Egypt, Iran and an unforeseen row over a World Cup ‘Pride Match’ in Seattle

Seattle's plans to celebrate its LGBTQ+ community coincide with a group-stage fixture between two countries that criminalize ...
Mediaite on MSN

Seattle set to celebrate Pride Month during World Cup match between two countries where gay relationships are illegal

The city of Seattle will honor pride month during a World Cup match between two countries with a history of criminalizing gay ...
The New York Times

NWSL final draws more than 1 million TV viewers, smashes audience record for league

Gotham FC was part of the most-watched game in NWSL history. Brandon Vallance / Getty Images Drawing an average of more than a million TV viewers for the first time, the NWSL smashed its all-time ...
CBSSports.com

Way-too-early NWSL Power Rankings: KC Current edge Gotham FC; Washington Spirit high if Trinity Rodman stays

The lights are out, and the confetti has been swept away from the 2025 NWSL Championship podium in San Jose. The 2025 NWSL season is officially over and in the history books, with the league's ...
Elite Daily

96 Hours In San Jose For The NWSL Championship

Women’s sports is finally getting the recognition it deserves. Alongside the massive rise of the WNBA, the National Women’s Soccer League saw a record-breaking rise in viewership, attendance, and ...
NBC New York

Gotham-Washington Spirit NWSL final draws over 1 million viewers

The National Women's Soccer League championship match between Gotham FC and the Washington Spirit on Saturday averaged 1,184,000 viewers on CBS and Paramount+, the league announced Tuesday. The NWSL ...
Newsday

Rose Lavelle's goal leads Gotham FC to NWSL championship

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Rose Lavelle scored in the 80th minute and the eighth-seeded Gotham FC beat the Washington Spirit 1-0 on Saturday night to win their second National Women’s Soccer League ...
Orange County Register

Rose Lavelle’s goal leads Gotham over Spirit for NWSL championship

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... SAN JOSE, Calif. — Rose Lavelle scored in the 80th minute and the eighth-seeded Gotham FC beat the Washington Spirit 1-0 on Saturday night to win their ...
New York Post

Gotham FC capture second NWSL title in three years behind Rose Lavelle’s late goal

SAN JOSE, Calif. — All Gotham FC needed was one big moment Saturday night. One perfectly timed strike in what had been a mostly balanced, physical championship battle against the Washington Spirit.
Mercury News

‘Really good vibes, no notes’: MVP Rose Lavelle praises NWSL championship setup in San Jose

SAN JOSE — The best of the National Women’s Soccer League descended on the Bay Area Saturday night at PayPal Park. Washington Spirit and Gotham FC contested the NWSL championship in front of an ...
CBSSports.com

NWSL Championship: Trinity Rodman's quiet potential final game shows the inconsistencies of star power

As Trinity Rodman stood on the touchline at PayPal Park early in the 56th of the NWSL Championship, it was hard not to notice she was giving the audience what they were waiting for. The noise from the ...