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Fits so nice, Gotham FC had to shoot ’em twice. Two photographers were a must for this week’s issue of The Net Gala, which highlights the players’ top pregame outfits before every Gotham home game.

This past weekend, Gotham players showed out before their game with Racing Louisville.

Kailen Sheridan and Erica Skroski

Blessed by Canadian Royalty! Decked out in maple leafs, gold medalist Kailen Sheridan makes her Net Gala debut with BFF Erica Skroski by her side.

Gold Medal: Tokyo

Hoodie: Canada Women’s National Team

Caprice Dydasco

Cap never misses, figuratively and literally. Caprice rocks the leopard-print bucket and overlapped denim jeans all while celebrating a birthday this week. Twenty-eight is off to a great start!

Hat: Lack of Color

Sunglasses: Illesteva

Top: Zara

Pants: Agolde

Shoes: Adidas

Domi Richardson

When you have to turn heads at 8 a.m. and break ankles at 9 — Domi lives by the mantra, “Ball is life.”

Dress: Zara

Bag: Zara

Shoes: Kyrie 7s – Brooklyn Beats

Estelle Johnson

Some people say overalls are back. Estelle says they never left.

Hat: Amazon Fashion

Top: Forever 21

Overalls: Nordstrom Rack (similar cut) (similar color)

Shoes: Superga 

Bag: Louis Vuitton

Ify Onumonu

The most casual flex of the week goes to Ify. Wearing open-toed Birks before the game, she flashed the very feet that would smash the equalizer hours later. This is chess, not checkers.

Sunglasses: Ray Bans

Top: Motel Rocks 

Shorts: &other stories

Shoes: Birkenstocks

Imani Dorsey

Rockstar vibes ⚡️⚡️⚡️. Imani is levels deep with this fit, including the vest, the flare and the Ministry of Women tee.

Sunglasses: Urban Outfitters (similar)

T-shirt: Republica Humana

Vest: L Train Vintage

Jeans: Mango (similar)

Shoes: Steve Madden

Jen Cudjoe

Jen’s fit is icy at first glance. But as you dive deeper, you realize the textures, patterns and complementary colors. This is art.

Top: Shein (now Amazon)

Jeans: Fashion Nova

Sneakers: Abo Sneakers

Bag: Adidas

Mandy Freeman

Mandy pulls up to Red Bull Arena every week with something new and innovative, and we have no choice but to bow down. She is the main character.

Jacket: Vintage from MyUnique thrift 

Top: Vintage from 2nd Ave Value Thrift Store

Pants: Vintage

Shoes: Fenty Puma

Bag: Brahmin 

Mandy McGlynn

“Checks over stripes. That’s what I like – Drake” – Mandy McGlynn during her Net Gala Debut. ✔

Dress: Nike (similar)

Shoes: Nike

Midge Purce

The sprinklers in the back must have gone off because of all the heat Midge brought to Harrison, N.J. White Oreo 4s, quilted crop, bandana and rose-colored glasses — Midge is different. 😤

Pants: Nike

Top: Nike

Shoes: Air Jordan 4 Retro White Oreo

Bag: Amazon

Paige Monaghan

Paige came through drippin’ in Garage, and we can’t blame her. 🔥

Shirt: Garage

Bottoms: Garage

Nicole Baxter

Rocking docs in the summer and flashing one of the new tops from her Chnge hookup, Nicole is fully committed to the game. Nothing but respect for everything Nicole Baxter does.

Sunglasses: Ray Bans

Shirt: Chnge 

Jeans: Urban Outfitters (similar)

Shoes: Doc Martens (similar)

The 2025 WNBA season is finally here, with Friday's official tip-off leading an opening weekend full of tough competition and simmering storylines.

The reigning champion New York Liberty enter as odds-on favorites, but results are nearly impossible to predict after a very active offseason across the league.

This weekend's slate features new builds, regional rivalries, and plenty of fresh faces as top 2025 draft picks log their first pro minutes.

• Minnesota Lynx vs. Dallas Wings, Friday at 7:30 PM ET (ION): This year's No. 1 draft pick Paige Bueckers makes her official WNBA debut as revamped Dallas tests itself against a Minnesota team still stinging over last year's title loss.

• Los Angeles Sparks vs. Golden State Valkyries, Friday at 10 PM ET (ION): The Valkyries play their first-ever regular-season game, looking to form an identity against downstate rivals LA, led by new Sparks addition Kelsey Plum.

• Las Vegas Aces vs. New York Liberty, Saturday at 1 PM ET (ABC): The 2023 champs meet the 2024 title-winners in a heavyweight clash that sees 2024 MVP A'ja Wilson take on a confident New York team led by guard Sabrina Ionescu.

• Chicago Sky vs. Indiana Fever, Saturday at 3 PM ET (ABC): Last year's rookie headliners Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese meet again in Indiana, with the regional rivals relying on both incoming vets and young cores to write their next chapters.

