Match Preview: Red Stars Face Portland in Home Opener

April 19, 2019 - The Chicago Red Stars will play at SeatGeek Stadium for the first time in 2019 against NWSL Finalists Portland Thorns. It is the same home opener for Chicago as last season, who fell to the Thorns 3-2 on that occasion before taking a point on the other two occasions both teams met. Streaming: NBC Sports Chicago The Chicago Red Stars announced NBC Sports Chicago as their broadcast partner for the 2019 season. NBC Sports Chicago will broadcast every remaining Red Stars home and away match this year. This game will be bro... Full Story


April 19, 2019 - ORLANDO, Fla. - Orlando Pride (0-2-0, 0 points) closes out a two-game road stint when it visits Reign FC (0-0-1, 1 point) on Sunday. Kickoff is set for 10 p.m. ET at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma. The match will be nationally streamed on Yahoo Sports! and in the NWSL app. International fans can tune in on NWSLsoccer.com. "The Reign are a team with fluidity, consistency and a number of 'game-changers' that we'll need to keep controlled," Orlando Pride Head Coach Marc Skinner said. "This game will cap off a long, difficult op... Full Story

April 19, 2019 - Howell, N.J. - Sky Blue FC (0-1-0, 0 points) is set to kick off their home opener on Saturday, April 20, as they face the Houston Dash at 6 p.m. ET at Yurcak Field in Piscataway, N.J. Streaming The match will be streamed live on Yahoo Sports and in the NWSL app. International fans can watch on NWSLsoccer.com. Preview After a 2-0 loss at Maryland SoccerPlex last Saturday to the Washington Spirit in the 2019 season opener, Sky Blue FC are ready to bounce back and grab points as they face the Houston Dash for a Sa... Full Story

April 19, 2019 - ORLANDO, Fla. - Orlando Pride (0-2-0, 0 points) closes out a two-game road stint when it visits Reign FC (0-0-1, 1 point) on Sunday. Kickoff is set for 10 p.m. ET at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma. The match will be nationally streamed on Yahoo Sports! and in the NWSL app. International fans can tune in on NWSLsoccer.com. "The Reign are a team with fluidity, consistency and a number of 'game-changers' that we'll need to keep controlled," Orlando Pride Head Coach Marc Skinner said. "This game will cap off a long, difficult o... Full Story

• Match Preview: Red Stars Face Portland in Home Opener - Chicago Red Stars (NWSL) April 19
• Orlando Pride Visits Reign FC on Sunday - Orlando Pride (NWSL) April 19
• Sky Blue FC Focused on the 2019 Home Opener against the Dash - Sky Blue FC (NWSL) April 19
• Preview: Orlando Pride Visits Reign FC on Sunday - Orlando Pride (NWSL) April 19
• Thorns FC Weekly Update: April 18, 2019 - Portland Thorns FC (NWSL) April 18
• Las Vegas Aces Sign Former NC State Standout Dominique Wilson to Training Camp Contract - Las Vegas Aces (WNBA) April 18
• Wild to Hold Softball Clinics May 18 - Canadian Wild of Southern Illinois (NPF) April 18
• Pride Shutout by North Carolina Courage - Orlando Pride (NWSL) April 17
• NC Courage Roll Past Orlando Pride 5-0 - North Carolina Courage (NWSL) April 17
• Chicago Red Stars & NBC Sports Chicago Announce 2019 Broadcast Partnership - Chicago Red Stars (NWSL) April 17
• Orlando Pride Forward Alex Morgan Named to 2019 TIME 100 List - Orlando Pride (NWSL) April 17
• NBA Deputy Commissioner and COO Mark Tatum Issues Statement on Cappie Pondexter's Retirement - (WNBA) April 16
• The Daschle Group Joins the Washington Spirit as Strategic Advisor - Washington Spirit (NWSL) April 16
• Thorns FC Midfielder Tobin Heath Named NWSL Player of the Week - Portland Thorns FC (NWSL) April 16
• Preview: Orlando Pride Begin Two-Game Road Stint at North Carolina - Orlando Pride (NWSL) April 16
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