Lloyd, Solo lead USWNT to narrow victory over France
Photo by John David Mercer/USA TODAY Sports The U.S. Women’s National Team needed a goal and, once again, it was Carli Lloyd that emerged to provide when her team needed her most. Lloyd scored the lone...
View ArticleUSWNT not looking past Colombia ahead of Olympic group stage finale
Photo by John David Mercer/USA TODAY Sports In many ways, the U.S. Women’s National Team has completed phase one. A spot in the Olympic knockout stage has been sealed ahead of a third and final group...
View ArticleColombia scores late free kick to tie USWNT in Olympic group stage finale
Photo by Erich Schlegel/USA TODAY Sports For the first time in quite awhile, the U.S. Women’s National Team had their backs against the wall, and a late free kick from Colombia sealed a shock draw in...
View ArticleBrazil rolls, Mexico falls as Olympic quarterfinals set
Wednesday’s action at the men’s Olympic soccer tournament featured several twists, including the hosts coming up with a massive result when they needed it most. Brazil advanced to the quarterfinals...
View ArticleFriday Kickoff: Neymar, Pogba, Argentina and more
One of the game’s biggest stars will play on despite an injury, while another will have to postpone his club debut due to a suspension. Despite a right ankle injury, Neymar is expected to play for...
View ArticleUSWNT ready for emotional quarterfinal clash with Sundhage, Sweden
Photo by Michael Chow/USA TODAY Sports For five years and 107 games, Pia Sundhage was the leader of the U.S. Women’s National Team, guiding the team to two of the program’s four Olympic gold medals. On...
View ArticleSweden tops USWNT on penalty kicks to reach Olympic semifinal
Photo by Christopher Hanewinckel/USA TODAY Sports The U.S. Women’s National Team’s pursuit of a fourth-straight gold medal ended Friday in the cruelest of ways. After 120 grueling minutes, Sweden...
View ArticleSolo delivers bitter rant after USWNT's Olympic loss
Photo by Anne-Marie Sorvin/USA TODAY Sports To say Hope Solo was upset following the U.S. Women’s National Team’s 4-3 loss in a penalty shootout to Sweden in the Olympic quarterfinals would be an...
View ArticleBrazil blasts Honduras to book spot in Olympic gold medal game
Scoring problem? What scoring problem? After dismantling Denmark, 4-0, in their final group stage match and subsequently defeating Colombia, 2-0, in the quarterfinals, a lightning start devolved into...
View ArticleNeymar nets winning penalty as Brazil claims Olympic gold medal
As the country’s biggest star fired home from the penalty spot, Brazil erupted. It was a storybook ending, one more than worthy of sealing the country’s first ever gold medal. Neymar fired Brazil’s...
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