For this week's edition of TurfBurn, I wrote about Mallory Swanson and Sophia Wilson, who spoke last month about returning to the field after welcoming their daughters in the fall. "It’s a whole different perspective," Wilson said of her time away. kariandersonwrites.substack.com/p/mallory-sw...

put it in the Louvre

Thrilled to make my freelance debut with The Equalizer for this story about the Reign's matches in ONE Spokane Stadium. Last week, I spoke to Reign forwards Mia Fishel and Emeri Adames and the club's Chief Business Officer Maya Mendoza-Exstrom about what the unusual move means for the team.

At my first NWSL Media Day last week, I spoke to Denver Summit forward Ally Brazier (née Watt) and Boston Legacy goalkeeper Casey Murphy, who both spoke about the early days of preseason and what it's like to build an expansion team from the ground up. kariandersonwrites.substack.com/p/we-get-to-...

For this week's edition of TurfBurn, I broke down the High Impact Player rule, digging into the NWSL's attempt to keep Trinity Rodman in the league through a familiar, but somewhat controversial structure. Read more here: kariandersonwrites.substack.com/p/breaking-d...

There's a lot going on in the world right now, but I wanted to share that I started a substack earlier this week! I'll be writing about women's soccer on a weekly basis through my new newsletter, TurfBurn. Here's the first post if you want to give it a read: open.substack.com/pub/kariande...

News about Trinity Rodman’s ongoing negotiations with the NWSL has reignited debate about the league's restrictive salary cap — and puts the NWSL at a crossroads. For Yahoo Sports: sports.yahoo.com/soccer/break...

The upset of upsets...though is it really that much of a surprise? Gotham stuns the Current in extra time to advance to the NWSL semifinals: sports.yahoo.com/soccer/break...

NWSL Decision Day is today, with teams simultaneously finishing the 2025 regular season this afternoon. Last week, I spoke to players and coaches about the league's return to the chaotic format, and how they're approaching the day. For Yahoo Sports: sports.yahoo.com/soccer/artic...

Greetings from Lumen Field, where I’ll be covering the Leagues Cup final for Yahoo Sports. We’ve got a full house here as the Sounders host Inter Miami.

(Making my Bluesky debut!) Ahead of the Club World Cup, the Seattle Sounders have been adding to their fanbase with First Match On Us, a program offering free tickets to new fans. For YahooSports, I spoke with the Sounders front office, and a few first-time fans: sports.yahoo.com/soccer/artic...