The check-in: The NWSL championship, a nightmare and a daydream

Plus: Women's college basketball is back and as bananas as ever.

1. Ali Krieger’s career had a perfect ending.

On Saturday night in San Diego, California, Gotham FC defeated OL Reign 2-1 to win the 2023 NWSL Championship in dramatic, thrilling, excruciating game that had jaw-dropping goa…