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Real Salt Lake owner to sell teams amid reports of racism

Real Salt Lake owner to sell teams amid reports of racism

Real Salt Lake owner Dell Loy Hansen has announced he will sell his soccer teams in the wake of reports that he made racist comments. Hansen’s Utah Soccer Holdings includes his Major League Soccer club, the Utah Royals of the National Women’s Soccer League and the United Soccer League’s Real […]

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Dash advances 3-2 on penalties after 0-0 draw with Utah

Dash advances 3-2 on penalties after 0-0 draw with Utah

HERRIMAN, Utah (AP) — Goalkeeper Jane Campbell punched away Vero Boquete’s penalty kick and the Houston Dash advanced to the semifinals 3-2 on penalties after a scoreless draw Friday night against the Utah Royals in the Challenge Cup. The fourth-seeded Dash will play the Portland Thorns in the semifinals of […]

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Short lifts Red Stars past Royals in NWSL’s Challenge Cup

Short lifts Red Stars past Royals in NWSL’s Challenge Cup

HERRIMAN, Utah (AP) — Casey Short scored in the 85th minute and the Chicago Red Stars beat the Utah Royals 1-0 on Sunday night in the National Women’s Soccer League’s Challenge Cup. Short’s header gave the Red Stars their first win of the group stage at Zions Bank Stadium. U.S. […]

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Royals pull into 3-3 draw with Dash on late King goal

Royals pull into 3-3 draw with Dash on late King goal

HERRIMAN, Utah (AP) — Rookie Tziarra King came off the bench and scored her first National Women’s Soccer League goal to pull the Utah Royals into a 3-3 draw with the Houston Dash in the Challenge Cup tournament. Rachel Daly scored a pair of goals as the Dash built a […]

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Rapinoe, Press among players opting out of NWSL tournament

Rapinoe, Press among players opting out of NWSL tournament

U.S. national team players Megan Rapinoe, Tobin Heath and Christen Press have opted out of the National Women’s Soccer League tournament opening this weekend in Utah. Heath and Press played with Rapinoe on the champion World Cup team last summer in France. The two cited concerns about the coronavirus for […]

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Pride withdraws from NWSL tourney after COVID-19 positives

Pride withdraws from NWSL tourney after COVID-19 positives

The Orlando Pride have withdrawn from the upcoming National Women’s Soccer League tournament after six players and four staff members tested positive for COVID-19. The league says another round of testing will take place to confirm the results. But the Pride withdrew because of the number of positive results and […]

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NWSL consulted players with kids in developing tournament

NWSL consulted players with kids in developing tournament

When the National Women’s Soccer League was devising plans for a summer tournament later this month in Utah, it reached out to the players in the league who are moms. There are just a handful of mothers who play professionally in the NWSL. But when the league asks players to […]

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NWSL sets schedule for tournament in Utah

NWSL sets schedule for tournament in Utah

The National Women’s Soccer league has announced the schedule for the opening round of its tournament set to start later this month in Utah. The league’s nine teams will play four preliminary round games, with eight teams advancing to the quarterfinals. The Portland Thorns will play the defending champion North […]

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Testing at core of NWSL’s tournament plan

Testing at core of NWSL’s tournament plan

The National Women’s Soccer League is one of the first North American pro leagues to announce it will begin play after delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The league’s nine teams will participate in a tournament in Utah starting in late June. The league’s testing protocol is at the core […]

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NWSL returning to play with summertime tournament in Utah

NWSL returning to play with summertime tournament in Utah

Pro soccer returns to America next month when the National Women’s Soccer League plays a 25-game tournament in a near-empty stadium in Utah. Players from the nine teams will train and live at two Salt Lake City-area hotels in an attempt to control the environment. All players will be tested […]

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