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Kingsbury sends Spirit to final with air of 'destiny'

Washington Spirit goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury saved all three penalties she faced as the Spirit defeated reigning champion NJ/NY Gotham FC in a 3-0 penalty shootout on Saturday at Audi Field to advance to next week's NWSL championship.

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Hal Hershfelt scores equalizer goal in stoppage time for Washington Spirit (0:52)
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Chawinga available as KC seeks NWSL final berth

Kansas City Current forward and 2024 NWSL Golden Boot winner Temwa Chawinga will be available for Sunday's high-profile semifinal against the Orlando Pride, but Current head coach Vlatko Andonovski said he is unsure how much she will play.

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Bonmatí: NWSL tops Spain in player treatment

Aitana Bonmatí expressed her dismay at how women footballers in Spain are treated while praising the NWSL and Women's Super League (WSL) for the manner in which they are promoted.

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NWSL Golden Boot winners list

The Golden Boot is awarded annually to the player with the most goals during the regular season.

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Banda: Playing with Marta a 'dream come true'

Orlando Pride striker Barbra Banda has said playing alongside her childhood idol Marta is a "dream come true" and pushes her to be the best version of herself.

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USWNT's Girma excited to be recognised by ESPN FC Women's Rank (1:56)
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Banda: Dream come to true play alongside 'GOAT' Marta (1:30)
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Rodman, Marta, Chawinga up for NWSL MVP

Kansas City Current forward Temwa Chawinga, who broke the single-season NWSL scoring record with 20 goals this campaign, headlines a group of five finalists for the league's MVP award.

Rodman: Not fun to play against Kundananji & Oshoala (0:43)
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Rose Lavelle scores go-ahead goal in stoppage time (0:43)
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Rodman, Spirit beat Bay FC, reach NWSL semis

Trinity Rodman forced an own goal in extra time to help the Washington Spirit come from behind and earn a 2-1 win over Bay FC in the opening round of the National Women's Soccer League playoffs on Sunday.

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Andonovski: Opposition 'targeting' KC's Chawinga

NWSL Golden Boot winner Temwa Chawinga scored the Kansas City Current's lone goal in a 1-0 quarterfinal victory over the North Carolina Courage on Saturday at CPKC Stadium.

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Kansas City Current edge North Carolina Courage 1-0

The Kansas City Current, buoyed by Temwa Chawinga's goal in the eighth minute, beat the visiting North Carolina Courage 1-0 in an NWSL quarterfinal playoff game at CPKC Stadium on Saturday.