U.S. women’s soccer will play Brazil at SoFi Stadium in April
The U.S. women’s soccer team will meet Brazil at SoFi Stadium in an April friendly that will be the first women’s professional sporting event in…
USWNT beats Netherlands 2-1 in Alyssa Naeher’s final match
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Alyssa Naeher ended her national team career with one last win. The stalwart goalkeeper made two critical saves in her final match…
Adam Krikorian finds value in U.S. women’s water polo Olympic loss
All things being equal, Adam Krikorian would rather win than lose.“It is much easier,” he said.And Krikorian would know since he’s won a lot, capturing…
U.S. women’s basketball wins its 8th straight Olympic gold
PARIS — It’s not easy making history.The United States survived a scare from France to win an unprecedented eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal Sunday with a…
Olympics: U.S. water polo team beset by tragedies absorbs loss
NANTERRE, France — Maddie Musselman lost a water polo game Thursday.Not just any game, mind you. It was a semifinal of the Paris Olympics and her…
Paris Olympics: Trinity Rodman scores to lift U.S. past Japan
PARIS — Trinity Rodman’s left-footed curler from inside the penalty area snapped a scoreless tie in the first extra-time period Saturday, giving the U.S. women a…
Paris Olympics: USWNT off to strong start in pursuit of gold
PARIS — The U.S. women’s soccer team has its swagger back. And that’s brought its success back too.After settling for just one bronze medal in the…
U.S. women’s soccer scores Olympic-opening win over Zambia
NICE, France — The Emma Hayes era officially got under way Thursday, with the U.S. beating Zambia 3-0 on the opening day of the women’s soccer…
Christen Press nears return from injury a changed person
Christen Press hasn’t gone two years without a soccer game since she learned to walk. So when she was laid up by a torn anterior…
U.S. gymnastics trials: Simone Biles qualifies for Paris Olympics
MINNEAPOLIS — In a historically difficult selection process, one choice was easy. Simone Biles will be on the U.S. women’s gymnastics team for the Paris Olympics.…
Alex Morgan left off USWNT’s Olympic roster, likely ending international run
Alex Morgan was left off the roster for next month women’s Olympic tournament in France, likely ending one of the most spectacular careers in U.S.…
U.S. women’s soccer team remains on the right track in win over South Korea
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Sixteen-year-old Lily Yohannes scored in her national team debut and the United States defeated South Korea 3-0 in an exhibition Tuesday night.…
Olympic soccer draw: U.S. women to face Germany, Australia
The U.S. women’s national team will face Germany, Australia and either Zambia or Morocco in the group stage of this summer’s Olympic soccer tournament in…
Commentary: For U.S. women, Gold Cup title is a gritty reward
SAN DIEGO — The U.S. made its earliest-ever exit from a women’s World Cup last summer when it was eliminated by Sweden in the round of…
Lindsey Horan lifts U.S. women’s soccer to Gold Cup championship
SAN DIEGO — Lindsey Horan’s header in first-half stoppage time proved to be the only goal the U.S. women’s national team would need to beat Brazil…
Commentary: At Gold Cup, U.S. women show they can bring ‘noise’ of their own
All those whispers about the demise of the women’s national team, Naomi Girma says the players never hear them. “There’s so much outside noise. And…
USWNT defeats Colombia, will play Canada in Gold Cup semifinals
First-half goals from Lindsey Horan, Jenna Nighswonger and Jaedyn Shaw carried the women’s national team to a 3-0 win over Colombia on Sunday in a…
U.S. women’s soccer loses to Mexico 2-0 in Gold Cup shocker
Goals by Lizbeth Ovalle and Mayra Pelayo lifted Mexico to a stunning 2-0 win over the U.S. women’s national team Monday in the final group-play…