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The Portland Thorns will retire the No. 12 jersey of longtime forward Christine Sinclair in a ceremony at Providence Park on Oct. 4. Sinclair will also be the first player inducted into the team's Hall of Fame. Sinclair retired in 2024 as the world's leading international goal scorer with 190 goals for Canada. She was one of the first players in Thorns history, joining the team ahead of the inaugural NWSL season in 2013.

She's an extremely talented player that can do things that probably no other can,

"I love seeing fellow NWSL athletes here represented in WAFCON. I think it is so important to see that African players are excelling in the NWSL, and then coming and excelling at WAFCON, just like Banda and Racheal Kundananji have shown."

Bay FC has signed Leah Freeman, a talented first-team All-American goalie, marking her first professional contract. Freeman is excited to join her home club and contribute.

The NWSL established a policy in 2021, stating: athletes who transition from male to female are eligible to compete if they declare their gender identity is female subject to testosterone levels being within typical limits of women athletes.

Heath noted, "I think I had a few more mountains I wanted to climb with football, even though I'm really grateful for the career that I had."

Annie is a midfielder that brings a unique blend of technical quality and tactical awareness," Boston Legacy FC general manager Domè Guasch said in a statement.

The eye-catching, neon-lined wallpaper layers basketball courts, soccer fields, and running tracks; the light fixtures along the back wall are hoops with lit basketballs inside.

PayPal Park in San Jose, California, will host the 2025 NWSL Championship on Nov. 22, marking its significance among predetermined locations since 2015.

We're thrilled to bring the NWSL Championship back to the West Coast and to a region with as rich a history in women's soccer as the Bay Area.

María Sánchez is in advanced talks with Tigres, marking a potential return to the club where she played in 2021.

Giráldez emphasized, 'I am not the most important person. Club, players, staff, supporters -- especially, club is over everyone.' His view reflects a team-centric coaching philosophy.

I would like to apologize to Madison Hammond and Angel City for my actions last weekend. It was never my intention to be overly aggressive while defending a corner, and I sincerely regret my behavior and letting my teammates down.