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Face It, the US Choked

Kevin Spak — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:36:22 CDT

Make excuses if you like, but after watching the Women’s World Cup final , Brian Straus came to just one conclusion: “The Americans, quite simply, choked on the sport’s biggest stage,” he writes for Sporting News . The US should have put this thing away in the first 30 minutes. After all,...

During World Cup, a Twitter Record

Tim Karan — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:01:17 CDT

No matter how you regard the pace of soccer, there's no denying that tweeting about it can be fast and furious. The all-time record for number of tweets per second was set at the end of yesterday's Women's World Cup final—taking the top spot from the last, somewhat unexpected...

Japan Soccer Champs: Take That, Tsunami

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 01:20:00 CDT

Japan's World Cup soccer victory over the US women's team yesterday devastated the Yanks, but also gave a major kick in the pants to the bad fortunes haunting a nation struggling in the wake of a devastating tsunami. It was the first-ever World Cup win for the gutsy women, who...

Japan Wins on Penalty Kicks

Kevin Spak — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 16:46:20 CDT

It was another thriller today in the Women's World Cup final, but this time it ended in heartbreak for the US. The Americans led twice in the game, but each time Japan tied it up, according to ESPN . Neither side managed to score in the first half, despite multiple chances...

In Hellbent Abby Wambach, a Single Goal

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 10:23:38 CDT

As the storied US women's soccer team takes the field in Frankfurt today, all eyes of a hopeful nation are on the 5-foot-11, 170-pound train in the No. 20 jersey leading her team in the charge against Japan. At 31, the indomitable Abby Wambach knows this could be her final...

Wambach Again! USA Advances to World Cup Final

John Johnson — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:52:05 CDT

One more win for the World Cup: The US women's soccer team beat France 3-1 today to advance to the finals on Sunday. With the game tied 1-1, Abby Wambach headed in a goal (again! ) to give USA the lead with about 10 minutes left. Alex Morgan made it...

With Huge Win, Women's Soccer Breaks Free of Mia Hamm

Matt Cantor — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:34:09 CDT

For more than a decade, US women’s soccer was synonymous with Mia Hamm—but not anymore. Yesterday, thanks to a long pass and a header by Abby Wambach, the team pulled off a goal in the 122nd minute—the deepest into a game a goal has ever been scored in...

The 10 Sexiest Tomboys

Evann Gastaldo — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:49:36 CDT

In honor of Amelia ’s celebration of the tough girl, James Brady Ryan of Nerve takes a look at the top 10 sexy tomboys onscreen and off: Nancy McKeon as Jo Polniaczek, The Facts of Life: Her entrance (on a motorcycle) and eventual career choice (police officer) speak for themselves....

Bad Girl Goalie Can Save Woman's Soccer League

Rob Quinn — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:48:07 CDT

St. Louis' showboating, self-proclaimed "loudmouth goalkeeper" is somebody fans love or hate and that's exactly what women's soccer needs, Jason Zengerle writes in the Atlantic . Hope Solo—who refused to wear the "girly" pink outfit provided when the Women's Professional Soccer League kicked off earlier this year—can help give...