[USA-MEXICO WOMEN] Lauren Cheney‘s goal in stoppage time gave the USA a 1-0 win over Mexico in its final internationalmatch before heading to Germany for the 2011 Women’s World Cup. The Americans thoroughly dominated the game, finishing with a 34-4 shot advantage, but until Cheney’s strike from distance theycould not beat 16-year-old Ceci Santiago in […]
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AYSO answered the call 40 years ago
By Mike Woitalla Sometimes we older folks feel compelled to tell our children about how different things were when we were kids. No Internet. No cellphone. If you wanted to watch your favorite TV show, you had to be in front of the television right when it aired – and no fast-forwarding through the commercials. […]
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Americans complete series sweep
[USA-JAPAN WOMEN] The USA completed a sweep of its two-game series with Japan when it won, 2-0, on Wednesday thanks to goals by Amy Rodriguez and Heather O’Reilly in Cary, N.C. Rodriguez had her second goal in two games against Japan when she scored after aexcellent run by O’Reilly and ball back into the middle. […]
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Anson Dorrance: 'Coaching is stealing best practices'
Interview by Mike Woitalla Twenty years ago, Anson Dorrance coached the USA to victory at the inaugural Women’s World Cup in 1991. During his1986-1994 national team tenure he coached the USA’s first generation of great female players, including Mia Hamm, April Heinrichs and Kristine Lilly,who also played for him at the University of North Carolina, […]
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Americans lose Tarpley with knee injury
[USA-JAPAN WOMEN] Abby Wambach scored one goal — the 118th career goal and first since Nov. 8, 2010 — and set up Amy Rodriguez for the second goal eight minutes later to lead the USA to a 2-0 win over Japan in a friendly played Saturday in Columbus, Ohio. The second match of the two-game […]
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Sundhage goes for variety with World Cup squad
[U.S. WOMEN] Twelve of the 21 players named to the U.S. Women’s World Cup will be playing in the competition for the first time, yet while picking her squadhead coach Pia Sundhage says she valued balance as much as experience. “You have all kinds of players that have different qualities on thisroster, but all in […]
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Seitz will be most experienced official in Germany
[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP] Kari Seitz was selected to referee at her fourth Women’s World Cup, and assistant referees Marlene Duffy and Veronica Perez will join her at the 2011 Women’s World Cup in Germany.
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2011 Women's World Cup on the air
[TELEVISION GUIDE] All Women’s World Cup matches in Germany will be aired live and in high definition on ESPN (23 games) and ESPN2 (9), as well as ESPN3.com andESPN Mobile TV. Coverage begins June 26. For the complete schedule … All 32 matches will be aired live, including 28 with match commentators on the scene […]
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USA rallies for eighth title
[ALGARVE CUP] Any doubt that the USA is still on top of its game in women’s soccer was put to rest at the Algarve Cup, where it came back from a 2-1 deficit tobeat Iceland, 4-2, and win the tournament for the eighth time. Carli Lloyd, Lauren Cheney, Heather O’Reilly and Alex Morgan scored for […]
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Canada to likely host without Toronto
[2015 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP] FIFA awarded the 2015 Women’s World Cup by default when Zimbabwe withdrew its bid, but don’t expect to go to any games in Toronto,Canada’s largest soccer market. Toronto, host of the final of the 2007 Under-20 World Cup, will also host the 2015 Pan-American Games, and local officials apparently don’t want […]