[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP SPOTLIGHT] Japan will be the sentimental favorite when it faces the USA Sunday in the Women’s World Cup final in Frankfurt (TV: ESPN,ESPN3.com, Galavision, live, 2 p.m. ET), but history favors the USA, which has never lost to Japan in 25 meetings. Here are three reasons the USA will win … 1. […]
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Hammarstrom golazo earns Swedes third
[VIDEO PICK] In a tournament filled with marvelous goals, Marie Hammarstrom‘s golazo for Sweden against France standsout as the best of the lot. She picked up a loose ball at the top of the penalty area, lifted the ball past one defender, pushed the ball to her left to elude and second defender and then […]
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“They’re playing for something bigger and better than the game. When you’re playing with so much emotion, that’s hard to play against.” — U.S. goalieHope Solo, acknowledging that Japan, the USA’s opponent in Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final, is the sentimental favorite, lifting the country in the aftermathof the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan’s […]
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Wambach: 'This is the pinnacle'
[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP SPOTLIGHT] U.S. striker Abby Wambach was a member of the U.S. teams that finished third in the 2003and 2007 Women’s World Cup tournaments. Getting over the semifinal hurdle with the 3-1 win over France isn’t the goal she has in mind in 2011. “Getting to the final is one thing, andwinning is […]
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Sundhage tells players to look for fun
U.S. coach Pia Sundhage was in a good mood two days before the Women’s World Cup final against Japan. She was in such a good mood that she serenaded themedia with Simon & Garfunkel’s “Feelin’ Groovy,” Sundhage often sings to her players, saying she is trying to keep her players relaxed. “You know, this life […]
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U.S. women are focused on Sunday, not past glories
[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP SPOTLIGHT] As the only member of the 2011 squad whose playing career dates back to the glory days of the 1999 championship team thatenthralled its country, defender Christie Rampone is probably best versed to compare then and now. But as captain, she’d rather talk abouthow the team has changed in the past […]
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USA-France breaks weekday viewing record
[TELEVISION WATCH] Wednesday’s USA-France Women’s World Cup game drew 3.35 million viewers, making it the most-viewed weekday Women’s World Cup match inthe history of U.S. television. The match also ranked as the fourth most-viewed Women’s World Cup match ever and the second match from Germany 2011 to rank among the top fiveWomen’s World Cup matches. […]
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Japan gets boost from Women's World Cup success
Tokyo commuters were greeted Thursday morning with special editions of newspapers printed to commemorate Japan’s 3-1 victory over Sweden that moved it into the Women’s World Cup for the firsttime. NHK, the public broadcaster, has been airing the games, most of which have taken place in the middle of the night, since the beginning of […]
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“She’s going to keep me from sleeping at night.” — French coach Bruno Bini on Abby Wambach, who scoredthe winning goal in the USA’s 3-1 win over France in the Women’s World Cup semifinals. (francefootball.fr)
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Goalkeeping errors prove costly
[JAPAN-SWEDEN] After gifting Sweden a goal in the 10th minute, Japan showed their resolve, getting two goals from NahomiKawasumi and one from former WUSA and WPS star Homare Sawa to win, 3-1, and advance to the Women’s World Cup final for the first time. Sawahad gifted Sweden its goal when she played a ball straight […]