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Uh-oh, the Sol go under
by After Atalanta
posted January 29, 2010 at 6:47pm

Last year when everyone was like "Oh the WPS is starting during troubled economic times" and "oh, the WUSA failed even after the success of the World Cup" and "oh women's professional sports don't draw enough fans to be self-sustaining", I--the perpetual ...more

Los Angeles Sol of WPS to fold
by Pretty Tough
posted January 29, 2010 at 12:18pm

Goodbye Sol. We hardly knew ya. After attending most of the home games at the Home Depot Center, and watching some great soccer, it is with huge sadness we learn that the Los Angeles Sol folded today. The notice comes after one season, despite the sta...more

WPS to dissolve Los Angeles Sol
by Women's Sports Nation
posted January 29, 2010 at 1:07am

Women's Professional Soccer gets its first major blow with the loss of the Los Angeles Sol. WPS acquired the Sol after AEG relinquished ownership, but negations with new owners were unsuccessful. The 19 players on the Sol roster will be allocated to the...more

Women’s Professional Soccer + The NSCAA Convention = An Amazing Week in Philly
by Soccer Science
posted January 27, 2010 at 4:18pm

I originally posted this on my WPS blog at the Fan Corner. Alyse LaHue of the Chicago Red Stars front office (center) and Aaron Burch of the League Office (right) take in a little R&R; with a friend at a Greek Restaurant in Philly. I honestly can’t...more

WPS Unveils 2010 Uniforms
by Women's Sports Nation
posted January 16, 2010 at 1:40pm

Women's Professional Soccer unveiled the uniforms for the 2010 season (click picture for larger image). In all honesty, they look way better than last years ill-fitted uniforms with the odd, square-shaped neck line. Yeah, I know I said last year's uni's l...more

2010 WPS Draft Results
by Women's Sports Nation
posted January 15, 2010 at 4:31pm

The WPS unveiled the official ball for the 2010 season which happens to look just like a rubix cube I own (and can't figure out for the life of me). These are the results of the first three rounds:FIRST ROUND1. Atlanta Beat: Tobin Heath (UNC)2. Boston Bre...more

PUMA unveils new WPS match ball
by Pretty Tough
posted January 15, 2010 at 4:16pm

The official 2010 PUMA WPS ball has been bouncing through Philadelphia all week and was finally unveiled tonight at the NSCAA Soccer Convention. Those following the ball’s journey through Philly found it first on the famed stairs that Rocky ascended ...more

New Year, New Podcast
by Women's Sports Nation
posted January 15, 2010 at 1:02pm

Episode 51: ...more

WPS Draft 2010
by Women's Sports Blog
posted January 15, 2010 at 11:54am

Last big pre-draft trade was Tarpley for Loyden. Bet Lindsay feels great about being dealt for a backup keeper, even one who was anointed 'best backup' by Lauletta. Red Stars apparently decided they need an entirely new team. We'll see what the post...more

2010 Women’s Professional Soccer Draft
by Pretty Tough
posted January 11, 2010 at 6:45pm

The Women’s Professional Soccer draft takes place next week, on January 15th in Philadelphia at the NSCAA National Convention. The folks at WPS have done a great job keeping fans in the loop and as we countdown to the big day, they’ve polled a number...more

Womens professional soccer engages over 200,000 Twitter followers
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted January 11, 2010 at 12:41pm

Photo credit: Womensprosoccer.com / Twitter.com While most of us in digital marketing know that corporate use of social media is not, by any means, a popularity contest and the number of “followers” you have is by no means a measure of success, the...more

Re-Thinking The Gold Pride Draft Board
by Women's Sports Blog
posted January 10, 2010 at 2:18pm

I thought the lack of team tallies might mean the Pride would put someone who scored near the top of the league at forward. But apparently Abily's going to anchor an attacking midfield, something of a contradiction in terms for this team in the past....more

WPS surpasses 200,000 followers on Twitter
by Soccer Science
posted January 8, 2010 at 9:56pm

I’m pretty sure this is the first WPS Press Release I’ve posted on my website, but, well…. this one’s at least worth a quickee cuz I’m stinkin’ proud! WPS Surpasses 200,000 Followers on Twitter League to Provide Behind the Scenes 2010 WPS ...more

