I didn’t intend to spend so much time tweaking the site this week. Frankly, it’s all a rookie mistake, though I’m far too old to be a rookie. I updated my theme without backing up or making a child theme and…
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Monday Myriad, April 15: Life is a marathon
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I admit: I tease marathoners from time to time. Just this morning, I told someone (not someone who involved with the Boston Marathon) that running a marathon really isn’t good for you. Our bodies aren’t meant to do that. But…
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Washington Spirit at Boston Breakers: See, that wasn’t so bad
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You all almost had me convinced. All the last-place predictions. All the caterwauling over the preseason results. Put the Washington Spirit in last place and use the Sharpie, everyone said. That same Spirit team led most of the way Sunday…
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The Ultimate Fighter 17, Episode 12: Award time!
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Wow, this is a long Harley-Davidson ad. Oh, wait, the show started. Yeah, one of the fighters gets a motorcycle. Whee. Chael Sonnen jokes with Kelvin Gastelum that the semifinalist fighter has upgraded his diet from Krispy Kreme to brownies.…
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Monday Myriad: April 8
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View as slideshow It’s warm. Winter sports are almost done. Almost. Women’s hockey is still going, though parity is elusive. Team USA Weekend Wrap Up: April 08, 2013 By Tom Robinson | Apr 08, 2013, 12:30 PM ET United States…
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NWSL preseason wrap: Keep calm and carry on
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In May 1996, one team had established itself as the doormat of a new league. Its big-name allocations turned out to be out of shape and disinterested. Its defense was horrible. The team started 1-6. The league itself had a…
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Washington Spirit vs. Virginia: Battle of field goals
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Perhaps women’s soccer fans should focus on the positive from the Washington Spirit’s 6-3 loss Saturday night at the Maryland Soccerplex: The University of Virginia has a terrific offense with dynamic attackers who can bring Steve Swanson’s vision of possession…
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The men’s national team vs. the media
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I’m late getting to this intriguing Jonah Freedman piece about the rise in scrutiny on the U.S. men’s national team, which Freedman posits as a sign that we’re finally getting serious about this soccer thing. That sort of phenomenon is…
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Washington Spirit vs. Maryland Terrapins: Forget about it
by Beau Dure • • 7 Comments
On paper, it doesn’t look good for a pro team to lose to a college team. Particularly one that isn’t renowned as a national title contender (though that could change this year). Particularly when other NWSL teams are mopping the…
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Single-Digit Soccer: An Easter Lilly for coaches and players
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I envy soccer coaches of the 2020s. They will be able to call up apps that keep the attention of their easily distracted players to show them drills. (Yes, my first practices of the season included a few reminders that…
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The Ultimate Fighter 17, Episode 11: Bubba bounced
by Beau Dure • • 0 Comments
Last week … a couple of quarterfinals, and Ronda Rousey turned up for some grappleflirting. I was out of town, so check with Danny Downes. This week … Uriah Hall finally fights again? That’s so exciting, I could swear Dana…
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Monday Myriad, April 1: No foolin’
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Washington Spirit vs. North Carolina Tar Heels: Free subs!
by Beau Dure • • 1 Comment
So I went to an NWSL preseason game and a college game broke out! A sizable portion of the Maryland Soccerplex crowd wore Carolina blue and broke into a “TAR! … HEELS! …” chant, despite the efforts of Washington uber-fan…