The National Women’s Soccer League had a record-breaking year. Can it be topped in 2025?

• Team-by-team preview: Can Orlando Pride repeat as champions?

  With the National Women's Soccer League returning to action this weekend, we take a look at where the 14 clubs stands and how close each is to winning the NWSL championship.
  
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• Swanson to miss NWSL start for personal reasons

  Chicago Stars FC forward Mallory Swanson will miss the start of the 2025 National Women's Soccer League season due to personal reasons, the club confirmed on Wednesday.
  
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  NL East season preview: Can the Braves bounce back? What should we expect from Juan Soto’s first year with the Mets?

  With Opening Day 2025 just around the corner, we begin our MLB division previews with a look at the National League East.
  
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• NWSL confirms probe into Bay FC coaching staff

  An investigation has been opened into the technical staff of Bay FC, National Women's Soccer League commissioner Jessica Berman confirmed on Friday.
  
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  Former Ride-Share Driver Sentenced to 290 Years in Assaults of a Dozen Women

  John Pastor-Mendoza, a Lyft driver, falsely posed as the ride that the women had requested and targeted victims who appeared intoxicated, the Denver district attorney said.
  
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  Rooney and Fury to manage England at Soccer Aid

  Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will join Wayne Rooney as two of England's co-managers for Soccer Aid 2025.
  
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  Can Real Madrid avoid Liverpool's Champions League fate as they head to Atletico Madrid with a one-goal lead?

  Elsewhere on the Golazo Starting XI newsletter, Mauricio Pochettino's USMNT roster for Nations League is out
  
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  U.S. soccer is learning more from SheBelieves Cup loss than it would have from a win

  A U.S. women's national team loss to a formidable Japan in the SheBelieves Cup final taught a American young squad some critical lessons.
  
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  Tyson Fury and Wayne Rooney to lead England squad at Soccer Aid 2025

  Former world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury and ex-Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney will coach an England squad made up of athletes and celebrities for Soccer Aid 2025 at Old Trafford
  
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  Judge orders some federal agencies to reinstate thousands of probationary workers

  A federal judge ordered that the departments of Veterans Affairs, Defense, Energy, Interior, and Treasury reinstate probationary employees who were terminated last month.
  
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  Trump takes his plan to end birthright citizenship to the Supreme Court

  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to narrow nationwide injunctions that have blocked the president’s plan to end automatic birthright citizenship.
  
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• Putin says any Ukraine ceasefire should ‘lead to long-term peace’

  Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed in principle with U.S. ceasefire proposals, but said there were details that needed to be worked out, perhaps in a phone call with president Trump.
  
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  Nearly 100 protesters arrested after sit-in at Trump Tower in NYC to demand release of Mahmoud Khalil

  Nearly 100 protesters were arrested Thursday following a sit-in at Trump Tower in Manhattan to demand the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist detained over the weekend by federal ...
  
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  Duke forward Cooper Flagg injures left ankle in ACC Tournament game

  Duke Blue Devils forward Cooper Flagg, the presumptive No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, injured his left ankle during the Blue Devils’ ACC Tournament game on Thursday.
  
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  Stocks Fall Into a Correction With Investors Down on Trump

  The S&P 500 is now more than 10 percent below its last record high — a line in the sand for investors worried about a sell-off gathering steam.
  
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• USPS to cut 10,000 workers after signing deal with Elon Musk's DOGE

  Postmaster General Louis DeJoy confirmed that the Elon Musk-led DOGE is now working with USPS.
  
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• U.S. toughens sanctions on Russian oil, gas and banking sectors

  The stiffer restrictions come as the Trump administration is trying to convince Russia to accept terms of a proposed 30-day ceasefire.
  
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  Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to obstructing justice at court-martial

  A military court-martial convened this week on charges alleging Jack Teixeira violated the Uniform Code of Military Justice, according to the U.S. Air Force.
  
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  Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene on blocks to his birthright citizenship order

  The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to significantly narrow nationwide injunctions blocking his order redefining birthright citizenship in the U.S.
  
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