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USA tops Canada in extra time in Olympic semifinal thriller

by × on August 7, 2012 at 9:07 am × 3 comments

A stoppage time goal from Alex Morgan after the second period of extra time puts the US into the gold medal match after an epic battle with Canada that was not without controversy.

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Olympic quarterfinal match report: USWNT 2-0 New Zealand

by × on August 3, 2012 at 6:02 pm × 0 comments

Sydney Leroux scored late to put the match away as the US defeated New Zealand 2-0 to advance to the Olympic semifinals.

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USWNT Olympics review & quarterfinals preview

by × on August 2, 2012 at 10:45 am × 2 comments

Comfortably atop their group with three wins, the American women are preparing to face New Zealand in the quarterfinals. PSP reviews the USWNT efforts so far and previews the quarterfinals match ups.

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Olympic recap: US comeback win over France

by × on July 27, 2012 at 11:07 am × 0 comments

The US women showed resilience and toughness in their 4-2 comeback win over France in their opening group game at the Olympics.

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Match Report: USWNT 3-1 Sweden

by × on June 16, 2012 at 1:04 pm × 4 comments

Wambach and Morgan led the USWNT to an ugly win over Sweden in a match that showed the Americans have to work on their organization before meeting World Cup champions Japan on Monday.

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WWC final: Japan bests USA in PKs after a 2-2 thriller

by × on July 18, 2011 at 1:45 pm × 4 comments

The US women fell to Japan after blowing late leads in regular and extra time. Japanese captain Homare Sawa was the hero. PSP’s Allison Frank has all the details.

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USA-Japan: What to expect in the WWC final

by × on July 15, 2011 at 2:28 pm × 4 comments

It all comes down to this! PSP’s Allison Frank runs through the strengths and weaknesses of the USA and Japan ahead of Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final.

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WWC: Breaking down the semifinals

by × on July 12, 2011 at 1:00 pm × 4 comments

On the heels of their amazing win over Brazil, the US face another tough test in the high-octane French offense. Meanwhile, Japan will take their tough midfield play to a showdown with the in-form Swedes, who are riding high after trouncing Australia. PSP’s Allison Frank tells you what to expect on Wednesday.

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WWC: Group Stage Starting XI

by × on July 8, 2011 at 9:30 am × 1 comment

The group stage showed off the very best the women’s game has to offer. Some superstars hit the ground running (Marta) while others need to step it up in the knockout rounds. Here is the best eleven players from the group stage, along with some of the low points thus far.

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France, Germany book ticket to quarterfinals

by × on July 1, 2011 at 8:57 am × 1 comment

France ran riot over Canada and joins their German hosts in the quarterfinals.

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