Alex Morgan is adding another member to her team. The USWNT legend and former San Diego Wave captain took to social media on Mother's Day to announce that she and husband Servando Carrasco are expecting their third child this fall.
The announcement came via a heartfelt Instagram video showing Morgan, Carrasco, and their two children on a beach in California, walking toward the camera. As the family entered the frame, the two-time World Cup winner revealed her baby bump, which her oldest daughter, Charlie, quickly leaned in to kiss.
"Mother’s Day feeling extra special this year," Morgan wrote. "Excited to welcome baby #3 this Fall."
The news sparked a wave of celebration across the women’s sports world with former teammates including Mallory Swanson, Kelley O’Hara, and Lynn Williams flooding the comments to share their congratulations.
The San Diego Wave — the club where Morgan played her final professional match in September 2024 — summarized the moment fittingly. "Omg the hat trick," wrote the team.
The pregnancy marks the couple’s third child, after they wed in 2014. Their daughter, Charlie, was born in May 2020. A son, Enzo, subsequently arrived in March 2025.
Since her pro soccer retirement last fall, Morgan has shifted focus to her business ventures and family life. She remains a vocal advocate for women’s sports investment, rejoining the Wave as a minority owner in May 2025.
An NWSL rivalry was born on Saturday, as expansion side Boston visited Gotham FC for the first time this season — ultimately splitting the difference in a 1-1 draw.
Both goals came over the course of three minutes. Gotham forward Jaedyn Shaw scored in the 37th minute, before Legacy midfielder Alba Caño leveled the field in the 40th.
“I think the team starts to understand,” said Legacy manager Filipa Patão. “To beat us will start to be very, very hard, because we fight until the last minute.”
“I don’t feel a rivalry, yet, but maybe my standards are a little high,” laughed Gotham forward Midge Purce.
The regional feud drew a crowd. 11,308 fans took advantage of NYC Mayor Mamdani’s $5 ticket campaign, ranking as Gotham’s fourth-most attended regular-season match on record.
And the stars definitely came out. The mayor subsequently linked up with NWSL icon Ali Krieger, WNBA legend Sue Bird, and USWNT coach Emma Hayes at Red Bull Arena.
“That’s what you dream of as a player, to be able to get out and give a crowd something to cheer about,” said Gotham midfielder Savannah McCaskill.
The NWSL kicks off another El Clásico on Saturday, as No. 8 Angel City welcomes the No. 4 San Diego Wave in a Southern California showdown.
Both teams enter the weekend looking to snap losing streaks. San Diego (5-3-0) is coming off consecutive defeats, while LA (3-3-0) dropped its last match 1-0 to Utah Royals.
Angel City will be without midfielder Maiara Niehues after she was shown a red card in last Saturday's 1-0 loss to Utah. She later received an additional one-match suspension for Major Game Misconduct.
San Diego Wave head coach Jonas Eidevall is also sidelined after becoming the first coach to get sent off this season in last weekend's 1-0 loss to Bay FC. ACFC assistant coach Becki Tweed will take on lead managing duties on Saturday.
"These are things that you have to go through early in the season to experience, to come out the other side," Tweed said.
The San Diego Wave made its own waves when it announced the signing of USWNT forward Catarina Macario in March. The hometown product joins midfielder Lia Godfrey, who's tied for third in the NWSL with four goals scored.
San Diego Wave goalie DiDi Haračić returns to face her former team. The Bosnian keeper spent three seasons with the LA squad before moving south.
Angel City holds a 3-2-3 all-time record against San Diego across eight meetings.
Where to Watch NWSL Rivals San Diego Wave vs. Angel City
Angel City hosts the San Diego Wave on Saturday at 8:45 PM ET, live on ION.
Manchester City claimed its first WSL championship since 2016 on Wednesday, after Arsenal could only manage a 1-1 draw at Brighton — ending Chelsea's six consecutive title streak.
The Manchester City WSL triumph came without the team even taking the field. City entered the UK league's home stretch with a six-point lead over second-place Chelsea, while Arsenal's dropped points at Brighton mathematically clinched the title despite the Gunners having games in hand.
"I knew the ambition from the club, what they put into the women's programme, the quality of players and also the hunger to win," manager Andree Jeglertz told the BBC. "Definitely, I had a feeling already from the beginning that it was possible."
Jeglertz became just the second manager in WSL history to win the title in a debut campaign, following Chelsea's Sonia Bompastor in 2025. Manchester City dominated throughout the season behind league-leading scorer Khadija "Bunny," Shaw alongside top-scoring forwards Vivianne Miedema and Karolin.
