U.S. women’s national team coach Jill Ellis cut down her roster to 18 players for the 2016 Olympic Games. Just even players return to the Olympics after helping the USA to the goldmedal in 2012 in London. Four players weren’t on the 2015 Women’s World Cup championship team. Midfielder Megan Rapinoe, who suffered a knee injuryin December […]
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U.S. women press pay case before warmup
The USA will play its final tune-up game before Coach Jill Ellis is expected to announce her 18-player roster for the 2016 Rio Olympics when it plays South Africa Saturday in Chicago. Thegame comes as players continue to make their case for equal pay. They plan on wearing T-shirts with the hashtag slogan “Equal Play […]
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Hope Solo's latest appeal in criminal case is rejected
Almost two years after her arrest, the criminal case against U.S. women’s national team goalkeeper Hope Solo continues. In the latest round, the Washington Court of Appeals refused toreview Solo’s appeal of a lower court’s decision to revive the case. Solo was arrested on two charges of fourth-degree domestic violence assault in June 2014 for allegedly […]
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What They're Saying: Hope Solo
“I strongly believe that no athlete should be put into this position — to decide between your Olympic dreams and your own health. I’m not sure I’m even going to be leaving the hotel room, outside ofpractice.” — U.S. women’s national team keeper Hope Solo, saying she’ll go to the Rio Olympics but won’t spent […]
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What's behind U.S. women's equal pay suit
The U.S. women’s national team took their dispute with U.S. Soccer to a new level as five players — Hope Solo, Carli Lloyd, Megan Rapinoe, Becky Sauerbrunn and AlexMorgan — filed an action with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, charging the federation with wage discrimination by paying them far less than the men. It set […]
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What They're Saying: Hope Solo
“You have the No. 1 ranked team against the number No. 2 two ranked team and 13,000 fans at the game, it’s not good enough. We have to do better marketing, we have to do a better job, because we couldhave sold out stadiums (in) any city that we’re playing in in America.” — U.S. […]
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USA-Mexico Takeaways: Hold off on 'new juggernaut' label
The USA was far from impressive in its 1-0 win over Mexico that moved it into the semifinals of Olympic women’s qualifying. Yes, it dominated the game against a team that came to defend, but it wasfortunate to grab a late lead — and then hold on to it. The USAwill likely face Trinidad & […]
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Strong women's field for U.S. Soccer honors
World champions Lauren Holiday, Carli Lloyd, Megan Rapinoe, Becky Sauerbrunn and Hope Solo are the nominees for 2015 U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year. Lloyd isalso a finalist for the FIFA Women’s Player of the Year. She won the Golden Ball as the best player at the 2015 Women’s World Cup, while Solo won […]
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Lloyd, Rapinoe, Solo Nominated for Ballon d'Or
USA captain Carli Lloyd is among ten players on the shortlist for the 2015 Ballon d’Or award handed out to the world’s best female player, alongside teammates MeganRapinoe and Hope Solo. Lloyd, winner of the Golden Ball at this summer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup, scored a hat-trick in the USA’s 5-2 win against Japan in […]
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FC Kansas City rains on Seattle's NWSL parade again
The Seattle Reign FC ran away with the NWSL Shield in 2014 (by 13 points) and 2015 (by 10), but when it came time for the NWSL champion to be decided, FC Kansas City stole the crown. It won, 2-1, inthe 2014 final when Amy Rodriguez scored both goal. And it won, 1-0, on Thursday […]