The San Diego Wave will soon be under new ownership, and at a record-breaking price. Principal owner Ron Burkle has agreed to sell the club to the Levine Leichtman family for an eventual total of $120 million – easily a record outlay for an NWSL club, at nearly double the previous record of $63 million … Read more
By Meg Linehan, Steph Yang, Jeff Rueter, Tamerra Griffin The United States won the first CONCACAF W Gold Cup trophy, defeating Brazil 1-0 on Sunday night in San Diego. USWNT captain Lindsey Horan provided the game-winning goal right before halftime. After a handy defeat to regional rivals Mexico in the group stage of the tournament, … Read more
The U.S. women’s national team survived a grueling test against Colombia in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF W Gold Cup on Sunday, winning 3-0 with goals from Lindsey Horan, Jenna Nighswonger and Jaedyn Shaw. While both teams tried to make their mark early, the USWNT was able to weather both Colombia’s attacks, which often relied … Read more
Kansas City Current season ticket holders will be charged around $800 to park their cars at the team’s new stadium according to an email the club sent to season ticket holders last week. In that email, the club revealed that on-site parking would run $50 per match, plus taxes and fees. In order to park … Read more
U.S. women’s national team captain Lindsey Horan opened her time in front of reporters by addressing the reaction to her comments on American fans’ knowledge of soccer, made in an interview with The Athletic published earlier this month. “First and foremost, I would like to apologize to our fans,” Horan said while speaking during a … Read more
The sale of Portland Thorns FC to RAJ Sports is complete, the team announced on Wednesday. According to two sources briefed on the agreement, the sale price totaled $63 million with the NWSL board of governors approving the transaction last week in a formal vote. As reported here last month, Lisa Bhathal Merage will serve … Read more
This is the digital version of Full Time. If you want it earlier, start every week with Full Time delivered to your inbox. Sign up here. Either Megan Rapinoe or Ali Krieger will end their career as NWSL champion, and that wasn’t even the biggest news of the weekend. I’m Emily Olsen here with Meg Linehan … Read more
of the Las Vegas Aces celebrates after defeating the New York Liberty during Game Four of the 2023 WNBA Finals at Barclays Center on October 18, 2023 in New York City. The Aces defeated the Liberty 70-69. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) Getty Images Media coverage of women’s sports has nearly tripled, according to a … Read more
If I were typing this story last month, I’d be doing so from a cozy studio hotel off Wentworth Avenue in the Surry Hills neighborhood of Sydney, Australia. I’d probably be writing in between reporting — maybe about Casey Phair, the youngest player ever to play in a FIFA World Cup, or the Argentina women’s … Read more