If there's one thing abt the Cubs they've got that mascot ready to go with that flag
Claire Watkins
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Senior Writer for Just Women’s Sports. Host of the Late Sub podcast.
Pallister set the scene in the 1500m, achieves it in the 800m. With the years and years and years of Ledecky’s dominance, this is a long sought victory by a still young athlete
Nicole Auerbach@nauerbach.com · 3d agoLani Pallister just became the first woman to beat Katie Ledecky in the 800 free in an international competition. Wowow.
Croix Bethune has been one of the top three players in the NWSL in the last month and is a legit MVP shortlister
NWSL@nwslsoccer.com · 4d agoONE OF THE FASTEST GOALS IN NWSL HISTORY ⚡️ Amelia White finds the back of the net just 22 seconds in, tying teammate Michelle Cooper for the fastest goal in league history!
Wow, Nigeria out of the World Cup entirely. This is the first time in the history of the Women’s World Cup starting in 1991 that they’ve failed to qualify.
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:
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.
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If there's one thing the Sky are gonna do as the other team makes the crucial run to put the game away, its get an ill-timed tech
Since firing Lorne Donaldson, the Stars have now had five coaches counting interims and have also re-hired Lorne Donaldson
SaÑdra💙💯⚽️@sandraherrera.bsky.social · 7d agoBreaking: Chicago Stars FC part ways with Head Coach Marin Sjögren and Assistant Coach Anders Jacobson and announces several staff changes. Karina Báez will serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the 2026 NWSL season. Lorne Donaldson returns in a new role: Interim Director of Coaching.
Chicago Stars FC today announced that the club has parted ways with Head Coach Marin Sjögren and Assistant Coach Anders Jacobson. Karina Báez will serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the 2026 NWSL season. Had to happen
Massive NWSL and USWNT news: The Portland Thorns announced today that midfielder Olivia Moultrie has been placed on the Season-Ending Injury (SEI) list. Moultrie sustained an ACL injury to her right knee in a training session last week.
I love Chicago we’re in a tornado warning for the whole city and the local weather is like don’t worry guys the Sox game tonight should be fine
Streets saying the Anne Hathaway dinosaur movie is good
I get it’s the end of summer but unbecoming for the NWSL to be as drunk as it has been this weekend
I don’t understand why the WNBA is putting together a task force to discuss something that can’t even garner two dozen people on a Saturday
Julia Poe@juliapoe.bsky.social · 2w agoHere’s how that looked, via Tribune photographer John Kim
Been slowly working on a new album with Slow Riser for the past year, very excited today to say that it’s out: open.spotify.com/album/2h5E4L...
Fogbound - Album by Slow Riser | Spotify
Slow Riser · album · 2026 · 9 songs
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If it’s 84-83 at the end of overtime you are never ever getting that foul
CJ Fogler@cjzero.bsky.social · 2w agoCHELSEA GRAY DID IT AGAIN This time for the win after A'ja steals the ball from Caitlin
The logo for Gatorade x Nike’s Paige Bueckers Shirley Temple drop did not have to go this hard
A small symptom of a much deeper issue but excruciatingly frustrating how already hamstrung google search about women’s basketball has been co opted by one million trans panic stories please I just want to find the France FIBA World Cup roster not 72 articles about one DII player
Knew going into today that one of Malawi, Zambia, and Nigeria were gonna see their World Cup dreams end this afternoon. Euphoria for Malawi, heartbreak for Zambia.
Ten minutes to go in WAFCON Group C and I am STRESSED
Yeah I do, as it lines up with the NWSL's sports biz goals of a multi-day industry mega-event — an all-star game could also function this way but without that, I think neutral site is sticking around
Adrian HP@adrianhamins.bsky.social · 2w agoDo you think the "neutral" spot final is here to stay?
I do have hope this opens up some markets for NWSL Championship that had previously been total no-go's due to MLS playoff field availability constraints
SaÑdra💙💯⚽️@sandraherrera.bsky.social · 2w agoBerman on potential calendar shift by MLS and how that affects NWSL: "Being on spring to fall with MLS means that we have both our playoffs at the same time, and there are holds across dates with lots of uncertainty. With us being on differenc callendars, that's no longer going to be the case"
Of course Heath is a legendary Thorn who should be honored as such but it is still one of my favorite random facts that she ended her career with the Reign
Portland Thorns FC@thornsfc.com · 2w agoA Champion, A Legend, A Thorn from the very start. 🌹 Once a Thorn, always a Thorn. Join us on August 22, when we celebrate the storied career of Tobin Heath. www.thorns.com/news/portlan...
