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Will WPS Have A Hollywood Ending?
by All White Kit
posted November 29, 2011 at 4:48pm

  We’ve seen this movie before. The housekeeper finds the jewels that the Fratellis missed in the marble bag and the Goonies don’t have to move. Eddie Valiant figures out where Marvin Acme’s will is, and Toontown won’t be tur...more

Save WPS - Convince Ellen DeGeneres and Rachel Maddow to buy a Women's Professional Soccer Team
by anngaff
posted November 26, 2011 at 11:28am

Update: the videos are rolling in! The first #SaveWPS video! Ellen Help us #SaveWPS by @CristianoLove7 Great #SaveWPS video by Lauren, age 15 HopeOnTheSolo's Plea to #SaveWPS #SaveWPS by 93AmyT #SaveWPS and Save my Dream by Ellie, age 13 #SaveW...more

Soccer Notables for Black Friday 2011
by All White Kit
posted November 25, 2011 at 5:15pm

  This article in the New York Times ran yesterday and provides an overview of the current WPS/USSF situation and features recent quotes.   WPS this morning released a statement on the status of the sanctioning. It didn’t c...more

U.S. Soccer Delays Decision to Sanction WPS, Must Find Sixth Team Soon
by All White Kit
posted November 21, 2011 at 11:44pm

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Dan Borislow Files Lawsuit Against Women's Professional Soccer (WPS)
by All White Kit
posted November 18, 2011 at 10:14pm

Just when we thought the bout was settled, Dan Borislow and WPS are back in the ring. Early this morning Beau Dure tweeted that Borislow’s legal team filed a lawsuit to “get back what was stolen from us by the WPS”. (Read Beau’s piece on esp...more

WPS Shows magicJack the Door
by All White Kit
posted October 27, 2011 at 6:24pm

As published at 10:32 ET this morning: After careful consideration, the Board of Governors of Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) voted on Tuesday to terminate the Boca Raton based magicJack franchise. And with that, WPS bid farewell to magicJack, ...more

The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Reunion
by Dirt-n-the skirt
posted October 27, 2011 at 11:43am

There's No Crying in Baseball...more

WPS Terminates magicJack Franchise
by anngaff
posted October 27, 2011 at 10:59am

via release SAN FRANCISCO, CA (October 26, 2011) – After careful consideration, the Board of Governors of Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) voted on Tuesday to terminate the Boca Raton based magicJack franchise.  WPS will continue to del...more

The Case for a Connecticut WPS Team, and Other Notables
by All White Kit
posted October 19, 2011 at 8:45am

As Jeff Kassouf reports, WPS expansion in Connecticut appears imminent. Jeff’s piece has all the latest information, and according to another rumor that’s slipped through the cone of silence, at least one of the team’s owners is no stranger to ...more

WNY Flash player McCall Zerboni arrested and charged with DWI this morning
by All White Kit
posted October 13, 2011 at 6:27pm

< p>WNY Flash player McCall Zerboni was chargedwith DWI early Thursday morning. Zerboni’s blood alcohol content was 0.15 percent – nearly double the legal limit. A court hearing is scheduled to occur on November 3. Put simply, it’s an unprece...more

Whitney Engen’s Dispatches from Sweden: A Change in Style
by All White Kit
posted October 7, 2011 at 6:32pm

WNY Flash defender Whitney Engen is five weeks in to her loan stint with Damallsvenskan side Tyresö. As the club continues to battle for the league title, Whitney takes note of the stylistic differences between the Damallsvenskan and WPS. �...more

Hope Solo Makes Sexy Face on DWTS
by From A Left Wing
posted October 5, 2011 at 12:27am

There is no getting around the subject of Hope Solo's song choice. This week the contestants were supposed to dance to a song that meant something to them personally. She chose Enrique Iglesias's "Tonight," which she described the "team's song."Really? ...more

USWNT vs. CanWNT: Wambach & Morgan were Left Unmarked and Made Canada Pay
by All White Kit
posted September 24, 2011 at 4:32pm

The United States concluded their post-2011 Women’s World Cup Celebration Series tour against Canada with a 3-0 victory. Both friendlies were played in front of incredible crowds; Megan Rapinoe joked earlier in the week that the fanfare has been like ...more

Whitney Engen’s Dispatches from Sweden: First Impressions
by All White Kit
posted September 16, 2011 at 3:16pm

We’re thrilled to present AWK’s newest contributor. You’re probably already quite familiar with her work. You might recognize her as the reigning WPS Defender of the Year or as a former stalwart on the University of North Carolina Tar Heels...more

Tony DiCicco reportedly steps down as Boston Breakers Head Coach
by All White Kit
posted September 13, 2011 at 12:04am

Tony DiCicco has vacated his position as Boston Breakers Head Coach, this according to an email sent to players early Monday morning. No explicit reason was given. The club could not confirm DiCicco’s exit. The email states that Lisa Cole – w...more

Women's Professional Soccer Chief Executive Officer to Step Down
by anngaff
posted August 31, 2011 at 6:02pm

via release SAN FRANCISCO, CA (August 31, 2011) – Women’s Professional Soccer Chief Executive Officer Anne-Marie Eileraas, who has guided WPS through a third year of operations, the league’s most successful season to date, has announced...more

Why Ashlyn Harris is one of my favorite athletes
by Byline to Finish Line
posted August 29, 2011 at 12:50pm

I am not an expert in what makes for a good soccer goalkeeper. In fact, I don’t pretend to be a soccer expert at all. What I am is a fan of the sport. And as a wise man once told me, sport is about people. And most days I like people enough to do, wahwt...more

Five Things Learned from the 2011 WPS Championship Game Plus Audio
by All White Kit
posted August 28, 2011 at 1:56am

Women’s soccer sure knows how to do penalty kicks right. I’m not sure about you, but I’ve had my fill for the year. Between Ashlyn Harris’ rock star block tonight, Ali Krieger’s momentous finish against Brazil, the Claire Rafferty flap again...more

2011 WPS Championship: Flash vs. Independence Recap
by McCarter.Nathan
posted August 27, 2011 at 8:23pm

The WPS Championship continued the high stakes drama and excitement of women's soccer....more

2011 WPS Championship: Eight Key Match-Ups Plus Stats and Figures
by All White Kit
posted August 27, 2011 at 2:18pm

No. 1 v. no. 2 For this first time in WPS’s short history, the Championship will see the no. 1 and no. 2 teams pitted against one another. And what rightful opponents they are. This will be the first time the two teams will meet each other at full-st...more

News Roundup for the Soccer World
by All White Kit
posted August 26, 2011 at 4:32pm

In case it’s in need of reminding, the WPS championship game will be held on Saturday at 4PM EST between the WNY Flash and Philadelphia Independence. More interviews and features to come before then. Here’s a link to Jeff Di Veronica’s pi...more

An Interview With WNY Flash Head Coach Aaran Lines
by All White Kit
posted August 25, 2011 at 6:34pm

This season the WNY Flash proved that the high expectations were well-placed. The expansion team edged out the Philadelphia Independence to take the regular season title and land a place in the 2011 WPS Championship Game this Saturday. AWK caught up...more

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