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⚽ Runnin’ back and forth⚽ Runnin’ back and forth
Top four teams advance to semifinals of NWSL playoffs
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The NWSL semis are here, with the top four teams in the league battling it out for a spot in the upcoming title match. Ready your vocal chords — the games are about to begin.
November 15, 2024
🏟️ Practice makes perfect🏟️ Practice makes perfect
Angel City FC invests in team, community with multimillion dollar practice facility
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Angel City FC (ACFC) announced yesterday that it’s constructing a new and improved, nine-acre performance center on California Lutheran University’s campus, the largest such facility dedicated exclusively to an NWSL club. The move comes as ACFC continues to strive for business growth and upping its valuation.
November 15, 2024
⚽ Whistle while you work⚽ Whistle while you work
Expanded eight-team NWSL Playoffs kick off in Orlando, Florida
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The NWSL’s newly expanded eight-team playoffs is finally here, with quarter-final action kicking off tonight from Orlando. No time to waste — here’s what to expect from each match.
November 08, 2024
📺 Don’t touch that dial📺 Don’t touch that dial
UK broadcasters Sky and the BBC agree to historic WSL media rights deal
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Women’s footy has finally caught its big break across the pond. Last week, the WSL — the top flight of UK women’s soccer — inked a five-year rights extension with Sky Sports and the BBC worth $84.5M. The deal follows months of speculation and has already been dubbed the “most significant” TV contract for women’s soccer in the UK and Ireland.
November 04, 2024
⚽ Blazing a trail⚽ Blazing a trail
Men in Blazers becomes an official NWSL media partner with support from Ally
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In an exclusive with The GIST today, soccer media company Men in Blazers (MiB) announced it will become an official media partner of the NWSL. Its coverage will be led by women’s soccer vertical The Women’s Game (TWG), run by former USWNT star Sam Mewis, who spoke to The GIST yesterday about her experience with the company.
November 01, 2024
⚽ Touch that grass⚽ Touch that grass
2024 MLS Cup Playoffs are underway
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The quest for the 2024 MLS Cup is officially underway, but while you’ll have to wait until Friday to see Lionel Messi’s MLS postseason debut with Eastern Conference top-seed Inter Miami CF, fantastic postseason footy is already…afoot. Let’s kick it.
October 23, 2024
🏆 Postseason party planning🏆 Postseason party planning
NCAA fall sports prepare for the postseason
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Three NCAA selection committees released their Top 16 lists.
October 21, 2024
⚽ Sparkle and glitter⚽ Sparkle and glitter
Celebrity investment is changing the game for women’s soccer, including for expansion team BOS Nation
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Launch day didn’t go as planned for NWSL expansion club BOS Nation FC, but it did successfully announce celebrity investment from actress Elizabeth Banks and gymnast Aly Raisman yesterday. The franchise uniquely boasts an all-women ownership group, but its incoming celeb investment follows an NWSL trend that’s helped franchises shine bright and far.
October 16, 2024
⚽ Old guard vs. young’uns⚽ Old guard vs. young’uns
Original ACC women’s soccer powerhouses take high-stakes trip to new West Coast members
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The ACC’s original women’s soccer powerhouses travel West to tackle their new Bay Area challengers.
October 09, 2024
⚽ In on the ACCtion⚽ In on the ACCtion
Florida State women’s soccer visits red-hot Wake Forest in the week’s most compelling match
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It's reigning conference queens vs. a new rising power.
October 02, 2024
⚽ For angels to fly⚽ For angels to fly
Klarna teams up with Angel City FC for Hispanic Heritage Month capsule collection
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In an exclusive with The GIST today, AI–powered payment brand Klarna and Angel City FC (ACFC) announced the launch of the team’s limited-edition Hispanic Heritage Month capsule collection. The “del alma de los ángeles” drop was created in collaboration with LA–based designer Hija De Tu Madre to celebrate women’s sports and the Latinx community.
October 02, 2024
🏆 Fair play🏆 Fair play
FIFA ruling alters European soccer transfer market, which could affect NWSL
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This week, the European Union’s (EU) top court ruled that some of FIFA’s rules around player transfer fees violate EU law following a successful suit by former Chelsea and Real Madrid men’s player Lassana Diarra. The decision is expected to have far-reaching implications, but one overlooked aspect is its potential effect on the new and improved NWSL market.
September 27, 2024
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