Chris M
@woso95.bsky.social
Fan of Women's soccer since '95: USWNT, NWSL, college, Pac-12, Oregon Ducks. he/him
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"In conjunction with her new beat, Shefte will continue covering the Kraken but will focus on big-picture stories, in-depth features and analysis."
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October 5, 2026 at 1:59 PM
"In conjunction with her new beat, Shefte will continue covering the Kraken but will focus on big-picture stories, in-depth features and analysis."
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"Meanwhile, Jane Doe dropped out of Cornell and was denied her request to get her tuition refunded so that she could transfer to a different college. She hence faced more severe consequences than most of the men who she alleges gang-raped her."
www.thecut.com/article/what...
www.thecut.com/article/what...
What It Feels Like at Cornell Right Now
As a professor at the Ivy League school, Kate Manne has known many, many victims. There’s a palpable feeling on campus, she writes, that this is big.
www.thecut.com
September 29, 2026 at 11:39 PM
"Meanwhile, Jane Doe dropped out of Cornell and was denied her request to get her tuition refunded so that she could transfer to a different college. She hence faced more severe consequences than most of the men who she alleges gang-raped her."
www.thecut.com/article/what...
www.thecut.com/article/what...
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Five years ago in the middle of a reckoning over abuse and misconduct, the players of the NWSL were debating if they should save the league or burn it down.
They picked both.
On the last five years, free to read at @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...
They picked both.
On the last five years, free to read at @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...
Five years ago, the NWSL was in crisis. Thanks to its players, it’s flourishing (Gift Article)
Amidst a reckoning over sexual misconduct in the NWSL, players faced a difficult choice. The action and change they forced saved the league.
www.nytimes.com
September 30, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Five years ago in the middle of a reckoning over abuse and misconduct, the players of the NWSL were debating if they should save the league or burn it down.
They picked both.
On the last five years, free to read at @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...
They picked both.
On the last five years, free to read at @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...
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The NBA, WNBA, their unions, the referees association and the coaches associations sent a follow-up letter to state gaming regulators to “echo the calls” of the letter sent on Sept. 15 by the five major men’s leagues asking for action to be taken to fight betting-related threats.
September 24, 2026 at 5:43 PM
The NBA, WNBA, their unions, the referees association and the coaches associations sent a follow-up letter to state gaming regulators to “echo the calls” of the letter sent on Sept. 15 by the five major men’s leagues asking for action to be taken to fight betting-related threats.
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#USWNT U-17 head coach Ciara Crinion has named her World Cup roster, which features one professional, Meila Brewer of USL Super League's Dallas Trinity. (USWNT had 4 pros at last U-17 WC for the first time.)
US will play Samoa, Kenya, China in group play. US has never won a U-17 World Cup.
US will play Samoa, Kenya, China in group play. US has never won a U-17 World Cup.
September 24, 2026 at 3:23 PM
#USWNT U-17 head coach Ciara Crinion has named her World Cup roster, which features one professional, Meila Brewer of USL Super League's Dallas Trinity. (USWNT had 4 pros at last U-17 WC for the first time.)
US will play Samoa, Kenya, China in group play. US has never won a U-17 World Cup.
US will play Samoa, Kenya, China in group play. US has never won a U-17 World Cup.
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Local Transphobe Not Sure How Much Longer He Can Pretend to Care About Women’s Sports: tinyurl.com/mry79s75
September 23, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Local Transphobe Not Sure How Much Longer He Can Pretend to Care About Women’s Sports: tinyurl.com/mry79s75
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For anyone that's ever stepped foot at Starfire and has seen the hard working groundskeeper working tirelessly, this is your turn to step up for him.
Antonio was detained by ICE and his family doesn't deserve this.
Please donate to help support him and his family.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-bring...
Antonio was detained by ICE and his family doesn't deserve this.
Please donate to help support him and his family.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-bring...
Donate to Help Bring Our Dad Home, organized by Marcela Alfaro
Please Help Bring My Dad Home
Hi everyone,
Today, my dad was detained by ICE … Marcela Alfaro needs your support for Help Bring Our Dad Home
www.gofundme.com
September 23, 2026 at 2:41 PM
For anyone that's ever stepped foot at Starfire and has seen the hard working groundskeeper working tirelessly, this is your turn to step up for him.
Antonio was detained by ICE and his family doesn't deserve this.
Please donate to help support him and his family.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-bring...
Antonio was detained by ICE and his family doesn't deserve this.
Please donate to help support him and his family.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-bring...
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Was just informed that @seattletimes.com is ceasing beat coverage of soccer. Massive loss for both local and national soccer community.
September 22, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Was just informed that @seattletimes.com is ceasing beat coverage of soccer. Massive loss for both local and national soccer community.
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Aminata Seck, a women's basketball player at Kentucky State (and an All-SIAC selection), was detained by ICE at the Louisville Airport more than a month ago.
She's dealing with an ACL injury and has been transferred to at least four different facilities.
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
She's dealing with an ACL injury and has been transferred to at least four different facilities.
