ESPN breaking the news that @mnaurorafc.bsky.social are continuing on their twin track of high end investors and community owners. The latest to join that first group are Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve and head of business (and former soccer player and coach at college level) Carley Knox.

#WSL Liverpool goalkeeper Rafaela Borggrafe is under investigation for using discriminatory language towards a team mate during a preseason camp with the club. She has been absent but is now eligible to play for the club this weekend. They are pointless from 2 games.

Hat tip to London City Lionesses, who secured their first win in #WSL today. The club are currently part of Michele Kang's organization but they were founded in 2019 as the successor to Millwall Lionesses, whose Championship (now WSL2) license they took.

#WoSo is back underway in England, the first with a fully professional top two tiers. We'll break down the full regulations when they are published, but they are already scary enough to send Blackburn Rovers scuttling back to the amateur ranks despite winning their division last season.

The 988 Mental Health Jersey Auction isn’t just about jerseys — it’s about supporting mental health in Minnesota. One-of-a-kind jerseys signed by MN athletes are up for bid, with all proceeds going to NAMI Minnesota. Extended through Sept. 20. 👉 givebutter.com/c/988jerseys

D1 MINNESOTANS Want to keep track of the women’s game? We’ve got 99 MNs in D1 by my count and I’m tracking the players for you because I want to Sort stats and spot your own trends @equaltimesoccer.bsky.social @lightsfootball.com @northlandsoccer.com Check out the full spreadsheet here:

We got a piping hot podcast here, piping hot #WoSo podcast.

Nordic #WoSo standings after last weekend. HB Køge leads the A-Liga with 9 points after three rounds. Brann now has a three point lead in the three-way battle for the Toppserien title Hammarby retains a one point lead over Malmö in a tight and wide open Damallsvenskan

Lil update on this weeks podcast episode.

Where to Watch for this weekend’s Scandinavian #WoSo schedule.

Episode 2 of the EMPOWER #WoSo pod has dropped, Damallsvenskan & Toppserien title races are in full swing, A-Liga is in Round 2, and Frauen-Bundesliga is less than a month from kick. You can listen from any of your favourite podcast platforms or download directly from here!

Another Aurora player going pro! Defender Annie Williams has signed with #USLS side Brooklyn FC. Williams is the second Aurora player to go pro this year and joins Charley Boone in the USL Super League.

Some #Damallsvenskan, #Toppserien, and #A-Liga results from our resident women’s footy nerd in chief

USLW to Madison, WI. Another close team to Minnesota Aurora that could develop into fierce rivalry. Great move by the club and for women’s soccer in the area.

Halifax Tides [and Wanderers] looking to have a permanent facility built on the Wanderers Ground, which would be huge for the clubs. It would also mean the #NSL & #CPL have beaten the #CFL to a construction of a permanent stadium in the Maritimes.

Here's the first episode of the Empower Women's Football show. It's a bit #Damallsvenskan heavy this week, but I can promise you the balance will be better going forward. I'm also working on getting it to other platforms, hope you enjoy!

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Congratulations to defender Charley Boone on her #USLS pro contract! Spokane Zephyr opens their 2025/26 season on 23-Aug at Dallas Trinity

On Saturday evening, a historic record flood struck the Milwaukee Torrent facility at Hart Park (Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wisconsin). Everything – from the fields to the equipment – was destroyed. gofund.me/1a6c06b1 #mketorrent #anchoredtogether #walessoccer ⚓️⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Disappointing result for Rosengård, whilst Hammarby will be happy to take a point back to Stockholm after going down 2-0 in the first half. #FCRHIF #Bajen drop to second (on GD) in the #Damallsvenskan table ahead of Saturday’s match at 11th place Piteå.

Take a bow, Racing Louisville Jordyn Bloomer. Two penalty kick saves, reading both all the way.

Phenomenal tifo by the @greenmountainbhoys.bsky.social and the @vermontgreenfc.bsky.social faithful for the USL League Two Final at Virtue Field. cc @sanders.senate.gov

LORENA MAKES THE CRUCIAL SAVE IN THE PENALTY SHOOTOUT!! BRAZIL ARE CHAMPIONS OF THE COPA AMÉRICA FEMENINA ONCE AGAIN 🇧🇷

In short, anyone from the Northland is now free to enter qualifying, because the odds are they aren't getting a direct entry.

