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Despite Davidson’s injury, Chicago Red Stars confident in defense going into NWSL final

USWNT defender Tierna Davidson sprained her ankle during a training session Thursday and will not play in the NWSL final.

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Chicago Red Stars’ USWNT players return to news of a sellout

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. ⁠— Sunday will be a day three months in the making for the Chicago Red Stars, and a sellout crowd will be there to see it. The Red Stars had been building hype about Sunday’s game against the North Carolina Courage, which will mark the return of the Red Stars’ four United States […]

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20-year-old Tierna Davidson makes World Cup debut, notches two assists

Ten seconds: That’s really all the time Tierna Davidson allowed herself to savor her World Cup debut Sunday. The U.S. took down Chile in group play 3-0 and Davidson played all 90 minutes at left back

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Despite error, Adrianna Franch impresses teammates, coach in first USWNT cap

NASHVILLE — Saturday was lining up to be a near-perfect day for Adrianna Franch. Her fiancé was in town to watch her play with the United States women’s national team in the SheBelieves Cup in Nashville. And Franch would get to wear the last name of her childhood idol, Briana Scurry, on the back of her […]

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In drafting Tierna Davidson, Chicago Red Stars have player to ‘build a franchise around’

CHICAGO — It’s not every year that a player in the National Women’s Soccer League’s college draft has the résumé of Tierna Davidson. In fact, if you ask Chicago Red Stars coach Rory Dames, it’s only about every five or six years. The Red Stars picked Davidson first overall to begin Thursday’s NWSL draft in Chicago. […]

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NWSL Draft: Chicago Red Stars take Stanford’s Tierna Davidson with 1st pick

CHICAGO — Once Tierna Davidson added her name to the list of draft eligible players, there was no doubt she’d be the top pick in the NWSL draft. The only question was if the Chicago Red Stars would take her or trade their No. 1 pick. The Red Stars didn’t pass up the Stanford junior, and […]

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NWSL draft: Chicago Red Stars to lead way with 3 first-round picks

CHICAGO — This year’s National Women’s Soccer League draft will have an early and frequent taste of its host city: The Chicago Red Stars.  The Red Stars, who finished fourth in league standings last season, will try to fortify their roster even more with three picks in the first round. They’ll open the draft with […]