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Injured women’s college basketball player detained by ICE for a month-plus
Aminata Seck, a women's basketball player at Kentucky State University, has been detained by ICE for over a month while dealing with an ACL injury.
www.usatoday.com
September 22, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Aminata Seck, a women's basketball player at Kentucky State (and an All-SIAC selection), was detained by ICE at the Louisville Airport more than a month ago.
She's dealing with an ACL injury and has been transferred to at least four different facilities.
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
She's dealing with an ACL injury and has been transferred to at least four different facilities.
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
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SOURCES: The #NWSL has implemented a new player development rule (PDR) allowing teams to ID youth players and shape their development. If the player eventually signs in #NWSL, that team gets significant salary cap relief through their 23rd birthday. Signings could start in 2028.
More on @espn.com:
More on @espn.com:
Sources: NWSL launches new player development rule for clubs
The NWSL has launched a new player development mechanism that will allow teams to identify youth players who they could sign in the future to contracts that would not fully count against the salary cap, multiple sources told ESPN.
www.espn.com
September 22, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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oh...this is bad
As a long, long, long, long, long time Converse buyer, I will never buy a Converse product ever again. I am sick of the virtue signalling to racists. I see this and I see a man hanged, a white robe that could be a klansman's robe and light shaped like a KKK hat. What the actual hell!?!
September 19, 2026 at 12:52 PM
oh...this is bad
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Rory Dames—the women’s soccer coach currently banned for life from the NWSL, and who has been accused of abuse by more than a dozen former youth players—is no longer listed in the U.S. Center for SafeSport’s centralized disciplinary database. defector.com/rory-damess-...
Rory Dames's SafeSport Suspension Has Ended | Defector
Rory Dames—the women’s soccer coach currently banned for life from the NWSL, and who has been accused of abuse by more than a dozen former youth players—is no longer listed in the U.S. Center for Safe...
defector.com
September 17, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Rory Dames—the women’s soccer coach currently banned for life from the NWSL, and who has been accused of abuse by more than a dozen former youth players—is no longer listed in the U.S. Center for SafeSport’s centralized disciplinary database. defector.com/rory-damess-...
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#USWNT ousted from U-20 World Cup by Brazil on penalties in the Round of 16.
The U.S. won this tournament in 2002 (inaugural; U-19), 2008, 2012. Finished third in 2024 after back-to-back group stage exits.
More on the match, the context, and the history.
The U.S. won this tournament in 2002 (inaugural; U-19), 2008, 2012. Finished third in 2024 after back-to-back group stage exits.
More on the match, the context, and the history.
U.S. ousted from U20 Women's World Cup in shootout loss to Brazil
The United States was eliminated in the round of 16 at the 2026 U20 Women's World Cup on Wednesday after falling to Brazil, 5-4 in a shootout. The teams played to a 1-1 draw through 120 minutes.
www.espn.com
September 16, 2026 at 5:57 PM
#USWNT ousted from U-20 World Cup by Brazil on penalties in the Round of 16.
The U.S. won this tournament in 2002 (inaugural; U-19), 2008, 2012. Finished third in 2024 after back-to-back group stage exits.
More on the match, the context, and the history.
The U.S. won this tournament in 2002 (inaugural; U-19), 2008, 2012. Finished third in 2024 after back-to-back group stage exits.
More on the match, the context, and the history.
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Love this article. Talked to one of my friends who played on the Sol, and she says it all checks out. They treated players extremely well and embraced LGBTQ fans (neither were standard at the time), and then folded abruptly, which was sad and made us all worry about the stability of the league.
The Miami Sol's needless demise provided a familiar lesson: defector.com/the-miami-so...
The Miami Sol's Needless Demise Provided A Familiar Lesson | Defector
For a brief period two decades ago, Miami was an amazing place to be a fan of women’s professional basketball. The team had a roster full of promise and reached the playoffs in their second season of ...
defector.com
September 16, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Love this article. Talked to one of my friends who played on the Sol, and she says it all checks out. They treated players extremely well and embraced LGBTQ fans (neither were standard at the time), and then folded abruptly, which was sad and made us all worry about the stability of the league.
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So much work by my colleagues went into this. (To be clear I did absolutely none of that work, but saying "so much work by my colleagues went into this" is an old trick that makes people think you must have been really helpful. Keep that one in mind for when you need it)
Does your college football roster cost $8M or $50M? Here's our report on 68 teams (Gift Article)
The best teams are, on average, the ones paying players the most, but there's a wide disparity between the schools at the top and the bottom of major conferences.
www.nytimes.com
September 16, 2026 at 1:39 PM
So much work by my colleagues went into this. (To be clear I did absolutely none of that work, but saying "so much work by my colleagues went into this" is an old trick that makes people think you must have been really helpful. Keep that one in mind for when you need it)
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Brazil wins the penalty shootout 5-4, and the United States is eliminated from the U-20 Women's World Cup in the round of 16. The #USWNT last won a U-20 World Cup in 2012. To their credit today, after group-stage struggles, they were the better team and showed a new fight, but they're headed home.
