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North Carolina Courage vs. Portland Thorns FC on CBS: Live updates as NWSL Challenge Cup kicks off in Utah
The National Women’s Soccer League became the first professional team sports league to mark its return during the COVID-19 pandemic with the launch of the 2020 Challenge Cup in Utah. The action kicked off Saturday on CBS and CBS All Access as two-time reigning champion North Carolina Courage squares off against Portland Thorns FC at …
‘I would love’ a Louisville NWSL club
CLOSE US Soccer star Rose Lavelle discussed her World Cup championship and what it means to be a role model for soccer players during a visit to U of L. Alton Strupp, Louisville Courier Journal Rose Lavelle, one of the breakout stars during this summer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup, said she was “this close” to attending and …
After a brilliant World Cup victory, US stars return to their day jobs | Football
It’s been a non-stop party for the US women’s national team since they won the World Cup on Sunday. The champagne started flowing in the locker room immediately after the US beat the Netherlands and, from the charter flight home to a ticker-tape parade in New York City, players’ Instagram accounts have featured bottle-popping, dancing …
Lindsey Horan hopes World Cup successes boost NWSL
LYON, France — Midfielder Lindsey Horan hopes the attention on women’s soccer and the United States’ run at the World Cup boost the professional league back home. The National Women’s Soccer League is in the midst of its seventh season and has been more successful than any other attempt at a pro women’s league in …
