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Sunday, November 17, 2024 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES?: LANDMAN (Series Premiere) (Paramount+ Canada) CONFESSIONS OF A CHRISTMAS LETTER (W Network) 8:00pm DUNE: PROPHECY (HBO Canada) 9:00pm

NEW TO AMAZON PRIME CANADA/CBC GEM/CRAVE TV/DISNEY + STAR/NETFLIX CANADA:

CRAVE TV DUNE: PROPHECY (series premiere)

2024 CFL GREY CUP (TSN/TSN4) 1:00pm: Pre-Game Show (TSN/TSN3/TSN4/TSN5) 6:00pm: Countdown to Kickoff (TSN/TSN3/TSN4/TSN5) 6:30pm: Argonauts vs. Blue Bombers (TSN/TSN3/TSN4/TSN5) 10:00pm: Post-Game Show

NFL FOOTBALL (TSN2/TSN4) 1:00pm: Jaguars vs. Lions (TSN2/TSN4) 4:00pm: Seahawks vs. 49ers (TSN2/TSN5) 8:20pm: Bengals vs. Chargers

NWSL SOCCER (TSN5) 2:30pm: Semifinal - Orlando Pride vs. KC Current (TSN5) 3:00pm: Quarterfinal - NJ/NY Gotham FC vs. Portland Thorns

NHL HOCKEY (SN) 5:00pm: Blues vs. Hurricanes (SN) 8:00pm: Capitals vs. Knights (SNPacific) 10:00pm: Predators vs. Canucks

IT'S A VERY MERRY MUPPET CHRISTMAS MOVIE (CBC) 5:00pm: Kermit tries to save the theater from a banker (Joan Cusack) who wants to demolish it and open a trendy nightclub.

A FURRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS (Crave) 5:55pm: A big-city veterinarian falls for a small-town doctor when he sets out to re-create a New York City Christmas in her Vermont hometown.

NBA BASKETBALL (SN1) 7:00pm: Mavericks vs. Thunder (SN Now) 7:00pm: Nets vs. Knicks

HEARTLAND (CBC) 7:00pm: Amy works with a unique client whose sanctuary is at risk of closure; a secret Katie's been keeping is revealed and shocks Lou…HORSIE SECRETS!

CANDY CANE CANDIDATE (Crave) 7:25pm: Julia returns to her hometown after a stunning defeat in her campaign for city council. While trying to drown her sorrows, she finds herself facing off with an old rival when the town holds an emergency election.

THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW (CBC) 8:00pm: The Baking Tent gets festive for a Celebration Week semi-final, with challenges themed to holidays and special occasions.

JEOPARDY! AUSTRALIA (CHCH) 8:00pm (SERIES PREMIERE): G’DAY! Australian contestants must guess the questions to the answers given; the winner gets to claim the title and keep the prize money.

WARDENS OF THE NORTH (Animal Planet) 8:00pm (SEASON PREMIERE): Warden Greenway braves the elements to patrol ice fishermen; a snowmobiler runs into trouble when the warden finds he doesn't have a valid registration; wardens come across a deer hunter on opening day who doesn't have a hunting license.

THE BIG BAKE (Food Network Canada) 9:00pm: To impress judges Ron Ben-Israel, Eddie Jackson, and Danni Rose, host Brad Smith asks the baking teams to capture the cuteness of Santa, Mrs. Claus, and the reindeer when they were just tiny toddlers tottering around the North Pole.

CURSE OF OAK ISLAND: DRILLING DOWN (History Channel Canada) at 9:00pm (SERIES PREMIERE): Just ahead of the Season 12 premiere, Alex Lagina and Jack Begley give Matty Blake a taste of the thrilling discoveries that were made during this year's search for the Oak Island treasure.

TROPPO (Super Channel Fuse) 9:00pm: Amanda and Ted focus on the leaded fuel clue trail, which leads Amanda into danger with a croc-poaching family.

THE CURSE OF OAK ISLAND (History Channel Canada) 10:00pm (SEASON PREMIERE): After last year's devastating flood in the garden shaft, Rick, Marty and the fellowship return to Oak Island with renewed confidence and immediately discover a never before known shaft, which may finally lead them directly to the Money Pit.

