Gotham defeats Kansas City to lift the Challenge Cup in Columbus! And that’s even before Sam Kerr arrives for the latter part of the season. We discuss the impact the still-reigning league leading goal scorer will have on Gotham, what Kansas City’s post season might look like, and what we can gauge from Columbus’ future as a franchise based on Challenge Cup turnout.

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This week, Dan talks to Kari Anderson of Yahoo! Sports about a week filled with major news from Ally Sentnor’s move to LA, Kennedy Fuller’s move out of LA, Sam Kerr’s imminent return to the league, coaching change in the Angel city, and much more.

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This week, Dan is joined by Arianna Cascone to discuss winners and losers from the 1st half of the NWSL season? What does Dan think about the expansion process? Which teams does Arianna feel are underachieving? Tune in to find out and more!

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The NWSL is officially on break, but there’s still a lot to talk about around the league. We discuss the news that the final will be held in Washington, DC, debate the existence of rivalries in the NWSL, and spend some time discussing what teams and players have stood out in the first 11 games for both good and less good reasons.

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In this episode, the Thorns and Royals five us a thriller, but their draw allows the Wave to claim 1st place heading to the break. Also, an injury scare in Orlando, a front office shakeup in Chicago, and a rare snoozefest in Kansas City.

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This week, Dan and Michael discuss whether the first-place Royals are legit Shield contenders, Mal Swanson getting on the scoresheet for Chicago, Gotham and the Spirit get denied the rematch and the Concacaf trophy—and much more!

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This week, the Wave strike late to edge Spirit and return to the top of the table, the Legacy gut out 4 points on 2 coasts over 4 days, and a series of odd penalty calls highlight Week 8 of the NWSL season.

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This week Dan, Bekki, and Michael discuss Temwa Chawinga’s first THREE goals of the season, a big weekend for both expansion clubs, and a huge win for Racing Louisville. Unfortunately, Bekki was sent off near halftime and could not complete the podcast.

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This week, Dan and Michael discuss the Thorns’ big midweek win over the Wave to grab first place in NWSL, the Legacy’s dramatic rally to knock off the Summit for the franchise’s first win, and more from a busy Week 6 in NWSL.

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This week, Dan and Bekki discuss the injury to Jess Fishlock, Chris Armas being asked about his job, the Royals suddenly sitting in 3rd place, and much more. They’ll even discuss whether Alyssa Naeher could wind up wearing another uniform.

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