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A Crash Course In College Soccer Pt. I
by All White Kit
posted August 9, 2010 at 6:36pm

The end of summer means just one thing: the beginning of the dreaded fall semester. But take heart, with that also comes the beginning of the NCAA women’s soccer season. So you’re not an obsessive follower of the college game? No worries. Chris He...more

31 Reasons To Appreciate WPS: Kelly Smith
by All White Kit
posted August 9, 2010 at 11:46am

Who’s the hottest player in WPS right now? She’s probably not among the usual suspects. She may not have won four FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year awards (she hasn’t won any, in fact). She may not have the pace or acceleration of someo...more

The Coaching Carousel
by Women's Sports Blog
posted August 8, 2010 at 7:28pm

Now that coach of Sky Blue FC has officially become the Defense Against the Dark Arts position of pro soccer, it's worth asking...how long was it in between wins for Jim Gabarra? What gave him magic job security in the face of a two-month drought? Wha...more

SBFC Scrap While FC Gold Pride Snooze
by All White Kit
posted August 8, 2010 at 7:21pm

For Sky Blue FC, a win is a win, regardless of whether or not it came off an own goal. The team have only won six times this season and two of those victories came as a result of Atlanta Beat own goals. Crazy statistic, that. Entering the match, th...more

Frauenbundesliga Season Preview: FF USV Jena
by All White Kit
posted August 8, 2010 at 1:35am

Who are they: Universitätssportverein Jena (thankfully abbreviated to USV Jena) are still fairly new to the top-flight as they’ve earned promotion for the first time two years ago. After reunification in 1991, the Eastern German team was admitted b...more

31 Reasons To Appreciate WPS: Formiga
by All White Kit
posted August 7, 2010 at 3:13pm

Defensive midfielders never get much love which is unfortunate because this DM plays a critical role in her team. Miraildes Maciel Mota - otherwise known as Formiga – is the Chicago Red Stars’ scrappy, ever-energetic hardwoman. Despite being j...more

Frauenbundesliga Preview: SG Essen-Schonebeck
by All White Kit
posted August 7, 2010 at 3:07pm

Who are they: Schonebeck is another team whose roots go back to the 1970′s. The team hung around in Germany’s lower leagues for decades. It eventually got promoted into the Bundesliga for the 2004-2005 season where the team has stayed ever since. Sc...more

WPS Notables For Aug 6th - Highlights, Trades, Releases and Coaches (Jennifer Grubb!)
by All White Kit
posted August 7, 2010 at 3:05pm

Nothing too exciting happened today, did it. Video highlights of Wednesday’s Washington Freedom/Philadelphia Independence game. And highlights of Boston Breakers/Atlanta Beat: Anita Asante has been traded to the Washington Freedom by the...more

31 Things We Appreciate In WPS: The Fact That Clavicle Bones Heal
by All White Kit
posted August 6, 2010 at 3:27pm

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'Leslie Osborne's Infectious Personality'
by Women's Sports Blog
posted August 6, 2010 at 1:16pm

So sayeth Graham Hays* is the reason for Boston's remarkable second-half turnaround, mirroring All White Kit's explanation that this was definitely a chemistry thing. Having watched Osborne on the truly dreadful Pride squad from last year, and having be...more

Frauenbundesliga Preview: Bayer 04 Leverkusen
by All White Kit
posted August 5, 2010 at 7:39pm

With the Frauenbundesliga season fast approaching, All White Kit will be unveiling daily team-by-team previews of each club that will be competing in the 2010-11 season. And in the bid to up the coverage of the women’s top flight this season, Carmen Wa...more

31 Things We Appreciate In WPS: Canada
by All White Kit
posted August 5, 2010 at 4:08pm

Sometimes it seems as if our friendly neighbors to the north aren’t really foreigners. But apparently Canadian players count against the international cap. Still, we celebrate our WPS-based canucks as our own (Sydney Leroux notwithstandings). And two...more

The Washington Freedom buck up and Hope Solo freaks out
by All White Kit
posted August 5, 2010 at 2:05pm

