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District Press teams with Stimulus Athletic for new DC-themed apparel

With the seasons of our DC area soccer teams in full swing, fans like us are busy following our favorite…

WAPO Sports Section Cut, and More: Wednesday Freedom Kicks

The Washington Post eliminates sports section as part of wider layoffs– The Athletic I don’t normally start this section with…

Steven Birnbaum speaks on busy winter break for DC Power FC

DC Power FC is gearing up to start back up with the spring portion of the 2025-26 season, and they’ve…

Loudoun bolsters their squad, Transfer Deadline Day in Europe, and more: Tuesday Freedom Kicks

Morning everyone! We finally got above freezing yesterday, but this snowcrete ain’t going anywhere any time soon. I’ve basically spent…

Arsenal win Women’s Champions Cup, DC United preseason begins, and more: Groundhog Day Freedom Kicks

Happy Monday, everyone. It’s Groundhog Day…again. Let’s start off by getting the weather prediction from Phil…no, the other Phil: February…

New DC Power FC additions hope they can bring production and wins in spring season

DC Power FC begin the spring portion of the 2025-26 season next weekend on the road to Sporting Jacksonville, and…

DC United announces preseason roster

DC United is fully in preseason mode, and now we have a training roster. Today, the Black-and-Red announced their preseason…

Crystal Dunn retires, Apple TV cutting Spanish-language coverage of MLS, and more: Friday Freedom Kicks

It’s Friday! We are still largely snowed in here in DC. I’ve made it out of the house a little…

International Round Up: How Did The Spirit Players Fare?

With camp occurring outside of a normal FIFA international window, the USWNT drew upon a roster of domestic-based players for…

DC Power Extend Fitch, USL W Divisions Announced, Gotham Falls, a Goalie Goal, and more: Thursday Freedom Kicks

Happy Thursday everyone. I hope everyone enjoyed the snow and are now sufficiently dugout and free to move about. Yesterday…

Spirit Preseason Roster Announced, Loudoun United Plans, US National Team Updates, and More: Wednesday Freedom Kicks

Not going to lie, today’s Freedom Kicks is quite heavy on USWNT and USMNT content. And that’s the way I…