Packed with great matchups, this weekend is the ideal tip-off for a 2025 season that promises to be a wild ride — no matter which WNBA team you follow.

The NWSL is back in action this weekend with a top-table match, a bicoastal battle, and some middle-of-the-pack clashes as the 2025 season enters its ninth matchday.

Parity is riding high these days, with just three points dividing the No. 1 Kansas City Current and No. 3 Washington Spirit in the NWSL standings — while only three more separate the No. 4 San Diego Wave from the No. 8 Seattle Reign.

With competition remaining tough as nails, don't expect much more daylight between teams following this weekend's tense lineup:

• No. 7 Gotham FC vs. No. 4 San Diego Wave, Friday at 7:30 PM ET (NWSL+): Coming off a two-game winless streak, Gotham is still searching for consistency as they take on a confident San Diego side that hasn't lost in four games.

• No. 9 Racing Louisville vs. No. 8 Seattle Reign, Friday at 7:30 PM ET (NWSL+): All tied up with 11 points each, Seattle will look to hold off Louisville as Racing continues to hunt the club's first-ever playoff berth.

• No. 2 Orlando Pride vs. No. 1 Kansas City Current, Friday at 8 PM ET (Prime): There's little love lost between these NWSL titans, as the reigning champion Pride takes on hosting duties in an attempt to leapfrog current top-dog Kansas City in Friday's marquee match.

In a season dominated by topsy-turvy results, the pressure to secure points week-over-week weighs heaviest on the teams who know they have the talent to rise above the rest.

This season's NWSL Golden Boot leader Esther González is sticking with Gotham, with the Spanish international extending her contract with the NJ/NY club through 2027.

After helping Gotham to a first-ever NWSL championship in 2023, González earned the league's Best XI Second Team honors last year before launching a red-hot campaign this season.

The 2023 World Cup winner has tallied seven goals in nine games for Gotham in 2025, showcasing a blistering rush of form that has her sitting two goals ahead of the next Golden Boot race contender.

"Above all, it's about how I've felt during these two and a half years with Gotham FC," González said in Thursday's team announcement. "Continuing to be happy both on and off the field is really important. To keep enjoying myself and representing Gotham's colors, which I truly identify with, is something really incredible."

Gotham's continued investment underlines the 32-year-old's case for 2025 MVP candidacy, as award frontrunners start to emerge one-third of the way through the 2025 NWSL season.

González leads the NWSL in shots on target while sitting fourth in expected goals per 90 minutes, with her scoring outpacing many of her peers.

Other players crafting strong 2025 NWSL MVP resumes include Kansas City's 2024 MVP Temwa Chawinga and comeback star Debinha, Angel City wunderkind Alyssa Thompson, and Orlando sharpshooter Barbra Banda.

Following a dominant 2024/25 campaign, Chelsea FC will look to cap their historic run by completing a domestic treble on Sunday, when they'll battle Manchester United for a third season trophy in the 2025 FA Cup final.

After securing the 2024/25 League Cup in March amidst an unbeaten run to a sixth-straight WSL title, the Blues will close out their season against the league's third-place finishers, the Red Devils, in London's iconic Wembley Stadium.

Should Chelsea secure the 2025 FA Cup, they will add a second domestic treble to their resume after clinching their first trio of trophies in the 2020/21 season. This time, however, they could do so in undefeated fashion.

"We are in a really good place, just the fact that we won the league being unbeaten," said first-year Blues manager Sonia Bompastor. "To end the season with an FA Cup final at Wembley against Man United is maybe the perfect way to end the season."

Manchester United hunts second straight FA Cup trophy

Standing between Chelsea and the treble are 2024 FA Cup champions Manchester United, who will take aim at their only trophy of the season partly behind the play of 2024/25 WSL Golden Glove winner and USWNT goalkeeper prospect Phallon Tullis-Joyce.

Man United enter as the game's undisputed underdogs, having dropped both their WSL regular-season matches against Chelsea in narrow 1-0 defeats.

Even more, the Red Devils must overcome a particular tough stretch of play, facing more than a month without a victory on their schedule.

Man United's last win was their 2-0 FA Cup semifinal victory over Manchester City on April 13th, with the Red Devils suffering a pair of losses and recording two draws to close out WSL play.

That said, United has experience downing the Blues on the FA Cup stage, ousting Chelsea from last year's semifinals en route to a club-first FA title.

Remarking that Manchester United "are a really strong team," Bompastor pointed out that the Red Devils "don't concede a lot of goals, and we need to remember that."

"You only get the trophy if you win, so we need to make sure going into the game we have the best preparation and we perform on the day."

How to watch Chelsea play Manchester United at the FA Cup final

The 2025 FA Cup final between Chelsea FC and Manchester United will kick off at 8:30 AM ET on Sunday.

Live coverage of the match will begin at 8:20 AM ET on ESPN+.