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magicTalk SC/Washington Freedom Squad Partially Unveiled — Finally
by All White Kit
posted February 6, 2011 at 11:35am

Tonight WPS, via Our Game Magazine, announced a slew of magicTalk SC/Washington Freedom signings. Basically we now officially know the players we already kind of knew were going to be playing for the team. Don’t look now but this squad’s not hal...more

Dan Borislow (sort-of) made me rewrite this five times – on idealism, reality and the Washington Freedom
by All White Kit
posted January 31, 2011 at 3:07pm

Like everyone else, when new Washington Freedom majority investor Dan Borislow revealed some of his intentions for the team, I was a bit worried. I may have even sent an expletive laden email to All White Kit’s own Jenna Pel. But then a funny thing ...more

The possibility of Marta
by Byline to Finish Line
posted January 27, 2011 at 8:54pm

True confession time: Although trying to maintain a sense of journalistic decorum, I did a poor job of hiding my giddiness. This excitement was produced in part by the rush of reporting a story on deadline — of tracking down facts and sources and writi...more

WPS: And then there was this…
by All White Kit
posted January 27, 2011 at 8:20pm

Overlooked in yesterday’s news of the weirdness surrounding Santos’ loan deal, another possible departure from WPS’ front office, and the suggestion of a Marta/Wambach swap was this quote from magicTalk SC owner Dan Borislow. The follow...more

Q & A with Omolyn Davis: Washington Freedom/magicTalk SC draft pick
by Chris Wimmer
posted January 27, 2011 at 12:58pm

Omolyn Davis was drafted by the Washington Freedom/magicTalk SC in the 2011 WPS Draft. Davis played at George Mason University and is from Kingston, Jamaica. Chris Wimmer: How popular is soccer with girls in Jamaica? Omolyn Davis: Girls soccer ...more

On the Western New York Flash’s shocking new signing
by All White Kit
posted January 26, 2011 at 1:09am

Well, this is a mild surprise. The Western New York Flash just dispatched a press release stating the team has acquired Marta. You know the one. The five-time FIFA World Player of the Year. WPS’ MVP and leading goal scorer in 2009 and 2010. The apple ...more

Breaking: Western New York Flash Acquire FIFA World Player of the Year Marta
by anngaff
posted January 25, 2011 at 10:04pm

Club Takes Over Contract from FC Gold Pride for 2011 WPS Season (via release) Buffalo, NY (January 25, 2011) -- The Western New York Flash of Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) announced on Tuesday that they have acquired the five-time FIFA World Pla...more

An Interview with WNY Flash Team President Alex Sahlen
by All White Kit
posted January 25, 2011 at 2:59pm

The Western New York Flash have already made an impact in WPS and the team has yet to kick a ball. As it turns out, the team’s investment in the league made the sudden foldings of FC Gold Pride and the Chicago Red Stars less fatal and helped ensur...more

Chris’ 2011 WPS Draft Grades
by All White Kit
posted January 20, 2011 at 2:49am

Atlanta Beat 7. Kylie Wright, M, UCLA 14. Meghan Lenczyk, F, Virginia Grade: Chupacabra. I have no clue any more about the Beat. I’m running out of rationalizations as to the Beat’s “plan” going forward for 2011 and beyond, mainly because th...more

2011 WPS Draft Results
by Pretty Tough
posted January 15, 2011 at 2:45pm

Women’s Professional Soccer held it’s 3rd Draft at the NSCAA Convention on January 14th in Baltimore, MD. 900 players entered the draft with hopes of getting selected by any team. The only problem is that this Draft was much shorter with only 4 rounds...more

AWK’s 2011 WPS Draft Preview
by All White Kit
posted January 14, 2011 at 12:23am

The 2011 WPS season kicks off Friday, Jan. 13th – in a sense, at least – as the league will usher in a new class of 24 players. Below Chris has given the lowdown on the best players available and where they might land. Here’s a general outlook o...more

2011 WPS Mock Draft – in which Philly has roughly a million picks and everyone wonders where all the wide players went
by All White Kit
posted January 14, 2011 at 12:16am

Alex Morgan and Some of Her 2008 U20 World Cup Winning Teammates Figure To Be Among The High Draft Picks in Friday's WPS Draft I actually had this one done a day or two earlier…and then Jeff Kassouf had to blow my mind with today’s post that Phil...more

2011 WPS Draft – Revised Big Board
by All White Kit
posted January 14, 2011 at 12:08am

Feathers MAY! BE! RUFFLED! Your questions MAY! NOT! BE! ANSWERED! Here’s the very last revision of the Big Board before tomorrow’s draft. Mock Draft to follow soon after. 1 – Alex Morgan – F – Cal 2 – Lauren Fowlkes – D/M – Notre Dam...more

Marta wins fifth consecutive FIFA women’s world player of the year
by Pretty Tough
posted January 10, 2011 at 4:36pm

The amazing Marta won her fifth consecutive FIFA player of the year award Monday, ahead of Germany’s Fatmire Bajramaj and Birgit Prinz. The FIFA Ballon d’Or Gala, which took place in Zurich, raised the curtain on the new decade in style. Attracting...more

Lilly retirement feels right; Former teammate Hucles shares
by Fair Game News
posted January 10, 2011 at 1:45pm

By Laura Pappano Somehow, when Kristine Lilly announced her retirement from soccer last week, it felt real — and appropriate, both a rarity these days among professional athletes trying to figure out if it’s time to retire (or not). Why is that? Pe...more

Chris’ 2011 WPS Draft Big Board v1.0
by All White Kit
posted January 9, 2011 at 12:07pm

It’s draft week. Which means you can expect a whole lot of coverage from AWK as we prepare to roll full steam into the 2011 season. That begins now with extensive coverage of the 2011 WPS Draft from the NSCAA Convention in Baltimore on Friday with l...more

11 Best Goals of 2010
by All White Kit
posted December 28, 2010 at 11:33am

It’s time to recount some of the year’s prettiest goals. 11.) Sylvia Smit (3:37)/December 16th - Netherlands 3, Mexico 1 - Torneio Internacional Cidade de Sao Paolo Group Stage *Insert requisite video ...more

Five events, five athletes moving the chains 2000-2010
by Fair Game News
posted December 27, 2010 at 12:15pm

By Rachael Goldenberg OK, 2000-2010 is 11 years but rather than quibble with the definition of a decade, let’s consider the strides female athletes have made. The first years of this new century have pushed at barriers. Female athletes have challeng...more

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