The agreement's terms were shocking in a variety of ways. Left unsaid was how the agreement can further the league’s ...

The new collective bargaining agreement, taking advantage of the sport’s growth, eliminates drafts, guarantees contracts and ...

after the team withdrew its bid to become an expansion team in the league. The Pioneer Press reports that the Aurora, which earlier this summer submitted a bid to become the NWSL's 16th franchise ...

The National Women’s Soccer League and its players have reached a deal on a broad new collective bargaining agreement that ...

NBA legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson bought a stake in the NWSL’s Washington Spirit, the team announced Thursday morning. The ...

The NWSL Discovery Rule, the NWSL Entry Draft and future Expansion Drafts have all been eliminated, with all trades and transfers now requiring player consent. "The draft is an antiquated model ...

Johnson's investment in the Spirit is not the only major ownership story in the NWSL on Thursday. Broadcast journalist Willow ...

The NWSL will be the first major professional sports league in the U.S. to do away with college and expansion drafts and allow players to go right into unrestricted free agency. "The draft is an ...

Minnesota Aurora FC have withdrawn their bid to join the National Women's Soccer League as an expansion club ... Minnesota Aurora going pro." The NWSL is expanding to 15 teams in 2026 with ...

The amateur team sent a letter to its 3,080 community owners this week notifying them that Aurora will withdraw its attempt to become a National Women’s Soccer League expansion franchise in 2026.

The gold-medal stars of Team USA are back on the field, nearly all of them playing in the National Women’s Soccer League.

The NWSL and NWSL Players Association announced a historic new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) on Thursday that will feature guaranteed contracts, no more player drafts and increase minimum ...