Gotham won the Shield — but who will claim the championship? This week our host and special guests break it down.
San Diego Wave
Posted inThe IX Soccer
Gotham display resilience, togetherness in first Shield win
Tierna Davidson: ‘It has taken every single person on our roster to get to this point’
Posted inNWSL
NWSL Shield race comes down to Decision Day
Gotham FC and San Diego Wave will play for the trophy. Seattle, North Carolina, and Denver will battle for final playoff spot
Posted inThe IX Soccer
Racing Louisville wins again, Denver and Utah pull out all the stops in a thriller
Louisville and Gotham had good outings, while the Pride has to reassess
Posted inNWSL
North Carolina shuts out Orlando, Racing Louisville snags a win
This weekend’s NWSL matches saw big moments from the North Carolina Courage, who managed to completely shut out the Orlando Pride, as well as from the San Diego Wave, who braved the rain and held off the Washington Spirit 1-0. But one of the more notable wins is unlikely to cause a lot of motion […]
Posted inThe IX Soccer
NWSL sees 3 upsets, eventful Gotham-Portland draw at season halfway mark
Louisville, Seattle, and Boston overcame the odds, Gotham and Portland battled to a draw, and Utah asserted its quality
Posted inNWSL
Emma Sears wants out. Where could she end up?
Assessing Sears’ potential options as she expresses a desire to leave last-place Racing Louisville
Posted inSoccer Insider
Melanie Barcenas honors Alex Morgan, shows growth
The IX Sports: Soccer Insider with Annie Peterson, July 6, 2026
Posted inFeatures
NWSL returns with Sanchez goals, Utah’s streak broken, gloom for Louisville
Trinity Rodman, Michelle Cooper, Ashley Sanchez, Jordyn Huitema net braces in return to league play
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Dudinha and Claudia Martínez are revelations for top NWSL sides
The sparkling youngsters are set to face off on Friday as the Spirit travel to San Diego