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djregular · 5 months ago

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As with most American spectators, "sports" meant "men's sports" to me, and that meant all the violence, loudness, and aggression that is so wrapped up in masculinity and sports fandom. It didn't even occur to me that women's sports might be a more hospitable entry point. An NWSL crowd is so different from SEC football. People are still rowdy, and they are absolutely still intoxicated, but the machismo that is a fundamental part of football (and most male sports fandom) is absent. There's competition, there's rough play, but I'm not worried about violence.

Gift link, btw, so you should be able to read it with no paywall. If you wanna be an NWSL fan with me, glad to have ya. My teams are Angel City and Bay FC, but this week's KC Current vs. Orlando Pride match this weekend is going to be a slapper.

#women's soccer #nwsl #defector

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gaysoccerhorse · 2 years ago

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Review of Saturday May 6: North Carolina Courage VS. Portland Thorns.

Final Score: 3-3

Week 6 on the Season

And so it seems at least some of the other 11 teams in the NWSL are catching up to the generative chemistry made apparent in the Portland Thorns’ first two weeks of the NWSL.

The Portland Thorns, full disclosure, are one of my favorite teams. What’s not to like? The possession-based style of play, the edgy nerd jerseys.

But my preference for the Thorns in this matchup could be in some part because I don’t know as much about the southern teams: Houston Dash, KC Current, Racing Louisville, and the Orlando Pride, and ever less the case, North Carolina Courage. Getting the bug for North Carolina was another bonus of this exciting game.

We’re seeing North Carolina build chemistry with each completed pass, every fruitful high press. The first two weeks of the NWSL, commentators compulsively sang praises of Kerolín, even when she hardly got passes let alone generated threats on goal. I felt like the commentators were trying to tell me what to think, which is how my boyfriend tells me he feels about politics. But this week the Kerolín hype clicked for me. That sweet read of the field to nestle herself between the Thorns’ defensive and midfielder lines, her foot skills and cheeky inventiveness, her honed shot curling into the goal. She makes everybody step up their game and it’s sick.

On the other side, Sophia Smith’s wizarding change of pace, despite not being “into wizards,” (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3RBqfUU9-Y for the reference) made the North Carolina defense look a lot more foolish than they actually are. Her timing game is extremely cunning. But there were some areas in North Carolina where Smith’s relative inexperience showed. From this game she could work on her first touch, being a little bit tougher on the ball, and precision with her finishes.

Klinengberg’s hip fakes on the ball and deft defensive shuffling allowed her to keep up with the shiftiest of strikers. Crystal Dunn still gets my attention every game with her versatility in being whatever type of menace her team needs. You need a finisher? Crystal Dunn. Astute lunge-free defending? Crystal Dunn. A central stalwart who shapes play well enough to prevent counterattacks and build from the mid? Dunn. I’m getting annoyingly repetitive, but I like her as a winger, too.

Back to North Carolina. Wingate’s endline run, set up by Kerolin, and then slipped through to Pickett for the gorgeous goal bringing NC up 3-2 in the 70th minute. Narumi, O’Sullivan, Fox all had great performances.

But in the 84th minute, Olivia Moultrie brought the Thorns to parity. And what a shot. Curling left post. Clear vision and execution after a delicious run by Kuikka.

The game ended as a tie and I’ll be watching both of these sides closely going forward.

Will Sophia Smith tighten up those touches? Will Olivia Moultrie start getting a little more time on the pitch? Will the Thorns get Sauerbrunn back soon, and if not, how will they reassess their defensive organization?

For the Courage, what lies ahead as the chemistry deepens, especially between Wingate and Kerolin? Will Kerolin be able to gain confidence in a way that builds her entire team’s confidence? Will Denise O’Sullivan continue in this daunting form?

#crystal dunn #nwsl #portland thorns #sophia smith #North Carolina Courage #kerolin #O'Sullivan

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365footballorg-blog · 6 years ago

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Armchair Analyst: What's at stake for all 22 MLS teams in action in Week 34

October 19, 201812:45PM EDT

The regular season’s penultimate weekend. At this point you probably know – broadly speaking – every team’s tactics. So let’s take a look at what’s at stake in all 11 games this weekend.

