Women's Soccer

Olivia Thomas scored on a free kick in the 62nd minute for her fourth goal of the NCAA Tournament and North Carolina beat Wake Forest 1-0 on Monday night for the program’s first national championship since 2012.

Anson Dorrance leaves the sport as one of its most accomplished and decorated coaches. No coach in any NCAA Division I sport has won as many national championships as Dorrance’s 21, and he coached the U.S. National Team to its first Women's World Cup win in 1991. But his tenure of 45 seasons wasn't without controversy.

Courage goalkeeper Casey Murphy was named to the final 18-player roster on Wednesday for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, USWNT coach Emma Hayes announced.

An investigation commissioned by the National Women's Soccer League and its players union found “widespread misconduct" directed at players dating back to the beginnings nearly a decade ago of the country's top women's professional league.

UCLA trailed 2-0 late in the second half before scoring two goals in the final 10 minutes to force overtime. In the second 10-minute overtime, Ally Cook had a close-range shot knocked wide by North Carolina goalkeeper Emmie Allen, but Reyes raced to the ball for a sliding finish from a difficult angle.

“Abuse in the NWSL is rooted in a deeper culture in women’s soccer, beginning in youth leagues, that normalizes verbally abusive coaching and blurs boundaries between coaches and players,” wrote former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Q. Yates.

Compared to 2019, the Courage are averaging 1,451 fewer fans per home game this regular season, a decrease of more than 24%. Some fans point to the re-signing of Jaelene Daniels — and the club's response — as the reason for the dip in attendance.

The new collective bargaining agreements will run through 2028 and will also include the "equalization" of World Cup prize money, the organization announced.

According to an arrest warrant, a passerby noticed Solo passed out behind the steering wheel for more than an hour with the vehicle's engine running and the two children in the backseat.

Berman replaces Lisa Baird, who resigned last October after some of the league's most prominent coaches faced allegations of sexual harassment and coercion.