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Why this weekend’s Chicago/Atlanta match could be the most important yet
by All White Kit
posted June 4, 2010 at 9:26pm

A game between two teams that dwell at the bottom of the WPS standings shouldn’t matter this much. Between them, the Chicago Red Stars and the Atlanta Beat have only managed to six goals thus far. That’s the same combined tally that Marta and Christin...more

5 Questions for WPS Week 8
by All White Kit
posted June 4, 2010 at 6:55pm

This could be the most competitive weekend yet. Take a look at the standings and then take a look at the fixtures: #1 will host #2, #3 will host #4 and #6 will host #7. Incredible! Well done, WPS schedulers. 5.) Will Philadelphia Recover From L...more

Magazine, Ties, Talk Show
by Tiffany Weimer
posted June 4, 2010 at 1:17pm

Our Game Magazine Raise your hand if you didn’t think I would blog anymore because of the magazine.  Well you were wrong… and for that you have to keep your hand raised for the duration of this read. The magazine has taken over a go...more

Perhaps there really is something to this Atlantica thing
by All White Kit
posted June 4, 2010 at 1:16pm

Carolyn Blank has signed with the Atlanta Beat as a developmental player. Happy to hear that one of WPS’ brightest rookies has landed in Atlanta. And don’t be too fooled by the ‘developmental’ tag. She’ll likely get plenty of game time in the A...more

Chicago has a new coach and Lindsay Tarpley has a new team
by All White Kit
posted June 4, 2010 at 12:53pm

The gluttony of news continues in WPS. First, the Chicago Red Stars have announced that Omid Namazi will be taking the reins at Toyota Park. He briefly coached the San Diego Spirit of WUSA and led them to their only postseason appearance. Recently he has...more

Suggestions For Your WPS All-Stars Ballot, Domestic Version
by All White Kit
posted June 3, 2010 at 7:45pm

Tomorrow is the last day to vote for who you’d like to see in the 2010 WPS All-Stars Game in Atlanta on June 30. Here are some more suggestions of the domestic variety: More on each player after the jump. Karen Barsdley/SBFC – Refer to ye...more

WPS All-Star vote is on
by Pretty Tough
posted June 3, 2010 at 3:42pm

Fan voting for the 2010 WPS All-Star Game is officially open at http://www.womensprosoccer.com/allstars. Fans can now go online and vote for their favorite WPS stars through this week to decide the two teams for the 2010 WPS All-Star Game. Fans can vote...more

Self-conscious Fandom and supporting women’s soccer In The United States
by All White Kit
posted June 3, 2010 at 2:08pm

This weekend I came across an article regarding women’s soccer in this country and how its existence could possibly hinder the growth of the men’s game in this country. I’m not that great paraphrasing so here, in the author’s own w...more

Atlanta Beat continue to bolster their squad
by All White Kit
posted June 2, 2010 at 6:55pm

As Beau Dure says, the only player the Beat haven’t signed yet is Steve Ralston. I’m just assuming the Beat don’t want to take a gamble on those knees. With this morning’s addition of Lori Chalupny, the Beat have strengthened in every par...more

Why the death of the Athletica may have just saved the Beat
by All White Kit
posted June 2, 2010 at 12:19pm

Red Stars fans who haven’t been too attuned to the recent going-on’s in WPS may be a little startled when they see the Atlanta Beat take the field this Sunday. And they won’t be the only ones. It could take some adjusting for us Fox Socce...more

Shannon Boxx headed to FC Gold Pride; SBFC sign Italian International Patrizia Panico
by All White Kit
posted June 1, 2010 at 5:28pm

Sheesh, it’s like Christmas day around here. Jeff Kassouf confirms that Boxx is headed back to California. This is also just one more reason why FCGP will remain the class of WPS in 2010. Also, Sky Blue FC has announced the signing of Patrizia Pan...more

Charlie Naimo named Red Stars Technical Advisor
by All White Kit
posted June 1, 2010 at 12:55pm

The Chicago Red Stars have announced that Charlie Naimo will serve as Technical Advisor of the team. This task includes player recommendations and negotiations and continued assistance with the search for a new head coach. Additionally, Marcia McD...more

WPS: Major news coming out of Atlanta
by All White Kit
posted June 1, 2010 at 12:45pm

