Soccer

Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports Soccer, go! Good morning friends, I currently have my favorite tea back in my house, so I’m sipping that and bringing you some soccer links from around the DMV. Let’s get to it! Todd Boehly withdraws from negotiations to purchase Washington Spirit: Sources After Michele Kang has (reportedly) outfoxed Steve Baldwin, it looks like Baldwin’s … [Read more...] about Thursday Freedom Kicks: Washington Spirit, USWNT, and more

Xavi Dussaq / Courtesy of Loudoun United Another homegrown player joins the Black-and-Red. D.C. United made the long-rumored official, signing midfielder Ted Ku-DiPietro to a MLS homegrown contract. First reported by Steven Goff, the move makes Ku-DiPietro the sixth player Ryan Martin has coached at the Academy and USL levels who has gone on to sign a homegrown deal … [Read more...] about DCU sign Ted Ku-DiPietro

Photo by Brad Smith/ISI Photos/Getty Images By gawd, that’s Michele Kang’s music! Holy cow, what a Tuesday. Yesterday saw some wild news around the Washington Spirit, so we begin there: Michele Kang set to gain control of Washington Spirit voting interests after wooing other investors - The Athletic Michele Kang was able to bring some investors together to get an equity … [Read more...] about Wednesday FKs: Michele Kang makes Spirit ownership power move, MLS Superdraft recap

Courtesy of Loudoun United FC Lots of new opponents and some familiar ones this season Following last week’s announcement of their first two games, Loudoun United has now learned their full schedule for 2022, with 34 games on both coasts. This year sees Loudoun playing each of the Eastern Conference teams twice (compared to a smaller group of three to five teams four … [Read more...] about Loudoun United reveals 2022 schedule

Kelley Piper / Black and Red United We’re talking local soccer news, but also a huge NWSL trade & the latest on King Kazu We’re posting this a little early because D.C. United has the 2022 MLS SuperDraft to contend with, so we’re going to have a preview of that in an hour. In the meantime, we have some significant Washington Spirit news, a big NWSL trade, a very MLS … [Read more...] about Tuesday Freedom Kicks: Spirit ownership update, MLS SuperDraft, and more