Thu, Sept 21st - WNBA Playoffs, Rapinoe's last game, NWSL Expansion

Quick hits from this week:

WNBA Playoff picture becomes clearer - with a win over the #6 Minnesota Lynx, the #3 Connecticut Sun are the last team to punch their ticket to the WNBA Semi-Finals where they will face #1 New York Liberty. On the other side, the #1 Las Vegas Aces will take on the #4 Dallas Wings. The 5-round series begins on Saturday, September 24th. More details here.

US Women's Soccer Team legend Megan Rapinoe is set to play in her final international match on Saturday, September 24th at 4:30 CT vs. #45 Fifa-ranked South Africa. This is a game you won't want to miss. Full details here.

The NWSL announced an expansion team set to kick off in the 2026 season. Welcome to the league, Boston! This comes after the Boston Breakers previously folded ahead of the 2018 season.