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Today's Soccer Buzz from Around the World
by All White Kit
posted December 17, 2010 at 4:21pm

We start off with some tragic news. Equatorial Guinea Women’s National Team player Teclaire Bille Esono died in a motor accident in Cameroon on Tuesday night. She was 22. Esono was set to appear for Equatorial Guinea in the country’s first Wom...more

As Chicago Red Stars Dim, Santos Link Comes to Light
by All White Kit
posted December 14, 2010 at 6:55pm

A twist in the Chicago Red Stars tale has come to the fore as three sources confirm that the Brazilian club Santos had its eyes on partnering with a team in WPS for the 2011 season. On November 12, a report surfaced in Folha de Sao Paolo – regarded as...more

Chicago Red Stars Put On Ice for 2011
by All White Kit
posted December 14, 2010 at 9:28am

The Chicago Red Stars has officially ceased operations ahead of the 2011 season but has intentions of returning to WPS in 2012. On November 15, the team was granted a 30-day extension to find additional investors. With the December 15 deadline loomin...more

(A Whole Slew of) Soccer Notables
by All White Kit
posted December 11, 2010 at 10:31am

A mammoth trade occurred early this morning. The Atlanta Beat has parted with Tobin Heath, Eniola Aluko and Angie Kerr in exchange for Sky Blue FC’s 4th and 8th draft picks and future considerations. Perhaps considerations were made with Aluko and th...more

Breaking Ground In Boston and Building for 2011
by All White Kit
posted December 10, 2010 at 10:43am

Now that the WPS offseason is upon us, All White Kit will be checking in on each team over the next few months to get an assessment of offseason happenings. First up is the Boston Breakers. Breakers General Manager Andy Crossley took time to discuss wha...more

Kelley O’Hara, Nikki Washington set to join the Boston Breakers
by All White Kit
posted December 9, 2010 at 6:52pm

The Boston Breakers continues to be one of the most active teams in WPS this offseason. The team shored up its back four after agreeing to contract terms with Rachel Buehler and Kasey Moore last week. Now the Breakers have bolstered its attack. The tea...more

Soccer Notables for December 8th, 2010
by All White Kit
posted December 9, 2010 at 11:01am

As was mentioned here in October, WPS will indeed play an 18-game schedule next season. There will be a two week break during the Group Stage of the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup, thereby axing a potential All-Star Game. The 2011 Championship ga...more

On the Washington Freedom’s (and Perhaps WPS’) Identity Crisis
by All White Kit
posted December 4, 2010 at 9:43pm

It seems this week’s “seriously, you can’t be for real” soccer moments aren’t only reserved for the men. FIFA’s decision to award the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar was good. The discovery that ExPro member Chuck Blazer did no...more

VIDEO: Brandi Chastain Answers WomenTalkSports Questions
by mhueter
posted December 4, 2010 at 10:56am

Brandi Chastain fielded questions from the WomenTalkSports community this week. She was live on location at the NCAA Women's Soccer Championships in Cary, NC. Thanks to Capital One Cup (Brandi serves as an advisor to them), she put on the fan fest for gir...more

Western New York Unveiled as True Contenders Already
by All White Kit
posted December 1, 2010 at 7:11am

The Western New York Flash was formally unveiled today at Sahlen Sports Park in Elma, New York. It may have taken the expansion franchise more than two months to officially reveal its identity, but the team has clearly been hard at work assembling a q...more

Women Talk Sports Weekly Radio Show #6 - The State of Women's Soccer in the US, NCAA Cross-Country Championships, MMA and more
by anngaff
posted November 19, 2010 at 1:06pm

Sunday afternoon, MarQ Piocos and l will host the weekly Women Talk Sports Radio Show at 6pm Eastern/3pm Pacific. Lots to talk about this week, so Show #6 will be a full one! Our main topic of discussion will be about women's soccer in the United St...more

Notables for November 18th, 2010: The We Are Okay Edition
by All White Kit
posted November 18, 2010 at 10:44pm

Due to my commitment to obtaining a degree I hope to never use, I missed today’s WPS conference call. Luckily, 30 other media members did manage to listen in. Some highlights included Western New York’s name (the Western New York Flash), a league o...more

Bring on 2011, WPS!
by All White Kit
posted November 17, 2010 at 11:48am

So it seems WPS will live another day, err season. The Marietta Daily Journal and Jeff Kassouf are reporting that the Washington Freedom has secured a new investor at the 11th hour, thereby ensuring a 2011 season. The league has also released a stat...more

WPS stays alive
by Pretty Tough
posted November 17, 2010 at 10:46am

Earlier this month we learned that FC Gold Pride and the Washington Freedom had failed to make escrow payments, to secure a 2011 season. The deadline was extended to mid-November, so that hopefully new investors would step up and save the teams from foldi...more

Women’s Soccer Events for This Week
by All White Kit
posted November 16, 2010 at 9:59am

This week probably isn’t as fun as previous weeks but there’s still a lot of stuff going on, like South American Women’s World Cup qualifying, the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament, the draw for the knockout stages of the 2010-2011 UEFA Women�...more

A running account of recent WPS happenings
by All White Kit
posted November 5, 2010 at 5:35pm

This probably isn’t going to be news to the diehards, but for the people who are asking “what the heck’s been going on recently?” here’s a quick review. Wednesday, November 3 Gayle Bryan contemplated the firmness of the November 15th ...more

At the Moment WPS Faces Uncertainty, Not Undoing
by All White Kit
posted November 2, 2010 at 4:10pm

Women’s Professional Soccer is no stranger to hardship. The league has absorbed an assortment of blows in its short lifespan, including the contraction of two teams, meager attendance figures, a front office restructuring and the departures of Chief O...more

Report Suggests FC Gold Pride and Washington Freedom Set To Fold, WPS Denies Imminent Announcement
by All White Kit
posted November 1, 2010 at 10:35am

The Equalizer’s Jeff Kassouf is reporting that 2010 WPS champions FC Gold Pride and the Washington Freedom will be ceasing operations. The official announcement should arrive tomorrow. WPS PR Consultant Rob Penner has denied that an announcement i...more

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