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A street mural in Brazil marking one year until the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup (Credit: FIFA)

Brazil Marks One-Year Countdown to 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup

Brazil has marked the one-year countdown to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup — the first edition of the tournament to be held in South America. The tournament, taking place from June 24 to July 25, 2027, will arrive in Brazil 13 years after the last edition of the FIFA Men’s World Cup was held […]

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The two new PWHL team logos from Hamilton, Ontario, and Las Vegas, Nevada (Credit: PWHL)

PWHL Expands in Las Vegas, Hamilton and San Jose

The Professional Women’s Hockey League has announced new teams in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Hamilton, Ontario, that will take the ice for the 2026–2027 season. PWHL Las Vegas will play its home games at T-Mobile Arena, while PWHL Hamilton will play out of TD Coliseum. The two new teams will join Detroit, which had already […]

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Brighton & Hove Albion Unveils Plans for £80M “Built for Her” Women’s Team’s Stadium

English Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion has revealed plans for what it says would be the UK and Europe’s first purpose-built women’s football (soccer) stadium, If built, the club states that it would become one of only three such stadiums in the world. Elsewhere, NWSL franchise Kansas City opened its CPKC Stadium in […]

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Columbus, Ohio, will have the next NWSL franchise (Credit: NWSL)

NWSL Awards Expansion Franchise to Columbus, Ohio, for Record $205M Fee

The National Women’s Soccer League has announced that it has awarded its 18th franchise to Columbus, Ohio. Set to begin play in 2028, the club will be owned by Haslam Sports Group, Nationwide and Drs. Christine and Pete Edwards. The expansion team will temporarily be named Columbus NWSL 2028 until an official team name, colors […]

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The FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 brand logo (Credit: FIFA)

2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup Team Base Camp Brochure Released

FIFA has published the first official version of the Team Base Camp brochure for the 32 national teams that will qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil. The first version of the brochure, which has been shared with all Member Associations still in contention to qualify for next year’s tournament, features 38 […]

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Alro Steel Championship Softball Field (Credit: West Michigan Sports Commission)

Meijer Sports Complex Expansion Nears Completion as Softball Field Opens

Aquinas Women’s Softball will play their home opener of the season this weekend at a new field — Alro Steel Championship Softball Field at the Meijer Sports Complex in Rockford, Michigan. The completed softball field, alongside two flexible-use fields, are the latest milestones that advance the $13.5 million expansion project one step closer to its planned […]

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Australian Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke with the five Iranian players (Australia Ministry of Home Affairs via AP)

Iranian Women’s Soccer Players Granted Asylum in Australia

It has been announced that players from Iran’s National Women’s Soccer Team will be granted asylum in Australia, following the team’s exit from the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 last weekend. In a press conference on Monday, Australian Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke said that team captain Zahra Ghanbari, as well as Zahra Sarbali […]

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Megan Keller scored the winning goal in overtime against Canada to give the U.S. its third Olympic gold medal in women's hockey. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

U.S. Medalist Tracker: Golden Women’s Hockey Roster Highlighted By PWHL Stars

For all the talk about the return of NHL players to the Olympic Winter Games for the first time since 2014, women’s hockey is having a similar milestone Games of its own. This year marks the first time players from the three-year-old Professional Women’s Hockey League have taken part in the Winter Olympics. In all, […]

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup Trionda ball (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

A-Z: The SportsTravel Alphabet of 2026 Sports Events

It’s finally here. Six years after winning the right to host the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup, the tournament will finally kick off this summer across North America. While that event’s return to the U.S. for the first time in 32 years will be the signature domestic sporting event of 2026, there’s plenty more on […]

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The LPGA and TMRW Sports have launched WTGL (Credit: WTGL / LPGA / TMRW Sports)

LGPA and TMRW Sports Launch New Women’s Indoor Team Golf League

The LPGA and TMRW Sports have announced the launch of WTGL, a new indoor team golf league featuring the world’s best women golfers. Set to launch in winter this year, the inaugural WTGL will feature teams of LPGA Tour stars competing across a season of team match play from the custom-built SoFi Center in Palm […]

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