September 23, 2020
(Photo: Nikita Taparia [https://www.instagram.com/kryptobanana/])
It's been just over two weeks since Canadian national team member and OL Reign
player Quinn publicly came out as trans. Their Instagram post – pointing out
that "coming out is hard (and kinda BS)" and providing a
September 16, 2020
We're three games into the NWSL Fall Series, and if I'm being honest, I've
barely thought about soccer during that time.
The first, and most immediate, reason is that it’s honestly hard for me to have
smart thoughts about soccer when I can't watch
July 28, 2020
The Houston Dash's revamped team culture and counterattacking style carried them all the way to the championship in the 2020 Challenge Cup.
July 25, 2020
This past Wednesday saw the elimination of two more teams – both during
regulation this time – in the semifinal round of the Challenge Cup. In the first
match, the Portland Thorns fell 1-0 to the Houston Dash off a 69th minute
scramble-in-the-box Rachel Daly goal. Sky
July 21, 2020
Fourth Challenge Cup Notebook; four remaining teams; three games to go.
Last Friday, the eighth-seeded Portland Thorns pulled out a 1-0 victory over the
first-place North Carolina Courage to advance to the semifinals. The match marks
the first time that North Carolina have lost a
July 16, 2020
Well, that's a wrap on the preliminary round. After relying on a four-way
tiebreaker to determine teams four through seven, our next round is set.
The takeaways so far? We've seen a lot of really good soccer – especially
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