RECAP: CROWS FALL FROM CLOUD NINE IN SEATTLE, HISTORIC LEAGUE TWO SEASON ENDS www.mplscitysc.com/news/crows-f... • Olson Pounces • Sessler vs. Phillip • Sustained Pressure Produces Goals • Technical Difficulties Spare Many Crows Fans the Donovan Dagger • Crows Regroup Tonight in Super Cup

Full Time in Seattle| USL League Two Central Conference Final: @mplscitysc.bsky.social 1 Flint City Bucks 2

Mpls City SC play Flint City Bucks for the Central Conference Championship in.... Seattle. Kick off at the top of the hour. sportsengineplay.com/USL/USL-Leag...

Tonight, four #USASA regional champions will play in the National Amateur Cup semifinals in Milwaukee. The winners will face off in Saturday’s final for both the title and a 2026 #USOpenCup spot. Preview by @battista.bsky.social with team info and the schedule. thecup.us/2025/07/24/2...

HELP WANTED The #USASA National Amateur Cup finals are this weekend in Milwaukee, WI. We need boots on the ground! We have some help on Friday but REALLY need someone at Saturday's final (8 PM local time). Let us know if you can help! (Graphic from West Chester United)

To use an old line, 70% of the Earth is covered by water. The rest is covered by McIntosh.

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Introducing, Denver Summit Football Club ⛰️ www.denversummitfc.com/blogs/news/i...

Congratulations to the All-National Team selections from WPSL

Full Time in Stillwater, OK | WPSL Championship Sporting CT 4 California Storm 0 2025 will not be the first year that a champion repeats in the league. Full write-up of the events, tomorrow on lightsfootball.com

Half Time in Stillwater, OK| @wpslsoccer.bsky.social Championship Sporting CT 4 California Storm 0 A quite frankly stunning display of counter attacking footy by Sporting.

Update, the second: Teams are taking the field, aiming for an 8:15 p.m. Central kickoff.

Sporting CT are 2-0 up on defending champions California Storm in the WPSL Championship, at the first water break.

Update: There was another strike of lightning in the area a few minutes ago. We remain in delay. As before, we will provide updates as we receive them.

NPSL update: Fair play to Michigan Rangers, who went on the road to Rochester,NY, and won through to a National Semifinal in the mitten state against the Burrito Boys of El Farolito.

Match Thread | Sporting CT v St Croix Legacy | @wpslsoccer.bsky.social National Semifinal The stream is here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVkk...

The #WPSL Postseason Awards are out: In a 3-4-3, those are: ALL-CENTRAL TEAM Hadley Johnson Goalkeeper St Croix Legacy Lydia Viets Defender OKCFC Nastassja Garrett Defender Union KC Ryann Jergovich Defender Austin Rise

open.substack.com/pub/wisconsi... Green Bay Glory have eliminated Milwaukee Torrent from the Women's Amateur Cup

www.fox21online.com/2025/07/15/d... Liam Pritchard wins NPSL North MVP

Match Thread | Michigan Rangers v Siouxland United | NPSL Midwest Regional Semifinal 680 miles east of the scene of the Outlaws' North Conference win, the post-season continues with a match against the Central States Conference winners. The stream is here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-x6...

St Croix Legacy need to raise money to get to the @wpslsoccer.bsky.social National Semis on Friday: app.verticalraise.com/fundraiser/s...

The Final is SET! 🏆 ⚔️ Duluth FC vs. Minneapolis City SC 🗓️ Saturday, July 26th ⏰ 6:00 PM 📍 Macalester College, St. Paul 🎟️ Tickets & Streaming: Link in bio!

ICYMI, Siouxland United's posse will ride down to Michigan and saddle up against Michigan Rangers in Caledonia, MI at 6pm in the NPSL Midwest Semifinals. We'll have live posting of that.