My recent posts on ESPNChicago.com: • Oct. 29: Mike Banner's versatility pays off • Oct. 28: Fire's, Rev's depth put to test this season Also in the news: • Cuauhtemoc Blanco: Blanco to leave Fire for Mexico • U.S WNT: U.S. tops Germany, 1-0 / Local focus: Red Stars forward Ella Masar came into the game
in the 73rd minute for Amy Rodriguez. Click to continue reading...
If you are a connoisseur of Twitter like me, then you've already stumbled upon the terms
"twiggers" and "twitches" numerous times and you've undoubtedly already figured out what they
really mean. So to pacify the Decency and Morals Subcommittee of World Cup Blog, I will be using
those terms (well, actually only one of those terms) liberally during this post in order to avoid
getting into twouble.
Red Stars midfielder to face Germany on Oct. 29 Chicago Red Stars midfielder Megan Rapinoe was one of 18 players named to the U.S. Women's National
Team on Monday for the team's Oct. 29 match against Germany. This year she has played in all seven of the U.S.'s international matches, posting two goals, an
assist and a team-high five points. Click to continue reading...
Defender Brittany Bock, 22, received her first call-up to the U.S. Women's National Team today
in the wake of a 12-day camp at Home Depot Center and ahead of the Oct. 29 game against
Germany.
She was an integral part of the Sol's defense last season.
Also named to the roster were Torrance's Shannon Boxx of the Sol and USC product Amy
Rodriguez.
Red Stars hoping to bring back team's scoring leader for 2010 The first day of Women's Professional Soccer's free agency had some pretty big names on the list,
including Brazilian forward Cristiane (pictured right) and U.S. Women's National Team midfielder
Carli Lloyd (pictured left) from the Chicago Red Stars' 2009 roster. Click to continue reading...
*Sol defenders Brittany Bock and Stephanie Cox and midfielder Shannon Boxx were among 26 players
called into Pia Sundhage's 12-day USWNT camp that begins Sept. 21 at Home Depot Center. Bock gets
her second call-up of the year after also making the U.S. roster for the May 25 game against Canada
in Toronto she was forced to miss after suffering a heel injury in training the day before.
Chicago midfielder, along with Lloyd and Rapinoe, to train with squad On Tuesday, three players from the Chicago Red Stars were named to the U.S. Women's National Team's
training session running from Sept. 21 to Oct. 2. Red Stars midfielder Brittany Klein (pictured) joins the team with the hopes of earning her first
international camp. Click to continue reading...
Chicago tries to finish the way it started, with a win vs. St. Louis For many, it is difficult to imagine that the Chicago Red Stars' inaugural Women's Professional
Soccer season is just about to come to a close. The Red Stars wrap up their regular season against the team they first faced, St. Click to continue reading...
Chicago forces Sol to allow season-high goal total BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. - Heading into the 2009 Women's Professional Soccer season, the Los Angeles Sol
and Chicago Red Stars were thought to be two of the better organizations to take home the inaugural
title. The Sol have lived up to their billing, securing a place in the title game. Click to continue reading...
The WPS home page and standings page are afraid to admit it, apparently, but Chicago is out of the
playoffs. I'm guessing it's because "See the Sol and Red Stars jog around for two hours!" isn't a
recipe for FSC ratings gold. Nevertheless, we must not quail from the truth. The Red Stars have 17 points, and two games left =
maximum of 23 points. Click to continue reading...
Chicago, Washington fight to stay in WPS playoff picture So many elements have to work in the Chicago Red Stars' favor. One thing they can control is their
finish during their three remaining regular-season games - the next two at home. The Red Stars (4-8-5) host the Washington Freedom (5-6-5) at 3 p. Click to continue reading...
In case you haven't seen this yet on You Tube, this almost made me want to get married ...
;>)
And thanks, Alison, for the quote -- and Boltgirl and Alice, for sharing your opinions. (Lack
of Phillies' love is noting new in my little world ... but, as any Cubs fan knows very well, too,
we carry on in spite of any/everything!
Hanks' stoppage-time goal dooms Chicago The Chicago Red Stars' playoff hopes for their inaugural Women's Professional Soccer campaign hit
an all-time low Sunday. Sky Blue FC's Kerri Hanks scored in second-half stoppage time en route to a
1-0 victory over Chicago at Yurcak Stadium in Piscataway, N. Click to continue reading...
The regular-season countdown is now at four games. This is not a bad time to regularly repeat the
"must-win" motto as the Chicago Red Stars stand on the outside of the Women's Professional Soccer
playoff race. Chicago (4-7-5) stays out on the road to take on Sky Blue FC (5-6-4) at 3:30 p.m. Click to continue reading...
Today is the 27th birthday of U.S. midfielder Carli Lloyd, and being an international soccer
player, of course she celebrated during a WNT training camp. Carli actually got the Birthday Song
not once, not twice, not even three times, but FOUR times after dinner. The players sang in English
before and after the cake arrived (Carvel ice cream cake, which according to Carli is "the best. Click to continue reading...
Cristiane nets first hat trick in WPS history BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. - Momentum has been difficult to find for the Chicago Red Stars in their Women's
Professional Soccer debut. And with a road trip and some key absences on the horizon, a victory
Sunday was of the essence. Thankfully for the Red Stars, Brazilian sensation Cristiane is heating up with her play making
abilities, and she did so in a big way with the first hat trick in WPS history as Chicago earned
its second straight win, defeating FC Gold Pride, 3-1, at Toyota Park. Click to continue reading...