The Washington Freedom were definitely up against the wall tonight and they somehow maneuvered themselves free. The game kicked off and some contentious play between both sides followed. The Freedom would eventually go on to control the match but that did...more

Lianne Sanderson’s Player Diary #5
by All White Kit
posted August 4, 2010 at 8:07pm

After some wild weather in Philly, the Cheesesteaks’ no. 10 is back with her account of the recent going-on’s with the Independence. She tells us why it was extra special seeing Manchester United play in Philadelphia and how she’s getting involved...more

Win FREE Dez Clothing - new fashion line for soccer & sports fans
by Pretty Tough
posted August 4, 2010 at 6:24pm

Do you love soccer? Are you a fashionista? If so, you don’t want to miss the chance to win a stylish top from new apparel company Dez Clothing. Dez (“ten” in Portuguese) is a line of clothing inspired by and dedicated to players who not only wear ...more

Will Tonight’s Washington Freedom Game Be Jim Gabarra’s Swansong?
by All White Kit
posted August 4, 2010 at 5:30pm

Today D.C. United announced the firing of head coach Curt Onalfo. This was Onalfo’s first year managing the team but he had spent his last year as a player with the MLS club. It took five matches before D.C. United won its first league match and the t...more

31 Things We Appreciate About WPS: The Boston Breakers
by All White Kit
posted August 4, 2010 at 1:30pm

Well, well, well, who do we have here — it’s the Boston Breakers back from the dead. It’s strange to think just how bad this team was a short while ago. Nothing was going right, it seemed. The team had been winless in nine and had only mana...more

18 Players To Watch From the 2010 U-20 Women’s World Cup
by All White Kit
posted August 3, 2010 at 8:33pm

Alexandra Popp/Germany (19) – 10 goals in 5 games tells you everything. Popp also contributed two assists in the tournament. Her achievements are particularly outstanding considering she plays in more of a defensive role for her Duisburg team. Marina H...more

Get to Know: Leslie Osborne
by Pretty Tough
posted August 3, 2010 at 2:45pm

Leslie Osborne was born in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Growing up, she played many sports, but at the age of 10, she was forced to pick one sport to focus on. Her dad made her put all the sports she played in a hat and pull one out. The one she picked was socc...more

31 Things We Appreciate About WPS: The Atlanta Beat
by All White Kit
posted August 3, 2010 at 12:32pm

There’s just something so endearing about those plucky gals from the ATL. Who would have ever thought they’d be the league’s hottest team (not located in either the Bay Area or in Boston, of course). Perhaps it’s the lovely stadium and th...more

Achtung: German readers and/or Frauen Bundesliga fans
by All White Kit
posted August 3, 2010 at 11:39am

The nation of Germany has recently stolen my heart and as a result of this new love, coverage of the 2010-2011 Frauen Bundesliga season will be stepped up considerably. Why? Because Germany does women’s soccer right and has done so for many, many...more

WPS Week 16
by Pretty Tough
posted August 2, 2010 at 8:42pm

The 16th week of WPS kicked off with two mid-week games as the Philadelphia Independence hosted the Chicago Red Stars while the Beat hosted the Washington Freedom. Amy Rodriguez continued to be on fire as she led Philly to a 3-0 win, and the Beat defeat...more

Show Your Support: The Beat Fleet
by All White Kit
posted August 2, 2010 at 5:12pm

The Beat Fleet is the official fan club of the Atlanta Beat. The team has been through its share of highs and lows this season and the Beat Fleet have been there with them through all of it. In the final edition of the Show Your Support series, you’ll f...more

Argentinian soccer, not just for boys...
by RunLikeAGirl
posted August 2, 2010 at 5:10pm

Just heard about this inspiring documentary about girls playing soccer in one of the toughest slums of Buenos Aires: Goals for Girls (the movie)....more

Germany wins U-20 Women’s World Cup 2-0 but Nigeria kept it close
by All White Kit
posted August 2, 2010 at 2:55pm

The rest of the world should take a page out of Nigeria’s handbook when drafting up ways to beat Germany. The home side were strong, quick, organized as skillful as usual but found it difficult to break Nigeria’s persistence. Both teams performanc...more

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