Mallory Swanson is expected to return for the Chicago Stars in 2026, according to head coach Martin Sjögren. Swanson sat out the entire 2025 season while on maternity leave. The U.S. women's national team star and her husband, Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson, welcomed daughter Josie James Swanson in November.

U.S. women's national team coach Emma Hayes has named her first squad for 2026, selecting a 26-player roster for the annual winter camps and upcoming matches against Paraguay and Chile.

Emma Hayes’s 26-player roster for the upcoming friendlies against Paraguay and Chile features players who play their club soccer in the U.S.

U.S. women’s national team head coach Emma Hayes has named a 26-player roster for the team's January friendlies against Paraguay and Chile.

Rodman’s future is by far the biggest story in women’s soccer right now. All signs are she’d like to stay in Washington, but she’d also like to be paid what she’s worth — and she’s worth a whole lot.

It looks like all the details for the USWNT and Portland Thorns midfielder move to the WSL (Women’s Super League) is finalized.

Rodman returns to the U.S. team as the most experienced player on the roster with 47 caps. The second-most-capped player is Houston Dash’s Yazmeen Ryan, with 15. But Hayes cautioned that Rodman, like the rest of the team, is easing back into playing.