The last few days have been entirely unprecedented in the history of college sports. Never before has the entire sports calendar been cleared of all of its most important events in a matter of hours. There’s no question that the NCAA did the right thing, as these cancellations are certain to save untold numbers ofContinue reading “College sports cancelled: reactions”
Author Archives: David Bennett
Jordan DiBiasi on her first USWNT call-up
Jordan DiBiasi is a midfielder for the Washington Spirit. The 3rd overall pick in the 2019 NWSL draft, DiBiasi played her college soccer at Stanford, where she helped the Cardinal win the 2017 College Cup. DiBiasi spoke with Just Women’s Sports from the national team’s camp in Florida, where the USWNT is training for theContinue reading “Jordan DiBiasi on her first USWNT call-up”
Becky Sauerbrunn traded to Portland
Two-time World Cup winner and three-time NWSL defender of the year Becky Sauerbrunn is heading west. The long-rumored deal between Portland and Utah was made official on Tuesday, with the Royals receiving defender Elizabeth Ball and $100,000 in allocation money in exchange for Sauerbrunn. After trading away another USWNT defender in Emily Sonnett to theContinue reading “Becky Sauerbrunn traded to Portland”
Becky Sauerbrunn is traded to Portland
Two-time World Cup winner and three-time NWSL defender of the year Becky Sauerbrunn is heading west. The long-rumored deal between Portland and Utah was made official on Tuesday, with the Royals receiving defender Elizabeth Ball and $100,000 in allocation money in exchange for Sauerbrunn. After trading away another USWNT defender in Emily Sonnett to theContinue reading “Becky Sauerbrunn is traded to Portland”
College softball: 10 players to watch
Sis Bates, Washington, Senior, Shortstop It’s not often that a short stop is as well known as Bates is for both her defense and her hitting. The reigning two-time Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year and two-time First Team All-American ranked fourth in the Pac-12 in hits last year and seventh in on-base percentage, allContinue reading “College softball: 10 players to watch”
Alanna Smith Shares Her Inspiration & Passion for Basketball
Alanna Smith plays as a forward for both the Phoenix Mercury and the Australian National Team. Born in Tasmania, Australia, Smith was an All-American at Stanford University, where she was the Cardinal’s first-ever international recruit. When did you decide you wanted to play college ball in America? My uncle went to college in California, andContinue reading “Alanna Smith Shares Her Inspiration & Passion for Basketball”
Beverly Yanez’s retirement From Reign FC
Beverly Yanez joined Reign FC during the second season of the NWSL. She went on to play six seasons for the club, having previously playing abroad for INAC Kobe Leonessa in Japan. After a decade of professional soccer, Yanez announced this week that she was retiring from the sport. She sat down with JWS toContinue reading “Beverly Yanez’s retirement From Reign FC”
Ali Riley Talks on Her Joining Orlando Pride Soccer Team
After almost ten years playing abroad for FC Rosengård, Chelsea, and Bayern Munich, Ali Riley is returning to the United States as the newest member of Orlando Pride. Just Women’s Sports caught up with Riley to talk about her jet setting decade, goals for the upcoming season, and why now is such an exciting momentContinue reading “Ali Riley Talks on Her Joining Orlando Pride Soccer Team”
My First Blog Post
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
Introduce Yourself (Example Post)
This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”