on a goal by Marisa Viggiano. But the Dash took control on a goal by Sophie Schmidt in the 55th minute and another in the 72nd minute by Shea Groom. The chances were heavily in favor of the Dash, who outshot the Pride by a 27-6 margin. Next up is a rematch with the dash on Oct. 9, this time at Osceola County Stadium.
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The Orlando Pride opened up their fall series of play with a scoreless draw at the North Carolina Courage on Saturday. The Pride withstood a barrage of shots from the Courage, who outshot the Pride, 18-6, and had eight corner kicks to four for Orlando. Orlando will next be in action next Saturday at the Houston Dash in what will be the second of four games played during their fall series.
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ATSUGI Womens World Cup winner Yuki Nagasato is joining Japanese mens club Hayabusa Eleven on loan from the Chicago Red Stars in the NWSL. The mens team plays in an amateur regional league that is several levels below the countrys top pro soccer league, the J-League. Nagasato, who won the Womens World Cup with Japan in 2011, joined Chicago in 2017 after playing in several other leagues. It was very inspiring to hear the social message about gender inequality and other messages that Rapinoe was trying to deliver during the (2019) World Cup, Nagasato said. For over a decade shes been telling me that her ultimate dream is to play in a mens team, Genki Nagasato said.
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