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The NWSL Is About To Crown A Brand-New Champion

In 22 games over the past month, the NWSL Challenge Cup saw breakout performances from the league’s goalkeepers, three playoff games decided on penalties, quarterfinal upsets of the top two seeds, and, after teams had combined for just one goal in four quarterfinal matches, a five-goal game in the semifinals. On Sunday afternoon, the tournament […]

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The Houston Dash Have Something To Prove

The Houston Dash opened the NWSL Challenge Cup with a bang. It was clear in Rachel Daly’s brace and goal-line save, in Shea Groom’s superhero-like, flying header or her back-heel assist on Kristie Mewis’s goal against the Utah Royals. The proof was even in the celebrations. After finishing 7-12-5 last season, the Dash started this […]

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