The Grainey Report

  • NWSL’s Lohman and Sanderson Continue to Make a Difference in India

    Monday, 17. June, 2013

    Joanna Lohman and Lianne Sanderson of the NWSL’s Boston Breakers continue to reach out and make a difference in the lives of young girls in India with their participation in YUWA. The Grainey Report looks at how they have taken soccer to the lives of these young girls to help improve the quality of their lives. This and more in this week's column.

  • Redman Re-Acquainting Herself with U.S. Soccer

    Monday, 10. June, 2013

    After a half-dozen years playing league ball in Israel, Israeli international Diana Redman has returned to play in the U.S. The Pali Blue’s defender spoke to Soccer365’s Tim Grainey about her transition back to the U.S. and Pali Blues after many years playing overseas, as well as the state of the game in Israel. The Grainey Report also profiles the W-League’s Northeastern Conference and more…

  • Women’s Game Heats Up this Summer

    Wednesday, 5. June, 2013

    The women’s game heats up in Asia this summer with the playing of the World Cup qualifiers with the 2015 World Cup in Canada assured of one first time qualifier from Asia. The Grainey Report looks at these matches, the UEFA Women’s Champions League, another W-League Conference Preview, and more…

  • Wolfsburg wins their First Frauen-Bundesliga

    Wednesday, 22. May, 2013

    Vfl Wolfsburg won its first Frauen-Bundesliga crown earlier this month to complete a German double. The Grainey Report looks at this as well as the start of the Swedish women’s league, the annual W-League preview, and the recent roster for the U.S. women’s Under-23 National Team camp

  • USL PRO 2013's Early Race for Playoffs

    Tuesday, 7. May, 2013

    At the end of the first month of the 2013 USL Pro Season, The Grainey Report looks at the early race for the six playoff positions. We focus on Pittsburg’s new stadium, check in on the two expansion franchises: VSI Tampa Bay FC and Phoenix FC Wolves, and profile Antigua Barracuda FC.

  • Women’s Champions League a French v German Affair

    Friday, 3. May, 2013

    Olympique Lyon and VFL Wolfsburg will play for Europe’s top club silverware when the face off in the UEFA Champions League final at Stamford Bridge on May 23. American Abroad Megan Rapinoe said the team was ‘focused on getting to London’ and now the challenge is to bring home the silverware. The Grainey Report looks at the upcoming final as well as Week 3 in NWSL.

  • Huge Crowd See Thorns Go Top

    Thursday, 25. April, 2013

    The Portland Thorns gave the 16,479 home fans a reason to cheer as they defeated the Seattle Reign 2-1 in the I-5 derby to go to the top of the table. The Grainey Report looks at this result as well as UEFA Women’s World Cup qualifying.

  • Debut Weekend of NWSL

    Tuesday, 16. April, 2013

    This week, The Grainey Report looks at the debut weekend of NWSL and presents the rosters for each of the 8 teams.

  • UEFA Women’s Champions League Review

    Sunday, 7. April, 2013

    This week, The Grainey Report looks at UEFA Women’s Champions League’s quarterfinal results and Seattle Reign’s pre-season tour of Japan along with other NWSL Preseason News.

  • USL PRO 2013 Review

    Monday, 1. April, 2013

    Phoenix FC Wolves opened this first USL Pro season in March and it was a huge statement for the future of the team and professional soccer in a large market that has long struggled to support the sport. Soccer365's looks at the impact of the opening games.

  • Velaj Turns Focus to Albania

    Monday, 25. March, 2013

    This week, The Grainey Report talks to a recent American college graduate, Furtuna Velaj, who is trying out with the NWSL’s Portland Thorns and is also preparing for upcoming Women’s World Cup qualifiers as she plays internationally for Albania. We also review the U.S. National Team roster for the upcoming matches in Europe, versus Germany and the Netherlands.

  • USL PRO 2013 Preview

    Monday, 18. March, 2013

    This week The Grainey Report takes a look at the upcoming USL Pro season with two new franchises kicking the season off this month.