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South Carolina has no star in this star-driven era, their balance got them to the national title game. Here’s how Dawn Staley builds depth in the transfer-portal era: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
It takes a lot to play at South Carolina — most notably a lack of ego
The Gamecocks relied on a balanced attack to reach their second consecutive national championship game, and it only worked because Coach Dawn Staley got everybody to buy in.
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April 6, 2025 at 3:07 PM
South Carolina has no star in this star-driven era, their balance got them to the national title game. Here’s how Dawn Staley builds depth in the transfer-portal era: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
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South Carolina Coach Dawn Staley didn’t quite plan it this way, but she has managed to make her team’s singular plurality into a superpower (via @avarwallace.bsky.social):
It takes a lot to play at South Carolina — most notably a lack of ego
The Gamecocks relied on a balanced attack to reach their second consecutive national championship game, and it only worked because Coach Dawn Staley got everybody to buy in.
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April 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
South Carolina Coach Dawn Staley didn’t quite plan it this way, but she has managed to make her team’s singular plurality into a superpower (via @avarwallace.bsky.social):
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madison keys to win her 1st grand slam title:
ann li
elena gabriela ruse
[10] danielle collins
[6] elena rybakina
[28] elina svitolina
[2] iga swiatek
[1] aryna sabalenka
1st to beat 1 and 2 b2b to win a GS since sharapova at 2006 us open
ann li
elena gabriela ruse
[10] danielle collins
[6] elena rybakina
[28] elina svitolina
[2] iga swiatek
[1] aryna sabalenka
1st to beat 1 and 2 b2b to win a GS since sharapova at 2006 us open
January 25, 2025 at 10:54 AM
madison keys to win her 1st grand slam title:
ann li
elena gabriela ruse
[10] danielle collins
[6] elena rybakina
[28] elina svitolina
[2] iga swiatek
[1] aryna sabalenka
1st to beat 1 and 2 b2b to win a GS since sharapova at 2006 us open
ann li
elena gabriela ruse
[10] danielle collins
[6] elena rybakina
[28] elina svitolina
[2] iga swiatek
[1] aryna sabalenka
1st to beat 1 and 2 b2b to win a GS since sharapova at 2006 us open
Naomi Osaka defeats Muchova in a fantastic match. Biggest win for Osaka since ???
January 15, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Naomi Osaka defeats Muchova in a fantastic match. Biggest win for Osaka since ???
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The Washington Post!!!
January 13, 2025 at 4:06 AM
The Washington Post!!!
Lot going on tonight… none more important than this
January 6, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Lot going on tonight… none more important than this
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the @postsports.bsky.social starter pack just dropped! ✨
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December 11, 2024 at 5:48 PM
the @postsports.bsky.social starter pack just dropped! ✨
Unfortunately (for my brain cells, free time, personal peace, etc) I became overly invested in CFP rankings this year.
If you are *not* like me… here’s what’s important and what you can ignore ahead of the bracket reveal Sunday! In this week’s newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
If you are *not* like me… here’s what’s important and what you can ignore ahead of the bracket reveal Sunday! In this week’s newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
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December 6, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Unfortunately (for my brain cells, free time, personal peace, etc) I became overly invested in CFP rankings this year.
If you are *not* like me… here’s what’s important and what you can ignore ahead of the bracket reveal Sunday! In this week’s newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
If you are *not* like me… here’s what’s important and what you can ignore ahead of the bracket reveal Sunday! In this week’s newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
Kinda fascinated by the “Trump Dance” athletes have started doing as celebrations, not as a political act but for what it says about how Trump is showing up in culture ahead of his second term. I get into it in this week’s newsletter, subscribe for free here: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
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November 22, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Kinda fascinated by the “Trump Dance” athletes have started doing as celebrations, not as a political act but for what it says about how Trump is showing up in culture ahead of his second term. I get into it in this week’s newsletter, subscribe for free here: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
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Joined @avarwallace.bsky.social and @stevengoff.bsky.social today on Post Reports, @washingtonpost.com's daily podcast, to chat about the NWSL ahead of Saturday’s final. (!)
We talked Spirit vs. Pride, attendance booms, media deals and how far women’s pro soccer has come. ⬇️
We talked Spirit vs. Pride, attendance booms, media deals and how far women’s pro soccer has come. ⬇️
Behind the boom in U.S. women's pro soccer - The Washington Post
This Saturday, the two best teams in the National Women’s Soccer League face off in the championship. The NWSL is booming after years of scandal and struggle. Today, how the league became so successfu...
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November 21, 2024 at 12:07 AM
Joined @avarwallace.bsky.social and @stevengoff.bsky.social today on Post Reports, @washingtonpost.com's daily podcast, to chat about the NWSL ahead of Saturday’s final. (!)
We talked Spirit vs. Pride, attendance booms, media deals and how far women’s pro soccer has come. ⬇️
We talked Spirit vs. Pride, attendance booms, media deals and how far women’s pro soccer has come. ⬇️
In this week’s newsletter: a spin around the NBA, Caitlin Clark + the LPGA, Mark Pope gets his first big win in Kentucky, Lindsey Vonn is so back. Subscribe! It’s free. One of the last free things in this world www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
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November 17, 2024 at 7:32 PM
In this week’s newsletter: a spin around the NBA, Caitlin Clark + the LPGA, Mark Pope gets his first big win in Kentucky, Lindsey Vonn is so back. Subscribe! It’s free. One of the last free things in this world www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...