“I have a completely metal arm now — I’m bionic. I’m better now than I have been in the last 10 years so I’m pain free and I have more range of motion.” —Hope Solo, who has recovered from shoulder replacement surgery and wants to resume her playing career at the age of 36. She […]
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NWSL: Waldrum is out as Houston head coach
Randy Waldrum, who left his job as head coach at Notre Dame, one of the most successful women’s programs in the country, to take over as the Houston Dash head coach for its launch in 2014, isout. The Dash and Waldrum agreed to part ways just seven games into the 2017 season. Assistant coach Omar […]
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SheBelieves Cup: Time for USA to make statement is now
Without a world championship in 2017, the U.S. women’s national team faces its biggest tests of the year when it meets Olympic gold-medalist Germany, England and France at the second annualSheBelieves Cup. Almost all the tickets for the opening doubleheader featuring USA-Germany are sold. Here’s a look at three keys to the tournament. SheBelieves Cup: […]
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USWNT: Hope Solo wants another shot in goal
Hope Solo, whose suspension from the U.S. women’s national team ends Feb. 22, told “60 Minutes Sports” she wants a chanceto make a comeback on the national team for the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France. “Nobody beat me physically,” she said. “And for me not to have the opportunity to see ifthere’s another goalkeeper […]
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Hope Solo says there's no turning back
In her first interview since being handed a six-month suspension from the U.S.women’s national team, Hope Solo told Anne M. Peterson of the Associated Press that she would do almost anything to return to the nationalteam.
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USWNT: Five regulars return for Romania series
U.S. women’s national team coach Jill Ellis recalled five regulars who had sat out the Switzerland series for the final games of the year against Romania in November: Julie Johnston,Meghan Klingenberg, Ali Krieger, Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan From the team that went to the Rio Olympics, all but Carli Lloyd, who is getting married,Hope […]
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What They're Saying: Hope Solo
“Yesterday, I underwent shoulder replacement surgery to address an injury I’ve been dealing with for some time. An opportunity presented itself after my contract was terminated and whiledifficult, it opened the door to take care of a long overdue surgery.” — Hope Solo, looking at the positive side of being suspended from the U.S. women’s […]
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What They're Saying: Hope Solo
“They’re going to use my comments as an excuse to get rid of me forever so that they don’t have to deal with such a strong voice in opposition to field conditions and playingconditions and pay and I’m just a thorn in their side and it’s time for them to cut their losses.” — Hope […]
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Devastated Hope Solo calls it quits for 2016 season
Less than a week after being suspended from the U.S. national team for six months and having her contract terminated, Hope Solo announced she won’t be playing again in 2016 for her NWSL team,the Seattle Reign, saying U.S. Soccer’s decision was “devastating” and she wasn’t in a frame of mind to play. “Coming to terms […]
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What They're Saying: Hope Solo
“Seventeen f****** years, and it’s over!” — Hope Solo, with her reaction to her husband, former NFL player Jerramy Stevens, after being told that hercontract with U.S. Soccer had been terminated and she was suspended from the national team for six months. Solo was being filmed for an upcoming documentary “Keeping Score.” (Fullscreen via YouTube)