Beau Dure
@bdure.bsky.social
More sub teacher than journalist these days, but also working on The Great American Novel. Still a soccer ref. Playing in a bunch of bands. Still curling. Keeping dystopian talk to the essentials so I can live my remaining days in some sort of peace.
November 9, 2025 at 8:06 PM
If you’re Gotham at this point, are you trying to kill time and get into PKs with Berger?
November 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
If you’re Gotham at this point, are you trying to kill time and get into PKs with Berger?
I am now 0-2 on my #NWSLPlayoffs picks.
November 8, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I am now 0-2 on my #NWSLPlayoffs picks.
Not sure it’s being stressed enough that the Spirit lost two important players *during* this game in addition to having the usual absentees out, including the obviously not-really-available Rodman. This team has dealt with so much. #NWSL #WASvLOU #NWSLplayoffs
November 8, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Not sure it’s being stressed enough that the Spirit lost two important players *during* this game in addition to having the usual absentees out, including the obviously not-really-available Rodman. This team has dealt with so much. #NWSL #WASvLOU #NWSLplayoffs
November 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I’m getting the feeling we won’t be seeing Trinity Rodman. Spirit have a sub window in extra time, don’t they?
#NWSL #WASvLOU #NWSLplayoffs
#NWSL #WASvLOU #NWSLplayoffs
November 8, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I’m getting the feeling we won’t be seeing Trinity Rodman. Spirit have a sub window in extra time, don’t they?
#NWSL #WASvLOU #NWSLplayoffs
#NWSL #WASvLOU #NWSLplayoffs
I’d argue Esme Morgan shouldn’t have seen yellow unless she dropped a few magic words — dissent should be more than an outburst — and Ary Borges should’ve seen yellow for a cynical foul at midfield. I’m surprised they didn’t take a longer look at the Louisville goal. Generally, though, pretty good.
Reffing in this #WASvLOU game has been excellent. Proactively reigning in chippy fouls at the beginning of each half has kept things much cleaner than average between these teams. Great job refs!
#NWSL #thatsthespirit
#NWSL #thatsthespirit
November 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I’d argue Esme Morgan shouldn’t have seen yellow unless she dropped a few magic words — dissent should be more than an outburst — and Ary Borges should’ve seen yellow for a cynical foul at midfield. I’m surprised they didn’t take a longer look at the Louisville goal. Generally, though, pretty good.
Looks onside from this view, but I have a small phone, so …
Soccer’s unfair sometimes. In no way, shape or form does Louisville deserve to be level here, and there have been some cynical fouls. But the Spirit have wasted tons of chances, too.
#nwsl #WASvLOU
Soccer’s unfair sometimes. In no way, shape or form does Louisville deserve to be level here, and there have been some cynical fouls. But the Spirit have wasted tons of chances, too.
#nwsl #WASvLOU
Racing Louisville's Courtney Petersen with the service and Kayla Fischer taps it in for the equalizer!
#NWSLPlayoffs
#NWSLPlayoffs
November 8, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Pacing Themselves for the Last 15 Minutes Louisville.
November 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Pacing Themselves for the Last 15 Minutes Louisville.
If you think complaints about refs are limited to the #NWSL, please check out @suzywrack.bsky.social’s story on Arsenal-Chelsea today. (I can’t get to the Guardian site ATM.) Or see any EPL broadcast.
I think refs are too prone to calling offside on VAR when it’s not clear and obvious. #WASvLOU
I think refs are too prone to calling offside on VAR when it’s not clear and obvious. #WASvLOU
November 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
If you think complaints about refs are limited to the #NWSL, please check out @suzywrack.bsky.social’s story on Arsenal-Chelsea today. (I can’t get to the Guardian site ATM.) Or see any EPL broadcast.
I think refs are too prone to calling offside on VAR when it’s not clear and obvious. #WASvLOU
I think refs are too prone to calling offside on VAR when it’s not clear and obvious. #WASvLOU
Someone’s watching about 10 minutes behind.