Chicago tries to continue climb in WPS standings Just getting a victory was the hardest part, putting an end to a month-long drought for the Chicago
Red Stars. Now that they have a well-played game to latch onto, they head into Sunday's match
against FC Gold Pride with some confidence. Chicago's Women's Professional Soccer game starts at 7 p. Click to continue reading...
Lloyd, Rapinoe, Tarpley join U.S. for 2 friendlies; Carney joins England The Chicago Red Stars' Carli Lloyd, Megan Rapinoe and Lindsay Tarpley were named to the U.S.
Women's National Team roster on Monday for two friendlies against Canada later this month. Also,
Karen Carney will join England for two games against Iceland and Denmark. Click to continue reading...
 By CHRISTA MANN  The Chicago Red Stars opened Week 15 on Wednesday with the
league's first-ever come from behind victory. Â With three more games on tap for this holiday
weekend, let's hope for a few more surprises from some unsuspecting Women's Pro Soccer teams. Today, New Jersey's Sky Blue FC will kick things off against the Boston Breakers and the Bay Area's
FC Gold Pride returns from a bye week to host the St. Click to continue reading...
Chicago drops 2nd straight and 4th straight at home BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. - The Chicago Red Stars are in last place in Women's Professional Soccer. And
coach Emma Hayes was pretty dramatic with her starting lineup choices. On the bench: Brazilian forward Cristiane, midfielder Megan Rapinoe and midfielder Carli Lloyd. Click to continue reading...
Chicago's Carney red carded in 2nd half, but 'D' holds off Washington Only one shot on goal. Only 10 players for 30-plus minutes of soccer. The Chicago Red Stars still managed a point on the road for a third straight game as they played
the Washington Freedom to a scoreless draw in Women's Professional Soccer action Saturday afternoon
at RFK Stadium in Washington, D. Click to continue reading...
Chicago defender's 2009 campaign is his last On Tuesday, Chicago Fire defender Brandon Prideaux announced he is retiring following the team's
2009 Major League Soccer campaign. Prideaux has played in 240 games and is 64 minutes away from reaching 20,000 minutes on the pitch,
or nearly the equivalent of playing soccer for two weeks straight without a break. Click to continue reading...
All I can say is Yahoo! Today's the day that RPE comes home ... landing at Logan this
afternoon after logging lots of hours in the sky. She'll be home and telling stories by
dinnertime if everything goes according to schedule. (Did I say Yahoo??!!)
Also yahoo-worthy was the USWNT's defeat of Canada last night although I must say by the end I
was beginning to feel a little sorry for Carolina Morace and the Canadian side by the end.
Fire's Blanco nominated for awards; Soumare chats on ESPN.com Megan Rapinoe and Lindsay Tarpley of Women's Professional Soccer's Chicago Red Stars netted goals
for the U.S. Women's National Team as the squad defeated Canada, 4-0, in a friendly Monday night at
BMO Field in Toronto. Click to continue reading...
Chicago drops third straight; Lloyd injures knee in WNT training BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. - Typically, one shot does not add up to two goals. But that is what the Chicago
Red Stars surrendered to St. Louis Athletica on Saturday. A couple of unfortunate defensive circumstances cost the Red Stars late in the first half as St. Click to continue reading...
U.S. midfielder Carli Lloyd suffered a laceration to her left knee today in the USA's scrimmage and
will not be available for the match against Canada on Monday. The injury, which was much worse
looking than it actually was, occurred when she skidded on the ground after trying to cross a ball.
She suffered a deep, 2. Click to continue reading...
When you are a soccer player, it goes without saying that you'd rather hurt your hand than your
foot (unless you are a goalkeeper). We're not sure what caused the rash or wrist/thumb/arm/hand
injuries on the U.S. Women's National Team, but as you can see, Shannon Boxx and Marian Dalmy both
are sporting some protection for injuries. Click to continue reading...
The Weekend should be interesting in Women's Pro Soccer since players from all seven teams will
be on leave with either the U.S. or Canadian national teams. The game between these two North
American countries will not take place until Monday, May 25; however, quite a few players traveled
on Thursday and will miss Week Nine of the WPS.
The Weekend should be interesting in Women's Pro Soccer since players from all seven teams will
be on leave with either the U.S. or Canadian national teams. The game between these two North
American countries will not take place until Monday, May 25; however, quite a few players traveled
on Thursday and will miss Week Nine of the WPS.
With 4 out for WNT duty, other Chicago players take on added role For those of you Chicago Red Stars fans who took advantage of the ticket deal that includes a
Lindsay Tarpley Bobblehead, you won't be seeing the actual player on the field. Or three others for
that matter this Saturday. Midfielders Tarpley, Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd, and defender Marian Dalmy are training with the
Women's National Team for an exhibition against Canada two days later. Click to continue reading...
Chicago drops 2nd straight home match BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. - Both the Chicago Red Stars and FC Gold Pride were coming off of disappointing
shutout losses last week in Women's Professional Soccer play. The Bay Area turned the tide, but
Chicago could not break through with a goal. The Gold Pride topped the Red Stars, 1-0, on Saturday night at Toyota Park, and Chicago (2-2-2)
dropped its second straight during a five-game home stand. Click to continue reading...
