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Players react joyfully to news of new women’s pro league

The United States’ new women’s professional soccer league doesn’t even have a proper name yet. All the same, it’s exceedingly welcome news for the players who have been without a fully pro competition to call their own since Women’s Professional Soccer played its final game more than a year ago.

Club-centric vs. all-stars: Magicjack’s Borislow remains hot topic in women’s soccer

His controversial tenure as owner of a professional club is done, at least for now, but Dan Borislow remains deeply involved – and predictably controversial – in women’s soccer.

Stunning Orozco Fiscal goal earns U.S. Men first-ever victory in Mexico

The U.S. Men's National Team defeated Mexico for the first time on its home soil in a 1-0 win at Estadio Azteca on Wednesday, marking one of the biggest U.S. victories in an international friendly.

New women’s professional soccer league in final stages of formation

Former USMNT great Claudio Reyna loses son Jack to cancer

Former U.S. Men's National Team star Claudio Reyna's 13-year-old son Jack passed away on Thursday, after a long fight against a pediatric brain tumor.

They’re back: New York Cosmos to join new NASL as expansion team next season

The North American Soccer League on Thursday announced that the New York Cosmos have joined the NASL and will begin league play in the 2013 season. The NASL Board of Governors unanimously approved the Cosmos’ membership during its meetings this week in New York.

Former D.C.-area starlets William, Michael Moravek re-up at Fulham FC’s youth academy

Bethesda SC products William and Michael Moravek, aged 9 and 8, respectively, continue to progress through the youth academy system at English Premier League member Fulham FC and have signed on for another year after impressing in their first 18 months in the selective program.

Title IX importance not lost on field at ECNL National Finals

Title IX, the landmark legislation that paved the way for women to participate on a level playing field in college sports, celebrated its 40th anniversary Saturday. TSW's Jimmy LaRoue runs down the many people and places that are celebrating this occasion and its sweeping influence on the nation's sports and culture.