Bear in mind that the Revs, who were throttled 4-1 at RSL on Thursday night, are the only team who won’t take the field.

Here we go:

The Early Games

Atlanta United vs. Chicago Fire 3 pm ET | Match Preview | TV & streaming info

The Supporters’ Shield, maybe? Home field throughout the playoffs? Maybe a good chunk of Tata Martino’s legacy – and Josef Martinez’s – before he maybe heads south to take over El Tri?

What Tata’s built has been magnificent, and this team will be remembered for a good, long time, no matter what happens. But in order for the Atlanta United Way™ to become the league blueprint, it needs to be sealed with more than just big transfer fees and individual accolades. Martino’s team needs to win a trophy, and it’s hard to imagine they’d win one if they figure out a way to drop home points to this Chicago team at this stage in the season.

Josef, meanwhile, needs to make one last push to cement his MVP credentials. It was unquestionable at this time last month, but he’s gone dry while Zlatan has led the Galaxy on something of a playoff push. This game, with Miguel Almiron out and silverware in the balance, is the perfect venue to remind people of whose team it is.

The elephant in the room is Ezequiel Barco. With Almiron out, it seems like this is the kid’s chance to take the reins:

He has the on-the-ball skill to play that role. So far he has not displayed anything close to the kind of vision necessary.

At stake for Chicago is absolutely nothing but pride. I was surprised that Veljko Paunovic was so sanguine about his future in Bridgeview, but there it is.

D.C. United vs. NYCFC 3 pm ET | Match Preview | TV & streaming info

The old axiom is “games in hand don’t mean anything unless you use them” and I’ll go ahead and say it: No team in MLS history has used its games in hand as well as D.C. United. A win here and they are officially into the playoffs, and will have gotten there by going 11-2-3 since the midway point of the season. Here’s what that climb looks like:

They could be in fifth by the end of the weekend (unlikely since Columbus play Orlando City, but still), and possessed of an outside chance at winding up in third place by the end of Decision Day presented by AT&T.

Which tells you what’s on the line for a reeling NYCFC team. D.C.’s great run of form started on July 28, while on July 29 NYCFC forgot how to soccer and haven’t rediscovered it since. They’re 2-5-4 in their last 11 games and are in danger of playing themselves into a road trip for the Knockout Round – deadly for a side that’s been not great away from Yankee Stadium.

A single point for the visitors here would be ginormous as it would virtually guarantee home field in the Knockout Round.

Montreal Impact vs. Toronto FC 3 pm ET | Match Preview | TV & streaming info

It’s win or die for the Impact, who’ve gone 10-5-4 since the start of June and have really, really had their moments. But they’ve had some notable lapses as well, including a pretty comprehensive 3-1 loss to this same TFC team at the end of August.

For the Reds there’s nothing but pride and hatred of a rival on the line. There’s obviously no salvaging this season for TFC – that ship sailed sometime in late July, and has been making for the horizon ever since – but at the very least they could do the honors of knocking out their most loathed enemy. I personally find the ability to deliver a helping of schadenfreude to be good fuel.

Orlando City vs. Columbus Crew SC 3 pm ET | Match Preview | TV & streaming info

Crew SC fans were big winners last week, and are on the verge of doubling it up here as a win against the worst team in the league (sorry Quakes, I know what the standings say but c’mon) gets them through to the playoffs and keeps alive the fight for home field in the Knockout Round. As it stands they’re fifth behind the Union, but Philly have much tougher games down the stretch – home vs. RBNY, at NYCFC – than Columbus do (at Orlando, home vs. MNUFC).

Friendly reminder that the last time these two teams met, the Purple Lions took Columbus deep into stoppage time before Wil Trapp found the game-winner from 35 yards:

Columbus don’t need more of that, though. They’re still in desperate need of goals from their wingers, and until they get that they should be considered prohibitive underdogs once they get into the playoffs (which they will).

Orlando are 1-19-3 since their six-game unbeaten run ended back in May, taking six of the last 69 points on offer. On Wednesday they lost 2-1 at home to a shorthanded Seattle team, in the process setting a new record for defensive futility (their 72 goals conceded is the most in MLS history). They’ve not had a nice season.

