US women qualify as the team to beat
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STUTTGART, Germany - There were no medals awarded for this performance. Still, what a great night for the Americans to say they have the best gymnastics team in the world.
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THESSALONIKI, Greece -- Abby Wambach will never score an easier goal. From 1 foot away, she tapped the ball into the net and put the United States into the Olympic semifinals.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The US women's soccer team will begin its 10-game Olympic gold medal celebration tour Sept. 25 at Frontier Field against Ireland.
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Second-half goals by Abby Wambach, Shannon Boxx and Kristine Lilly gave the United States a victory over England in the Womenâs World Cup.
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Deep into overtime, the breaks were going against the US women&#39;s soccer team. First came a last-gasp goal that stole victory in regulation, then came a wide-open shot that bounced off the goalpost.
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The United States national team leaves today for the Womenâs World Cup in China and will open play Sept. 11 against North Korea. In the teamâs final tuneup, Kristine Lilly, Shannon Boxx, Lindsay Tarpley and Heather OâReilly scored Saturday night in a 4-0 win over Finland in Carson, Calif. Lilly became the second woman to reach 100 goals and 100 assists in international play. Mia Hamm was the first.
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Hushing a boisterous crowd with its all-around domination, the United States defeated Greece 102-72 Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the Olympic women's basketball tournament. The Americans, seeking their third straight gold medal, will play Russia in the semifinals Friday.
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Team USA goaltender Chanda Gunn makes the save off Team Canada Colleen Sostorics as USA&#39;s Katie King looks on during first period Four Nations Tournament action Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004 in Burlington, Vt.
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Abby Wambachâs two goals moved the Americans into position to qualify for the quarterfinals at the FIFA Womenâs World Cup.
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The US has taken the lead in the first 90 minutes in only five of 12 matches this season. But the national team has a 6-1-5 record after another stoppage-time goal, this one by Cobi Jones in the 92d minute of a 1-1 tie in Panama in a World Cup qualifier Wednesday night.
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Lori Chalupny gave the United States the fast start it was looking for in a 1-0 victory over Nigeria yesterday, a win that put the top-ranked Americans into the Women's World Cup quarterfinals.
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There'll be no last-minute pressure this time. The United States advanced to the next round of World Cup qualifying with a game to spare.
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The U.S. womenâs World Cup team will have a difficult challenge in Thursdayâs semifinal against the Brazil team led by the artistry of Marta, the FIFA womenâs player of the year.
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THESSALONIKI, Greece - Abby Wambach will never score an easier goal. From one foot away, she tapped the ball into the net and put the United States into the Olympic semifinals...
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The US Women&#39;s National Team did not string together a complete 90 minutes of soccer in beating Japan 2-1 in its Olympic quarterfinal on Friday, however, it was the side&#39;s finest performance of the tournament so far.
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Playing in a steady rain from an approaching typhoon, the U.S. Womenâs World Cup team defeated Nigeria, 1-0, and will play England in the quarterfinal on Saturday.
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The United States hit its stride just in time to avoid elimination from the World Cup of Hockey. Facing the same Russian team that dominated them five nights earlier