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Thoughts on USWNT After 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Two years ago I wrote an article following the 2019 World Cup (creatively titled, Thoughts on USWNT After 2019 World Cup). Now …

World Cup Has Precedent of Installing Grass – NYTimes.com

I just wish that FIFA, the IOC, and so many other sports organizations would finally stop marginalizing (or sexualizing) the women’s side of sports.

Football equality still lacking | The Sack

Not just an American problem. Not by a long shot. Football equality still lacking | The Sack.

U.S. Soccer Unveils Name of New Women’s Soccer League – U.S. Soccer

This makes me very happy. A new league administered by US Soccer. Salaries for USA, CAN, and MEX national team players being …

USWNT Head Coach Pia Sundhage Will Be Missed

On September 1, Pia Sundhage, the head coach of US Soccer’s Women’s National Team, announced her intention to return home to pursue opportunities in Sweden (i.e. the head coaching position with their WNT). Like many, I was caught by surprise by this. While I begrudge her none of her opportunities, I can’t help but selfishly worry about the USWNT.

The WPS Suspended 2012 Season – Certain Death or Phoenix-like Rebirth?

The 2012 season of the WPS was cancelled today. The question hanging in the air is whether this is the death of the league (like the previous WUSA), or if this is an opportunity for the league to experience a successful rebirth?

WPS – Will It Get Its Act Together?

It’s been pretty obvious that the WPS, the top-tier women’s soccer league in the U.S., has been hanging on by its fingernails for a couple of seasons. While the business model is sounder than the previous WUSA, that doesn’t mean it might not meet the same fate.

Was It Really the “Play of the Game”?

You’ve seen it in just about every sporting event on TV: the Play of the Game. Usually it’s the “[insert sponsor name] Play of the Game”. Fundamentally, it’s a nice, potentially inoffensive diversion to offer up the fans. A defining moment of the event. Or is it?

We Need Disambiguation About FIFA World Cup Uniform Stars

It seems that we might need a bit of a clarification on how many stars a men’s or women’s FIFA team can display to show their World Cup victories.

2009 WPS – Thoughts on the Wambach/McNeill Suspensions

On May 7, WPS Commissioner Tonya Antonucci announced a 1-game suspension for both Abby Wambach and Kia McNeill for actions in a game played on May 3. Did the punishments fit the actions on the field?

Welcome Back, Women’s Professional Soccer

After too long an absence, the always entertaining women of soccer return to the professional pitch for the first time since the WUSA folded. Yes, it’s time for Women’s Processional Soccer (WPS).

WPS 2008 General Draft Results

On Monday, October 6, 2008, the Women’s Professional Soccer league (WPS) held its general draft for players not yet selected in the WNT player allocation or the International Player Draft. Here are the picks.

WPS Player Allocations From the WNT

The new WPS (Women’s Professional Soccer) issued its player allocations from the United States women’s national team (WNT). The seven inaugural teams of the league will each be assigned three players. Here is the list and some comments:

Coming Soon: WPS – Women’s Professional Soccer

After many years of work and restructuring, and hot on the heels of the USA’s win over Brazil in the 2008 Olympic Games, a new women’s soccer league in the United States is about to spring forth: the WPS (Women’s Professional Soccer). If history is any indicator, the play will be exciting and the players entertaining.

Rec’ing On…Beijing Olympics – Part 13

It was a mixed bag for the USA women’s teams in a day filled with finals. Softball, Soccer, and Water Polo plus …

Rec’ing On…Beijing Olympics – Part 5

It blows my mind that one of the biggest headlines coming out of China is that a little girl in the Opening …

A Pox on Collective Nouns

I have a major peeve with soccer announcers…not football/fútbol announcers, but soccer announcers (you know, the American kind). Almost every soccer match I watch is infected with a grammatical irritant that I’ve tried to scratch, but the itch persists. What bug is annoying me this time? The inappropriate application of verb agreement with collective nouns.

VICTORY!!!

Brandi Chastain’s top-twirling celebration after she kicked the goal which secured the USA victory over China in the 1999 Women’s World Cup spoke volumes about the changes women in sports have seen

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