Published September 15, 2026 Trinity Rodman had been in the stands for nearly every big match of Ben Shelton’s U.S. Open run this year — including a five-set quarterfinal against Carlos Alcaraz that didn’t end until 3 a.m. When Shelton reached his first Grand Slam final on Sunday, against world No. 2 Alexander Zverev, Rodman … Read more
Published September 14, 2026 On March 28, 2026, an NWSL expansion team played its first-ever home match, against a visiting club it had never faced before, and the result was a scoreless draw with almost no goalmouth drama to speak of. It’s also the answer to one of the most surprising numbers in the sport … Read more
Published September 3, 2026 Rebeca Bernal has left the Washington Spirit for Manchester United, the clubs announced Wednesday, making the Mexico international the first Mexican player in Women’s Super League history. The 29-year-old defender signed a contract with United through June 2029, in a move that fills an immediate roster need for the English club … Read more
Published August 28, 2026 The Washington Spirit fell 1-0 to Orlando Pride on Sunday, extending the club’s winless streak to four matches — its longest such stretch since September 2023. Haley McCutcheon scored in the third minute off a Barbra Banda assist, and Washington hit the post twice in the opening 12 minutes but couldn’t … Read more
Published August 11, 2026 The Trinity Rodman NWSL Player of the Month announcement, confirmed by the league on Aug. 6, capped the best individual stretch of her career — five goals, three of them match-winners, in a July that also made her the youngest player in NWSL history to start 100 regular-season matches. But the … Read more
INTRODUCTION Utah Royals FC jumped to No. 1 in ESPN’s latest NWSL Power Rankings after routing Portland 5-1, while Washington Spirit tumbled following a 1-0 home loss to San Diego. But the swing is more a shift in form-based rankings than an actual changing of the guard — Washington still leads the real NWSL standings … Read more
Introduction The NWSL attendance record didn’t just fall on July 15 — it fell by more than 2,000 fans. Gotham FC hosted Washington Spirit at Citi Field in Queens for “The Queens Classic,” a rematch of the 2025 NWSL Championship, and 42,175 fans showed up, breaking the league’s previous mark of 40,091 set less than … Read more