Gearing up for the WPS Draft
by Soccer Science
posted January 5, 2010 at 5:21pm

As yu may know, I’m the Web Coordinator at Women’s Professional Soccer – So I wanted to give quick update here from my department at the league office. First off, the 2010 WPS Draft will be held on Friday, January 15th at 10am in Philadelphia, PA...more

Victories and Failures in Women's Sports in 2009, or #FTW and #FAIL (Hot or Not for us old-timers)
by anngaff
posted December 31, 2009 at 4:18pm

I was going to make a Hot or Not in 2009 list for women's sports but then realized that "Hot or Not" is so 1990's when people still read magazines (the Hot or Not list was in Cosmo, no? I mean, I wouldn't know because a good feminist doesn't read Cosmo, I...more

Get to Know: Tiffany Weimer
by Pretty Tough
posted December 30, 2009 at 12:45pm

Tiffany Weimer, mostly known for her skill on the ball, is easily one of the best players in Women’s Professional Soccer (and one of my favorites). She carries the individual flair that can excite a crowd, and a great ability to score goals and create d...more

Get to Know: Manya Makoski
by Pretty Tough
posted December 28, 2009 at 3:36pm

Meet Manya Makoski, a midfielder from Trumbull, CT who is now living her dream of playing professional soccer playing for the LA Sol. From Gatorade State Player of the Year in 2001 to a stellar career at Arizona State University to numerous championships ...more

FC Gold Pride Moved So Fans Could *Drink*?
by Women's Sports Blog
posted December 17, 2009 at 2:59pm

Really, they moved in large part because the Earthquakes were pricing them out of Buck Shaw. But instead of admitting this and then looking for the bright side, they sent out an email that made it seem like the choice was entirely voluntary (if so, why ...more

The Making of a Champion: an Interview with Soccer Star Staci Wilson
by MarieS
posted December 14, 2009 at 12:25am

Like many great athletes, Staci Wilson is passionate about her sport and about furthering the profession of women’s soccer. But, something else always struck me – her genuine desire to help children and women boost their self-esteem and confidence by ...more

Puma and Chicago are the perfect pair
by A Glam Slam
posted December 2, 2009 at 2:37pm

One of the most popular sportswear brands, PUMA, has launched a new retail concept in Chicago’s State Street development. This store, which marks PUMA’s second retail location in Chicago, will feature items that span the entire line, a first from the ...more

No two sports leagues will ever have the same social media marketing strategy
by Soccer Science
posted November 16, 2009 at 12:28pm

On Thursday, November 5, I was a panelist at Football Partnership’s Tweet – Blowing the Whistle on Social Media, a discussion about soccer and social media. The panelists also included Greg Lalas (Goal.com), Chris Schlosser (MLSnet.com) and Chris ...more

What happened at “Tweet – Blowing the Whistle on Social Media”?
by Soccer Science
posted November 6, 2009 at 8:21pm

Last night I attended Alex Kotler’s Football Partnerships panel, “Tweet: Blowing the Whistle on Social Media.” Greg Lalas, Chris Schlosser, Chris Toy and myself were the panelists, and there were some seriously smart people in the room, all with ...more

10 Questions with Chicago Red Stars Head Coach Emma Hayes
by Soccer Science
posted October 17, 2009 at 8:49pm

Red Stars Head Coach Emma Hayes is in San Francisco this week watching Stanford, UCLA, USC, USF, and Santa Clara women’s soccer teams play. I thought it would be fun to ask her the WPS series of “Off the Field” questions we collect from the playe...more

WPS: Philly wins trade number two
by Women's Sports Blog
posted October 8, 2009 at 1:58pm

The Independence have essentially given up on the draft, trading three top fifteen picks, but they've landed an extremely important young defender and a goalkeeper for whom the sky is the limit. Philly also maintains its record in attempting to become t...more

WPS Free Agency: A-Ha! We're *Not* Crazy!
by Women's Sports Blog
posted October 4, 2009 at 5:19pm

OK, off the high horse and back to the mundane ;) Sometimes fans of a team have an unrealistic picture of their own players because of over-exposure or partisanship. Yet here's what WPS columnist Dan Laulette had to say about Tiffany Weimer as a free ...more

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