Euros winner Daly leaves Houston for Aston Villa
England international and Euro 2022 winner Rachel Daly has signed for Aston Villa from the Houston Dash for an undisclosed fee.
Angel City's celebrity-backed ownership is taking a new approach to running a soccer club
"If you invest in women and you do it with purpose... great things will happen," Natalie Portman tells ESPN.
NC Courage's Daniels refuses to don Pride jersey
NC Courage defender Jaelene Daniels missed her team's NWSL match on Friday after refusing to wear a Pride jersey, the Courage have confirmed.
Sue Bird joins Gotham FC ownership group
Sue Bird is the latest big name to join the ownership group of NJ/NY Gotham FC of the NWSL, the team confirmed Friday.
Was Alex Morgan trolling a Canada player in recent TikTok? (1:10)
Vlatko Andonovski hails 'special' Alex Morgan (1:17)
USSF boss on equal pay: Dark cloud has passed
USSF president Cindy Parlow Cone has told ESPN "a dark cloud has moved along" as equal pay was agreed with the men and women's national teams.
NWSL to weigh reproductive rights in expansion
NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman said reproductive rights will be considered when the league looks at locations for possible expansion teams.
USWNT's Sofia Huerta started with Mexico, then moved from forward to defender. Is the World Cup next?
Sofia Huerta's road to the USWNT included a stint with Mexico and several new positions. Now, she could be a key figure at the World Cup.
Rapinoe vows to 'keep fighting' after Presidential Medal award (1:12)
As expansion race heats up, NWSL faces tough questions about its future
Sources say Utah is in and seven MLS teams are interested. How will the NWSL sort through expansion candidates? And should relocation be the focus?
Andonovski: USWNT's youngsters need players like Rapinoe (1:30)
Why Vlatko Andonovski is 'so proud' of Alex Morgan (0:56)
Gotham FC's Onumonu on Nigerian dominance and being a 'veteran rookie'
Gotham FC's Ifeoma Onumonu wants to help Nigeria to a 12th AWCON title... but getting used to Africa's hard-tackling style has taken her some time.
Pickett makes history with first USWNT start
Carson Pickett started for the United States women's national team, becoming the first player with a limb difference to appear for the country.
Angel City, Mexico women set Sept. 5 friendly
The "Copa Angelina" between Angel City FC and the Mexico women's national team is set for Sept. 5 in LA.
ESPN FC Women's Rank: The best 50 players in the world
After polling 26 of the brightest minds in women's soccer, from journalists to coaches to execs, we rank the best 50 players in the world today.
Which league is attracting the best women's talent? (1:18)
Rapinoe speaks out against overturning of Roe v. Wade (1:19)
Rapinoe's USWNT role has changed and she's at peace with it
Critics objected to Megan Rapinoe's inclusion in the USWNT's World Cup qualifying squad. "If people don't like that, that's fine," she told ESPN.
NWSL's landmark CBA has wins, but lingering questions for the future
The NWSL's landmark CBA massively boosts benefits for players, but it also sets up potential points of friction for future deals.
OL Reign sign gold-medalist Huitema from PSG
OL Reign have announced the signing of Olympic gold medal winner Jordyn Huitema from Paris Saint-German on a one-year deal.
USWNT star Tobin Heath joins OL Reign
USWNT star Tobin Heath has signed for the NWSL's OL Reign after her playing rights were traded from Racing Louisville, the clubs announced Thursday.
Why NWSL's 2022 rookies are the best the league has ever had
There are good reasons the NWSL is seeing rookies play more prominent roles, and it only figures to push the USWNT to keep getting younger.
USWNT forward Christen Press suffers torn ACL
USWNT and Angel City FC forward Christen Press has suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament, the player announced on social media Monday.
NWSL Ladder
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Thorns FC | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | +21 | 28 |
| Houston | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | +9 | 25 |
| San Diego Wave FC | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | +7 | 25 |
| Kansas City Current | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 25 |
| OL Reign | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | +5 | 24 |
| Chicago Red Stars | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | +4 | 23 |
| Angel City FC | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 21 |
| Orlando Pride | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | -13 | 18 |
| Racing Louisville FC | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | -6 | 14 |
| Washington Spirit | 16 | 1 | 9 | 6 | -5 | 12 |
| NJ/NY Gotham FC | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | -18 | 12 |
| North Carolina Courage | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 10 |