Former water girl, current ESPNer, TNTer, HBOMaxer, podcaster (
#LaughterPermitted
), mom & seeker of outrageous adventures + joy. May or may not pound donuts.
Heck yes, we have Notre Dame women's basketball Head Coach Niele Ivey
@IrishCoachIvey
on pod this week. We chat her coaching philosophy, designer zip ups๐๐ฝ, & the joy of watching her son Jaden crush it in NBA, & auntie
@Catchin24
!๐
Can we please give a slow clap ๐๐ผ....๐๐ผ....๐๐ผ for Christiane Endler, the GK for Chile. My word, what a game. Could have been 6 or 7 goals if not for her huge night. Just ask Christen Press.
#USACHI
I just spent last 20 min's reading thru tweets directed at
@lindseyvonn
. Sickened & disgusted once again by the lack of humanity that engulfs our country. She just raced her damn heart out & Trump supporters gloat/cheer/celebrate her inability to medal. Is this what we've become?
Iโve never been so embarrassed. Izzy, my 13 yr old, was supposed to watch this for school. I told her to stop. Itโs not who we are. To the world: we really are better than this. I promise. To the US: You ok w this?
Beyond the fact that the US team is outstanding, here is why the
#USWNT
has resonated so widely: itโs for all those times we were told to reign it in, tone it down, dial it back. They are saying you are free to live out loud. And that should be celebrated.
I am gutted for this group. Just never could get the USA mojo going. Had a much better performance today but just not nearly good enough on so many levels at this World Cup.
#USWNT
With US Soccer President Carlos Cordeiro resigning, Cindy Parlow becomes Acting President. I played with Cindy for many years. I know Cindy. She understands ALL the players are going through having lived it. And she is one hell of a human. Give her a chance to succeed. Please.
So proud of this woman. Pregame w the only female owner in MLS right now, the amazing
@MiaHamm
. Here's to many more women joining her and joining
@NWSL
. Wink wink nudge nudge.
A league for women. Yet
@NWSL
fails to protect women. And then tries to continue to sweep it under the rug. Support these players. Believe these players. Protect these players. Transparency, accountability NOW.
Shirt sales with the names of Manchester United and USWNTโs Christen Press and Tobin Heath have outsold any of those of the clubโs male players for the first three days after their signings
Impact. ๐๐ผ
Ahhh, I miss these gals so much. Haven't watched 99 final in probably 15 years and our retirement game EVER. Get both in one day. Makes me almost want to play again. Almost. ๐
We all know how good Rapinoe is in front of a mic. Well she just OWNED that press conference. We laughed, we cried, she sliced up FIFA... all in 30 minutes. Golden.
#FIFAWWC
Well what a ride this has been here in Tokyo. Clearly not what the
@USWNT
hoped for but still a huge congrats to them on turning disappointment into a beautiful Bronze. Never easy to do. ๐๐ผ๐ช๐ฝโค๏ธ๐ค๐
#TokyoOlympics
Congrats to Spain, getting that FIRST WORLD CUP win at senior level. They've completely dominated the youth Level for last 5 years. So much success at U17 and U20 level. & then, to do it w/o all of their top players here. Their domination is just getting started. So impressive.
Ahhh, still trying to process this allโฆ we lost one of our greats today. Grant Wahl not only elevated the game here in the US thx to his coverage, he LOVED the game & knew itโs power was transformationalโฆ much more than Xs and Os, than wins and losses. RIP Grant. ๐โค๏ธ
Ahhh. Just to hear hope again is so refreshing. To hear someone speak w empathy, gratitude for others, respect for democracy, belief in whatโs possible. Time to reset this countryโs soul toward moving forward rather than fearing every shadow. Ahhhh. Hope again. ๐โค๏ธ๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ธ
Watching
@NWSL
opening game. Every player on both teams kneeling during national anthem w Black Lives Matter T-shirts on. ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ๐ค
#ChallengeCup
Anson Dorrance just signed a new 5 yr deal to continue to coach UNC. When I asked him how much longer he has in him, his classic reply: "I'd like to die on the job & I hope I die on the field after beating the shit out of Duke." ๐ He asked to keep shit in there. How I love him.
One of my favorite things about
#CollegeCup
is we get to sit with each team & all the coaches the day b4 semis. Always amazed (I should no longer be) at how impressive these young women are as not just student athletes, but humans. Gives me faith in our future.
This morn Iโm telling my 12 yr old daughter when the
#CollegeCup
final is on (5:30pPT on ESPNU).
Izzy: Mom, did u win any Natโl titles while at Stanford?
Me: No.
Izzy: Really? None in 4 years!?
Me: None.
Izzy: Come on Mom. Weโre better than that Mom. Weโre better than that.
This is fantastic. Except that I didnโt vote nor have I ever sat on Athletes council. Donโt belittle the great work these players do on that council either. Itโs not on their backs. And stop saying it is. Point the finger where it should be pointed. At US Soccer. Good god.
Be part of the solution, not part of the problem
@JulieFoudy
. Elections matter. This was always the future when you voted to elect
@CACSoccer
and maintain the status quo in the 2018 USSF Election.
It should be harder to feign anger when youโve done US Soccerโs backroom bidding.
My overriding emotion the more I read: who in the hell at the Federation said, YEP.... perfect.... GREAT legal argument... let's go with that... Seriously. ๐คฏ
U.S. Soccer's latest approach in the equal pay lawsuit? Belittling the
#USWNT
and female athletes everywhere. It's a bold move, but probably not a good one:
Hey
@PaulCarr
, talk to me. What are stats on Kelly Ohara and K Mewis on PKs. That just seems cruel to me to throw a player in that late and ask her to take a PK.
