Tag: soccer
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Denver Summit FC looks to flip script in rematch against Spirit | NWSL Insider
Everything about Denver Summit FC’s home opener in March was perfect, except the outcome. While a draw with the 2025 NWSL championship runner-up is nothing to scoff at, coach Nick Cushing really wanted a win that day for the fans. He still does. That game at Empower Field at Mile High is long in the…
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Denver Summit FC opens Centennial Stadium with 2-1 statement win over Sophia Wilson and Portland Thorns
CENTENNIAL — In the grand opening of the first venue built for women’s professional sports in Colorado, Denver Summit FC delivered a memorable triumph. With temperatures in the 90s in the first match at 12,372-seat Centennial Stadium, Summit FC beat Portland Thorns FC 2-1 in front of a sold-out crowd that couldn’t get enough. Windsor’s…
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Colorado superstars to reunite in first match at Denver Summit FC’s Centennial Stadium | NWSL Insider
The excitement around soccer this summer is palpable. The 2026 FIFA World Cup brought thrilling matches, loud watch parties and a new fanbase to the U.S. Men’s National Team. The final between Argentina and Spain is set for Sunday, but the fun is far from over. On the women’s side, fans have witnessed a new…
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Denver Summit FC draws 2-2 with Houston Dash in Dick’s Sporting Goods Park finale
COMMERCE CITY – Denver Summit FC controlled the stat sheet but couldn’t turn in a win. In the second matchup between Denver Summit FC and the Houston Dash, neither team left Dick’s Sporting Goods Park a winner. After creating a 2-1 lead at the half, Denver allowed Houston to score in the second half and…
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NWSL free agency opens with notable names and five from Denver Summit FC | NWSL Insider
The National Women’s Soccer League 2027 free agency period opened July 1, and some notable names are pursuing their next steps. The league’s free agency period began July 1 under its collective bargaining agreement with the NWSL Players Association, allowing eligible free agents to begin negotiations for their 2027 Standard Player Agreements. At the start…
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Golden native Lindsey Heaps makes immediate impact on Denver Summit in NWSL return
CENTENNIAL — It has only taken three days of practice for Lindsey Heaps to make an impact on Denver Summit FC. The U.S. Women’s National Team captain officially joined the Summit this week and has dived right into her role as team captain as Denver bounces back from a 3-0 loss to Kansas City. She…
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Denver Summit FC drops 3-0 shutout to Kansas City Current in front of sold-out crowd
COMMERCE CITY • There may have been postgame fireworks, but they weren’t to celebrate the outcome. In Denver Summit FC’s first game in a month, the home team walked away with a disappointing 3-0 loss to the Kansas City Current on Friday at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Kansas City’s Michelle Cooper scored first in the…
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Denver Summit FC’s CommonSpirit Performance Center designed for the female athlete | NWSL Insider
Janine Sonis calls Denver Summit FC’s new training facility “an athlete’s wonderland.” The 20,000-square-foot CommonSpirit Performance Center in Centennial boasts amenities like a state-of-the-art gym, a cryotherapy chamber, hydrotherapy pools, massage rooms and a sauna. The white-and-green locker rooms are sleek and modern, with each player’s locker including a Colorado fourteener image and information as…
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Switchbacks earn victory over FC Tulsa after strong second half
After a quiet start to Saturday’s match, the Colorado Springs Switchbacks ended the night with a ruckus. The Switchbacks beat FC Tulsa 2-1 at ONEOK Field in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to improve to 4-4-4 this season. FC Tulsa entered the locker room with a 1-0 lead after a late first-half goal from Rémi Cabral put the…
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Brazil’s passionate fans thrilled with World Cup win over Haiti — with a wedding proposal to boot
PHILADELPHIA — Brazil’s 3-0 World Cup win over Haiti on Friday was nice but hardly the highlight of the day for Arthur Ajoujo and Maria Flora. The two are avid soccer fans from São Geraldo, Brazil, and their tickets for the match at Philadelphia Stadium cost about $1,000 apiece. But before entering the stadium, Ajoujo…