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After two titles won as the lowest seed in the playoffs, the New Jersey club sought consistency in 2026. It’s arrived, but what’s next? By the time Gotham FC had won their second NWSL Championship in three seasons, Yael Averbuch West had already determined what was going to change. Some of that is the nature of her job; The general manager of a perennial contender can’t rest on laurels. Before every postseason, Gotham finalize tough looming personnel decisions, assessing the roster and staff alike with clear eyes. Continue reading...

After two titles won as the lowest seed in the playoffs, the New Jersey club sought consistency in 2026. It’s arrived, but what’s next?

Our panel breaks down the players to watch, the dark horses, the state of the league and the top candidates to reach the championship game in DC

Our panel breaks down the players to watch, the dark horses, the state of the league and the top candidates to reach the championship game in DC Compelling storylines that kept the league interesting during a crowded sports summer. The interval years that aren’t Olympic or World Cup years are often quieter for the NWSL (see: average attendance was essentially flat among the non-expansion teams). In a year with the men’s World Cup on home soil and a major anniversary season for the WNBA, most of the NWSL’s teams gave a solid showing, with close competition for the Shield, an entertaining Golden Boot race and the returns of several big stars. Even those teams who did not give a solid showing – hello, Chicago – finally made some encouraging moves in the right direction. (Louisville next, please.) Ella Brockway Continue reading...

Having won nine consecutive regular season league titles, Gotham's Norwegian star Guro Reiten will experience her first NWSL playoff atmosphere this November, a new and intriguing concept for her and many Europeans.

Here's how the final eight rank ahead of the playoffs starting on Friday

Tuesday night, I partied with students, influencers, organizers, union workers, and the wealthy elite at New York City’s Harlem Tavern. It was the vibe wave that hit the socials and swallowed Gotham, and here I was riding it at its peak on election night, 2026. I was chanting with the Democratic Socialists of America on ...

Not long after Gotham FC won the NWSL Shield on Decision Day, the conversation turned to the idea of dynasties in the league. With their trophy case steadily filling up since their first championship win in 2023, Gotham have arguably the best case of any current team with sustained success across the regular season, trophy lifts and a clear sporting culture. Gotham investor Sue Bird was amongst the first to start calling this version of the club a dynasty after they won the NWSL Championship las

Dalton Knecht did not waste much time announcing his arrival in Gotham . The new New York Knicks forward brought the house down at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, when he soared for an emphatic putback dunk off a miss from behind the arc by teammate Landry Shamet in the first half of their game against the visiting Chicago Bulls. Here is a look […] The post Dalton Knecht makes 1st Knicks bucket count with epic putback slam dunk appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Trinity Rodman meets Sophia Wilson in the first round, and Gotham begins their title defense. GOAL breaks down all eight NWSL playoff teams, key players, and quarterfinal predictions.

The 2026 NWSL season included two new franchises, a historic performance from Gotham FC, a disappointing year from Chicago, again, and a breakout campaign from Courage midfielder Ashley Sanchez.

Multiple players had standout performances on Decision Day, and here is who stood out most

The final day of the regular season gave fans Gotham’s Shield win, a farewell to a Seattle hero and a new part-whiparound, part-watchalong show to take it all in As a player, Ali Krieger went into NWSL Decision Day focused on one result. She was Gotham FC’s captain in 2023, the first time the league played all of the final games of the regular season simultaneously. The job, she remembers, was to not worry about the other games going on. Three years later, Krieger spent Decision Day with eyes on not one game but eight. For the first time, all of the final games of the NWSL season were aired by the same network. Krieger, now a lead analyst for ESPN, and host Kelsey Riggs Cuff anchored the coverage from headquarters in Bristol with a show that was part whiparound, part watchalong, and ultimately wholly new for the 14-year-old league. Continue reading...

The 'Primetime' actor, who just scored a Gotham Awards nomination for his work opposite Robert Pattinson in Lance Oppenheim's film 'Primetime,' stars in Bonobos' "Dashing Through the Holidays" campaign.

Gotham FC claimed the NWSL Shield for best regular-season record with a 2-0 victory over the Utah Royals on Decision Day, when all of the league’s games are played simultaneously

Facing adversity all season long, Gotham FC completed their first-ever regular season title, winning the 2026 NWSL Shield with a team-first mentality throughout their battle-tested squad.

NWSL Decision Day settled the NWSL Shield and playoff bracket

Gotham FC claimed the NWSL Shield for the best regular-season record with a 2-0 victory Sunday over the Utah Royals on Decision Day, when all 16 of the league's teams play simultaneously. With the top seed, Gotham (18-5-7) claimed home field advantage throughout the playoffs and will host the No.

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After winning two NWSL Championships as the last place seed, Gotham FC will finally go into the postseason as the top team, securing their first NWSL Shield on the final day with a 2-0 win over the Utah Royals. The San Diego Wave, Washington Spirit and KC Current also secured home field advantage in the quarterfinals. The Seattle Reign held on to the eight seed to round out the NWSL playoff teams. The postseason is officially here, here’s how we ended up here. The Athletic watched every game, an

The final seeding for the playoffs came down the final minutes of the 2026 NWSL season.

The Seattle Reign, North Carolina Courage and Denver Summit are all in the running to finish in the eighth and final playoff berth

The NWSL regular season comes to an end on Sunday. For its finale, every team will play at the same time in eight simultaneous 5 p.m. ET kickoffs for the third year of Decision Day. And there is plenty left on the line. Will defending NWSL champions Gotham FC win their first Shield? Or will San Diego Wave spoil their No. 1 streak? Will the Denver Summit or North Carolina Courage claw their way above the playoff line to bump the Seattle Reign from the postseason? And will Ashley Sanchez finally b

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The latest installments in Ric Burns’s documentary New York look at Gotham’s recent decades through rose-colored glasses. They ignore the political choices that eroded the city’s industrial base and reduced democratic influence on the economy.