So I was a bit off. Atlanta has managed to nab Hope Solo, Eniola Aluko AND Tina Ellertson. Talk about strengthening your squad. This still leaves Boxx, Tarpley, Asante and many others (including valuable young players) up for grabs. This also m...more

Dispersing SLA players according to others’ needs
by All White Kit
posted May 31, 2010 at 5:53pm

Tomorrow the Saint Louis Athletica players become free agents. The players won’t be drafted away, rather they’ll be sold to the highest bidder. I’m not saying this order of events will unfold, merely that this would be how each WPS team’s linger...more

WPS' Freedom honors the troops
by Women's Sports Blog
posted May 31, 2010 at 5:21pm

The Washington Freedom wore blue camouflage jerseys to celebrate Memorial Day in their match on Sunday. Dressing the players as 'soldiers' contributes to the idea that everything, but especially sports, can be analogized to war. This actually does a d...more

The Anorak: Analzying WPS Week 7 Attendance
by All White Kit
posted May 31, 2010 at 2:09pm

With an average attendance of 3,675, this weekend was the second least-attended weekend in WPS of the 2010 season. Perhaps it was the fact that it was Memorial Day weekend or that the Chicago Blackhawks are in the Stanley Cup, but the Red Stars saw a dee...more

Washington Freedom/Philadelphia Independence Reaction, Player Ratings
by All White Kit
posted May 31, 2010 at 2:00pm

The Washington Freedom are the consensus #2 team in WPS after their very convincing 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Independence. The Freedom bossed every aspect of the match…besides the camo kits that they apparently borrowed from the local ODP U9 Boys t...more

WPS: Momentum Killer
by Women's Sports Blog
posted May 30, 2010 at 4:05pm

Weeks off are not good things for teams on hot streaks. FC Gold Pride came out flat against a Red Stars squad which played like it had a weight lifted from its shoulders, and the result was a Chicago home win and the Pride's first loss in six games. T...more

3 Questions For WPS Week 7
by All White Kit
posted May 30, 2010 at 3:59pm

Sorry for the delay/extremely abbreviated version that will follow. It just kind of feels like the day after a friend’s funeral with the whole SLA thing. Weird. 3.) Will Boston Feel Rejuvanated? Maybe the bye week could have helped a Boston team ...more

Chicago supplies some much-needed good vibes
by All White Kit
posted May 30, 2010 at 3:48pm

If ever there was a match that the Chicago Red Stars were not supposed to win it was probably this one. Observe: Previously disjointed, psychologically frail and impotent, Chicago was second to bottom. The team had scored just three goals in six ma...more

Notables for the day - Tobin Heath turns 22
by All White Kit
posted May 29, 2010 at 5:32pm

Happy birthday Tobs. First a few official clarifications on some items in a previous post regarding Saint Louis: 1.) WPS did indeed have a bond in place for Saint Louis and it was used to make player payroll as well as for other expenses. 2.) The A...more

Show Your Support: The Boston Breakers’ Riptide
by All White Kit
posted May 29, 2010 at 2:11pm

At every Breakers home game you’ll undoubtedly find The Dock; a colorful corner of Harvard Stadium where the Boston Breakers’ faithful supporters reside. They call themselves The Riptide and they a special part of WPS’ identity. A few weeks ago I h...more

WPS: Things Aren’t All Bad, Folks
by All White Kit
posted May 28, 2010 at 8:50pm

Julie Logan shares her thoughts on the folding of Saint Louis and what it means for the future of WPS. A few weeks ago I was in Costco and a guy stopped me to ask about the WPS bag I had on (yes, I sport a WPS bag occasionally when I wanna just slin...more

Athletica Folds: How Big Are The Repercussions?
by Women's Sports Blog
posted May 28, 2010 at 5:42pm

It remains unclear at this point exactly what lesson to take from the announcement that St. Louis Athletica will cease operations this week, other than that WPS is working on such a razor's edge of a budget that it could only afford to take over team payr...more

Shannon Boxx; It’s Not Your Fault
by All White Kit
posted May 28, 2010 at 10:05am

Nor is it yours, Aya Miyama. So WPS lost its coolest team crest today. Jeff Cooper and St. Louis Soccer United apparently had one available lifejacket left on its sinking ship. And they chose to give it to A.C. St. Louis. Perhaps you may think that...more

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