Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images The Spirit brought Gaby Vincent back to the DMV, plus local kits! Good morning! It’s the winter solstice, which is a cursedly short period of daylight, but also the marker that we get more sun from here on out. MLS has gone essentially dormant (we expect some D.C. United news soon, but probably not like later today soon), but we have … [Read more...] about Tuesday Freedom Kicks: Ward in as Spirit head coach, Premier League ignores omicron, and more
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Monday Freedom Kicks: Spirit draft results, DCU moves & more
Nikita Taparia A low-key weekend for once, so today is light. Hi there, after a busy week getting my son’s eyes and ears looked at, poked, prodded or worse, everything is trending up ahead of the holidays. So let’s do this link post: Washington Spirit sign Alia Martin, pick five players during 2022 NWSL College Draft (us): The Spirit did a bunch of business on a Draft … [Read more...] about Monday Freedom Kicks: Spirit draft results, DCU moves & more
Spirit add Gaby Vincent in trade with KC Current
Photo by Amy Kontras/ISI Photos/Getty Images The Spirit went local to boost their midfield depth The Washington Spirit addressed a need heading into the 2022 season today, trading $25,000 in allocation money and their natural 2023 4th round draft pick to the Kansas City Current in exchange for midfielder/defender Gaby Vincent. Vincent, 24, hails from Columbia, MD, and … [Read more...] about Spirit add Gaby Vincent in trade with KC Current
Spirit remove interim tag, name Kris Ward head coach
Nikita Taparia Turns out that when you’re an interim head coach, winning it all is a good way to get the gig on a permanent basis The Washington Spirit made it official today, announcing that Kris Ward is now the club’s head coach on a permanent basis. Ward, who stepped in after Richie Burke was suspended and eventually dismissed in the aftermath of allegations of … [Read more...] about Spirit remove interim tag, name Kris Ward head coach
NWSL College Draft: Preview + TV/Streaming info
Courtesy of Washington Spirit Draft day figures to be wild for the NWSL, but for the Washington Spirit? Maybe, maybe not. The 2022 NWSL College Draft is here, and with it comes what promises to be a wild day in terms of trades and intrigue. While this year’s event went from being in-person to virtual, the rumors all point to the customary flurry of trades, especially … [Read more...] about NWSL College Draft: Preview + TV/Streaming info