September 16, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Brazil wins the penalty shootout 5-4, and the United States is eliminated from the U-20 Women's World Cup in the round of 16. The #USWNT last won a U-20 World Cup in 2012. To their credit today, after group-stage struggles, they were the better team and showed a new fight, but they're headed home.
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Wanna know something I think would be crazy?
It would be crazy if XX-XY Athletics, the apparel firm stoking outrage against the WNBA, had a secret, Koch brothers-aligned, oil rich family fortune behind it.
But that would be crazy, right???
www.foiaball.com/p/xx-xy-athl...
It would be crazy if XX-XY Athletics, the apparel firm stoking outrage against the WNBA, had a secret, Koch brothers-aligned, oil rich family fortune behind it.
But that would be crazy, right???
www.foiaball.com/p/xx-xy-athl...
The oil money lurking behind the WNBA outrage
XX-XY Athletics has an interesting paper trail.
www.foiaball.com
August 26, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Wanna know something I think would be crazy?
It would be crazy if XX-XY Athletics, the apparel firm stoking outrage against the WNBA, had a secret, Koch brothers-aligned, oil rich family fortune behind it.
But that would be crazy, right???
www.foiaball.com/p/xx-xy-athl...
It would be crazy if XX-XY Athletics, the apparel firm stoking outrage against the WNBA, had a secret, Koch brothers-aligned, oil rich family fortune behind it.
But that would be crazy, right???
www.foiaball.com/p/xx-xy-athl...
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Speaking to media today, LAFC coach Marc Dos Santos said US govt restrictions on Venezuelan visitors were a factor in David Martínez's $8 mil+ transfer to FC Midtjylland. His family members were barred from visiting him following his 2024 arrival from Monagas @ age 18, complicating his adaptation...
September 4, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Speaking to media today, LAFC coach Marc Dos Santos said US govt restrictions on Venezuelan visitors were a factor in David Martínez's $8 mil+ transfer to FC Midtjylland. His family members were barred from visiting him following his 2024 arrival from Monagas @ age 18, complicating his adaptation...
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I’m sure most of you aren’t watching the US Open right now which means you missed this instantly iconic moment, now available in gif form
August 31, 2026 at 7:06 PM
I’m sure most of you aren’t watching the US Open right now which means you missed this instantly iconic moment, now available in gif form
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It’s full steam ahead for the U20 Women’s World Cup. While there’s plenty of conversation and attention around FIFA’s failed privatization plan with threats of boycotts, a bigger challenge in tournament prep has been roster building between national teams and clubs
www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/...
www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/...
U20 Women's World Cup faces major challenges amid ongoing saga between FIFA and federations
While the tournament is just about to start, the noise coming out of FIFA has taken even more attention away from the women's game
www.cbssports.com
August 19, 2026 at 3:01 PM
It’s full steam ahead for the U20 Women’s World Cup. While there’s plenty of conversation and attention around FIFA’s failed privatization plan with threats of boycotts, a bigger challenge in tournament prep has been roster building between national teams and clubs
www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/...
www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/...
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Uefa-led alliance want Fifa presidency to be rotated among continental confederations in future
www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
Uefa push for key Fifa reforms in bid to oust Gianni Infantino
Uefa and their allies want the Fifa presidency to be rotated between the confederations, meaning Fifa could never again have another president with the power of Infantino
www.independent.co.uk
August 13, 2026 at 7:21 AM
Uefa-led alliance want Fifa presidency to be rotated among continental confederations in future
www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
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When I think about trans people in sports, I don’t think about lobbies or legislation.
I think about my friends.
Wrote about pick-up hoops, queer community and love:
I think about my friends.
Wrote about pick-up hoops, queer community and love:
Column: When I think about transgender people in sports, I think about my friends
Despite the rabid fixation upon the concept of trans women in sports, those who beat the drum the loudest for exclusive policies rarely seem to care about trans people themselves.
www.chicagotribune.com
August 13, 2026 at 12:21 PM
When I think about trans people in sports, I don’t think about lobbies or legislation.
I think about my friends.
Wrote about pick-up hoops, queer community and love:
I think about my friends.
Wrote about pick-up hoops, queer community and love:
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It's been 72 years since women's baseball was played professionally in the United States.
That changes tomorrow with the WPBL's inaugural slate of games.
@mingemi.bsky.social explains how players and coaches are feeling before the big day.
www.theixsports.com/features/wpb...
That changes tomorrow with the WPBL's inaugural slate of games.
@mingemi.bsky.social explains how players and coaches are feeling before the big day.
www.theixsports.com/features/wpb...
WPBL brings players together in rainy Illinois ahead of openers | The IX Sports
Ahead of the WPBL's opening weekend, players like spoke about what it means to be part of the first women's baseball league in 54 years.
www.theixsports.com
August 1, 2026 at 12:44 AM
It's been 72 years since women's baseball was played professionally in the United States.
That changes tomorrow with the WPBL's inaugural slate of games.
@mingemi.bsky.social explains how players and coaches are feeling before the big day.
www.theixsports.com/features/wpb...
That changes tomorrow with the WPBL's inaugural slate of games.
@mingemi.bsky.social explains how players and coaches are feeling before the big day.
www.theixsports.com/features/wpb...