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Following up on Eudy Simelane, Global Girl Media, and the subject of rape and homophobia in South Africa
by From A Left Wing
posted June 29, 2010 at 8:16pm

Young women in Soweto produced two video segments about homophobia, rape, and the situation of black lesbians in South Africa. These segments were produced through Global Girl Media, a project which directs young women in producing media about the issues ...more

What should we expect out of tomorrow’s All-Star Game?
by All White Kit
posted June 29, 2010 at 5:18pm

For one thing, goals. The event’s running joke thus far is the American football score line expected tomorrow evening. Can we get a 7-3 or a 10-7 perhaps? It’s no secret that both Marta’s XI and Abby’s XI are engineered to attack. That’s why onl...more

WPS Week 11
by Pretty Tough
posted June 29, 2010 at 2:41pm

Week 11 of Women’s Professional Soccer started on Wednesday as the Philadelphia Independence traveled down to Atlanta to take on the Beat. The Boston Breakers hosted the Chicago Red Stars on Friday, the Independence played their 3rd game in eight days a...more

Pia Sundhage names 24 players to USWNT roster for Sweden friendlies
by All White Kit
posted June 28, 2010 at 8:31pm

Here’s the preliminary roster for the two friendlies against Sweden on July 13th in Omaha, Nebraska and on July 17th in East Hartford, Connecticut. GK: Solo, Barnhart, Loyden Defenders: Buehler, Cox, Krieger, LePeilbet, Markgraf, Mitts, Ram...more

The world's most fashionable soccer ball
by A Glam Slam
posted June 28, 2010 at 6:46pm

Fashion and sports have merged in more ways than one when it comes to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Many fans thought the Louis Vuitton carrying case for the trophy might be a bit over-the-top, but it has been outdone. Santiago Gonzalez (of Nancy Gonzalez a...more

Is Atlanta as hot as Houston?
by All White Kit
posted June 28, 2010 at 5:48pm

AWK is all packed up and ready to board. Updates will be sporadic but frequent so check back often. Hopefully you’ll be able to get a feel of things on the ground in upcoming posts, photos, interviews and perhaps some video. Also, I’m planning ...more

Sky Blue FC does a number on FC Gold Pride and WPS Standings
by All White Kit
posted June 28, 2010 at 2:58pm

It wasn’t necessarily a game for the purists but it didn’t need to be. Sky Blue FC came away with a pretty big road win with the help of a rocket header from Rosana and a ‘how the hell did Barnhart concede that?’ from ‘tasha Kai. The game fea...more

More thoughts on more losses (Mexico, England and the unfairness of it all)
by From A Left Wing
posted June 27, 2010 at 8:57pm

It was all too much today - one great goal (Lampard) ignored and one totally, unambiguously offside goal allowed (Tevez). We watched some teams exploit their good fortune, and others collapse in the face of their bad luck.It's become a World Cup scripted ...more

Rodriguez, Philadelphia continue to write story of the season
by All White Kit
posted June 27, 2010 at 4:10pm

Last night’s stunning comeback victory against the Washington Freedom added yet another twist to the fantastic tale that is that of the Philadelphia Independence. The 3-2 win elevates the Indies/PHIINDY/the Cheesesteaks’ to 21 points, just one point b...more

Quick note on US World Cup loss & soccer fans
by From A Left Wing
posted June 27, 2010 at 1:55pm

The hoopla over Wednesday's victory is rapidly fading, as is the wild optimism regarding the "future of American soccer". I don't mind this - all that hype is about as sound as the California real estate market. We belong to a different world, really - on...more

Sad story from South Africa
by Women's Sports Blog
posted June 26, 2010 at 4:01pm

Via Graham Hays, the news that LSU soccer player Kellie Murphy has lost her sister in a car accident at the World Cup. Murphy was slightly injured in the accident and her brother is in critical condition. Medical care in a foreign country and trying t...more

Ella Masar shines, Boston stutters. Yet again
by All White Kit
posted June 26, 2010 at 11:55am

The Chicago Red Stars picked up a 2-1 road win against the Boston Breakers tonight. Ella Masar scored both the opening goal and the game-winning goal in a match that saw six yellow cards distributed. It was a night reserved for a few sleeper players ...more

