Sophia Smith

San Diego Wave captures the Shield, while Sophia Smith earns golden boot.

If you’re indecisive, look away now because Decision Day is here. I’m Emily Olsen here with Meg Linehan and Steph Yang — welcome to Full Time! This is the digital version of Full Time. If you want it earlier, start every week with Full Time delivered to your inbox. Sign up here. Before getting into what could happen on the final day of the NWSL regular season (spoiler alert: it’s a lot) let’s recap. Personally, I learned three things as I traveled to Seattle for Megan Rapinoe’s send-off game: The fish throwing at Pike Place Market is kind of overrated (Mt. Rainier is very much...

Smith has a mild right MCL sprain, the team said.

Sophia Smith is back to her scoring ways in the NWSL.

Katie Meyer died by suicide last year. She is in the hearts and minds of USWNT players at this World Cup

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Sophia Smith continues her goalscoring and fierce mentality as the U.S. makes a winning start at the World Cup

The Portland Thorns forward's ceiling keeps rising after a stellar World Cup debut

Quick thoughts and analysis as the United States got its 2023 World Cup off to a solid start against Vietnam.

The reigning NWSL MVP opened the scoring in the 14th minute off an assist from Alex Morgan.

The Athletic has live coverage of USWNT vs. Vietnam at the Women’s World Cup  Ever since Mallory Swanson suffered a serious knee injury in April, the biggest question surrounding the United States women’s national team has been who will replace her in the lineup.There’s no clear like-for-like replacement available, and head coach Vlatko Andonovski’s decision is complicated by how different his replacement options are. Lynn Williams is the best goal-scorer at club level this year. NWSL rookie Alyssa Thompson is by far the most dangerous dribbler. Veteran Megan Rapinoe gives the...

(Content warning: This story addresses suicide and other mental health issues and may be difficult to read and emotionally upsetting. If you are in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741.) U.S. women’s national team players are using their World Cup platform for a new mental health initiative alongside Common Goal, a charity organization focused on helping global soccer players create social impacts. FOX Sports, the English-language broadcast rights holder in the United States for the...

Start every morning of the 2023 World Cup with Full Time passed directly to your inbox. Sign up here. The Athletic crew battled long flights, sprinted through short layovers and has had lots of fun with time zone calculations. All this to say, we’ve made it to the future and it looks bright. I’m Emily Olsen, here with Meg Linehan and Steph Yang — welcome to Full Time! The U.S. women’s national team has settled into camp in Auckland, New Zealand. “We are pretty much fully acclimated,” USWNT midfielder Kristie Mewis told the media Monday. “We are in a good mental and physical...

It's not predicted, but suggested USWNT lineups vs. Vietnam in the Women's World Cup

Portland Thorns players Sophia Smith and Kelli Hubly saw the tweets about the team's new kits. They love the jerseys anyway.

Which NWSL player earned the top overall rating, who got snubbed and which teams were underestimated before the 2023 season even starts?

Smith's win is the first time a woman of color has won the award in the 38-year history of the U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year award.