Welcome to the first edition of What We’re Hearing, The Athletic’s women’s football transfer guide to the…
Angel City
NWSL’s new ‘high impact’ rule prioritizes a small pool of superstars – and they must be marketable
The new High Impact Player rule, introduced Tuesday by the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), allows…
NWSL adds rule allowing stars to be paid $1M above cap despite players’ union opposition
The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) has introduced a roster mechanism to allow teams to pay…
How Jessica Berman, the NWSL’s influential commissioner, faces her toughest tests
It is nearly impossible to locate Jessica Berman’s address. The inky-black leaves along the National Women’s…
Angel City’s Savy King unveils league-wide safety initiative for heart health
Angel City FC defender Savy King used the NWSL’s end-of-the-year awards show to unveil a league-wide…
Angel City’s Ali Riley used her voice for others while playing. She hopes to do more in retirement
Until her retirement last month, Angel City FC defender and captain Ali Riley had never really…
Angel City investor Monarch Collective goes global, buying into German club
Monarch Collective, the $250 million private equity fund dedicated exclusively to women’s sports, has made its…