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MCDONALD | Supporting Women’s Sports Must Mean Supporting Women Off the Pitch

MCDONALD | Supporting Women’s Sports Must Mean Supporting Women Off the Pitch

By Carrie McDonald September 29, 2021

The Washington Spirit have once again made soccer headlines, but for all of the wrong reasons. Instead of focusing on the players’ heroic efforts in their comeback against Kansas City this Sunday as...

BRENNAN | Newsflash — Rookie Quarterbacks Are Not Good

BRENNAN | Newsflash — Rookie Quarterbacks Are Not Good

By Tim Brennan September 22, 2021

The 2021 rookie class of quarterbacks was lauded as potentially having five future superstars. Some expected these rookies to step in and look the part right away. Yet, so far, the young prospects have...

MCDONALD | Raducanu, Fernandez Prove the Future of Women’s Tennis Is Now

MCDONALD | Raducanu, Fernandez Prove the Future of Women’s Tennis Is Now

By Carrie McDonald September 16, 2021

Closing out the match with an ace, Emma Raducanu of Great Britain fell to her knees in triumph as she defeated Leylah Fernandez of Canada 6-4, 6-3. The 18-year-old Raducanu, ranked No. 366 at the beginning...

BALDARI | Even With Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United Is Not Premier League Favorites

BALDARI | Even With Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United Is Not Premier League Favorites

By Christian Baldari September 9, 2021

Manchester United’s Premier League title chances certainly improved when it signed Cristiano Ronaldo from Italian club Juventus Aug. 31, but the Portuguese megastar may not be enough to separate the...

BRENNAN | Watch Out for the Los Angeles Chargers

BRENNAN | Watch Out for the Los Angeles Chargers

By Tim Brennan September 8, 2021

Each of the past three years, an AFC team with a young, athletic quarterback has made the leap from intriguing sleeper pick to Super Bowl contender behind a talented signal caller. Three seasons ago,...

MCDONALD | Steve Baldwin Must Resign as Co-Owner of the Washington Spirit

MCDONALD | Steve Baldwin Must Resign as Co-Owner of the Washington Spirit

By Carrie McDonald September 1, 2021

At the Washington Spirit’s National Women’s Soccer League game against the North Carolina Courage last weekend Aug. 21, Courage and Spirit supporters joined together to send a clear, unified statement:...

BARISH | Evaluating the New 17-Game NFL Season

BARISH | Evaluating the New 17-Game NFL Season

By Austin Barish September 1, 2021

As sports fans, few things are more exciting than debating the dominance of players throughout different eras of the game. Whether it be the classic debate of Michael Jordan versus LeBron James, or an...

MCDONALD | Simone Biles Reaffirms GOAT Status Regardless of Medal Count

MCDONALD | Simone Biles Reaffirms GOAT Status Regardless of Medal Count

By Carrie McDonald August 8, 2021

Moments after only completing one and a half rotations on her planned two-and-a-half twisting vault, U.S. Olympic medalist Simone Biles shockingly withdrew from the artistic gymnastics all-around team...

BALDARI | Forget About the Gold Cup. The USMNT Still Has a Long Way To Go.

BALDARI | Forget About the Gold Cup. The USMNT Still Has a Long Way To Go.

By Christian Baldari August 5, 2021

The U.S. men’s national soccer team has enjoyed a prosperous summer, winning the inaugural CONCACAF Nations League in June and performing strongly at the Gold Cup in July. Yet these triumphs will mean...

MCDONALD | Refugee Olympic Team Sends Powerful Message of Inclusion in Return to Tokyo

MCDONALD | Refugee Olympic Team Sends Powerful Message of Inclusion in Return to Tokyo

By Carrie McDonald July 28, 2021

At the 2016 Olympics in Rio, 10 athletes, united not by nation but by refugee status, competed together as the first-ever Refugee Olympic Team. They inspired the world with their resilience and raised...

BALDARI | The Downfalls of EURO 2020 could serve as a lesson for the 2026 World Cup

BALDARI | The Downfalls of EURO 2020 could serve as a lesson for the 2026 World Cup

By Christian Baldari July 23, 2021

Held across 11 countries, the certainly unique format of the UEFA EURO 2020 soccer tournament had its shortcomings, from which future tournament organizers can glean valuable lessons.  The tournament...

BRENNAN | Ty Lue Deserves Your Respect

BRENNAN | Ty Lue Deserves Your Respect

By Tim Brennan July 9, 2021

Last week, the Utah Jazz took a 2-0 series lead on the Los Angeles Clippers. In the previous series, Luka Dončić put the Dallas Mavericks up 2-0 against Los Angeles. In both series, Los Angeles came...

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