Dash battle Red Stars for Challenge Cup title: 3 things to watch

Jeffrey Swinger-USA TODAY Sports The Houston Dash will walk out at Rio Tinto stadium this morning to compete in the inaugural NWSL Challenge Cup final. No, you’re not still dreaming. This is real.

It has been a quite incredible 29 day tournament. The NWSL became the first major American sports league to return to action after the COVID-19 pandemic and they have done so without a single positive test in their Utah bubble. The sexism of the sporting world will not be solved in a month, but the NWSL - with the WNBA hot on its heel - have made huge gains in the road towards equality.

Creating a future for women to get an equal chance to be sporting greats is not a request. It is a demand. An…