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Has injury cost Trinity Rodman her top 10 Women's Rank spot?
Futbol W's Cristina Alexander and Ali Krieger, along with Natalia Astrain, discuss Trinity Rodman's slide from 8th to 37th in ESPN FC Women's Rank.
NWSL implements new 'Rodman rule' amid union opposition
The NWSL on Tuesday announced the creation of what has been referred to internally as the "High Impact Player" rule (HIP), which would allow teams to spend up to $1 million outside of the salary cap on star players.
NWSLPA puts brakes on new salary cap proposal for star players
The NWSLPA has expressed opposition to an NWSL proposal to create a new rule to pay star players outside of the cap, further clouding the league's next steps in competing with top European clubs for elite players such as Trinity Rodman.
Sources: NWSL voting on extra funds to pay stars like Rodman
The NWSL's Board of Governors is in advanced discussions about implementing a new roster mechanism that would allow each team to pay star players significant salaries beyond the current salary cap, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN.
NWSL, Spirit go 'back and forth' on Trinity Rodman deal
The Washington Spirit are committed to keeping free agent forward Trinity Rodman on the team despite the turbulent turn the negotiations took last week, the team's leadership said Tuesday.
NWSLPA files grievance against league on Trinity Rodman contract offer
The National Women's Soccer League Players Association has filed a grievance against the NWSL arguing that the league violated the CBA when it vetoed the Spirit's record-setting contract offer to star forward Trinity Rodman.
Spirit name Carter to head ops; Trinity Rodman 'top priority'
Haley Carter is the Washington Spirit's new president of soccer operations, joining from the Orlando Pride where, in a similar role, she guided that team to its first NWSL trophies last year.
Thembi Kgatlana bags a trophy, Rosemonde Kouassi shines in the NWSL as Africa's players fly
November 2025 was one of African women's football's most eventful months to date at club level.
Offseason questions for every NWSL team building toward 2026
The NWSL season is over, and the planning for 2026 begins immediately. Here is one burning question for each team.
NWSL final peaks at record 1.55M viewers, playoffs up 18%
The NWSL championship match between Gotham FC and the Washington Spirit on Saturday averaged 1,184,000 viewers on CBS and Paramount+, the league announced Tuesday.
NWSL Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Curre.. | 26 | +36 | 65 |
| 2 | Washington Spirit | 26 | +9 | 44 |
| 3 | Portland Thorns F.. | 26 | +7 | 40 |
| 4 | Orlando Pride | 26 | +6 | 40 |
| 5 | Seattle Reign FC | 26 | +3 | 39 |
| 6 | San Diego Wave FC | 26 | +7 | 37 |
| 7 | Racing Louisville.. | 26 | -3 | 37 |
| 8 | Gotham FC | 26 | +10 | 36 |
| 9 | North Carolina Co.. | 26 | -2 | 35 |
| 10 | Houston Dash | 26 | -12 | 30 |
| 11 | Angel City FC | 26 | -10 | 27 |
| 12 | Utah Royals | 26 | -14 | 25 |
| 13 | Bay FC | 26 | -15 | 20 |
| 14 | Chicago Stars FC | 26 | -22 | 20 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
| # | Player | Goals | M | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Gift Monday | 8 | 22 | 2 |
| 33 | Ashley Hatch | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| 2 | Trinity Rodman | 5 | 15 | 2 |
Top Assists
| # | Player | Assists | M | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Rosemonde Koua.. | 4 | 17 | 4 |
| 5 | Narumi Miura | 3 | 23 | 0 |
| 10 | Leicy Santos | 3 | 16 | 1 |