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Big Line-Up Switches For Chicago Red Stars, On and Off The Field

The Chicago Red Stars have made big personnel changes both on and off the pitch. Chicago decided not to renew the contracts of Carli Lloyd and Cristiane, two of their star players and biggest names...

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Shobha Kondragunta commented on Big Line-Up Switches For Chicago Red Stars, On and Off The Field

So what is the real inside story on Lloyd? She did not perform well but was it due to some friction on the team or something...

27 days ago

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  The real story? I think only Lloyd knows that. To say she underperformed for Chicago is...
- John Howell replied…
  
  If you read my article and read between the lines of the press conference announcing Lloyd's...
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New Article: Big Line-Up Switches For Chicago Red Stars, On and Off The Field

published by Laura Kozak

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30 days ago

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New Article: WPS Chicago Red Stars Sign Hometown Girl, Sitch, From Sky Blue FC

published by John Howell

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – The Chicago Red Stars announce their first 2009 free agent signing today, bringing midfielder and Oswego, Ill., native Julianne Sitch on board for the team’s 2010 Women’s Professional Soccer season...

32 days ago

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Todd Civin commented on Breaking News: Former Red Star Lloyd Signs With WPS Champs Sky Blue FC

Great news for Sky Blue. The rich ger richer. Great breaking news. You're officially a cutting edge journalist. Thanks for taking time to be on the...

36 days ago

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  You're welcome.
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New Article: Breaking News: Former Red Star Lloyd Signs With WPS Champs Sky Blue FC

published by John Howell

Somerset, N.J. (Monday, October 19, 2009) - Defending WPS Champions Sky Blue FC, of Metro New Jersey-New York, announced today the signing of free agent midfielder Carly Lloyd...

36 days ago

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New Article: Rapinoe Out, Masar In For WNT in Germany

published by Laura Kozak

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38 days ago

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New Article: Red Stars Lose Two Subs to Philadelphia in WPS First Expansion Draft

published by John Howell

Red Stars defender Nikki Krzysik and forward Danesha Adams were released to Philadelphia Independence in the 2009 WPS Expansion Draft, Photos by David Durochik. BRIDGEVIEW, Ill...

69 days ago

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carmela lopriore commented on WPS Going Forward: The Up-Close and Personal Model, Best Route to Success

Hi John, Thank you for your amazing, encouraging articles on the state of WPS. I am a huge WPS fan, particularly maniacal for Marta, and I...

78 days ago

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  Thanks, Carmela. You are the kind of fan I'm writing about developing.
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New Article: WPS Going Foward: The Up-Close and Personal Model, Best Route to Success

published by John Howell

I-55 Somewhere in Southern Illinois (Aug 30, 2009) - As I was driving back to Chicago after covering Women's Professional Soccer's first All-Star Weekend for Bleacher Report, it hit me...

84 days ago

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New Article: Chicago Red Stars' Brazilian Striker Cristiane Tries to Heat Up The Cold

published by John Howell

Cristiane first knew she wanted to be a soccer player at age seven. Unfortunately, unlike her American teammates, there was no organized opportunity for her to hone her skills in her native Brazil...

86 days ago

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New Article: WPS All-Star Speed Dating

published by John Howell

St. Louis, MO (Aug. 28, 2009) It was a lot like speed dating. Each WPS All-Star was seated at a small table. The press was invited to move around and take turns interviewing the athletes. The one big difference was, there was no timer...

86 days ago

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Jo-Ryan Salazar commented on WPS Chicago Red Stars: Dreams, Disappointments, and Desires for Next Year

Markgraf's arrival will blow fresh gales into the sails of the Women of the Windy City for next season. Good work, John.

94 days ago

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