The pinnacle of the women’s season, the College Cup, kicks off in mere hours, and by the day’s end, Monday’s national championship match will be set.

Now, Football Australia is making sure women’s footy takes the next step Down Under.

The second-tier Women’s Championship (WC) initially rejected NewCo’s proposed governance and funding structure, but then abruptly struck a new deal.

The gals’ College Cup, aka soccer’s Final Four, is finally set, and the guys’ is just one round away — so hold off on the manicure until nailbiters give way to natty glory.

The NCAA’s women’s footy stars can’t go too hard at Thanksgiving dinner, because their national quarter-finals kick off a mere 24 hours later.

But once the confetti settled, Gotham supporters and players were left wondering if they’d get their fairytale ending: a fan-focused celebration like other pro franchises.

The team is reportedly in exclusive talks with the Bhathal family, but no deal has been finalized yet.

The men’s and women’s soccer tourneys are only in their second rounds, but brackets are already busted.

Just one year after finishing last in the league, No. 6 NJ/NY Gotham FC defeated No. 4 OL Reign 2–1 in Saturday’s final, a storybook ending for the first-time NWSL champions.

After its three-year, $4.5M CBS deal expires, the league will bag $240M from 2024–2027 thanks to the largest media deal in women’s sports, which will increase annual NWSL media rights from $1.5M to $60M.

The field hockey and women’s soccer national tourneys raged on through the weekend, offering up a few moments that could become our new Roman Empire.