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08.06.2009 5:01 pm

Score on Hope Solo, other notes

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

When Athletica has scrimmaged against boys teams this year, I’m told one of the things the boys like most is to be able to say they scored on Hope Solo. Now, you have that chance. On this very website, we now…

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08.06.2009 12:34 am

Injury updates, other Athletica-Red Stars notes

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Sheree Gray is spending the night in the hospital with a possible concussion after getting hit in the head in the 10th minute of Wednesday’s game with Chicago. After getting hit, she was out of the game for five minutes,…

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07.31.2009 12:20 pm

Player updates; Radio/TV appearances

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Athletica coach Jorge Barcellos said Saturday’s lineup against Boston should be the same as the last couple of games with one change in the back. Sara Larsson will likely be out with a pinched nerve on her lower back, and…

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07.23.2009 12:28 am

A clutch win for Athletica over Sky Blue

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Athletica coach Jorge Barcellos has told his forwards to be aggressive, to pressure defenders, and it paid off in a big way Wednesday when Eniola Aluko forced a turnover that led to the lone goal in a 1-0 win over…

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07.15.2009 1:29 pm

Aluko won’t miss Saturday’s game; Walsh ready to play

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Athletica forward Eniola Aluko is in Europe right now for England’s game against Iceland on Thursday, but after the game, she will to Washington and join the team for Saturday’s game against the Freedom. England is also supposed to play Denmark…

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06.26.2009 10:35 pm

Why the trade?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The most relevant number in the Kerri Hanks and Francielle to Sky Blue trade is this: One.

Not the one goal Hanks scored, but the fact that Athletica traded two players and got one in return. Wednesday, July 1 is the league’s trade…

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06.25.2009 12:35 pm

Athletica-Sol afterthoughts

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

After the game last night, I was talking to Sol coach Abner Rogers. “They’re a good team,” he said. “They’ll bounce back and they’re definitely going to cause problems.”

The Athletica are now past the halfway point of the WPS season,…

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05.28.2009 2:59 pm

Daniela could return this season

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

I was talking to Daniela at practice and asked her how the recovery was going on. Her answer surprised me: She said she thinks she’ll back on the field — playing — in three weeks. Maybe four.

Now, the team doctor still…

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05.07.2009 9:39 pm

League suspends Wambach, McNeill

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

In an effort to lay down the law, and apparently to placate both sides in the matter, Women’s Professional Soccer suspended Washington forward Abby Wambach for one game for her tackle on Athletica midfielder Daniela that cracked her fibia, tore two ligaments…

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05.07.2009 10:54 am

Commissioner’s ruling on Wambach-Daniela due today

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The league’s disciplinary committee didn’t have a problem with the injury-causing tackle, but the commissioner has reserved the right to review the play and assess a penalty, which is due by the close of business today. Since the league is…

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