My goodness. Just coming up for air. Not the best weโve seen the
#USA
of course but give a very good
#SPA
team credit. And the US grinded that one out. Knockout rounds baby. Not always pretty.
#FIFAWWC
World Record 91,648 Womenโs football fans packed into sold out Camp Nou watching Barcelona play Champions League Football. Taste of what the future can look like for the Womenโs Game ๐
So many things I love about this pic...Our interview w โฆ
@mPinoe
โฉ as a freshly minted
#WorldCupChampion
. But also check out Aaron Heifetz, press officer of
#USWNT
for decades. Champagne, water, and a gold vest. Anyone else remember that gold vest? Itโs baaaaaaaack! ๐คฃ
Please read this
@BetsyDeVosED
. God, you need to only spend .01 minute watching these
@SpecialOlympics
athletes perform to understand the power of this program.
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Megan Rapinoe has said she expects to be available on Sunday. Rose Lavelle also said last night โI will be fine. Iโm good to go.โ Given Roseโs history of hamstring issues, I am trying my best to be optimistic. Gosh she has been good.
#FIFAWWWC
This is beyond fantastic to see two women behind the President. I literally just gave a WOOHOO out loud. But I know the TRIFECTA has to be coming soon. I am ready for three women running the show. Aren't you? LET'S GO AMERICA.
#SOTU
Wow. 20 years these women have been waiting for this, working for this, dreaming of this.
@usahockey
women GOLDEN again. So well deserved. And do it w such class. Humble, smart, loyal, unified.
#pyeongchang2018
Still canโt get over fact that France and Germany both knocked out of Olympics w Qtrfinal losses.
1) the Olympics needs to move to 16 teams like men
2) UEFA has to figure out a qualifier for Olympics.
The 3 European teams qualifying: GB, SWE, & NED.
Itโs ok Julie. Not everyone has to like me but my family loves me and I sleep well at night. I work hard and try to be the best person I can be. If they donโt like me ๐คท๐ผโโ๏ธ their loss I guess... Thank you for the support๐๐ปโค๏ธ
The Power of One. The power of one person caring more about another person than themself. The power of giving her career up to seek justice. The power of putting others first. Iโd vote Maya Moore in for anything. We need more of those people running the world. ๐๐ผ๐๐ค
WNBA star Maya Moore sat out the entire season last year and helped overturn the conviction of Jonathan Irons, who was serving a 50-year prison sentence.
He was finally released today.
(via
@MooreMaya
)
Incredible. Gold medalists cheering on gold medalists.
@usahockey
(and one random Korean guy) cheering on US curling men. 1st gold for USA curling! Congrats!
In Spain, a taxi driver was known for taking patients to the hospital, free of charge.
One day, he got a call to pickup a patient from the hospital.
When he arrived, doctors and nurses surprised him with a standing ovation, plus an envelope of money.
Fear not USWNT fans. Itโs January. Lots of players out. Lots to learn from today. These losses are what drive the best teams. No need to panic.
#USAvFRA
There was no other way out after those 2,600 pages. I take great comfort in the fact that the women and men who represent the USA will boldly and courageously carry on the great legacy of the red, white, and blue.
Still selfish. You are an athlete FIRST, a teammate FIRST, you do not risk the team's tournament to go to a bar, EVEN with them legally open. There is a damn pandemic... have we forgotten. So yeah, I would call that selfish.
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On way home from Maui. My heart aches for the community here. I was told by one local that Lahainaโs Front St was all family owned biz, not big corprtns. That this damage will be devastating for them. Give if you can, & remember to spread Aloha in their honor & their way. ๐โค๏ธ๐๐ผ
The Orlando Pride have withdrawn from the
#NWSL
Challenge Cup due to multiple positive COVID-19 tests.
A trip to a bar in Orlando โ reopened under Florida's guidelines โ is likely at the root of the spread through the team.
More at
@TheAthleticSCCR
:
Ahhh. Iโm also heartbroken for you. A great reminder of how the selfishness of a few affect the larger community. LISTEN UP AMERICA. Or this ainโt going away.
Iโm heartbroken. The majority of our team & staff worked our asses off to put us in the best position to play the game we love again. Not just for ourselves but for our families, friends, fans & our city. Good luck to the teams going to UT. Wish we were there with you. Stay safe.
By far the best atmosphere I have ever witnessed at a women's match to start the game. The French national anthem gave me chills. The early goal was HUGE for
#USWNT
as completely took the air out of the stadium. Now all the pressure on France. We shall see how they handle....
This is the best I've seen Rose Lavelle play. And entire MF for US looking excellent. Two biggest issues for US are finishing decisions and getting caught narrow defensively on Dunn's side.
#USASWE
I remember sitting next to sir
@IanDarke
as he famously called "Can you believe it?!!! Can you believe it?!!" Well yes, yes I can. It is Abigail Wambach after all. Superhero. Congrats
@AbbyWambach
. So very proud of you my friend.
@AbbyWambach
@soccerhof
It's been 8 โผ๏ธ years since this photo. Raise your hand if you still remember how you felt when this happened. ๐โโ๏ธ
As
@AbbyWambach
joins the
#NSHOF19
class, we look back at her career in ๐ธ ยป .
Heart wrenching for US fans but so happy for you Sam. Thx for all you have done to help grow pro soccer here in US. Canโt wait to watch you continue to soar.
US team, with 3-0 win, clinches CONCACAF title. Already had clinched spot in Olympics w semi win. This one was for pride. One thing seems sure with new Vlatko era, depth and playing that depth is going to be a central point.