Stories By Claire Watkins
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/ 1 year agoChicago perfected winning without the ball
Sunday did not play out how Scott Parkinson expected. “I thought it would be a little bit more end to end...
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/ 1 year agoHealthy spines: Strong midfields are a trend among NWSL playoff teams
At a glance, the six National Women’s Soccer League teams that made the 2021 postseason might not have a lot in...
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/ 2 years agoGood vibes, and some necessary history building at The Women’s Cup
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — On a muggy Wednesday afternoon in the Gateway to the South, one would be forgiven in assuming the...
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2020 Tokyo Olympics
/ 2 years agoWe don’t know the USWNT as well as we think we do
When Alyssa Naeher saved several crucial penalties in the U.S. women’s national team’s Olympic quarterfinal against the Netherlands on Friday, perhaps...
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2020 Tokyo Olympics
/ 2 years agoBarbra Banda isn’t waiting around
In a busy first matchday of Olympic soccer, it’s understandable if one of the more overlooked storylines came from the match...
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2020 Tokyo Olympics
/ 2 years agoCanada displays blueprint for success — and its ongoing areas of concern
While their Tokyo debut certainly went better than their Concacaf counterparts, Canada shared the points with hosts Japan at the Sapporo...
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2020 Tokyo Olympics
/ 2 years agoAll the chips are on Julie Ertz as the USWNT looks towards Tokyo
When the U.S. women’s national team announced its 18-player roster on Wednesday morning, one of the most pressing follow up questions...
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Chicago Red Stars
/ 2 years agoRed Stars see new investment as opportunity to change pro sports lexicon
The Chicago Red Stars announced a new round of ownership buy-in on Tuesday, with 18 new names being added to the...
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Analysis
/ 2 years agoThe Thorns are back, and they want to win everything
On Wednesday evening, the Portland Thorns clinched the 2021 National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup West Division crown at a jog,...
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/ 2 years agoIfeoma Onumonu is ready to seize the opportunity (again)
In a league where players pass through clubs with little control over their own destiny, it’s always nice to see an...
