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Sky Blue FC forward Midge Purce, left, and OL Reign forward Darian Jenkins (11) vie for the ball during the first half of an NWSL Challenge Cup soccer match at Zions Bank Stadium on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, in Herriman, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

OL Reign, Sky Blue play to scoreless draw in NWSL tournament

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Chicago Red Stars' Julie Ertz, left, holds Casey Short after players for their team knelt during the national anthem before an NWSL Challenge Cup soccer match against the Washington Spirit at Zions Bank Stadium, Saturday, June 27, 2020, in Herriman, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Ertz, Short say soul-searching led to vulnerability on field

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

Players for the Portland Thorns kneel during the national anthem before the start of their NWSL Challenge Cup soccer match against the North Carolina Courage at Zions Bank Stadium Saturday, June 27, 2020, in Herriman, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

NWSL players kneel during the national anthem before Challenge Cup game

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

In this March 8, 2020, file photo, United States forward Megan Rapinoe (15) runs over to take a corner kick during the second half of a SheBelieves Cup soccer match against Spain, in Harrison, N.J. U.S. national team players Megan Rapinoe, Tobin Heath and Christen Press have opted out of the National Women's Soccer League tournament kicking off this weekend in Utah. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano, File) **FILE**

Megan Rapinoe, Christen Press among players opting out of NWSL tournament

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 15, 2017, file photo, Portland Thorns midfielder Lindsey Horan, left, and Orlando Pride defender Monica Hickmann Alves battle for the ball during the second half of their NWSL soccer match in Portland, Ore. The Thorns will host the third-place Pride in Portland on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, in their NWSL playoff semifinal game (AP Photo/Don Ryan, File) ** FILE **

Orlando Pride withdraws from NWSL return-to-play tournament due to COVID-19 cases

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

FILE - In this June 30, 2018, file photo, several players collide as Orlando Pride's Alex Morgan, top left, heads the ball toward the net during an NWSL soccer game against the North Carolina Courage at Orlando City Stadium in Orlando, Fla. The Pride have withdrawn from the upcoming National Women’s Soccer League tournament after six players and four staff members tested positive for COVID-19. The league says another round of testing will take place to confirm the results. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel via AP, File)

Pride withdraws from NWSL tourney after COVID-19 positives

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 26, 2015, file photo, United States' Amy Rodriguez (8) controls the ball as China's Li Dongna (6) defends during the first half of a quarterfinal match in the FIFA Women's World Cup soccer tournament, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. There are just a handful of mothers who play professional soccer in the NWSL. But when the league asks players to travel to Utah and be sequestered for more than a month, moms' voices are important. Rodriguez, who plays for the Utah Royals, has two kids. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP, File) **FILE**

NWSL consulted players with kids in developing tournament

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

In this Sept. 12, 2014 file photo, members of the U.S. Women's National team warm up during practice at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. Pro soccer returns to the U.S. next month when the National Women's Soccer League starts a 25-game tournament in a pair of stadiums in Utah that will be kept clear of fans to protect players from the coronavirus. Players from the nine teams will train and live at two Salt Lake City-area hotels, the league announced Wednesday, May 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File) **FILE**

NWSL sets schedule for tournament in Utah

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

In this Sept. 12, 2014 file photo, members of the U.S. Women's National team warm up during practice at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. Pro soccer returns to the U.S. next month when the National Women's Soccer League starts a 25-game tournament in a pair of stadiums in Utah that will be kept clear of fans to protect players from the coronavirus. Players from the nine teams will train and live at two Salt Lake City-area hotels, the league announced Wednesday, May 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File) **FILE**

NWSL returning to play with summertime tournament in Utah

By Eddie Pells - Associated Press

NWSL to allow individual workouts starting Wednesday

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

In this Sept. 5, 2019, photo, Washington State forward Morgan Weaver (6) competes for the ball with Gonzaga's Maddie Cooley (9) during a college soccer match in Spokane, Wash. Weaver was selected by the Portland Thorns with the second pick in the National Women's Soccer League draft, The league was supposed to start its season this weekend. (Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review via AP)

NWSL had momentum heading into now suspended season

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

USA Curling hires former NWSL commissioner as new CEO

By JIMMY GOLEN - Associated Press

NWSL president steps down, takes job with Orlando Pride

Associated Press

NWSL announces expansion to Kentucky in 2021

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

In this Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, photo, soccer star Megan Rapinoe talks to reporters on the red carpet of the Women's Sports Foundation's 40th annual Salute to Women in Sports in New York. Rapinoe, who was honored at the gala, won Sportswoman of the Year in the team category. She led the U.S. women's soccer team to victory at the World Cup in France and earned the FIFA Player of the Year award. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Courage host Reign, Thorns visit Red Stars in NWSL semis

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2018, file photo, North Carolina Courage's Jessica McDonald (14) heads the ball on goal during the team's NWSL soccer championship game against the Portland Thorns in Portland, Ore. Portland drew a league-record 25,218 fans to a game against the defending league champion North Carolina Courage earlier this month, evidence of a World Cup bump. In addition to bringing in new fans, players want sustained growth and stability. The key is investment. (Adam Lapierre/The Oregonian via AP, File)

NWSL players say investment key to sustaining World Cup bump

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

The Washington Spirit have sold nearly 15,000 tickets for their two games this season at Audi Field. Some of that has to do with the increased excitement around women’s soccer, and specifically the surging popularity of Rose Lavelle, a World Cup star who plays for Washington. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) **FILE**

Washington Spirit prep for two games at Audi Field as women’s soccer exposure grows

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

ESPN adds worldwide rights to NWSL

Associated Press

Match between the Courage and the Thorns draws record crowd

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

Portraits of the USA women's soccer team members are visible in the windows of a building on Fifth Avenue, in New York, Thursday, June 13, 2019. Women's soccer engages the U.S. every four years, then disappears for most fans like Brigadoon. In the wake of the Americans' record-setting fourth World Cup title Sunday, July 7, 2019, the hard part remains ahead: the weekly work of boosting the National Women's Soccer League. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Women’s league seeks more fans, sponsors after US title

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press