Women’s soccer has its first million-dollar player after United States defender Naomi Girma moved from San Diego Wave to Chelsea.

Now, she has the chance to prove her talent in one of the most competitive leagues, the WSL, under head coach Renee Slegers. Meanwhile, the NWSL continues to export talent at a very high rate, building its reputation as one of the fiercest leagues in the world.

Another of Seattle Reign’s former players to make the move to Vancouver Rise as a free agent is 34-year-old midfielder Nikki Stanton. She first moved to the NWSL in 2014 when she joined Sky Blue FC, now known as NJ/NY Gotham, before she went on to represent the likes of the Chicago Stars, and most recently Seattle Reign.

🏈 The only head coaching vacancy left in the NFL is the New Orleans Saints position. The Steelers will face three teams with new head coaches in 2025 — the New England Patriots’ Mike Vrabel, Chicago Bears’ Ben Johnson and New York Jets’ Aaron Glenn.

Ahead of the expected announcement of Denver becoming the 16th team in the National Women's Soccer League, commissioner Jessica Berman maintained that the circuit will continue to grow.

The NWSL, which has long struggled with scheduling because most of its teams are secondary tenants in their stadiums, was once ridiculed by fans and players for delayed releases. Now, in 2025, it has turned around its schedule in record time, less than two months after its 2024 championship.

At long last, the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) schedule is here. The 2025 regular season is set to begin on Friday, March 14, and will run until Sunday, November 2. Overall, the '25 NWSL season will feature 190 matches.

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USWNT left back Jenna Nighswonger is reportedly set to join Arsenal in a $100,000 transfer from NJ/NY Gotham FC.

Can’t get any more thumbs than this,” said co-host Lisa Carlin while commenting on the transfer of Naomi Girma to Chelsea. Technically, she wasn’t alone in approving this record $1 million deal that Chelsea completed last week.

In the latest NWSL to WSL transfer, Gotham and USWNT defender Jenna Nighswonger is reportedly set to join UK side Arsenal.

The Women's Super League returned this weekend as Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the table with a nail-biting victory over Arsenal.