Rose Lavelle gone, Barca thrashed & more: Freedom Kicks for 8/17/20

Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty ImagesHello, my grass loves the rain, but try entertaining a kid when you can’t go out.

Washington Spirit trade Rose Lavelle to OL Reign (us): She was off to Manchester City anyway, but still. All for XI, Sounder at Heart, Equalizer Soccer and WaPo (with some Return to Play deets) with more.

Bayern blast Barcelona: Will play Manchester City-Lyon winner in Champions League Semifinals (BFB): Phil with Bayern Munich’s take on that Friday demolishing, Barca Blaugranes with the other side, and more on ramifications by Jonathan Wilson (author of Inverting the Pyramid) and the NY Times’ Rory Smith on the bigger meanings. There is always Donald’s campaign (and…