In the wake of the Las Vegas massacre, the Ranting Soccer Dad podcast opens with a few thoughts on why … More
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Spirit, Reign play a legitimately entertaining soccer game
Things didn’t bode well Saturday. Traffic heading up the Beltway to Maryland was worse than usual. The SoccerPlex didn’t have … More
No one injured in Spirit-Breakers game
Neither the Washington Spirit nor the Boston Breakers tanked Saturday night’s game to get the No. 1 draft pick. For … More
Spirit-Red Stars: A mad night at the SoccerPlex
There’s just a lot of anger in the world right now. Our president took a break from Twitter ranting to … More
State of the Spirit, Mewis trade edition
You can’t fault the Washington Spirit for trading Kristie Mewis. She’s a strong attacking player who hasn’t been a full-time … More
Spirit-Breakers, before the deluge
Concentrating on soccer was rather difficult this afternoon. When we weren’t checking updates on Charlottesville, we were checking the weather. … More
Spirit, Pride still works in progress
Marta is here. Alex Morgan is back. Mallory Pugh is here. Estefania Banini is back. But the chemistry isn’t quite … More
Washington Spirit 1-0 Portland Thorns: Rivalry?
The driving distance from Providence Park to the Maryland SoccerPlex is 2,785 miles. Google Maps says I can do it … More
Washington Spirit 0-1 FC Kansas City: History and repeating
Something new: Mallory Pugh became the first U.S. teenager in the NWSL and, as far as I know, the first … More
Washington Spirit 0-1 Houston Dash: Random thoughts
Houston is not that bad. Yes, the Dash lost 5-1 to Seattle, which lost 3-0 to Boston. It’s an unpredictable … More