My colleague Bobby Warshaw detailed their midweek struggles HERE.

Philadelphia Union vs. New York Red Bulls 3 pm ET | Match Preview | TV & streaming info

All that stuff at the top about the Shield being on the line for Atlanta should they drop points to Chicago? That’s predicated upon the idea that the Red Bulls will get full points here, which is not a particularly great bet. Philly are unbeaten in four, and are 9-3-2 in MLS play since the middle of July. In the Eastern Conference just D.C. and RBNY have had better records (and only slightly better).

And these teams have already met twice this year. Philly got a scoreless draw in Harrison back in May, and then been RBNY 2-1 in Open Cup play in Chester a month later.

This all by way of saying that the Union have been really, really good for about the last six months, and if they win this they come pretty close to solidifying home field in the Knockout Round.

RBNY, meanwhile, need three points or their Shield hopes are pretty close to done. Both teams should throw caution to the wind here because a draw helps neither.

The Late Games

FC Dallas vs. Sporting KC 5 pm ET | Match Preview | TV & streaming info

Dallas remain atop the West despite their indifferent second half of the season form, as they’ve gone just 6-5-4 since the midpoint of 2018. Obviously that’s not so great, and obviously the problem is their attack. While they’ve had some good moments, those have come in fits and starts and have proved to be unreliable/unrepeatable.

To that point: In their past five games they’ve been shut out three times and have scored just two goals from the run of play, both of those against what is literally the worst defense in MLS history. On top of that, they’ve only beaten one playoff team in the second half of the year.

Of course that playoff team was Sporting KC, at Sporting, back on July 28 in a fun and high-scoring 3-2 affair. We were all so young then.

If FCD lose here then SKC jump them and move into the top spot in the West, and LAFC most likely skip past them as well. It’s not nothing – I’m sure they’d prefer to have the whole week after Decision Day to rest up, rather than having to play in the Knockout Round – but it’s also not the biggest deal in the world, either.

SKC were sluggish and bad for their first 60 minutes on Wednesday in Vancouver, then fun and rampant for the final 30 of a 4-1 win:

Clever ball here from 16-yr-old Gianluca Busio, who made his 7th MLS appearance last night for Sporting KC and got his first MLS goal. The first 10 of his 30 mins were rough, but he grew into the game and hit several insightful passes. KC scored 3 after he came on. #VANvSKC pic.twitter.com/DeE9YBv3GQ

— Scuffed (@zlebmada) October 18, 2018

Busio’s fun, but with Felipe Gutierrez back it’s unlikely he plays much this weekend.

Anyway, Wednesday’s big win means it’s super unlikely SKC will fall out of the top four and into yet another road Knockout Round game, but that chance does still exist. A single point here guarantees (not mathematically, but there’s no way the Timbers are making up 17 goals worth of tiebreaker in the final two weeks) fourth place at the very worst, and a home playoff game in Kansas for the first time since everybody froze to death at MLS Cup 2013.

Houston Dynamo vs. Seattle Sounders 5 pm ET | Match Preview | TV & streaming info

Let’s give it up for the Sounders, who dug an even deeper hole in the first half of 2018 than they had in 2017 or 2016, and responded by putting together literally the longest real(*) winning streak in league history, and the best half-season PPG in league history. They are playing good, pretty and winning soccer no matter what Bobby says.

And on Wednesday in Orlando, without Nicolas Lodeiro or Gustav Svensson or Raul Ruidiaz, they calmly and comprehensively clinched a playoff berth for the 10th straight season.

Here’s the kicker: Their work’s not done yet. Given how their respective schedules map out, it seems pretty likely that we’re destined for a Seattle v. Portland game in the Knockout Round. And while the Sounders are currently in fourth, it’s only by two points and the Timbers have a manageable final two games. Seattle need to keep their run going unless they want to open the playoffs on short rest at their biggest rival’s home.

Since they raised the US Open Cup trophy last month the Dynamo have been playing like a team making offseason plans, including a 4-1 loss to this same Seattle team.

