According to a press release yesterday, a “diverse group of Chicago women business and civic leaders” has negotiated a deal to buy the team from its current owners.

Now one squad is just 90(ish) minutes away from the game’s biggest prize — let’s recap how we got here.

Prep your best celly and blast your team’s fight song — after a week of exhibition games, the women’s soccer season officially kicks off tomorrow.

Direct-to-consumer live sports are the way of the future, so let’s take an in-depth look at this new sports television frontier and the different approaches taken by companies and leagues to capitalize on it.

Recruitment can be a delicate dance, especially with NIL busting a move on the floor.

As Manchester United fans continue to protest the potential return of forward Mason Greenwood, the club is delaying its decision on his future until it can talk to its women’s team and sponsors.

The biggest story around recruitment and transfers this year is Colorado football.

The race to court top prospects is more cutthroat than a Taylor Swift Ticketmaster queue, and a program’s very future can hinge on its incoming freshman class.

By this time next week, a new champion will have been crowned, but first, two epic semis showdowns.

The WNBA’s third annual Commissioner’s Cup game — an in-season battle for hardware and moola — tips off tomorrow at 9 p.m. ET (on Prime Video), featuring the defending champ and Western Conference–leading Las Vegas Aces vs. the Eastern Conference top-dog NY Liberty.

About 14K athletes compete at the NCAA’s 313 DII schools, with top stars making the big leagues (particularly the NBA and NFL) — though that’s becoming rarer: With the transfer portal, it’s easier than ever for DII’s best to jump to a DI school.