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Spirit forfeit Thorns game, fined $25,000

7 days ago

The Washington Spirit were hit with a second forfeit of the week on Thursday as the NWSL officially ruled that the team broke league medical protocols ahead of the scheduled Sept. 4 game in Portland. It's another 3-0 forfeit for the Spirit (just like the scheduled Reign game). The $25,000 fine is the largest ever announced in NWSL history. I reported details of the protocol breaches earlier this week.

By Jeff Kassouf

Spirit forfeit to Reign due to COVID protocol breaches

2 weeks ago

The Sept. 12 game scheduled to be played between the Washington Spirit and OL Reign at Audi Field has been cancelled. It's 3-0 forfeit (score is a FIFA rule) for Washington for breaking COVID-19 protocols. A source tells EQZ there were multiple breaches, including a player exiting quarantine early. No word yet on the fate of last week's postponed Thorns-Spirit game. Washington has now lost two of 12 scheduled home games this year.

By Jeff Kassouf

USSF proposes ‘solution that equalizes World Cup prize money’

2 weeks ago

U.S. Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cone says USSF has asked both USMNT & USWNT PAs to join “in negotiating a solution that equalizes World Cup prize money.” Molly Levinson, spokesperson for U.S. women's players, responded, saying: “USSF has finally acknowledged that they pay women players less than men players… Letters to fans are not a substitute. It’s time to back up a lot of words with some actions.”

By Jeff Kassouf

Gotham to play in ‘Philly’ Oct. 6 to honor Carli Lloyd

2 weeks ago

NJ/NY Gotham FC will play its Oct. 6 home match, originally scheduled for Red Bull Arena, at Subaru Park in Chester, Penn. -- just south of Philadelphia. That Wednesday night game against the Washington Spirit has been moved there as a way to give retiring Carli Lloyd one more game in her 'hometown' (she grew up in southern New Jersey, about 20 miles away).

By Jeff Kassouf

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