<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Beauty and the Cleat: News</title><description>The day in the game, sourced and checked before it publishes.</description><link>https://beautyandthecleat.com/franchise/news/</link><language>en</language><item><title>PWHL adds Las Vegas and Hamilton as its expansion wave keeps building</title><link>https://beautyandthecleat.com/stories/pwhl-adds-las-vegas-and-hamilton-as-its-expansion-wave-keeps/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://beautyandthecleat.com/stories/pwhl-adds-las-vegas-and-hamilton-as-its-expansion-wave-keeps/</guid><description>Two new markets, one desert glam and one Steeltown, both set to debut in the 2026-27 season.</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 01:33:26 GMT</pubDate><category>news</category><category>north-america</category><category>hockey</category></item><item><title>How Alexia Putellas has London City Lionesses thinking about really winning</title><link>https://beautyandthecleat.com/stories/how-alexia-putellas-has-london-city-lionesses-thinking-about/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://beautyandthecleat.com/stories/how-alexia-putellas-has-london-city-lionesses-thinking-about/</guid><description>One Ballon d&apos;Or winner, a reported 34m Instagram hits and a Nike shirt deal: the WSL&apos;s newest power club is betting big, and the rule questions are coming with it.</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:30:57 GMT</pubDate><category>news</category><category>europe</category><category>football</category></item></channel></rss>