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Maddie Meyer/Getty Images The NWSL kicked off 2021 play with the Challenge Cup’s opening match between the Red Stars and the Houston Dash. Both sides struggled in finding their rhythm and ultimately the 2020 Challenge Cup championship rematch ended in a scoreless draw with each team earning a point in the Western Division standings. Here are four questions that the Red Stars still need answered before the regular season begins. Who is going to be their goal scorer? This is a question that h...

Preview: Portland Thorns FC vs. Kansas City NWSL Share this story Photo by Rob Gray/ISI Photos/Getty Images The Portland Thorns host Kansas City NWSL on April 9 at 7:30 p.m. (Pacific) in the second match of the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup and both teams’ first match. The game will be streamed on Paramount+. Portland Thorns FC will be without U.S. internationals Crystal Dunn, Lindsey Horan, Becky Sauerbrunn and Sophia Smith. Christine Sinclair will also miss the match against Kansas City due to he...

It may be scheduled for later than usual this year, but officials with the World Series of Poker announced this week they plan to resume a full, live-action tournament schedule in 2021. It won’t be held during its normal spring dates, but the World Series of Poker will hold live-table tournaments, including the $10,000 Main Event, starting in late September at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino. (Image: Caesars Entertainment) The entire slate of events will be announced later this summer, bu...

OL Reign Preseason Depth Chart: Defenders There are seven players listed as defenders for OL Reign, but some midfielders could find themselves playing further back. Share this story is gearing up for the start of the NWSL season, beginning with the second annual Challenge Cup. Last year was a year of trials, adjustments and getting acquainted to a new system, coach and identity, all in the midst of a season upended by a pandemic. With a year under the helm of Farid Benstiti, the Reign are looki...

OL Reign signs Miranda Nild, goalkeeper Ella Dederick Share this story Miranda Nild has secured a first team contract after spending last season on the reserve roster. OL Reign announced the signing of Nild and goalkeeper Ella Dederick to one-year contracts on Monday. However, Nild isn’t planning on staying in the United States. Instead, the club announced that she will be loaned to Kristianstads DFF in Sweden until Dec. 31, 2021. She will miss the entire NWSL season, including the upcoming ...

Jasmyne Spencer wants 2021 to be the year of her true comeback Share this story Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images The NWSL Challenge Cup is coming back. Earlier this week, the full schedule for the tournament was unveiled, with the competition this time serving as something of an opening act to the return of a full NWSL regular season. As OL Reign continue their training camp to prepare for the competition, forward Jasmyne Spencer enters her fourth season with the club. Spencer has played in t...

Marc Skinner is preparing his Orlando Pride team in what could be the club’s most vital preseason since its expansion year of 2016.

Lion Links: 3/8/21 Share this story Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images Merry Monday morning, Mane Landers! What I’m really wondering is how many of you have pulled the trigger on getting the new ‘Thick N Thin’ jersey? I’m pretty close to ordering mine. Do you like the henley? What about the white accents on the sleeves? I really am curious what you think. In the meantime, let’s get to the links. Daryl Dike is on Fire in England Since Orlando City forward Daryl Dike went on...

Orlando Pride Sign Forward Crystal Thomas The Pride add depth to the attack with the signing of the former Washington Spirit forward. Share this story Screen cap from video provided by Orlando Pride The Orlando Pride have announced the club has signed former Washington Spirit forward Crystal Thomas. After a short preseason trial period, Thomas has earned herself a one-year contract to join Orlando. “We are very pleased to be able to add Crystal to the squad as we continue to build toward the...

Maddie Meyer/Getty Images A winter storm that piled more than a foot of snow on top of an already-deep layer of the cold, wet stuff in some areas was no match for the Red Stars’ preseason training schedule. While many Chicagoans woke up Tuesday to buried cars, unplowed alleys and impassable sidewalks and decided, ‘‘No, not today,’’ the Red Stars were at their training facility in Bridgeview bright and early. Defender Sarah Gorden took to Instagram and shared a visual of what some w...