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The NWSL returns for 2023 with more fans and global domination on agenda

We look at the new season with its many title contenders and exciting new faces on the pitch, as well as big ambitions off it

The Guardian - UK

The Biggest Matchups on the 2023 NWSL Schedule

The league released its 132-game slate Wednesday, with this year’s campaign set to kick off on March 25.

Sports Illustrated

Soccer star's husband fired for giving players painkillers

An outside investigation has found that the husband of U.S. women’s team defender Crystal Dunn illegally distributed a controlled substance to Portland Thorns players in his role as the team’s athletic trainer

The Independent UK

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4 former NWSL coaches are banned permanently following an abuse investigation

The banned coaches engaged in sexual misconduct, verbal and emotional abuse and made sexist and racist remarks to players, a 14-month investigation found.

WEKU

The NWSL and NWSL Players’ Association’s abuse investigation has new allegations across the league

PHILADELPHIA — The latest report into allegations of abuse in American women’s soccer was published on Tuesday by the National Women’s Soccer League and the NWSL Players’ Association.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Thorns coach Wilkinson resigns after concerns over relationship with player

Portland Thorns head coach Rhian Wilkinson has resigned from her post after an investigation into her conduct

The Guardian - US

The Portland Thorns will be sold, the latest fallout from scandals in women's soccer

Merritt Paulson's decision to sell the Thorns comes after a pair of team executives were dismissed for their roles in systemic abuse and misconduct in the National Women's Soccer League.

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USA’s Sophia Smith: ‘You won’t get far if you don’t love the game’

The Portland Thorns forward on pushing herself to the limit, learning from Christine Sinclair and the upcoming World Cup

The Guardian - UK

To criticise or not to criticise – are women’s football pundits too nice?

There are calls for pundits to be more critical, but there is an awareness some comments can affect players’ wellbeing

The Guardian - UK

Mana Shim to head new taskforce amid 'systemic' abuse in USA women's football

The ex-Portland Thorns midfielder will chair the taskforce which has been set up in the wake of at report into the culture of abuse and misconduct in the NWSL

Daily Mirror

The Thorns overcome off-field challenges to win National Women's Soccer League title

Sophia Smith, the season's Most Valuable Player, scored early, and the Thorns won took their third NWSL title with a 2-0 victory over the Kansas City Current.

WEKU

Sophia Smith sparkles as Portland Thorns capture record third NWSL title

The Portland Thorns are NWSL champions for a record third time after winning 2-0 over the Kansas City Current at Washington’s Audi Field

The Guardian - US

NWSL Championship: Portland Thorns vs. Kansas City, live stream, TV channel, time, how to watch

The Portland Thorns will meet the Kansas City Current in the NWSL Championship on Saturday night

USA Today Sports Media Group

Amid scandal, women's pro soccer hits the big stage — a primetime NWSL Championship

One of the NWSL's most accomplished teams — The Portland Thorns — is taking on the Kansas City Current, an expansion squad that joined the league just last year.

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The Guardian - UK

Washington holds breath as Thorns and Current collide in NWSL final

Two-time champions Portland Thorns are the favourites in Saturday’s game, but Kansas City Current have the belief

Chicago Sun-Times

Thorns, Timbers CEO steps down amid soccer abuse scandal

Merritt Paulson removed himself Tuesday in the wake of an investigation that found abusive behavior, misconduct and administrative failure throughout the women’s pro soccer league.

Sports Illustrated

U.S. Soccer President: More Abuse Cases Emerged After NWSL Report

Cindy Parlow Cone announced new reports came to light in the wake of an investigation that uncovered systemic emotional abuse and sexual misconduct in the National Women’s Soccer League.

Sports Illustrated

Former NWSL Commissioner Deflects Blame Amid Abuse Scandals

Lisa Baird claimed she did not ignore allegations made against former Portland Thorns and North Carolina Courage manager Paul Riley.

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The Guardian - US

USWNT players ‘horrified, exhausted and really angry’ after NWSL abuse report

US captain Becky Sauerbrunn has demanded radical reform after an investigation found sexual misconduct had become systemic in North America

Al Jazeera

Reports finds systemic abuse in US women’s football

Abuse in US National Women’s Soccer League rooted in culture that normalises ‘abusive coaching’, independent probe says.

WEKU

Abuse in the U.S. women's pro soccer league was systemic, a report finds

An independent investigation into the scandals that erupted in the National Women's Soccer League last season found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic in the sport.

The Guardian - US

Report finds sexual misconduct and emotional abuse is ‘systemic’ in US women’s soccer

A year-long independent investigation into abuse and sexual misconduct in women’s soccer in the US has delivered a damning verdict

Chicago Sun-Times

Emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic in NWSL, report says

The investigation focused on three former coaches: Rory Dames of the Red Stars , Paul Riley of the North Carolina Courage and Christy Holly of Racing Louisville.

The Independent UK

NWSL abuse was systemic, damning report says

An independent investigation into the scandals that erupted in the National Women’s Soccer League found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic in the sport, impacting multiple teams, coaches and players

Sports Illustrated

Matchups, Bracket Set for 2022 NWSL Playoffs

The six teams have punched their playoff tickets, and OL Reign has won the Shield. Now comes the chase for the title.

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