Welcome to the first edition of What We’re Hearing, The Athletic’s women’s football transfer guide to the…
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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…