At the espnW Women + Sports summit, Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird both addressed attendees, with Rapinoe wondering why the NWSL and the Reign in particular struggle to attract large numbers when the WNT has such a strong following.
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The Carolina Challenge Cup will be back in the next preseason, with Charleston Battery hosting Minnesota United, Atlanta United, and the Columbus Crew in February.
Raleigh’s plans for a $150 million downtown stadium project for the North Carolina Football Club were dealt a blow after the funding for further exploration of the plan was pulled out of an upcoming funding bill.