[AMERICANS ABROAD] Former Florida State star Amanda DaCosta became the second American to sign with Liverpool Ladies forthe 2013 English Women’s Super League season. She joins former North Carolina star Whitney Engen, who moved to Liverpool from Swedish champion Tyreso.Meanwhile, a pair of Americans have re-signed at Japanese champion INAC Kobe Leonessa … Beverly Goebel-Yanez, […]
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U.S. Drops to 28, Brazil to 18, in Final 2012 FIFA Ranking
FIFA on Wednesday released its end-of-year international rankings, which saw World and European champion Spain complete a full year at the summit, while Brazil plummeted to No. 18 and the UnitedStates fell one spot to No. 28. Brazil’s steady fall has had much to do with the fact that it is only playing non-competitive games, […]
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Japan on brink of qualification, Iran stumps
[WORLD CUP 2014 QUALIFYING: Asia] Shinji Okazaki‘s goal a minute from time gave Japan a 2-1 win at Oman and moved itcloser to advancing to the World Cup finals for the fifth time in a row. Iran’s chances of qualifying took a hit when it lost at home to Uzbekistan, 1-0, on UlugbekBakaev‘s goal. Uzbekistan […]
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MLS stars shine in Concacaf
The USA’s five goals in World Cup 2014 qualifying have all come from foreign-based players, but MLS players have had big roles in the success of their national teams in Concacaf play. Canada took over the lead in Group C with a 1-0 win over Panama Friday thanks to a late goal from D.C. United’s […]
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Germans make it 11 wins in a row
[JAPAN-GERMANY] Germany remained on course to become the first team to win back-to-back titles at the Under-20 Women’s World Cup with another emphatic win, thistime a 3-0 decision over host Japan in Tuesday’s semifinals. All three goals came in the first 19 minutes. It took only 60 seconds for the Germans to take the lead […]
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USA favored in super seven
[UNDER-20 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP] Ten days after the end of the hugely popular Olympic women’s soccer tournament, international women’s soccer returns to centerstage with Sunday’s start of the Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Japan. The USA, which begins play Monday against Ghana in Hiroshima, will be the favorite to wrest the crown away from Germany, […]
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Japanese women headed home — in business class
[OLYMPIC SPOTLIGHT] Japan’s women’s national team won’t return home with gold, but they will return home in business class. New Japan Football Associationpresident Kuniya Daini confirmed the women — relegated to economy class while the Japanese men’s national team flew in business class en route from Tokyo toParis — would be upgraded to business class […]
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South Koreans celebrate more than bronze
[OLYMPIC BRONZE-MEDAL GAME] South Korea earned more than a bronze medal when it beat Japan, 2-0, Friday for its first medal ever in men’s soccer. The medalmeant its players will be exempt from military service back home — a huge coup for European-based players like Park Chu Young, whose spectacular goal openedthe scoring in Cardiff […]
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Lloyd's goals and Solo's saves give USA gold
The American women took their third straight Olympic gold medal by downing Japan, 2-1, with a pair of goals by Carli Lloyd, a few clutch saves by Hope Solo — and a fair bit of good fortune. Here are a few observations from a memorable end to a remarkable run: CLUTCH CARLI. Four years […]
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USA vs. Japan, what's at stake
[BY THE NUMBERS] The U.S. women’s national team will earn a bonus of $1.5 million if it beats Japan in Thursday’s gold-medal match at the London Olympics (TV:NBC Sports Network, live, 2:45 pm ET). If they win, the Japanese will become the first team to capture the gold medal a year after taking the Women’s […]