GOAL! 17' — R. Kouassi scores for Washington Spirit W. Washington Spirit W 0–0 Racing Louisville W. NWSL Women
#washingtonspiritw #racinglouisvillew #nwsl
#washingtonspiritw #racinglouisvillew #nwsl
November 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Someone’s watching about 10 minutes behind.
Reposted by Beau Dure
The Spirit have been knocking on the door here, one-way traffic. Audi erupted on that would-be goal before VAR erased it. The only logical call with where the restart got placed is that Santos was offside on the return pass, but the angles offered on TV are hardly definitive. Still scoreless. #NWSL
November 8, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The Spirit have been knocking on the door here, one-way traffic. Audi erupted on that would-be goal before VAR erased it. The only logical call with where the restart got placed is that Santos was offside on the return pass, but the angles offered on TV are hardly definitive. Still scoreless. #NWSL
Can we rewind the planet 1-2 years and start over?
From Audi Field, the bad news over Trinity Rodman's injury. This article will be updated post-game. #NWSL #USWNT
Trinity Rodman injured during Washington Spirit Concacaf W Champions Cup match
USWNT star Trinity Rodman, having just received her first call-up in six months, suffered a worrisome injury Wednesday night.
prosoccerwire.usatoday.com
October 16, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Can we rewind the planet 1-2 years and start over?
One of the most depressing political trends I have witnessed has been seeing that the people who want to keep trans women out of women's sports don't base their arguments entirely on reasonable data about male puberty and fairness. Instead, they make it by dehumanizing *all* trans women.
October 15, 2025 at 11:07 PM
One of the most depressing political trends I have witnessed has been seeing that the people who want to keep trans women out of women's sports don't base their arguments entirely on reasonable data about male puberty and fairness. Instead, they make it by dehumanizing *all* trans women.
A youth soccer referee postgame press conference, complete with thoughts about how recent events in the WNBA and the media flow downhill into youth sports.
(Obviously didn't really happen.)
youtu.be/0C9PNy1uk7A
(Obviously didn't really happen.)
youtu.be/0C9PNy1uk7A
U-12 referee postgame press conference and WNBA discussion
YouTube video by Beau Dure
youtu.be
October 6, 2025 at 8:38 PM
A youth soccer referee postgame press conference, complete with thoughts about how recent events in the WNBA and the media flow downhill into youth sports.
(Obviously didn't really happen.)
youtu.be/0C9PNy1uk7A
(Obviously didn't really happen.)
youtu.be/0C9PNy1uk7A
Granted, I've been a little likely to defend referees after watching people exalting Cheryl Reeve as some kind of hero for complaining about a call **that the refs got absolutely right**. But I thought the calls at the end of each half in Spirit-Wave were fair. #nwsl #makewaves #thatsthespirit
October 5, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Granted, I've been a little likely to defend referees after watching people exalting Cheryl Reeve as some kind of hero for complaining about a call **that the refs got absolutely right**. But I thought the calls at the end of each half in Spirit-Wave were fair. #nwsl #makewaves #thatsthespirit
The Spirit have GOT to be sharper than this. Monday missed an easy one, and Rodman put two straight breakaways right at Sheridan. On the second, she could've chipped Sheridan at any time. Maybe the Wave don't deserve the draw, but the Spirit don't deserve the win. #nwsl
EDIT: Never mind!
EDIT: Never mind!
October 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The Spirit have GOT to be sharper than this. Monday missed an easy one, and Rodman put two straight breakaways right at Sheridan. On the second, she could've chipped Sheridan at any time. Maybe the Wave don't deserve the draw, but the Spirit don't deserve the win. #nwsl
EDIT: Never mind!
EDIT: Never mind!
In the closed-captioning for the Raiders-Commanders game, every time they say "Ashton Jeanty," it comes up as "Jen Psaki."
September 21, 2025 at 6:09 PM
In the closed-captioning for the Raiders-Commanders game, every time they say "Ashton Jeanty," it comes up as "Jen Psaki."