Soccer

Everything you need to know about the 2026 Concacaf W Championship

Eight teams — the USWNT, CanWNT, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, and Panama — will compete in the upcoming Concacaf W Championship, fighting for spots in both the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup (WWC) and the 2028 LA Summer Olympics.

November 12, 2026

NWSL semis are set, but scheduling conflicts loom

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Four games and a little bonus footy later, the NWSL semifinals are officially set. Unfortunately, scheduling woes are once again grabbing headlines in the women’s sports postseason landscape — but first, let’s recap the game action.

November 09, 2026

Everything you need to know about the NWSL playoffs

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Eight of the NWSL’s 16 teams made the postseason after battling through the 30-game regular season. The playoff picture came down to the wire on Decision Day, setting the stage for three weeks of postseason fun. Speaking of, it’s on to the playoffs, which consist of three single-elimination rounds — the QFs, semis, and championship game — held in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, November 21st.

November 06, 2026

The commercial cost of the short NWSL postseason

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After the electric, weeks-long narrative buildup of the WNBA Finals, the NWSL playoffs — kicking off this Friday — feel uncharacteristically flat. And that’s not saying this was a boring season: The NWSL does so much right, and the soaring franchise valuations, record-breaking attendance, and skyrocketing retail sales are proof of that.

November 03, 2026

Five of eight playoff spots on the line in penultimate NWSL weekend

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It’s the penultimate weekend of NWSL regular-season play and the stakes are sky-high with five of the eight playoff berths, first-round and semifinal home-field advantage, and the NWSL Shield all on the line this weekend. Here are the games on our radar as clinching opportunities abound.

October 23, 2026

NWSL playoff push is on with three weeks remaining

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There are just three weeks to go in the NWSL regular season and six of eight playoff spots still to be claimed. With so much still up in the air, let’s narrow in on tomorrow’s tilts, featuring eight teams still firmly in contention. Every inch matters in these very tight standings.

October 16, 2026

Racing Louisville FC’s future in doubt following unprecedented league growth

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There are a lot of questions surrounding the future of Racing Louisville FC in the NWSL. While most clubs are making (or considering) major infrastructure investments and looking to capitalize on the bright future of women’s soccer, Racing Louisville is falling behind despite only being in the league for five years.

September 15, 2026

Disgraced Portland Thorns president Gavin Wilkinson hired by the MLS’ San Jose Earthquakes

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Disgraced Portland Thorns president Gavin Wilkinson hired by the MLS’ San Jose Earthquakes

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August 21, 2026

The MLS’ San Jose Earthquakes hired former Portland Timbers and Thorns president Gavin Wilkinson as a consultant earlier this month, a move that garnered considerable controversy as Wilkinson was previously ousted from the NWSL following the damning 2022 Yates report. Buckle up.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #603

The NWSL’s mind-boggling playoff scheduling problems

November 10, 2026

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The NWSL’s mind-boggling playoff scheduling problems

Today should be a day of celebrating women’s soccer after the NWSL quarter-finals, but instead, on today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Steph Rotz and Lauren Tuiskula have to discuss a recurring issue in the women’s sports space: Scheduling conflicts in the postseason.

Much like the WNBA a mere two weeks ago, the NWSL is dealing with home venue issues for its higher-seeded teams, No. 1 Gotham FC and the No. 3 Washington Spirit, in this weekend’s semifinals. It’s a mess.