Coming off a tough Champions League loss, Arsenal fought to keep the title race alive against Brighton & Hove Albion. However, Brighton's Fuka Tsunoda stunned the visitors with a deflected 43rd-minute strike, before Frida Maanum equalized in the 62nd minute. Despite bringing on Katie McCabe, Beth Mead, and Stina Blackstenius late in pursuit of a winner, the Gunners could not break through.
"This wouldn't have been possible without the incredible effort, belief, passion and dedication of my colleagues, the players and the fans," Jeglertz said. "But this isn't the end of the road — we still have plenty to fight for this season and in the coming years."
Manchester City now shifts focus to Sunday's FA Cup semifinal against defending champions Chelsea.
The race for Champions League qualification will likely come down to the WSL's final day on May 16th.
Retired USWNT legend Tobin Heath officially entered the National Soccer Hall of Fame on May 1st, celebrating a decorated career that spanned two World Cup titles and two Olympic gold medals.
The 37-year-old earned 181 caps for the USWNT, winning World Cups in 2015 and 2019 alongside Olympic gold in 2008 and 2012. Tobin Heath finished her international career with 36 goals and 42 assists, while also playing eight NWSL seasons and four seasons abroad with PSG, Manchester United, and Arsenal.
"I sure do miss playing, but what I will say is that I am so happy to be alive, and I am so happy to be able to spend the rest of my life and everything that I have to give back to this beautiful game," Heath said during her induction speech.
Heather O'Reilly also entered the National Soccer Hall of Fame after registering 47 goals and 55 assists across 231 USWNT caps. She subsequently won the 2015 World Cup, plus three Olympic gold medals in 2004, 2008, and 2012.
"I took so much pride in being a good teammate from whatever role I played, from the days I was scoring hat tricks in high school soccer and called a prodigy to the seasoned veteran knowing it's time to pass the torch," O'Reilly said.
The National Soccer Hall of Fame class also inducted referee Kari Seitz, who became the first and only referee to officiate four Women's World Cups and three Olympic tournaments.
"Somehow I was going to prove that women could do anything, and soccer was my way," Seitz said. "I knew that the impact I wanted to make was going to be something bigger."
Sam Kerr etched her name into Chelsea history Sunday, surpassing club legend Fran Kirby to become the Blues' all-time leading scorer in WSL competition with 64 goals.
The 32-year-old Australian striker reached the milestone with a towering first-half header in Chelsea's 3-1 victory over Leicester City . Lauren James added a second before halftime, as Chelsea secured the win and clinched a 2026/27 Champions League berth.
"It's a big achievement," Kerr said after the match. "Every goal for me is really important, and to do it for a big club like Chelsea is really special."
The record comes as welcome news for Sam Kerr after enduring years of injury struggles. The milestone demonstrated her continued importance to Chelsea, despite physical setbacks limiting her availability.
Kerr now faces a pivotal summer as her Chelsea contract expires at season's end. The striker's future remains uncertain, with the Blues falling short of a seventh consecutive WSL title.
Chelsea currently sits six points behind league-leaders Manchester City with just one matchday remaining. The Blues will close out the season on May 16th against Manchester United, deeming the 2025/26 title race effectively over.
Manager Sonia Bompastor's side needed Sunday's win over already-relegated Leicester to secure their Champions League spot for next season. The three points send the team into Europe's top-flight club competition regardless of the final weekend's results.
Kerr joined the WSL in 2019 from the NWSL's Chicago Red Stars, quickly establishing herself as one of the league's most prolific scorers.
The Afghanistan women's soccer team will return to international competition, after a major decision from FIFA.
Soccer's global governing body approved a rule change allowing Afghan women players — most of whom live in exile — to represent their country in official matches without approval from the Taliban-controlled federation.
Since the Taliban regained power in 2021, women have been banned from participating in sports in Afghanistan. This ban forced many players to flee, and halted the national team — until now.
FIFA’s ruling centers on Afghan Women United, a group made up of players based across Europe, Australia, and the Middle East. The team was formed after the national program was dismantled. Since then, it has been working toward official recognition.
“This is a powerful and unprecedented step in world sport,” FIFA President Gianni Infantino said. “By enabling Afghan women to compete for their country in official matches, we are turning principles into action.”
The rule allows the team to compete internationally for Afghanistan, even without backing from the country’s governing body. This is a rare exception reflecting the circumstances surrounding the program.
“We are tired of getting called refugee,” player Zainab Mozaffari told reporters, underscoring what the FIFA recognition means both on and off the field.
Vice captain Fatima Yousufi said the opportunity to return is something she has been waiting for.
“To wear the Afghanistan jersey again and hear the anthem… it feels like we’ve gained back something we lost,” she said.
