{
  "id": 17039772,
  "title": "Winning an NWSL Shield is difficult. This year’s tight race will ‘put some respect’ on the award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/winning-an-nwsl-shield-is-difficult-this-years-tight-race-will-put",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T09:16:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/winning-nwsl-shield-difficult-tight-091609006.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Drama has been restored to the National Women’s Soccer League. For the first time in two years, the league’s best regular season team will be determined on the final day, Decision Day, when all eight games kick off simultaneously across ESPN’s platforms. The NWSL Shield, a trophy given to the best team in the league, is also an award many argue is harder to win than a championship. Seven of eight…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}