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Xavi Dussaq / Courtesy of Washington Spirit With less turnover than past years, the Spirit are hitting the ground running in 2022 With the February weather in typically miserable form, the Washington Spirit continued the early phase of their preseason work Friday at Springfield’s sprawling behemoth of an indoor facility, The St. James. While the defending champions … [Read more...] about Spirit training notebook: Defending NWSL champs kick off preseason

Nikita Taparia Seven Spirit players will join Vlatko Andonovski’s squad, with Trinity Rodman being brought in as an alternate Seven Washington Spirit players will depart the team’s preseason in a week’s time to join the USWNT for the SheBelieves Cup. Ashley Hatch, Aubrey Kingsbury, Kelley O’Hara, Ashley Sanchez, Emily Sonnett, and Andi Sullivan were all named to Vlatko … [Read more...] about Six Spirit players on USWNT SheBelieves Cup roster

Kelley Piper / Black and Red United Spirit news, MLS moves, and a possible Wazza tribute from Minnesota Well, I was seconds from going to bed, and said out loud “Oh no, Freedom Kicks!” so here we are. D.C. United, after the news onslaught, has slowed down, though the team resumes training out in Leesburg this morning after getting back from Florida, and before they head … [Read more...] about Friday Freedom Kicks: USWNT roster full of Spirit players, Altidore to Revs?, and more

Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images And, it’s Black History Month Happy Wednesday everyone, and it’s gameday for the USMNT. I am in Minneapolis, so apologies for getting this out late. But, here you go! Mason Greenwood: Man Utd footballer further arrested over sex assault - BBC Mason Greenwood, who was arrested over the weekend, faces more charges related to sexual … [Read more...] about Wednesday Freedom Kicks: Greenwood faces charges, USMNT vs. Honduras, and more

Nikita Taparia The NWSL Rookie of the Year has signed a three-year deal with the champs Trinity Rodman will be with the Washington Spirit for a while longer. The 2021 NWSL Rookie of the Year has signed a new contract with the defending champions that will see her playing for the Spirit through 2024, with an option year for 2025. The Spirit did not announce further … [Read more...] about Trinity Rodman, Washington Spirit agree to new long-term contract