That other World Cup
by Women's Sports Blog
posted June 25, 2010 at 4:33pm

It's not the most brilliant of ideas to schedule an event with which you're hoping to gain attention for a neglected sport during the most popular sporting competition in the world. Wimbledon and the LPGA Championship are events of longstanding, and whi...more

Five questions for WPS week 11
by All White Kit
posted June 25, 2010 at 2:36pm

5.) Can Sky Blue FC Recover From Last Week’s Demolition Job? Shame they’re playing away to FC Gold Pride. Going back to mid-May, SBFC have been on a fairly inconsistent streak lately, as they’ve managed just 5 points out of a possible 15. But hey,...more

Official: Brittany Klein signs with Washington
by All White Kit
posted June 25, 2010 at 12:48pm

The confirmation came this morning: Former Red Stars midfielder has officially signed with the Freedom. The league is currently processing her paperwork. The Freedom were about 2 players short of having a complete team. Now they’ve made another ste...more

What would you like to see from the 2010 All-Star Game?
by All White Kit
posted June 24, 2010 at 6:18pm

I’ll be heading over to Atlanta for a few days next week with laptop in tow. Good thing the All-Star Game will be occurring at the same time and same place. Is there anything in particular you would like to read/see as far as coverage of the event goes...more

Listening to the World Cup: Waka Waka, Zangaléwa and Vuvuzelas
by From A Left Wing
posted June 24, 2010 at 5:18pm

From the first 2010 World Cup broadcasts on ESPN, my fellow tweeters cracked jokes about The Lion King. We imagined Rafiki calling the matches, or James Earl Jones (who provided the voice for Mufasa), and half expected the referees to raise the Jabulani a...more

European Update
by All White Kit
posted June 24, 2010 at 4:10pm

Italy becomes the first European team to qualify to the UEFA Women’s World Cup Qualifying playoffs as they defeated Finland 3-1, thereby mathematically eliminating Finland (and anyone else) from contention. In Group 1, France emphatically defeated...more

Afghan women footballers dream of World Cup
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted June 24, 2010 at 4:02pm

By Daphne Benoit (AFP) – KABUL — On a yellowing football pitch, next to concrete walls and razor wire, World Cup fever is running high for Afghan women footballers who dream of scoring for their war-torn country. Training sessions may be inter...more

Everybody wins: Atlanta Beat 2, Philadelphia Independence 2
by All White Kit
posted June 24, 2010 at 12:54pm

A win would have obviously been nice but after glancing over the standings, a hard-fought draw between the two expansion sides is actually a pretty symbolic result for both teams. Both teams have a clear intent: to overcome expectations, scale up the ta...more

Four reasons you should be watching the World Cup
by Draft Day Suit
posted June 23, 2010 at 4:45pm

While most people probably know the World Cup is going on, there’s still millions of Americans who haven’t tuned in, including sports fans. As a lifelong player and fan, I’m personally tired of the same old “soccer is boring” arguments and the c...more

Title IX: Celebrating opportunity for all
by Byline to Finish Line
posted June 23, 2010 at 3:44pm

It was a particularly lackluster practice and in typical fashion our basketball coach threw a bit of a fit. He went on a verbal rampage trying desperately to explain to this group of high school girls the possibilities that existed for them in sport. He ...more

WPS Midseason Progress Report
by All White Kit
posted June 23, 2010 at 12:17pm

We’re quickly approaching the mid-way point of the 2010 WPS season so why not acknowledge some of the biggest players/storylines up to this point? Please feel free to agree/disagree in the comment section or offer your own suggestions. Today’s a ver...more

Father's Day
by Tiffany Weimer
posted June 23, 2010 at 12:51am

As with friends, each person has a different relationship with their parents. My mother is the best friend that I need to talk to every day, two or three times a day and my father is the best friend I talk to every once in a while, but always picking up ...more

W-League Update
by All White Kit
posted June 22, 2010 at 4:11pm

Great Lakes Division The Ottawa Fury are no longer perfect as they drew 1-1 with the Quebec City Amiral. They still top the division with 13 points. It is still extremely close as the Toronto Lady Lynx is second with 9 points, the Laval Comets have...more

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