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NWSL President Amanda Duffy weighs in on league’s transition, Louisville, compensation

Duffy said the NWSL is involved in “several ongoing conversations for expansions” and teams could join as soon as 2020.

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Chicago Red Stars’ Sam Kerr wins second NWSL MVP award

Kerr: “This really means nothing if you don’t win on Sunday. So, let’s win the trophy, girls.”

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ESPN, NWSL sign exclusive deal for worldwide rights to remaining 2019 season matches

ESPN will air 30 regular-season matches internationally in 2019, and the deal includes playoff matches.

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Nike, NWSL extend partnership through 2022

Nike and the NWSL have extended their partnership through the 2022 season.

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NWSL moves slowly toward expansion during next three years

NWSL president Amanda Duffy: “We’ll be looking to expand at the right timeline and making sure that we have the right owners.”

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ESPN, NWSL announce broadcast partnership for remainder of 2019 season

All league games not airing on ESPN will continue to be streamed on Yahoo! Sports

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North Carolina Courage to host NWSL Championship

The match will take place on Oct. 27 at 4 p.m. ET. This is the fifth consecutive year that the NWSL championship will be played at a predetermined site.

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Could the NWSL expand to Atlanta? Notes from a chat with Amanda Duffy

CARY, N.C. — Entering its seventh season, the National Women’s Soccer League has nine teams. Expanding the league has been rumored and discussed. FC Barcelona has expressed interest in partnering with the NWSL to field a team, and so has Major League Soccer’s LAFC. The league has many problems to resolve – such as staffing […]

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NWSL president Amanda Duffy: A&E split, staffing issues and search for new TV partner

CARY, N.C. — The beginning of Saturday night’s game between the North Carolina Courage and the Chicago Red Stars was a celebration of sorts, not just for the Courage, but for the National Women’s Soccer League. Championship rings were presented to the players and staff of the Courage, who won the treble of women’s pro soccer […]

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NWSL working on new broadcast deal with A&E Network

National Women’s Soccer League president Amanda Duffy already has her sights set on a new broadcast deal. The league’s contract with A&E Networks is entering its final season, and Duffy is in talks to renew the partnership.  “It’s an important piece of where we are today, to have the broadcast agreement with Lifetime that airs […]