Ooph!! What a gut punch for Spirit fans.

Surprisingly, Ms. Bethune's move feels like a bigger deal for the Spirit and its fans than Ms. Rodman's resigning.

Could this be because she was the maestra of the Spirit midfield?
#nwsl #woso #thatsthespirit #WashingtonSpirit #HeySpirits #TheWomensGame

Trinity Rodman contract saga ends with record Spirit deal United States forward Trinity Rodman signed a record three-year contract with the Washington Spirit on Thursday to remain at the club, ending months-long uncertainty over the star's future.

Just out of curiosity, when does a "story" crossover into a "saga"?
And does this story meet the requirements for a "saga"?
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#WashingtonSpirit #NWSL #HeySpirits #TheWomensGame #woso #nwslpa #english #grammer #APStyleGuide

Trinity Rodman contract saga ends with record Spirit deal United States forward Trinity Rodman signed a record three-year contract with the Washington Spirit on Thursday to remain at the club, ending months-long uncertainty over the star's future.

It's funny. Trinity Rodman's signing is the least interesting part of this story. The NWSL's struggle to compete in the global soccer market is the truly fascinating saga to follow.
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#WashingtonSpirit #NWSL #HeySpirits #TheWomensGame #woso #nwslpa

NWSL OK's 'Rodman rule' even as union objects The NWSL on Tuesday announced the creation of what has been referred to internally as the "High Impact Player" rule (HIP), which would allow teams to spend up to $1 million outside of the salary cap o...

It looks like the NWSL is following the Xerox example of how to face the future...
#WashingtonSpirit #NWSL #HeySpirits #TheWomensGame #woso #nwslpa

I Was In Charge of the Deck Chairs On the Titanic, and They Absolutely Did Need Rearranging Have you ever been on an ocean liner? I don’t mean some piddly little island-hopping cruise ship; I mean an honest-to-god luxury vessel capable of ...

Or, is it the rearranging the deck furniture on the Titanic metaphor?😉
#WashingtonSpirit #NWSL #HeySpirits #TheWomensGame

By the way, what is the best metaphor, or framing mechanism, for thinking about the NWSL's current challenge?...

#WashingtonSpirit #NWSL #HeySpirits #TheWomensGame

Trinity Rodman: why US soccer could lose its most compelling star to Europe The forward’s blocked contract and a growing talent drain to Europe have nudged the NWSL into crisis mode. Here’s what’s happening and why it matters

The ultimate question(s) here probably is: Can the U.S. sports market ever "allow" for there to be a soccer league that can consistently compete with the top-notch ones around the world? If so, is money the only answer?
#WashingtonSpirit #NWSL #HeySpirits #TheWomensGame

NWSLPA files grievance on vetoed Rodman offer The National Women's Soccer League Players Association has filed a grievance against the NWSL arguing that the league violated the CBA when it vetoed the Spirit's record-setting contract offer to star...

Trinity Rodman’s contract negotiation has to be the most interesting one. Europe is catching up. Its natural advantages are challenging the United States’ dominance in women’s soccer and forcing the #NWSL to figure out its role in the game on the fly.
#WorldCup #TheWomensGame #MeninBlazers

The Spirit are hands down the best team in the #DMV!! They're the most well-run club; they have the best players; they strive to win by playing entertaining, high-quality soccer; and they seem to care about their fans.
#dc #washingtondc #WashingtonSpirit #NWSL #HeySpirits #TheWomensGame
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Here's a no brainer. Vlatko should win Coach of the Year. He achieved Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp levels of success. If it happened in the #EPL, there'd be lots of flattering, think-piece articles and podcasts.
"What's the Vlatko Way?" "Is this the Vlatko Era?" etc.
#TheWomensGame #Soccer #NWSL

NWSL 2025: Kansas City Current's Goliath Season Sparks Playoff Drama Is the season over or is there a team that can beat the mighty Kansas City Current in the playoffs?

"In short, the Current’s 2025 season is something any fan should admire, like standing on the edge of the Grand Canyon for the first time.

But this also poses a problem. Like any giant, their might casts a gloomy shadow."
#Soccer #TheWomensGame #NWSL

"The name's Monday but (she) scores on Sunday." - play-by-play announcer Dave Johnson calling #WashigntonSpirit v #HoustonDash, 9/28/2025
#NWSL #TheWomensGame #HeySpirits
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Per 4-or-More, the #UtahRoyals are in #NWSL playoff race!🥳
Tier 1 - Current (56 pts)
Tier 2 - Spirit (40)
Tier 3 - Gotham (34), Reign (33), Pride (32), Thorns (31), Wave (31), Racing (29), Courage (28), Dash (26), ACFC (24), Royals (21).
Tier 4 - Bay (19)
Tier 5 - Stars (15)
#TheWomensGame #Soccer

Based on last weekend's #NWSL results, the Spirit are in a class by themselves, and Bay FC fell out of the main pack & playoff race.
Tier 1 - KC
Tier 2 - Spirit
Tier 3 - Wave, Thorns, Pride, Gotham, Reign, Racing, Dash, ACFC, NC, Dash
Tier 4 - Bay, Stars, Utah

#TheWomensGame #Soccer

This match felt like the big fight from Rocky I.
Both teams played their games. Like Apollo Creed, the #WashigntonSpirit constantly attacked with skill and style. But, like Rocky, the #ChicagoStars held their ground and landed a few powerful and surprising blows.
#Soccer #TheWomensGame #NWSL

There is some SERIOUS DC Power erasure going on in this article (sarcasm!)!!😉
#WashigntonSpirit #DCPowerFC #USLSuperLeague #NWSL #TheWomensGame #HeySpirits

National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL Official match schedule for National Women's Soccer League

Lots of great #NWSL games this wknd. 👀👀👀
Per 4-or-More, these could shake up the league's performance tiers:
#RacingLouisville v #HoustonDash
#SanDiegoWaves v #SeattleReignFC
#PortlandThorns v #UtahRoyals
#ChicagoStars v #WashigntonSpirit
#AngelCityFC v #BayFC
#Soccer #TheWomensGame
EnJOY!

