Tag: OL Reign

NWSL title match was most-watched game in league history: How media rights deal shaped its success

The NWSL championship on CBS Television Network on Saturday averaged 967,900 viewers in primetime, making it the most-watched NWSL game and punctuating what...

Merritt Mathias will retire as a truly authentic NWSL original

Merritt Mathias, a true NWSL original, has announced her retirement following the conclusion of her 2024 season with Angel City FC.A player who...

What the new NWSL CBA means for players. Plus, Seattle retires Megan Rapinoe's jersey

Full Time Newsletter ⚽| This is The Athletic’s weekly women’s soccer newsletter. Sign up here to receive Full Time directly in your inbox.Once again women’s...

Inside NWSL and the players' union's new CBA after 10 months of bargaining

Over 10 months and more than 20 bargaining sessions, the National Women’s Soccer League and the NWSL Players Association have hammered out a...