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Tuesday round-up: Sky Blue roster announced, plus WoSo audio and video

Tuesday round-up: Sky Blue roster announced, plus WoSo audio and video

Jeff Kassouf February 22, 2012 1

Sky Blue FC may not be playing in Women’s Professional Soccer in 2012, but the team will bring a formidable roster to Japan for its March tour. A team based primarily on would-be Sky

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Gear Up: HERosport releases February issue digitally

Gear Up: HERosport releases February issue digitally

Jeff Kassouf February 16, 2012 0

While I may not be the targeted customer for HERosport catalogs, the insert that is part of Eurosport and the online division of soccer.com that is aimed toward women’s soccer players, I can very

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Alex Morgan, bodypaint, the SI Swimsuit Issue and your thoughts

Alex Morgan, bodypaint, the SI Swimsuit Issue and your thoughts

Jeff Kassouf February 11, 2012 7

Alex Morgan, the 22-year-old United States women’s soccer superstar who has received marriage and date proposals via Twitter and a whole assortment of other adoration from fans, will appear in nothing but body paint

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Umbro and Canada go old school

Umbro and Canada go old school

Jeff Kassouf February 3, 2012 1

Umbro unveiled the new Canada kits in Toronto on Thursday. The women debut the kit on Feb. 28 against Scotland in the Cyprus Cup and the men debut it one day later in a

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Julie Foudy: Choose to Matter starts on National Girls and Women in Sports Day

Julie Foudy: Choose to Matter starts on National Girls and Women in Sports Day

Jeff Kassouf February 1, 2012 0

Feb. 1 is National Girls and Women in Sports Day and it is also the start of the Choose to Matter contest, run by the Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy. The winner of the

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Women’s soccer players connect through faith

Women’s soccer players connect through faith

Jeff Kassouf November 16, 2011 9

Sky Blue FC defender Kendall Fletcher has spent the last three off-seasons in Australia’s Westfield W-League. For at least two more months she is a Melbourne Victory player, but even being in another hemisphere

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Q+A with Scott Leber, founder of iSoccer.org

Q+A with Scott Leber, founder of iSoccer.org

Jeff Kassouf November 9, 2011 0

It comes as no surprise in today’s Internet-driven world that soccer training has found a credible online home. Former Stanford University soccer player Scott Leber founded iSoccer.org in 2008 and it is quickly making

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Unique culture helps Messiah soccer dominate

Unique culture helps Messiah soccer dominate

Jeff Kassouf November 3, 2011 1

College soccer programs across the country talk about ‘building a culture.’ Every August teams assemble in training camp to maintain high program standards or, more likely, to find a way to elevate team expectations.

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Chastain talks Capital One Cup, WUSA memories

Chastain talks Capital One Cup, WUSA memories

Jeff Kassouf November 2, 2011 0

Championship season is fast approaching for fall NCAA sports, which means teams are close to tallying their first points in the Capital One Cup. Olympic gold medalist and World Cup champion Brandi Chastain enters

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Classics: Bay Area CyberRays top Atlanta Beat in first-ever Founders Cup

Classics: Bay Area CyberRays top Atlanta Beat in first-ever Founders Cup

Jeff Kassouf October 19, 2011 1

A new exhibit titled “City of Champions: 2001, a San Jose Soccer Odyssey” opened in San Jose City Hall on Wednesday to honor the history of soccer in the Northern California city. San Jose

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