Donovan Pushes Ahead, Looking Inside
by Jeré Longman (Profile/Interview | New York Times - May 19)
Round and round the soccer field Landon Donovan ran with his teammates during a fitness test Tuesday morning, silent, drenched in the cold rain, chasing something ineffable about himself and his career. more details | go to article

Athletica Strengthens Midfield With Additions Of Boxx And Miyama
by Dan Lauletta (Article | Women's Professional Soccer - February 12)
When Shannon Boxx heard Saint Louis Athletica had traded up to secure the first pick in the dispersal draft of Los Angeles Sol players, one thought came to mind. “All along I thought the pick was Marta. I mean that’s obvious.” more details | go to article

Midfielder Shannon Boxx Comes To Athletica In Dispersal Draft
by Dave Lange (Article | St. Louis Globe-Democrat - February 5)
Team cites salary cap issues for not selecting Marta with first pick more details | go to article

Former Sol Players Look To New Horizons
by Dan Lauletta (Profile/Interview | Women's Professional Soccer - February 5)
Karina LeBlanc laughed and said she never expected to find herself part of a soccer draft in which she would be selected ahead of Marta. Brittany Bock laughed when reminded of a conference call nearly a year ago when she was mostly ignored by reporters who preferred querying Marta and head coach Abner Rogers. more details | go to article

St. Louis Bulks Up In W.P.S.
by Jack Bell (Blog Entry | New York Times - February 4)
St. Louis Athletica of Women’s Professional Soccer waltzed away with three quality players on Thursday in the dispersal draft of talent from the defunct Los Angeles Sol. more details | go to article

Shannon Boxx Goes First, Marta Third In La Sol Dispersal Draft
by No Author Listed (Press Release | Women's Professional Soccer - February 4)
Saint Louis Athletica, which traded several players to the Atlanta Beat to gain the first pick in the dispersal draft used its selection to draft WPS All-Star Shannon Boxx, the Sol’s captain and one of the world’s best holding midfielders. With the second selection, the Philadelphia Independence then selected goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc, who led the league in shutouts in 2009 with 12 clean sheets. more details | go to article

Dispersing Draft Theories
by Dan Lauletta (Analysis | Women's Professional Soccer - February 3)
So with everything up in the air and some of the best players in the world up for grabs, here is a look at how Thursday’s Dispersal Draft might turn out—although it will probably wind up much different than this. more details | go to article

Despite Setbacks, Women's Sports Will Blossom
by Kathy Goodman (Commentary | ESPN - February 1)
I happen to remember what the weather was like in Los Angeles on July 10, 1999. It was an incredibly hot day, with temperatures soaring well into the 90s in Pasadena. There are probably about 90,000 other people who can back me up on this. more details | go to article

Demise Of Los Angeles Sol Should Not Affect Overall Health Of Women's Professional Soccer
by Frank Giase (Commentary | Star Ledger - February 1)
Perception, unfortunately, is often mistaken for reality. So when the average sports fan sees that the Los Angeles Sol disbanded last week, the perception is that the demise of Women’s Professional Soccer can’t be far behind. more details | go to article

Friday Kickaround
by Steven Goff (Blog Entry | Washington Post - January 29)
*D.C. United's first four trialists for the start of training camp are:... Notes on LA Sol dissolution. more details | go to article

Sol Players, GM Cling To Hope
by Scott French (Article | ESPN - January 29)
The search for new ownership for Los Angeles' professional women's soccer team had succeeded, and the 2010 season -- in doubt after Anschutz Entertainment Group withdrew its deep pockets this past fall -- was on. more details | go to article

L.A. Sol Folds After One Season
by Grahame L. Jones (Article | Los Angeles Times - January 29)
Team reached the Women's Professional Soccer championship match but didn't draw enough fans to the Home Depot Center. more details | go to article

Women’s League Shutters Popular Los Angeles Team
by Ken Belson (Article | New York Times - January 28)
Women’s Professional Soccer has decided to shut down the Los Angeles Sol, its most popular team, after failing to find a buyer for the club. more details | go to article

R.I.P. Los Angeles Sol
by Steven Goff (Blog Entry | Washington Post - January 28)
In what would be a major setback to women's pro soccer efforts in America, the Los Angeles Sol is on the brink of disbanding after negotiations to sell the WPS club collapsed this week, the Insider has learned. more details | go to article

High Cost Of Doing Business, U.S. Version
by Beau Dure (Blog Entry | USA Today - January 28)
Here's something that doesn't happen often on the soccer beat: I'm on the phone with WPS Commissioner Tonya Antonucci, and I get an alert that MLS has a somewhat major development. Fortunately, she understood when I stammered through my next question or two. more details | go to article