LAFC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps 5 pm ET | Match Preview | TV & streaming info

Vancouver’s season ended over the past 48 hours. Not mathematically as they can still get to 49 points and 14 wins, but they’re not making up a -14 goal differential. It’s done.

So what do they throw out there against an LAFC team that’s made a habit of carving up bad defenses, and are 6-1-2 in their last nine?

Honestly, it shouldn’t matter. If LAFC are as good as I think they are, and as good as they’re supposed to be, they’ll go out there and win this one comfortably no matter how the ‘Caps line up.

This tweet is correct, by the way:

The most important part of #LAFC’s big win was Carlos Vela assisting a goal by Adama Diomande, because they had really lacked chemistry before tonight. Crucial that they develop a stronger connection in the final third, going into the playoffs.#LAFCvHOU #MLS pic.twitter.com/UokXk8AY5W

— #ThankYouDeuce (@JogaBonito_USA) October 13, 2018

This is what needs to continue for the Wingdings. And I need to see them be a little smoother playing from the back than they were last week.

Minnesota United vs. LA Galaxy 5 pm ET | Match Preview | TV & streaming info

Minnesota United finished last year on 36 points, with 70 goals conceded and a -23 goal differential.

In 2018 they signed one home run of a DP in Darwin Quintero, and with two weeks left are on… 36 points, with 65 goals conceded and a -19 goal differential. Injuries have made for some extenuating circumstances, but 1) there has been minimal improvement, and 2) I don’t entirely believe this:

Just off the phone with Minnesota United CEO Chris Wright, who reiterated his support for Loons coach Adrian Heath and GM Manny Lagos in the wake of his “passing grade” comments to @theothermegryan last week.

He said Heath and Lagos will be back in their current roles in 2019.

— Sam Stejskal (@samstejskal) October 4, 2018

If Minnesota finish their season with a home loss to the lowly Rapids, and then a home loss to the Galaxy, and then go on the road and lose at Columbus (which I’m pretty sure they will), and show basically zero year-over-year improvement, it’s fair to assume their brain trust has been graded on a curve.

It’s simple for the Galaxy: They win or their season ends.

It’s safe to assume there will be major changes coming to Carson this offseason regardless of whether LA make the playoffs or not, but guys are very much playing and coaching for jobs here. Also bear in mind that the MVP race could actually get pretty real, and if Zlatan – who is, by the way, in the process of setting a league record for goals + assists per 90 – really is the god he says he is, this would be a good weekend to show it.

Portland Timbers vs. Real Salt Lake 5 pm ET | Match Preview | TV & streaming info

If RSL hadn’t come out on Thursday night and absolutely drilled the Revs, this would be hands-down the biggest game of the weekend. Worth noting, for those of you with ESPN+ and a hankering for USMNT candidates: In a must-win game, in the playoff race, rookie Homegrown Corey Baird put in the best attacking performance any American’s had this year in MLS. He utterly dominated the first half, and while I’m not screaming “cap him now!!!!111” I am, at the very least, saying “bring him to camp in January!”

Baird kind of flew under the radar because he chose to go to Stanford at age 17 instead of signing a pro contract. And he could’ve signed a pro contract either in MLS or Europe, and has spent most of this season going out there and proving why. His 8g/5a in 1900 minutes this year compare pretty favorably to other youngish attackers Albert Rusnak (10g/7a in 2500 minutes), Alphonso Davies (6g/11a in 2250 minutes) and Michael Barrios (6g/6a in 2350 minutes).

So yeah, Thursday night took a lot of the drama out of this game – which, for clarity, is RSL’s last of the year – but not all the drama because the Galaxy are still lurking and Zlatan is still talking big. If RSL lose or tie, and LA win out, they jump the Claret-and-Cobalt in the standings and another season in Utah ends before November arrives.

There is also a non-zero chance Portland miss the playoffs, though it is small: They would have to lose this game and their Decision Day trip to Vancouver, and LA would have to win out. It would be a pretty crazy confluence of events, but this is MLS and this is the year 2018, so who’s brave enough to bet against it?

But the more realistic “what’s at stake?” answer is “playoff seeding.” Just like Seattle don’t want to start their playoffs on the road against a rival, same goes for Portland. That trip up I-5 has not treated them kindly over the years.

