Tag: U.S. Women’s National Team
FOOTBALL: U.S. women use their heads, rout Belgium 6-0 in L.A. friendly
After the important 5-3 win over Australia in Colorado on Thursday, the first-ever meeting for the U.S. women with no. 20 Belgium on Sunday...
FOOTBALL: U.S. women get untracked with wild 5-3 win over Australia in Colorado
The U.S. women’s National Team entered a crucial test against Australia on Thursday with lots of questions.
Could they score? Could they defend? Could they...
FOOTBALL Preview: No. 1-ranked U.S. women to be tested by no. 6 Australia Thursday
The U.S. women’s National Team is off to a shaky start in 2019, starting with a 3-1 shellacking in France and compiling a 2-1-2...
LANE ONE: Fascinating parallel games being played by U.S. Soccer and its Women’s...
The 28 members of the U.S. Women’s National Team in soccer filed a complaint for damages in U.S. Federal Court against the U.S. Soccer Federation on 8 March, alleging violations of the Equal Pay Act and the Civil Rights Act. One week later, the U.S. Soccer Federation President, Carlos Cordeiro, posted an open letter on […]
LANE ONE: For the U.S. women’s national soccer team, it’s about money …...
On International Women’s Day, 28 members of the United States women’s national soccer team filed a lawsuit in U.S. Federal Court in the Central District of California entitled: Plaintiffs’ Collective Action Complaint for Violations of the Equal Pay Act and Class Action Complaint for Violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 […]
FOOTBALL: Late Heath goal gives U.S. a tie with England, 2-2, in second SheBelieves...
The U.S. women’s national team is ranked no. 1 in the world, but it hardly looked the part in its second straight 2-2 tie...
FOOTBALL: Japan’s late goal ties U.S., 2-2, in SheBelieves Cup opener
It was chilly at Talen Energy Stadium in Chester, Pennsylvania for the first two games of the SheBelieves Cup, and the U.S. women’s national...
FOOTBALL: Christen Press keys 1-0 U.S. win vs. Spain in Alicante
The weather was chilly and wind was blowing in Alicante, but the U.S. women’s National Team had a warm feeling after winning a tight...
FOOTBALL Preview: U.S. women look to rebound vs. Spain in Alicante
After getting thoroughly beaten by third-ranked France last Saturday in Le Havre, the U.S. women’s National Team is in Alicante (ESP) for its first...
FOOTBALL: Diani’s two goals keys rout of U.S. women, 3-0, in Le Havre
Women’s World Cup hosts France showed their class in a dominant 2-0 win over the United States women’s team in front of a sell-out...
SPEED READ: Headlines from The Sports Examiner for Friday, 18 January 2019
Welcome to The Sports Examiner SPEED READ, a 100 mph (44.7 m/s) review of the week (so far) in the turbulent world of international sport: LANE ONE: Wednesday: There really is a change going on in Olympic bidding, if you believe what the Milan-Cortina bid has in their presentation submitted on 11 January. Its organizing […]
FOOTBALL Preview: U.S. women start 2019 World Cup vs. no. 3 France at Le...
It’s 2019 now, and the no. 1-ranked United States women’s national team is in France – where the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup will...
LANE ONE: The most interesting U.S. athletes and team to watch in 2019?
There will be plenty of off-the-field antics to follow in 2019, like doping and the continuing fallout from the Larry Nassar scandal, but how about on the field? Actually, this should be a pretty interesting year. Looking ahead, here are five athletes, events or match-ups to look forward to as the year progresses: 5. Athletics: […]
FOOTBALL: FIFA Women’s World Cup draw places U.S. in good group
The FIFA Women’s World Cup draw was held in Paris (FRA) on Saturday, with the U.S. ranked no. 1 and obtaining a fairly easy...
FOOTBALL: U.S. women score 1-0 win in Portugal
Jessica McDonald scored her first goal for the U.S. National Team in the 42nd minute and it stood up for a 1-0 over Portugal...
FOOTBALL: U.S. skips past Canada for CONCACAF Women’s title, 2-0
The United States won, as it was favored to do, the CONCACAF Women’s Championship over Canada, 2-0, before 6.996 spectators at a cold and rainy Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. Midfielder Rose Lavelle got the American squad off to a flying start, rocketing a left-footed shot from the top of the box into the upper […]
FOOTBALL: U.S. women to face Jamaica in CONCACAF semis
The situation wasn’t settled until the very end of the group stage, but the U.S. and Canada both went undefeated and won their groups as expected at the CONCACAF Women’s Championship. The Canadians defeated Costa Rica, 3-1, to win Group B and send Jamaica into the semis against the U.S. in the final rounds, to […]
FOOTBALL Preview: Road to World Cup 2019 starts with CONCACAF Champs
After playing two years worth of games that meant nothing, the U.S. women’s national team will begin its defense of its 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup championship with the CONCACAF Women’s Championship beginning on Thursday, 4 October. The top three teams in this event, running from 4-17 October, will qualify directly to the 2019 World […]
BASKETBALL Preview: U.S. women favored for third straight World Cup title
One of the most dominant teams in international sports is the United States women’s national team in basketball, which is assembled to try for its 10th title in the FIBA World Cup, the new name for what used to be called the women’s “World Championship.” Since the competition began back in 1953, the U.S. women […]
FOOTBALL Preview: With CONCACAF Champs coming, U.S. women play Chile
After a couple of years of games that meant nothing, the U.S. women’s national team will play two more friendlies against Chile before learning who they will play in the CONCACAF Championships, the qualifier for the 2019 World Cup in France. The schedule: ∙ 31 August: StubHub Center in Carson, California 11 p.m. Eastern (ESPN2) […]
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