The 2026 NWSL season kicks off Friday, and the league is back and bigger than ever. For the first time, the league is up to 16 teams, with each club playing 30 games throughout the regular season and a lengthy break for the men’s World Cup in the middle of it.
It’s going to be a long, exciting season with plenty of new faces and new opportunities. Let’s break it down.
Big moves, and big returns
The NWSL offseason has been a busy one, primarily with teams signing players from outside the league.
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HARRISON, NEW JERSEY – MARCH 07: Trinity Rodman #2 of the United States reacts during a SheBelieves Cup match at Sports Illustrated Stadium on March 07, 2026 in Harrison, New Jersey.
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On Wednesday, the Green Bay Packers landed a player who was one of Jonathan Gannon’s best success stories with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Gerson’s father speaks out after facing abuse at the Maracanã
After the tense reunion, Marcão, father and agent of midfielder Gerson from Cruzeiro, took to his social media to speak out about the attacks he suffered at Maracanã.
The episode of hostility took place in the stadium’s interior on Wednesday night (11), before the match in which Flamengo defeated Cruzeiro 2-0, valid for the fifth round of the Brazilian Championship.
While passing through the stadium facilities, the agent was targeted with insults by some Flamengo fans.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MARCH 11: Northwestern Wildcats guard Jake West (3) goes for a layup during the second round at the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Championships at the United Center on March 11, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Haynes/Big Ten/University Images via Getty Images)
Northwestern has already exceeded expectations with its second upset win over Indiana on Wednesday, but the path forward in the Big Ten Tournament will have to go through familiar territory against Purdue.
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Despite a furious rally from Team USA featuring
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It’s been a long time since we’ve gotten to watch Caitlin Clark play healthy basketball.
And man, did we miss it.
Clark made her senior national team debut against Senegal for the United States women’s national basketball team on Wednesday night in San Juan. And it took her roughly three minutes to remind everyone why she’s one of the most electric players in the sport.
After checking in midway through the first quarter, Clark immediately started dealing.
Germany’s Anna-Lena Forster left no doubt