LOS ANGELES — Two-time Women's World Cup winner Christen Press has re-signed with Angel City, the National Women's Soccer League club announced Friday. Press, who was Angel City's first-ever signing ahead of its inaugural 2022 season, signed a one-year deal as a free agent for this season, following her return from a serious knee injury last year.

There was little doubt that U.S. women's national legend Christen Press would leave her hometown club of Angel City FC this offseason, and yet, as the days ticked by until pre-season fans were starting to get concerned.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two-time Women's World Cup winner Christen Press has re-signed with Angel City, the National Women's Soccer League club announced Friday. Press, who was Angel City's first ...

Denver emerged from a finalists group that also included bids from Cleveland and Cincinnati. The NWSL's 15th franchise was awarded in 2023 to Boston, which will begin play in 2026. Boston paid a $53 million expansion fee, matching the amount paid by Bay FC, which completed its inaugural season in 2024.

The NWSL released its full schedule Wednesday for the 14-team league. A Challenge Cup match between the defending champion Orlando Pride and Washington Spirit on March 7 will kick off the NWSL’s 2025 slate.

The NWSL, which has long struggled with scheduling because most of its teams are secondary tenants in their stadiums, was once ridiculed by fans and players for delayed releases. Now, in 2025, it has turned around its schedule in record time, less than two months after its 2024 championship.

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The opening of the largest dedicated training facility in the NWSL is another symbol of hard-won progress for veteran standouts Christen Press and Ali Riley.

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Two-time Women's World Cup winner Christen Press has re-signed with Angel City, the National Women's Soccer League club announces.

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It’s the first month of 2025 and we couldn’t have witnessed the best surprise than Christen Press’ return. The veteran, who had missed more than a couple of years of action, is finally back after having signed a contract extension with Angel City.