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A lower-division league is good for women’s soccer. But is NWSL’s proposal the solution?
NWSL’s Division II proposal is up against WPSL Pro, another league that announced its intentions to apply for Division II ...
NWSL, USL Super League or NSL? Minnesota Aurora FC Are Set on Going Pro
With the hiring of Gotham FC's Saara Hassoun and a brick-by-brick approach to growth, the club is laying the foundation to ...
NWSL submits application to U.S. Soccer for second division professional women’s league
The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) has officially laid groundwork for launching a Division II league in 2026 to boost ...
NWSL submits request for lower-tier women's league to develop players
The National Women's Soccer League has asked U.S. Soccer to sanction a lower division women's professional soccer league that ...
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Soccer Goes American: Pelé and the Rise of American League Soccer
“Pele Signs With Cosmos: ‘Soccer Has Arrived’ Here With the same ebullience that has marked his play, Pele took up his new ...
Player in Mexican women's pro league banned for six years in match-fixing probe
An unnamed player for Mexican women's team Mazatlan has been banned for six years after a probe into match-fixing.
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United Soccer League and Gainbridge® Announce Historic Naming Rights Partnership of USL Super League
"This is a landmark moment for professional soccer," said Amanda Vandervort, President of the USL Super League. "Gainbridge ® 's belief and investment in what we're building demonstrates a ...
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NWSL submits request for lower-tier women's league to develop players
The National Women's Soccer League has asked U.S. Soccer to sanction a lower division women's professional soccer league that could launch as early as next year. The six-team league would sit on ...