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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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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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NWSL, players agree to first-ever collective barganing agreement
The National Women’s Soccer League Players Association said Monday night it has agreed to its first-ever collective bargaining agreement. The CBA must still be approved by the NWSL’s Board of Governors, but it comes as […]
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Courage players show solidarity in return to soccer field
Members of the North Carolina Courage were not made available to the media after the team’s 3-1 win against Racing Louisville on Wednesday. But that doesn’t mean the players didn’t let their feelings be known […]
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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 announces pause in response to Courage coach controversy
CARY — The National Women’s Soccer League has announced that its games scheduled for this weekend, including Friday’s match between the North Carolina Courage and the Washington Spirit, will not be played because of the […]
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NC Courage fires coach amid past allegations of sexual misconduct
CARY — The North Carolina Courage have fired coach Paul Riley after allegations of sexual misconduct came to light Thursday in a published report by The Athletic. The investigative report by Meg Linehan quotes former […]
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NC Courage adjusting to roster overhaul
The North Carolina Courage beat expansion Racing Louisville 3-2 on Monday to stay alive for a spot in the National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup tournament. But that’s not the goal coach Paul Riley has […]
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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 […]