Quick reminder that, two weeks ago at Rio Tinto, Portland stuffed RSL in the trash.

San Jose Earthquakes vs. Colorado Rapids 5 pm ET | Match Preview | TV & streaming info

There is nothing at stake in this game except pride, and maybe the chance for a few Quakes players to impress future head coach Matias Almeyda.

EDIT: Somehow I forgot about #WondoWatch. He’ll probably bag a brace now and claim the record in front of his home fans, which would be pretty dope.

One More Thing to Ponder

That’s a single image. Perspective is fun.

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Good morning and welcome to the r/NWSL Power Rankings! With the end of the season just 4 weeks away I thought I'd start with the playoff picture for each team. These are general and not exhaustive.TeamCurrent PointsPlayoff ConditionsNorth Carolina Courage42Already clinched a playoff spot, and will clinch a home game with a win or Chicago AND Orlando loss.Portland Thorns FC37Clinch with a win or Sky Blue AND Seattle loss.Orlando Pride32Clinch with 3 wins in the next 4, guaranteed. Could clinch with less if the lower teams don't win out.Chicago Red Stars32Clinch with 3 wins in the next 4, guaranteed. Could clinch with less if the lower teams don't win out.Sky Blue FC29They lose all tiebreakers with Orlando and Chicago, so they must score at least 4 more points than either one of those teams, and stay ahead of Seattle.Seattle Reign FC27Must win 2 more games than Orlando OR Chicago AND win 1 more game than Sky Blue.FC Kansas City23Win out and hope that the teams in front of them collapse.Houston Dash23Win 4 of 5 remaining and hope the teams in front of them collapse...or win all 5 and hope they collapse.Remaining Schedule for Select TeamsChicago Red Stars (very high impact): vs North Carolina, @ Kansas City, @ Houston, @ PortlandOrlando Pride (high impact): vs Boston, vs Seattle, vs Portland, @ North CarolinaSky Blue FC (very low impact): @ Kansas City, vs Washington, vs North Carolina, @ BostonSeattle Reign FC (low impact): @ Houston, @ Orlando, vs Kansas City, @ WashingtonChicago easily has the hardest remaining schedule, while Sky Blue has the easiest. Orlando's is tough, but at least they have 3 home games.We are looking for people to write for the following teams: North Carolina Courage, Seattle Reign, Houston Dash, FC Kansas City, and Washington SpiritRank (Change)Average (Change)TeamExplanation1 (-)1.62 (-0.32)North Carolina CourageOn Wednesday the Courage officially clinched a playoff spot that was never really in question by beating the Washington Spirit. The biggest takeaway from the game was that the Courage came back to win a game for the first time this season. Their five loses had all come when they had conceded forest and their twelve wins all came when they scored first. The Courage need to win just one more game to secure a home playoff game in their first NWSL season, and they have to be looking toward the Shield. Their remaining schedule is moderately difficult, but the games are mostly winnable, meaning that they will have stuff competition but should enter the playoffs with positive momentum. They have won all of their last 5 games.2 (-)1.95(-0.01)Portland Thorns FCPortland faced the Seattle Reign in the series finale of the Cascadia rivalry for week 18. The game finished 2-1 in favor of Portland with help of two goals from Hayley Raso. It was a relatively good game with Portland having the slightely higher possession and passing at a better rate despite the game being in Seattle. Portland's first goal came in the 49' minute as Raso pressured the Seattle defender, after a pass that Kopmeyer should have just booted upfield, which caused a bad touch and Raso finished the 1v1. Her second goal game in the 85' minute after she beat Barnes on a long ball from Sinclair which again left her 1 on 1 with the keeper. Kopmeyer made the initial save, but Raso followed the rebound and put it away. Seattle's one goal came from a questionable penalty kick in the 90' minute where Meghan Klingenberg shielded Rachel Corsie from the ball. It didn't matter in the end however as Portland still came away with a win. They face the Washington Spirit at home this week. Also, finally off the disabled list this season is the Thorns' best player, Tobin Heath.3 (-)3.10 (+0.26)Orlando PrideThe Orlando Pride travelled to Kansas City as both teams put their 3 game winning streaks on the line. In the end, the two teams were separated by a goal from Alex Morgan in the 87' minute on a set piece from Marta, which earned her 6th assist of the season, to secure a 2-1 win. It was an evenly contested match but Orlando did look the better side. Continuous pressure