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UNC players go 1-2 in NWSL Draft
Friday was a good day to be a Tar Heel. UNC teammates Ally Sentnor and Savy King were picked first and second overall in Friday’s 2024 National Women’s Soccer League Draft. The duo were among […]
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Courage wins second straight NWSL Challenge Cup
CARY — Kerolin and Manaka Matsukubo each scored and the North Carolina Courage beat Racing Louisville 2-0 on Saturday to win the National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup for the second consecutive year. After a […]
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NC Courage chart new course with Nahas
Charlotte FC celebrated a memorable debut recently with a festive home opener before 74,000 fans at Bank of America Stadium. But it’s not the only professional soccer club in North Carolina making a fresh start. […]
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NC Courage coach’s firing leads to NWSL pause
An investigative report published by The Athletic last Thursday has set off a chain reaction that led to the firing of North Carolina Courage coach Paul Riley and a systematic overhaul in the way the […]
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NWSL teams target NC players at draft; Courage take Canadian Deanne Rose in 1st round
If you’re a professional women’s soccer expansion team looking to build a solid foundation for your franchise, you could do a lot worse than building around players from the nation’s most successful college program. That’s […]
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Crystal Dunn’s play on pitch brings weight to actions off it
Unless it’s the Olympics or a World Cup, women’s soccer rarely rates more than a blip on the radar of most American sports fans. So when the National Women’s Soccer League had the nation’s attention […]
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NC Courage stunned by Portland, knocked out of NWSL Challenge Cup
HERRIMAN, Utah — Rookie Morgan Weaver scored in the 68th minute to send the Portland Thorns into the semifinals of the National Women’s Soccer League’s Challenge Cup with a surprising 1-0 upset victory over the […]
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NC Courage, off to 3-0 start, adjust to Challenge Cup bubble
People from all walks of life in all areas of the country are getting used to a “new normal” as America negotiates its way through a coronavirus pandemic that has disrupted virtually every aspect of […]
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NC Courage players, opponents kneel during national anthem
Players for the North Carolina Courage and Portland Thorns knelt during the national anthem Saturday when the National Women’s Soccer League opened the Challenge Cup tournament in Utah. The players wore Black Lives Matter T-shirts […]
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NC Courage repeat as NWSL champions
The North Carolina Courage had to play into extra time in its semifinal match against Reign FC before taking care of business and earning its fourth straight trip to the National Women’s Soccer League final. […]