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Solo on list of eligible players for 2020 Hall of Fame
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Former U.S. national team goalkeeper Hope Solo is among the first-time eligible…
Press rolls as US secures spot in Tokyo Olympics
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Christen Press is on a tear with goals in her past six…
The US women down Mexico 4-0 to secure an Olympic spot
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Samantha Mewis scored twice and the U.S. national team secured a spot…
Canada edges Costa Rica 1-0 to earn a spot in the Olympics
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Jordyn Huitema scored in the 72nd minute and Canada qualified for the…
US guarding against letdown with Olympic berth on line
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — The United States isn’t really motivated by what happened four years ago…
Canada’s humble star Sinclair gets pushed into spotlight
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Christine Sinclair says she’s sorry she hasn’t gotten back to all the…
Jamaica defeats Saint Kitts and Nevis 7-0 win in qualifying
EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — Khadija Shaw scored Jamaica’s first goal of the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying…
Sinclair adds to her record and Canada downs Mexico 2-0
EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — Christine Sinclair extended her international career goals record when she scored in…
US women beat Costa Rica 6-0, win Olympic qualifying group
HOUSTON (AP) — Christen Press and Samantha Mewis each scored a pair of goals and the…
Huitema has 5 goals and Canada downs Jamaica 9-0
EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — Jordyn Huitema scored five goals and Canada earned a spot in the…
Mexico downs Saint Kitts and Nevis 6-0 in Olympic qualifying
EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — Mexico scored three goals within the first 10 minutes and went on…
Hertha signs Matheus Cunha from title-chasing Leipzig
BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin signed Brazilian forward Matheus Cunha from title contender Leipzig on Friday.…
US national team also looks toward Olympic soccer qualifying
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter will be looking toward Olympic soccer qualifying when…
South Korea, Saudi Arabia qualify for men’s Olympic soccer
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — South Korea and Saudi Arabia both qualified for the men’s Olympic soccer…
Sinclair highlights Canada’s Olympic qualifying roster
Christine Sinclair, on the verge of tying the all-time international goals record, headlines Canada’s roster for…
Real Madrid seals deal to sign Brazilian teen Reinier
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid has signed 18-year-old playmaker Reinier from Brazilian club Flamengo. Madrid said…
Chinese soccer missing targets on its 2020 Action Plan.
Barely weeks into the near year, Chinese soccer’s “2020 Action Plan” is in tatters after another…
Top young US men’s players uncertain for Olympic soccer
CHICAGO (AP) — If the U.S. qualifies for this year’s Olympic men’s soccer tournament, it might…
Fifth annual SheBelieves Cup field includes US, England
The Women’s World Cup champion U.S. team will face Spain and England, two teams it defeated…