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Inside the Creation of the USL Super League

  • The USL Super League is expecting to kick off its inaugural season in fall of 2024.
  • Amanda Vandervort is in charge of establishing team cities, growing the league, and securing division one play.
Corey Perrine – Florida Times

Amanda Vandervort is the president of the USL Super League, a professional women’s soccer league coming to the United States in fall of 2024. Vandervort has been tasked with the operations and growth of the league. She joins senior writer Owen Poindexter to talk through the process of starting a professional sport’s league, the USL Super League’s place in American Sports, and the rising interest in women’s sports.

We also hear from our newsletter co-authors David Rumsey and Eric Fisher on the Arizona Diamondbacks unusual dealings with Diamond Sports, and the bright future that is ahead for the Chicago Blackhawks after landing prized prospect Connor Bedard in the NHL Draft.

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