Denver lands 16th NWSL franchise at record $110M fee


FILE PHOTO: The city skyline is seen from the mountains looking east in Denver, Colorado, U.S., November 4, 2017. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/File Photo

Denver has been awarded the 16th franchise in the National Women's Soccer League for a record $110 million fee, Sportico reported Thursday.

Not only is that expansion fee more than double the previous NWSL record, it would also be the largest ever paid for a U.S. women's professional sports team.

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