During Saturday night’s beatdown of the Vegas Golden Knights, many of you might’ve noticed a familiar face in the crowd.
Kelley O’Hara of the World Cup-winning US Women’s National Soccer Team was in attendance at the Capitals-Golden Knights game and is now officially a Capitals fan.
Welcome, Worms!
By Julia Karron 3 years ago
Two more World Cup champions were honored at Nats Park on Monday night, as the USWNT and Washington Spirit’s Rose Lavelle and Mal Pugh threw twin first pitches ahead of the Nationals game against the Atlanta Braves.
The pressure was on, as just a few days ago two-time World Cup champion and Northern Virginia-native Ali Krieger returned to DC to throw the ceremonial first pitch at Nats Park. Krieger nailed the throw, pitching a perfect strike right over the plate.
Both Lavelle and Pugh’s throws were great, but there was just one small mistake.
By Elizabeth Kong 4 years ago
US Women’s soccer star Ali Krieger made a stop in Washington DC Thursday after taking home the gold medal at the 2019 World Cup earlier this month.
Krieger was invited to throw the ceremonial first pitch on Thursday as the Washington Nationals took on the Colorado Rockies at Nationals Park. Krieger was joined on the visit by her USWNT teammate, fiancee, and fellow two-time World Cup champion, Ashlyn Harris.
Krieger is a native of the Northern Virginia area. Born in Alexandria, she grew up in Dumfries and then spent several seasons playing for her hometown NWSL team, the Washington Spirit, before being traded in 2016 to the Orlando Pride.
The local soccer star showed she has one heck of a pitching arm, putting to shame some other famous first throws–ahem, Alex Ovechkin.
By Elizabeth Kong 4 years ago
The United States Women’s National Team became the first team in history to win four World Cup titles after beating the Netherlands 2-0 in the gold-medal game Sunday.
But it’s what the women are doing for gender equality that is making them true heroes across the nation. On May 8, 2019, International Women’s Day, all 28 members of the US team filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against the US Soccer Federation in an effort to get equal pay as men.
We know we’re supposed to be a hockey blog focused on the Washington Capitals.
But right now, the US Women’s National Team is headed into the semifinal of the Women’s World Cup where they’ll be looking to hand England their biggest loss since 1776 and punch their ticket to their fourth World Cup win.
Peter and Julia will provide live commentary on the match, so follow along!
By Julia Karron and Peter Hassett 4 years ago
There were probably folks who had their hearts set on Alex Ovechkin winning a Nickelodeon Kids Choice Sports Award. I don’t know any of those people, but they probably exist. Probably in Fairfax County. Anyway, those people are all heartbroken right now. Ovechkin has lost the award for Sickest Moves (no, seriously) to soccer star Alex Morgan.
This is okay. Everybody breathe.
By Peter Hassett 9 years ago
The Lakers’ Kobe Bryant greets John Carlson before the match. (Photo credit: Chris Gordon)
As a member of the Washington Capitals, John Carlson is no stranger to lighthearted games of soccer, often playing along with his teammates to warmup before taking the ice.
But on Sunday, he joined in a pick-up match with meaning, participating in the Mia Hamm Foundation‘s annual Celebrity Soccer Challenge, held this year at Kastles Stadium in Southwest D.C.
The game, put on by Hamm and her husband, former MLB star Nomar Garciaparra, encourages people to join the bone marrow donor registry while raising money for Children’s National Medical Center. It was started in honor of Hamm’s late brother, Garrett, who passed away from aplastic anemia, a bone marrow condition, in 1997.
By Chris Gordon 12 years ago