Washington Spirit Trades Makenna Morris to Racing Louisville FC Washington, D.C. (08/27/2025) - The Washington Spirit has traded forward Makenna Morris to Racing Louisville FC in exchange for $115k in allocation funds, the clubs announced today.

Ooph!! For the Spirit fan, trading Ms. Morris can be soul crushing and seems risky.
- She embodied the 2024 Spirit's gritty core.
- She's a high-performing, multi-position player.
- And now she's on a VERY dangerous team.

Good luck, Makenna!
#NWSL #Soccer #WashigntonSpirit #TheWomensGame

Dear ‪The Women's Game (@womensgamemib.bsky.social‬),
Speaking of coffee, here's a double espresso blast from the past!!
Hope you enJOY!
- Middle-Aged Slacker
#NWSL #Soccer #WashigntonSpirit #SanDiego #MakeWaves
#TheWomensGame

This weekend's NWSL results created a 4rth, 4-or-More performance tier.
Tier 1 - KC
Tier 2 - Spirit, Wave, Pride, Thorns, Reign, Louisville
Tier 3 - Gotham, Courage, ACFC, Dash, Bay
Tier 4 - Chicago, Utah

And the most interesting action is happening in Tiers 3 & 4!
#NWSL #TheWomensGame #Soccer

NWSL match at baseball's Oracle Park draws record crowd The National Women’s Soccer League match between Bay FC and the Washington Spirit at San Francisco’s Oracle Park set an attendance record for a U.S. women’s professional sports league with a sellout c...

Men's and Women's soccer in the U.S. can feel like two different worlds: For the #MLS, playing games in baseball stadiums has always been a sad/bad thing. For the #NWSL, it's a glad/rad thing. Oh, the duality! 😕😊😉
#Bay FC #WashigntonSpirit #TheWomensGame #Soccer

Alozie scores in stoppage time to give Dash win against Gotham FC | TSN Michelle Alozie scored in stoppage time to give the Houston Dash a 2-1 win against Gotham FC in the National Women's Soccer League on Sunday.

Can Houston Dash into the playoffs???...more this weekend!!😉😉😉
#NWSL #TheWomensGame #Soccer

According to 4-or-More, this past weekend:
- The KC Current gained more ground and increased its chances of winning the NWSL Shield
- The Houston Dash improved its chances of making the playoffs.
- There are still 3 performance Tiers. Could a new one appear next week?
#NWSL #TheWomensGame #Soccer

According to 4-or-More, this past weekend:
- The Kansas City Current gained ground and improved its chances of winning the NWSL Shield
- The Houston Dash rejoined the main pack in Tier 2 and is back in the playoff hunt!
- The # of performance Tiers shrank from 4 to 3.
#NWSL #TheWomensGame #Soccer

How Close are the NWSL Shield and Playoff Races? Moby Dick and 4-or-More May Offer Clues Analysis shows how 4-or-More can gauge the hottest races and where luck may play a big role in weaving the fates of soccer teams in the NWSL and any other league

"Soccer is very much a game of chance. One errant pass, one mistaken handball, one foot slip, can dramatically change fates...and sometimes a few millimeters is the distance between misery and joy."
#NWSL #TheWomensGame #Soccer

How Close are the NWSL Shield and Playoff Races? Moby Dick and 4-or-More May Offer Clues Analysis shows how 4-or-More can gauge the hottest races and where luck may play a big role in weaving the fates of soccer teams in the NWSL and any other league

Thus, according to 4-or-more, the Kansas City Current has a great chance of winning the 2025 NWSL Shield. #NWSL #TheWomensGame #Soccer

Can the Tour de France be over before it's over? – Analysis Tadej Pogačar is clearly in the driving seat at the end of the second week, but when is a race actually done?

According to 4-or-More, the Kansas City Current is probably in an even stronger position to win the 2025 NWSL Shield than Tadej Pogacar is to win the Tour de France.
More on this later...
#NWSL #TheWomensGame #Soccer #TDF2025

Under Jonatan Giráldez did the Washington Spirit Find Its “Way”? Surprisingly the “Spirit Way” felt more like peak New England Patriots than Barcelona FC...and that’s a good thing

"The soccer writer and podcaster Rory Smith often says, “football is about ideas.” If true than the Giráldez experience was loaded with them....And the biggest idea had to be identity. What is the Washington Spirit about?"
#washingtonspirit #NWSL #TheWomensGame #Soccer

Under Jonatan Giráldez did the Washington Spirit Find Its “Way”? Surprisingly the “Spirit Way” felt more like peak New England Patriots than Barcelona FC...and that’s a good thing

"So, during the Giráldez experience fans witnessed the Spirit become brilliantly ruthless and pragmatic."
#washingtonspirit #NWSL #TheWomensGame #Soccer

This year's women's Copa America tournament is being held in Ecuador, a country the commonly has earthquakes. Should the motto of the tournament be "Vibra el continente"? 😕

#NWSL #TheWomensGame #Soccer