[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Like it did in 2007, the USA will open play at the Women’s World Cup against North Korea. But when the Koreans take to the fieldTuesday at Dresden’s Rudolf-Harbig Stadium (TV: ESPN, Univision, live, 12:15 P.M. ET), they will bear little resemblance to the team that tied the USA, 2-2, four […]
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2011 Women's World Cup this weekend …
[DATEBOOK] The 2011 Women’s World Cup begins play Sunday in Germany with two games. In the first game, African champion Nigeria faces rising European powerFrance in Sinsheim, while two-time defending Germany hosts Canada in Berlin. For all the action… Group A June 26 in Berlin Germany vs. Canada, 12 pm ET (ESPN/ESPN3.com/Galavision) June 26 in […]
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Collegians boost South American surprise Colombia
[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Nataly Arias had the choice of representing Colombia, Venezuela or the USA, but when itcame time to choose, she was torn. Her father played professionally in Venezuela, but Colombia offered her an international future. The former University of Maryland star is one of five players fromColombia’s Women’s World Cup team with […]
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Marta heads ambitious Brazilian team
[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Marta and Western New York Flash teammate Maurineare joined by eight former WPS players among 21 players Coach Kleiton Lima has selected for Brazil’s Women’s World Cup team. Kleiton picked theplayers from among 25 players training at the Brazilian federation’s national center in Granja Comary. Brazil is looking to win its […]
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Canada is loaded with experience
[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Concacaf champion Canada will take one of the most experienced teams to the Women’s World Cup. Christine Sinclair, who ranks fifth all-time in the world with 116 goals, is one of four Canadians with 100 or more caps, and goalkeeper KarinaLeBlanc is headed to the finals for the fourth time. Sinclair […]
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Australia recalls banished de Vanna
[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Australia recalled its controversial WPS star Lisa de Vanna only a month after she waskicked out of training for the Women’s World Cup. The Matildas also selected Ellyse Perry, who has already won a World Cup — in women’s cricket — and seventeenagers. De Vanna, who plays in WPS for magicJack, […]
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Lyon players dominate French squad
[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] French giant Lyon has yet to win the UEFA Champions League, but its women’s team won the UEFA women’s club title for the firsttime last month with an impressive performance in the final against Turbine Potsdam of Germany and it dominates the French squad for the Women’s World Cup with 10 […]
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Mexico's Cuellar takes seven Americans
[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Mexico is off to Europe to begin final preparations for the Women’s World Cup. Coach LeoCuellar‘s squad will be one of the youngest at the tournament with six players 20 years old or younger. It features seven Mexican-Americans, including the Stanford duo of Alina Garciamendez and Teresa Noyola. Mexicowill play Sweden […]
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Prinz injury gives hosts scare
[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] German women’s soccer got a scare Monday when star Birgit Prinz went down with an ankleinjury and had to leave practice. Reports later in the day indicated that the injury would not prevent her from captaining the two-time defending champions at Women’s World Cup they will host. The 33-year-old Prinz, who […]
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Improving England has competition for spots
[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] England coach Hope Powell named five WPS players, led by star KellySmith, to her roster for the Women’s World Cup. Smith is joined by her Boston Breakers teammate Alex Scott and the Sky Blue FC trio ofU.S.-bred keeper Karen Bardsley, Anita Asante and Eniola Aluko. Powell said the rising level of […]