[8], The new Kansas City team, which played the 2021 season under the placeholder name of Kansas City NWSL, announced its permanent identity of Kansas City Current at its final home game on October 30.[9]. This page was last edited on 1 July 2022, at 22:15. That would take an unprecedented vote of 24 of the other 31 team owners to happen. The challenge in 2021 and beyond will be for womens sports to pull in substantial TV and stadium (as permitted) audiences consistently across multiple sports. Nationwide was one of several new corporate partners the league added in 2021 alongside Ally, the NWSL's first banking partner, financial services company Mastercard, professional services . Its a mess. In comparison, the 17 NBA players made more than $35 million in the 2021-22 season. More than a dozen players from every team Riley had coached since 2010 spoke to the publication, and two named players went on the record with allegations against him. 2021-22 Panini Mosaic Premier League Jacob Ramsey Reactive Red RC Aston PSA 10. But womens teams should also make sure that they stand apart when it comes to negotiating sponsorships and TV rights so that that womens sports becomes valued in its own right, and becomes more investable as a result. [CDATA[// >