Next Up: The North Carolina Courage narrowly missed the playoffs -- a 1pt margin -- and had their lowest finish since joining the league in 2017 www.spotrac.com/news/_/id/30...

The Kansas City Current announced Vlatko Andonovski, who served as HC and sporting director since Oct 2023, will transition into a new role as the global sporting director The search for its next head coach begins now & Andonovski will continue his role as head coach until his successor is named

Newsletter went out! PHEW! Also, here's part 1 of 3 of our post-season recap: what the Courage should keep heading into 2026. www.lionspitch.com/season-recap...

End of an era in Courage country as their 4x ironwoman and alternate captain moves on after a great run. In clearly the most important consequence, the Courage will need to find another designated Hurricanes fan for all their cross-promotion.

Thank you, KK, for 8 record-breaking years with the Courage 🦾 Wishing free agent Kaleigh Kurtz the best in her next journey!

Our final regular episode of the season is out now, including a breakdown of the Gotham match and a post-season recap. Listen wherever you get your podcasts! #nwsl #nccourage open.spotify.com/episode/3xjw...

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CAST MANAKA IN BRONZE

Ann-Katrin Berger and Feli Rauch link up in North Carolina for a German reunion 🇩🇪 Presented by Google Pixel

Marta is ready for a little Decision Day chaos ✌️

Sully back 💪 Bell in, presumably to help against Gotham’s fierce press. But it all means Sanchez is a sub 🧐

Our XI pushing for the playoffs.

Today's the day! Are you feeling confident? Or are your palms sweaty? 😅 Courage and Racing both kick off at 5:15p. If you're headed to First Horizon Stadium, get there early. If you're streaming, the match will be on ESPN, except they are in a fight with YouTubeTV, so not there.

Looking like Manaka available. Pinto back! Also Berger might be back in goal.

Get ready for Decision Day tomorrow! open.spotify.com/episode/0VXm...

Sunday is Decision Day. Get ready! open.spotify.com/episode/0VXm...

#なでしこジャパン The JFA announces that Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) has to withdraw from the match vs Norway on Tuesday due to injury. There won't be called up any replacement. www.jfa.jp/women/news/0... #woso #女子サッカー

The U.S Under-17 Women’s National Team defeated Norway 5-0 to win Group C at the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. The USA will now face the third-place team from Group A, B or F on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 11:30 a.m. ET on FS2.

I had the honor of covering this generation from start to finish of pro careers—the sport's a different world now—and this truly is the end of an era. Press, Riley, Barnes + Morgan/Sauerbrunn before. The one-club career for 13 years, the 200+ international cap club. We won't see much of that again.

Who wants to throw in to hire all these folks #CourageCountry

NC Courage said let’s have a MFing Decision Day

MANAKA MAGIC ONCE AGAIN 🪄

Assassin was the correct word choice for Manaka 😂

Of course it happened that way 😂

Your starters in San Jose!

Also a programming note for Angel City this weekend: postgame retirement ceremonies will air on ESPN+ following the match on ESPN.

#BAYvNC NWSL Availability Report Bay FC OUT: Dahlkemper (ML), Gamero (SEI), Lowder (SEI), Menges (ML) North Carolina Courage OUT: Feli Rauch (lower body), Olivia Wingate (SEI) ???: Aline Gomes (lower body), Denise O’Sullivan (lower body), Brianna Pinto (lower body) INTL: Sydney Schmidt (USA U17)

Another great match with a result shy of what it needs to be for post-season play. We break it down and do a preview of Bay. Get ready for tomorrow’s match!

This goal from Lily omg 🔥 🎥 WGolazo

Shaw back in the mix (and Hayes clear she and others might flip back and forth to U23) But current Courage players. 👀

Welcome back to North Carolina, Narumi 🫶

New pod up! Check it out before tomorrow's match for a preview of the Washington Spirit! 7:30p home match, or catch it streaming on ION.

Always appreciate Taylor’s updates. Betfort received a reduction last week. Manaka the week before, so currently nobody at an accumulation risk. Washington has very few accumulations to worry about.

New pod out today. We kept our analysis of the Louisville match mercifully brief, and discuss Murphy's potential departure and the Spirit match open.spotify.com/episode/3M4l...

Our young superstar's making a name for herself 💫

Give Manaka half a goal for that diving header. Offside in the end but...yeesh was that a finish, especially for a player known better for magic at her feet. Courage and Louisville remain deadlocked in this six-point battle for eighth place. #NWSL

Nat Jacobs with her first Courage start tonight❕

🗣️ Journalist request (pls share): 🏟️ Looking to hear from NWSL fans who: ⚪️ got rid of a szn ticket or ⚪️ will not be renewing in ‘26 or ⚪️ has been going to fewer games than past years or ⚪️ has decided to buy a szn ticket/ticket package hmu ⤵️

This weeks' episode is live! We recap Seattle, look ahead to Racing and cover playoff scenarios. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/5WJ8...

#RGNvNC NWSL Availability Report Seattle Reign OUT: Lynn Biyendolo (knee), Ryanne Brown (leg), Veronica Latsko (SEI), Cassie Miller (D45) NC Courage OUT: Denise O’Sullivan (lower body), Brianna Pinto (lower body), Feli Rauch (lower body), Olivia Wingate (SEI) ???: Ashley Sanchez (lower body)

Shinomi Koyama’s 89th-minute winning goal for North Carolina against Orlando on Friday was the 7th lead-changing goal (equalizer or go-ahead) scored by the Courage after the 80th minute this season, the most by any team in a single regular season since 2017 (Gotham (then Sky Blue) – 10, Seattle – 9)

Breaking down last week's match, and a preview of tonight v. Seattle Reign. open.spotify.com/episode/0esS...

Big week for Manaka. Earning a yellow = accumulation suspension. Clean game = yellow card reduction.

Just got done clipping Riley Jackson v Pride….Emma it’s time

A couple of years ago at this point in the #NWSL season, hunched over a legal pad with a pencil, I discovered a possible 7-way tie for first where I could feel what was coming before I could explain it with math. Using Alison's Playoff Explorer is much easier.

This week's episode is out! We talk the win over the Pride, Sunday's road match against the Reign, and try to pretend the shield hasn't been clinched 😅 open.spotify.com/episode/1XKS...

Tonight’s stars are set ⭐️

I don’t think I realized how many markets Chicago touches right now. That is potentially an enormous group.