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Saturday's launch of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) brings one question to the lips of many: Will the third version of a women's professional soccer league be the charm?

In ESPN The Magazine, Shaun Assael and Peter Keating look at why, despite accusations that he sabotaged the women's professional soccer league, many of women's soccer's biggest stars continue to support MagicJack owner Dan Borislow.

Will a women's professional soccer league ever thrive in the United States? With WPS folding, Julie Foudy says it may be time to consider an option even she once thought wasn't possible.

The Flash drew players from all over the soccer map, melding their talents into a WPS force that out-muscled the Independence in Saturday's championship.

Now that the LPGA is encouraging players to add Twitter or other social media to their bags, it's going to be interesting to see if any players pull off updates in mid-round.

The Boston Breakers had the overall No. 1 pick and selected forward Amy Rodriguez, a member of the U.S. national team and an Olympic gold medalist last year.

Mia Hamm's image is the logo for the new women's pro soccer league, but she's happy to stay retired, raising her twins.

The Women's Professional Soccer league took the next step toward its inaugural season Tuesday when it announced the home openers for all seven teams.

Professional women's soccer will be returning to the San Francisco Bay area.

A new women's professional soccer league, with help from Major League Soccer, will be launched in 2008 with teams in Los Angeles, Dallas, St. Louis, Chicago and Washington.

A new women's professional soccer league, with help from Major League Soccer, will be launched in 2008 with teams in Los Angeles, Dallas, St. Louis, Chicago and Washington, D.C.

Will cycling continue to grow after Lance Armstrong racks his bike for the final time? Or will it wither like the women's pro soccer league that couldn't capitalize on the success of the national team's 1999 World Cup title?

Julie Foudy vowed the WUSA is not dead yet. Her teammates on the U.S. national team preparing for the Women's World Cup opener this weekend also chose the optimistic approach.

U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati held a conference call Wednesday to announce the launch of a women's professional league.

Four former Women's Professional Soccer league teams could form part of a new U.S. women's league that would take shape around five teams and begin play in the spring of 2013.

Alex Morgan, a standout on the U.S. women's national soccer team and a 2011 World Cup phenom, returns to Diamond Bar, Calif., to kick it with the varsity team at her old high school.