“My socks and shoes always match. Is it luck?” – Primus Let’s start by giving credit where it’s due. Saturday night at the Plex, the Western New York Flash dominated the first half and defended well in the second half.…
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Drawing a line in the stands: Leroux, Day 2
by Beau Dure • • 13 Comments
Yesterday’s Sydney Leroux saga had a few predictable outcomes. Late in the day, we heard Leroux wasn’t specifically talking about the game in Toronto on Sunday — in fact, she says the atmosphere there was great! “A positive step forward…
The Leroux celebration and unwritten rules of sports
by Beau Dure • • 11 Comments
Crash Davis, Bull Durham: What are you doing? Huh? What are you doing standing here? I gave you a gift, you stand here showing up my pitcher? Run, dummy! Sports have written rules and unwritten rules. The written rules tell…
Washington Spirit vs. Boston: Better never than late
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I can’t say I wasn’t warned. When I mentioned that I needed to watch the Spirit’s 3-0 loss to Boston at some point, several people urged me to reconsider. And I can’t say I’m glad I ignored that advice. This was a…
Chivas USA vs. Employment Law USA
by Beau Dure • • 2 Comments
Dan Calichman and Ted Chronopoulos, whom many of us remember from 1990s MLS, are in the news as the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Chivas USA. C&C Coaching Factory had done pretty well with the club’s academy program, only to…
U.S. Open Cup second round, collated scoreboard
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Headlines (see glossary below): – The NPSL is out. Georgia Revolution fell 3-2 in the “Battle of Atlanta” against the NASL Silverbacks. – The USASA is out, though Dearborn took Dayton (USL Pro) to extra time before falling 4-1. -…
Washington Spirit vs. Portland: The forward dilemma
by Beau Dure • • 8 Comments
I won’t belabor the Thorns’ 2-0 win over Washington, having spent most of the game discussing it on Twitter with everyone who’s likely to read this post. But I should address the big question on everyone’s minds: Wouldn’t the Spirit…
W-League, WPSL still going – with a few changes
by Beau Dure • • 2 Comments
The old leagues are not dead. Long live the new league — and the old ones. The USL’s W-League has survived to its 19th season. Heading to last season, the league lost no teams and added three. Of those three…