‘None of that happens without the Reign’: Megan Rapinoe’s emotional goodbye
Megan Rapinoe is driving home from training in suburban Seattle. It’s a drive she knows well after 10-plus years of playing for the Reign franchise, despite several changes in training location....
View ArticleFor Reign, Rapinoe, what’s old is new again in quest for elusive NWSL title
OL Reign had multiple opportunities in the past several weeks to secure its spot in the playoffs, needing a win that could seemingly never be found. But on Sunday, during the National Womens Soccer...
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‘We’re a lot more mentally tough this year’: Rapinoe, Harvey react to...
With some late magic, OL Reign was able to bring home a quarterfinal win in what will be Megan Rapinoe’s final game in Seattle. Angel City goalkeeper Angelina Anderson caused all sorts of problems for...
View ArticleWhy Angel City’s tactical risks didn’t pay off against OL Reign in NWSL playoffs
Two philosophies were on display on Friday night in Seattle as OL Reign defeated Angel City FC 1-0 in a National Women’s Soccer League playoff quarterfinal. On one side of the touchline, you had OL...
View ArticleFive keys for OL Reign to make first NWSL final since 2015
OL Reign is back in the National Women’s Soccer League semifinals for the fifth season in a row, but some things are different this time around. Can the perennial contenders make it past the semis and...
View ArticleLuck, Lavelle, and a lot of hype ahead: Talking points as Reign return to the...
OL Reign are back in the NWSL Championship for the first time since 2015. After years of playoff heartbreak, the Reign dished out some of their own on Sunday night, riding an unusual Veronica Latsko...
View ArticleFor the Reign, this championship run began with a meeting back in 2022
The day after OL Reign fell to the Kansas City Current in the 2022 National Women’s Soccer League semifinals, October 24, 2022, Laura Harvey summoned her team to a meeting. The Reign had won the...
View ArticleLessons from past losses have OL Reign ready for NWSL championship game
“Sh*t’s hard,” OL Reign star Megan Rapinoe jokingly interjected over her teammate Lauren Barnes, explaining why the Reign haven’t ever won a National Women’s Soccer League championship. Saturday’s...
View ArticleThe Reign fell short again. Now what?
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View Article‘We’ve got to continue to keep grinding’: Laura Harvey reflects on latest...
Ten days after one of the more stinging defeats of her coaching career, a calmer, less emotional Laura Harvey addressed the media and discussed the one elusive achievement missing from OL Reign’s...
View ArticleThe Top 25 Managers in Women’s Soccer: Nos. 5-1
Soccer managers wear many different hats. They must prepare training sessions, readying their teams for the rigors of a grueling season. They must incorporate tactics, design game plans, and manage...
View ArticleSleepless in Seattle: Reign’s uncharacteristically uncertain offseason
Fans of the Reign knew they’d be losing a generational player during this offseason. After all, tens of thousands showed up at Lumen Field to say goodbye to said player, Megan Rapinoe. What they...
View ArticleFour NWSL teams facing big questions in 2024
For the first time in the National Women’s Soccer League’s 11 years of existence, free agency and expansion converged in the same offseason. Combined with an influx of international signings, the...
View ArticleEmeri Adames: Star in the making
SEATTLE — As calendars turned to December, Emeri Adames was graduating high school and preparing for life playing college soccer at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The Dallas, Texas,...
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Lauletta: Two years after Shield, Reign sit 14th on NWSL table
The Seattle Reign insist they are okay. The National Women’s Soccer League table, which shows the three-time Shield winners on the bottom, suggests otherwise. “Not a lot of things are going their way...
View ArticleHow Reign’s mentality helped them break losing streak in dramatic fashion
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View ArticleReign work to find balance, confidence amid difficult season
SEATTLE — It’s no secret that the Seattle Reign has struggled during the first half of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) season. They currently sit second-to-last in the standings having only...
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Seattle Reign finally officially sold to Sounders, Carlyle Group
SEATTLE — The sale of Seattle Reign FC transferring ownership from Eagle Football Group (formerly OL Groupe) to the Ownership Group of Seattle Sounders FC and global investment firm Carlyle is finally...
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Reign’s long-term vision shapes summer transfer window moves
After a disappointing first half of the season and the transfer of ownership finally complete, Seattle Reign management has been vocal about actively working to better its roster. While some bigger...
View ArticleThe Reign’s shocking trade for Jaelin Howell could shake up poor results
SEATTLE — With a long-term vision finally receiving the support it needs from ownership and the Reign sitting second-to-last in the NWSL standings, the team has wasted no time shaking up its roster....
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