Usually, for 90 minutes in a match, or for a couple hours at training, the everyday worries of the world can be put on pause. The weight of balancing soccer with systemic change – Equalizer Soccer

NWSL players returning to play are having to balance their emotional exhaustion with one of the most competitive seasons in league history. Balancing crisis and professional duty: inside the NWSL’s pivotal week | Just Women’s Sports

The nine-year-old league is at an inflection point, and must rapidly decide how to navigate the difficult road ahead. Crisis experts evaluate future for scandal-ridden NWSL | Sports Business Journal

US soccer

A school board in northern Michigan plans to send a protest over sportsmanship following a soccer player’s 16-goal record-setting game.