What's Next for the Afghanistan Women's Soccer Team
The Afghanistan women’s soccer team has not played an official match since before its 2021 displacement. However, FIFA has supported the team via selection camps and development programs.
While the group is not eligible to enter all major competitions immediately, it is expected to begin playing during upcoming international windows.
“It’s just amazing to see the team now has a future,” Yousufi said. “Maybe not this World Cup, but maybe the next one.”
The San Diego Wave came up short at home on Sunday, falling 1-0 to Bay FC at Snapdragon Stadium.
Bay FC broke through in the fifth minute when Racheal Kundananji finished a quick attacking sequence initiated by Taylor Huff, scoring what would stand as the match's lone goal.
That one early moment held.
San Diego pushed for an equalizer throughout the rest of the match, outshooting Bay FC 14-10. However, the Wave was unable to find a breakthrough, despite extended stretches of possession and attacking pressure.
“I think we created enough chances to win the game,” assistant coach Becki Tweed said postgame. “On another day, it's a different result. But we've definitely got to go away and reflect, and look at what we can improve and grow upon.”
For Bay FC, defense made the difference.
“They're a really talented team,” Wave defender Kennedy Wesley said of Sunday's opponent. “They have a really good structure in what they want to do, and they definitely made it difficult for us. At the end of the day, our level of technical execution as a group wasn't exactly where we wanted it to be.”
The result comes at the end of a demanding stretch.
This was San Diego's third match in a week — at Denver on April 25th, at Portland on April 29th, and Sunday's home match — and the team's fatigue showed.
“There are moments tonight where it did look like our third game of the week," Tweed said. "We did look a little bit tired, and that can affect your decision-making or your technical execution."
After winning five straight, the Wave have now lost back-to-back matches. Still, they remain near the top of the NWSL standings through eight matchdays.
Up Next for San Diego Wave
San Diego next faces fellow Southern California side No. 8 Angel City on Saturday at 7:45 PM ET, live on ION.
The Champions League final is set, after Barcelona and OL Lyonnes claimed dominant semifinal victories over the weekend — booking tickets to the May 23rd showdown.
Eight-time champion Lyonnes overturned a 2-1 deficit against defending champion Arsenal with Saturday's 3-1 win to advance 4-3 on aggregate. Highlights include Wendie Renard converting a retaken penalty and Kadidiatou Diani giving Lyon the lead, with Renard becoming the oldest player to score in a Champions League semifinal at 35 years and 286 days.
Arsenal's Alessia Russo equalized the tie in the 76th minute. However, Brand's clinical 86th-minute finish sent Lyon to its 12th UWCL final.
The semifinal marked Lyon's 15th UWCL semifinal appearance.
On Sunday, Barcelona crushed Bayern Munich 4-2 after a 1-1 first-leg draw. The Spanish champion subsequently advanced 5-3 on aggregate, reaching an unprecedented sixth consecutive Champions League final. Veteran midfielder Alexia Putellas scored twice while Salma Paralluelo and Ewa Pajor added goals in front of 60,021 fans at Camp Nou.
Reigning Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmatí returned from a broken leg sustained in November, entering as a second-half substitute.
"It's hard to explain the feeling I have today," Bonmatí said postgame. "There couldn't have been a better day to come back. It's been a very tough but rewarding five months. It's been a different challenge in my career, which I think has helped me both as a footballer and professionally."
The UWCL final marks the fourth meeting between Barcelona and Lyon in a Champions League final. Lyon holds a 2-1 head-to-head edge, winning in 2019 (4-1) and 2022 (3-1) before Barcelona gained revenge with 2024's 2-0 victory.
No. 5 Utah is on the rise, climbing the NWSL standings on a club record four-game winning streak after Saturday’s 1-0 win over floundering Angel City.
Canada international Cloé Lacasse’s first-half strike broke the deadlock, putting the Royals on the front foot before LA midfielder Maiara picked up a red card, leaving ACFC to play out the second half down one.
“As a coach, you can be very proud of if there is a plan, and you tell the plan, and the plan has some small adaptions, and the team just wants to do it,” said Utah manager Jimmy Coenraets.
“That’s the biggest growth we’ve had since last season — being adaptable.”
The loss marked No. 8 Angel City’s third straight defeat, showing cracks in the foundation after a strong start to the season.
“If we come out in the first half like we did in the second half, I think we win that game,” said Angel City defender Emily Sams.
“That’s something that we can definitely learn from and take forward, that we don’t have to wait until we’re down a player, down a goal, to come out with that kind of intensity.”
Where to Watch Utah Royals vs. Houston Dash in NWSL Action
The Utah Royals will hunt another result on Wednesday, hosting No. 7 Houston at 10 PM ET, live on Paramount+.