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/ 8 years agoSpirit clinch home semifinal on night overshadowed by national-anthem controversy
In arguably the biggest game of the night, the Washington Spirit defeated the Seattle Reign 2-1 to clinch a home playoff...
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/ 8 years agoSpirit play national anthem early to prevent Rapinoe from kneeling
Washington Spirit owner Bill Lynch decided to play the national anthem while players were not on the field ahead of Wednesday’s...
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/ 8 years agoMid-Week 18 Preview: Last stands for 2015 finalists
With the opportunity for both the playoff race and the NWSL Shield to be locked up, every team heads into their...
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/ 8 years agoThe Lowdown: The latest from Week 17
Following a midseason crunch in the standings, the NWSL playoff race crystallized a bit during Week 17. The Spirit became the...
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/ 8 years agoGordon: Thoughts from Spirit 1-1 Flash
The Washington Spirit officially clinched a playoff spot for the third straight season Saturday night with a 1-1 draw against the visiting...
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/ 8 years agoSpirit draws Flash, clinches playoff spot
BOYDS, Md. — The Washington Spirit became the first team to clinch a spot in the 2016 NWSL playoffs with a 1-1 draw...
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/ 8 years agoWeek 17 Preview: Can Reign keep momentum in Chicago?
The Canadian bronze medalists return for the final month of the season as the teams enter a grueling stretch of three...
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/ 8 years agoMid-Week 17 preview: Breakers look to get out of cellar
With the playoffs officially out of of sight for one and all but unreachable for another, it’s the battle of last...
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/ 8 years agoThe Lowdown: another messy re-entry for NWSL
It seems like NWSL just can’t get this re-entry thing down pat. Last year, with interest in the sport at a...
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/ 8 years agoSpirit beat Pride to close in on playoffs
Cheyna Williams and Christine Nairn scored to lead the Washington Spirit over the Orlando Pride, 2-1 in the first regularly-scheduled NWSL...