Gold is Still the Goal

By now you probably already know: Abby's out. Yesterday, in the 85th minute, Carli Lloyd connected with Natasha Kai off a set piece to give the Americans the lone goal in a friendly versus Brazil, the last tune up before Beijing. For supporters of American soccer, though, the win was a mere ...

The Final Pass

Sunday was a success, but there's still room for the US WNT to improve. A victory over a team as talented and competitive as Brazil is always something to feel good about, and it's clear that both teams will benefit from these two games of pre-Beijing preparation. Sure, Marta and Cristiann ...

Scandinavian Success

If last week’s Norway game proved the U.S. WNT could win big against a high quality opponent, yesterday’s 1-0 away win against Sweden showed that this select group of American athletes isn’t prone to folding under pressure. The difference-maker in the game turned out to be ...

Four Before The Fourth

The Fourth of July fireworks came a little early for the U.S. WNT. Having never beaten Norway in Norway, the Americans walked out of Fredrikstad Stadium 4-0 winners after dominating most of Wednesday’s match. Tarp, Carli Lloyd, Angela Hucles, and Abby each scored a goal, while ‘T ...

Canada in the Capitol

By the looks of their blog, the US WNT has kept busy since we saw them in a 5-4 win over Australia last Saturday. Aside from preparing for the Canada friendly, which kicks off this Saturday at 7 p.m. ET at RFK Stadium, the players have managed to make trips to the Children's National Medical ...