Stories By Katelyn Best
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Chicago Red Stars
/ 2 weeks agoA totally serious, definitive analysis of the 2021 NWSL Championship
The 2021 NWSL championship is upon us. Many have already discussed the game from the standpoint of “tactics” and “analysis.” But...
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NWSL
/ 3 weeks agoAngela Salem is finally getting noticed
When the whistle blew at the end of their 0-0 season-finale draw against the North Carolina Courage, the Portland Thorns were...
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Analysis
/ 3 months agoThorns’ win over Lyon embodies all their lofty aspirations
After the Portland Thorns defeated Olympique Lyonnais 1-0 on Saturday in the International Champions Cup final, Angela Salem summed up the...
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Houston Dash
/ 4 months agoICC tournament, with all its quirks, presents different challenges for each team
The Women’s International Champions Cup is an odd tournament. It’s the women’s version of an even odder men’s tournament where top...
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Analysis
/ 5 months agoAngel City’s Jane Walker Partnership and Other NWSL Spirit Spirits
In a past life, I had a gig as a whiskey reviewer, so when Angel City FC announced their official spirits...
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NWSL
/ 1 year agoAminata Diallo’s American adventure comes under stressful circumstances
The National Women’s Soccer League made it easy for players to opt out of the 2020 Challenge Cup. With salaries guaranteed...
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Analysis
/ 2 years agoThorns’ late-season slump is at odds with their history
To ask how the Portland Thorns were built — to ask how this team has been successful so consistently over the...
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Analysis
/ 2 years agoSomething’s off with the Portland Thorns
I read the other day about a study showing that overtraining wears down athletes not just physically, but mentally. The researchers...
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NWSL
/ 2 years agoWhat’s the Iron Front, and what does it have to do with the NWSL?
The banners and flags displayed by the Rose City Riveters at Portland Thorns games are typically a space for fans to...
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NWSL
/ 2 years agoPortland set a new NWSL attendance record—but this isn’t just their moment
Gameday in Portland on Sunday proceeded as it always does: the drums, the smoke, the chanting (occasionally laced with profanity), the...
