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Bluesky

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STANDINGS UPDATE: the NWSL regular season is over, Gotham took the shield and Seattle got the final playoff spot! for the WSL, Chelsea and Manchester City are both undefeated at the top of the pack, and in the USL super league Carolina Ascent are nine up in first
Bluesky · ▲ 5
North Carolina Courage 1 : 0 Denver Summit FC ▫ Interceptions: 15 - 11 ▫ Challenges: 13 - 1 ▫ Clearances: 14 - 25 ▫ Recoveries: 57 - 38 ▫ Blocked Passes: 5 - 5 ▫ Tackles: 18 - 15 #NCvDEN
Bluesky · ▲ 3
North Carolina Courage 1 : 0 Denver Summit FC ▫ Passes into final 1/3: 39 - 43 ▫ Passes in final 1/3: 53 - 87 ▫ Passes into opp. box: 10 - 14 #NCvDEN
Bluesky · ▲ 3

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Washington Spirit 4 : 1 Portland Thorns FC ▫ Interceptions: 4 - 13 ▫ Challenges: 6 - 8 ▫ Clearances: 11 - 20 ▫ Recoveries: 59 - 32 ▫ Blocked Passes: 10 - 11 ▫ Tackles: 14 - 14 #WASvPOR
Bluesky · ▲ 2
Washington Spirit 4 : 1 Portland Thorns FC ▫ Passes into final 1/3: 36 - 16 ▫ Passes in final 1/3: 63 - 18 ▫ Passes into opp. box: 9 - 8 #WASvPOR
Bluesky · ▲ 4
Washington Spirit: 4 (2.38 xG) vs Portland Thorns FC: 1 (0.89 xG) #WASvPOR | #ThatsTheSpirit | #BAONPDX | #NWSL | 🤖⚽
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'Atrocious' home pitch leaves one-seed Gotham's semifinal venue in doubt ↗
ESPN
Rodman runs riot as Spirit rout Thorns in NWSL quarterfinals ↗
ESPN
Reign loss ends career of NWSL original Fishlock: 'Nothing but joy' ↗
ESPN

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The North Carolina Courage and defender Natalia Staude have agreed to a contract extension through the 2028 NWSL season. Staude was set to become a free agent at the end of the calendar year.
Bluesky · ▲ 10
also old enough to remember the league moving a Courage home semifinal game to Portland with less than a week's notice because of the combo of stubborn ownership and a category 3 hurricane
Bluesky · ▲ 1
NEW: The North Carolina Courage sputtered towards the end of the season, missing the playoffs by two points. There will be plenty of offseason to focus on improvement. For now, let's pull out what went *right* this season. splat.cc/posts/2026-r...
Bluesky · ▲ 9