and consecutive corners earned the Pride their first goal from Ubogagu after a scramble in the box. The one goal allowed by Orlando was from a throw in and a quick cross, however Kristen Edmonds did not recognize the offside trap put on by Monica and Ali Krieger which gave Labonta a 1 on 1 with Ashlyn Harris which she converted. The Orlando Pride play Boston and home this week, a team which they beat handily just two weeks ago.4 (-)4.10 (+0.14)Chicago Red StarsIt's kind of hard to rate Chicago right now, what with the rapidfire trades. With Mewis I was going to say stock looked high, and after last week's game everything looked like it had been sorted. Now? It's harder to say. On paper Chicago is still on the upward trend, but we're going to have to wait and see what these new changes bring now.5 (-)5.00 (+0.47)Sky Blue FCSky Blue remains the team of many faces. After the ups and downs of the past weeks they eeked out an almost boring 1-0 game against a weak Boston team. Surely the biggest surprise being, that they kept a clean sheet for once. But which team will show up this weekend against KC? Raquel Rodriguez ist still questionable but will undoubtedly strengthen the team. Also with Simon and Pearce missing, they have a total 4 defenders in the team, so Sky Blue also signed a new defender from the B-team, Cassidy Benintente.6 (-)5.71 (-0.13)Seattle ReignThe Reign saw their playoff hopes slip further away as the failed to earn any points in their home game against Portland. The biggest issue was once again the defense, and they gave up a terrible goal when Kop played the ball to Barnes who hit a weak pass back to her, but Raso got there first. Megan Rapinoe is looking at a early comeback, possibly as early as this weekend, so they might gain some momentum from that. Unfortunately, no matter how well Seattle plays over the last 4 games, their fate rests on the success of three other teams and they can only earn a playoff spot with outside help. Interestingly, the Courage, who beat Seattle three times this year, could help them make the playoffs by beating Chicago, Sky Blue, or Orlando over the last 4 weeks of the season.7 (-)7.00 (-0.47)FC Kansas CityKansas City had a chance to really turn their season around by beating Orlando, but they couldn't quite close the deal against one of the hottest teams in the NWSL. As a positive, they did score a goal and looked dangerous, and it really wasn't that long ago that FCKC was considered the worst team in the league. As a negative, the loss effectively ends the FCKC season, as they need a whole plethora of loses from top tier teams in order to make the playoffs. The Blues will need to decide which direction they want to go in the off-season, as they don't currently look like they are in a position to push for the title with their current, aging roster.8 (-)7.67 (+0.10)Houston DashHurricane Harvey prevented the Dash from playing last weekend, so they are one of two teams that still has 5 games left on the board. They will have to win effectively all of their games and hope for a few losses from Chicago or Orlando. With all of the current moves - trading away Morgan Brian and Lydia Williams - may suggest that they have already given up on the season, but they are probably in good shape to improve next season. At least that's a positive. They will have to play this weekend's home game in Dallas.9 (+1)9.38 (-0.15)Boston BreakersAnother week and another loss for the Breakers. They will miss the playoffs for the fifth season, continuing their history of being the only original NWSL team that has yet to play a postseason game. The team is definitely improved for the Breakers reams of the past, though, and Rose Lavelle is officially off the injury report and hoping to continue her growth before the off-season. In all, while everyone hoped that the youth would magically gel and shock the league, this season was a important step towards the Breakers becoming a perennial contender. They have a chance to play spoiler, which will hopefully keep them playing hard through their last game.10 (-1)9.48 (-0.19)Washington SpiritA pair of losses this week brings the Spirit back to the bottom of the standings and the rankings. Trading away Mewis looked mighty dumb as she scored a goal against her former team on Saturday, and then they lost for the third time this season to the Courage. Mallory Pugh had looked surprisingly mediocre during her last few games, nothing like the inspirational youth that we came to know on the national team. The injuries just keep piling up, with two or three more season-ending injuries occurring this week. via /r/NWSL

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