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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 has been around since Sam Kerr’s departure. When you lose a world-class talent like Kerr, it makes ...

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 her international call-up from Canada. Kansas City will be without forward Mariana Larroquette (with A...

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, but the first tournaments will start on Sept. 30 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. In ...

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 looking to improve on the club’s seventh-place finish in 2020. Ride of the Valkyries will be previewing...

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 NWSL Challenge Cup. Nild was notably on the Thailand women’s national team for the 2019 FIFA Women...