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Claire Watkins

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Claire Watkins @scoutripley.bsky.social · Jun 24

"I can be a little bit extra when I play, which I like. Soni's the opposite.”

Sat down with new Mystics dynamic duo Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen, the pair keeping the WNBA rookie of the year race tight, who couldn’t be more different: justwomenssports.com/reads/the-my...

The Mystics Are All in on WNBA Rookies Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen

Star rookies Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen discuss transitioning to the WNBA, fueling a bounce-back Washington Mystics season, and more.

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SaÑdra💙💯⚽️ @sandraherrera.bsky.social · 1h

I AM SO HAPPY FOR DANA EVANS THE PRIDE AND JOY OF GARY INDIANA.

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Claire Watkins @scoutripley.bsky.social · 1h

Just me but I think A’ja Wilson should be making at least 1/25th of what Josh Giddey makes next year

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Claire Watkins @scoutripley.bsky.social · 2h

The good news for Phoenix is that Kristi Toliver can absolutely coach this out

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Claire Watkins @scoutripley.bsky.social · 2h

I just said with how winded AT has looked all game I was now worried about injury but I didn’t mean a popped shoulder

Claire Watkins @scoutripley.bsky.social · 4h

Allie Long sweeper 4eva

Claire Watkins @scoutripley.bsky.social · 6h

Yeah the 2019 story of Mewis not getting on the field in the lead up and then Ellis abruptly dropping Horan, you could write a book I feel

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Claire Watkins @scoutripley.bsky.social · 7h

Another cool thing is links the AI descriptor at the top of these google searches frequently pulls its facts from are from Reddit.

Claire Watkins @scoutripley.bsky.social · 9h

Also not for nothing this type of work is really hard now that google is fundamentally broken, there was so much good stuff written about the USWNT in 2019 and you try to find it through search and every article is from this year

Claire Watkins @scoutripley.bsky.social · 9h

Steph has a very good article for the athletic after that tournament where she very calmly is like “we are 100 days from the World Cup and that was a disaster”

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Claire Watkins @scoutripley.bsky.social · 9h

There is one particular article that is burned into my brain from Julie Ertz telling a publication about her playing time going down before her DM conversion and Ellis's communication and I can. not. find. it.

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Claire Watkins @scoutripley.bsky.social · 9h

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Claire Watkins @scoutripley.bsky.social · 10h

I'm working on a longer USWNT midfield project and am currently in the weeds of Ellis lineups lost to history like I know I was there but what do you mean the US played 2019 Shebelieves with a midfield of Ertz, Lavelle, and Mallory Swanson with Sam Mewis on the bench.

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Claire Watkins @scoutripley.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t think I had expectations of the Cubs winning this series but they’ve officially not embarrassed themselves and that alone is nice

Claire Watkins @scoutripley.bsky.social · 1d

Throw it to first???

Claire Watkins @scoutripley.bsky.social · 1d

What a play to end philly’s season Geeze

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Claire Watkins @scoutripley.bsky.social · 2d

Is A’ja Wilson the best WNBA player of all time

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Claire Watkins @scoutripley.bsky.social · 2d

I see Jewell Loyd has arrived

Claire Watkins @scoutripley.bsky.social · 2d

Not even a front but you get so one track mind in this job that you see these guys and you’re like oh right the men play too

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Claire Watkins @scoutripley.bsky.social · 2d

it’s the little things

Claire Watkins @scoutripley.bsky.social · 2d

Does the national guard know what it took for us to get these roads will they appreciate it

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Claire Watkins @scoutripley.bsky.social · 2d

It’s stressful in Chicago right now but driving on the newly completely open 90/94 this morning did bring a single tear to my eye

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Claire Watkins @scoutripley.bsky.social · 4d

It is genuinely hilarious how many former recent White Sox players have been playing so well in this years MLB postseason

Claire Watkins @scoutripley.bsky.social · 4d

You know the one

Claire Watkins @scoutripley.bsky.social · 4d

When Travis Kelce scores they should play the song

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Claire Watkins @scoutripley.bsky.social · 5d

Feels like the only way to stop A’ja Wilson in the WNBA finals is to stop her from getting there in the first place

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Claire Watkins @scoutripley.bsky.social · 5d

I know not every story is the same but it’s underrated how the USWNT CBA deal got done after a swift choice to change leadership to a more sympathetic figure to player concerns

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