Edition No. 86 · Wed 16 Sept 2026 · Story 34 of 44

Carolyn Tisch Blodgett on the Rodman rule, salary caps and competitive balance

Front Office Sports

The Gotham FC governor defended both the NWSL's star exception and league-wide salary caps at the Asset Class event in New York.

Women's sport

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