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Wolfsburg's Dominique Janssen, center left, celebrates with teammates after scoring during the Women's Champions League group A soccer match between VfL Wolfsburg and Servette FC Chenois at AOK Stadion in Wolfsburg, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021. (Swen Pf'rtner/dpa via AP)
Ellis says biennial Women's World Cup can help grow the game

By Anne M. Peterson Oct. 18, 2021 03:22 PM EDT

U.S. forward Carli Lloyd, right, and Paraguay forward Ramona Martinez (18) vie for the ball during the second half of an international friendly soccer match Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, in Cleveland. The U.S. team won 9-0. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Carli Lloyd scores 5 goals, US women rout Paraguay 9-0

Sep. 16, 2021 09:48 PM EDT

United States' Crystal Dunn, left, and Canada's Ashley Lawrence battle for the ball during a women's semifinal soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Kashima, Japan. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Canada upsets US with 1-0 win in women's soccer

By Anne M. Peterson Aug. 02, 2021 07:06 AM EDT

New Zealand's Tyla Nathan-Wong raises her fists as her team celebrates defeating France in the women's rugby gold medal match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
Olympic Latest: Bencic wins tennis gold for Switzerland

Jul. 30, 2021 09:08 PM EDT

United States' Abby Dahlkemper, left, and Netherlands' Lieke Martens fall while fighting for the ball during a women's quarterfinal soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Rapinoe converts and US gets past Netherlands on penalties

By Anne M. Peterson Jul. 30, 2021 11:49 AM EDT

United States' Lindsey Horan(9) celebrates after scoring a goal during a women's soccer match against New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
US rebounds from opening loss with 6-1 win over New Zealand

By Anne M. Peterson Jul. 24, 2021 11:15 AM EDT

Wolves' Hernangómez makes Spain's Olympic roster after all

Jul. 19, 2021 04:28 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Spain power forward Juancho Hernangómez, who was ruled out of the Tokyo Games earlier this month because of a left shoulder injury, has made...

US women defeat Mexico 4-0 in final tune-up before Olympics

Jul. 05, 2021 07:25 PM EDT
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Tobin Heath scored her second goal in as many games and the United States beat Mexico 4-0 on Monday in the American women's final...

U.S. forward Carli Lloyd (10) slides on the turf after scoring in the first minute against Jamaica during the first half of their 2021 WNT Summer Series soccer match, Sunday, June 13, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
The U.S. women are the team to beat in Tokyo. Of course.

By Anne M. Peterson Jun. 29, 2021 12:47 PM EDT

U.S. forward Carli Lloyd (10) slides on the turf after scoring in the first minute against Jamaica during the first half of their 2021 WNT Summer Series soccer match, Sunday, June 13, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
Carli Lloyd makes U.S. soccer team for her 4th Olympics

By Anne M. Peterson Jun. 23, 2021 08:50 AM EDT

U.S. forward Carli Lloyd (10) slides on the turf after scoring in the first minute against Jamaica during the first half of their 2021 WNT Summer Series soccer match, Sunday, June 13, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
Lloyd scores quick goal and US women defeat Jamaica 4-0

Jun. 14, 2021 12:35 AM EDT

Heath will practice with US, won't play in Summer Series

By Anne M. Peterson May. 25, 2021 04:00 PM EDT
Tobin Heath will join the U.S. women's national team in practice for next month's Summer Series in Texas but won't play in any event matches because of a knee...

Alana Cook, left, Carli Lloyd and Megan Megan Rapinoe, right, attend a training session at Friends arena in Stockholm, Sweden, Friday April 9, 2021, ahead of the friendly international soccer match against Sweden on Saturday. (Henrik Montgomery/TT News Agency via AP)
US women face Sweden as they prepare for Olympics

By Anne M. Peterson Apr. 09, 2021 05:20 PM EDT

FILE - Minnesota Wild NHL hockey team owner Craig Leipold, left, laughs with new team general manager Bill Guerin at an introductory press conference in St. Paul, Minn., in this Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, file photo. USA Hockey announced Wednesday, March 31, 2021, that Guerin will be the assistant general manager of the 2022 U.S. Olympic Men's ice hockey team.(David Joles/Star Tribune via AP, File)
Blackhawks' Bowman named as GM of 2022 US Olympic men's team

By John Wawrow Mar. 31, 2021 04:58 PM EDT

United States' players react at the bench during a Concacaf Men's Olympic qualifying championship semi-final soccer match against Honduras in Guadalajara, Mexico, Sunday, March 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
US men lose to Honduras, miss 3rd straight Olympic soccer

By The Associated Press Mar. 28, 2021 08:08 PM EDT

United States players and coaches celebrate during the trophy presentation after a SheBelieves Cup women's soccer match against Argentina, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Argentina vs USA 2/24/2021

Mar. 23, 2021 09:47 PM EDT

United States players and coaches celebrate during the trophy presentation after a SheBelieves Cup women's soccer match against Argentina, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
US women's roster named for upcoming European matches

Mar. 23, 2021 09:46 PM EDT

Setter Samantha Seliger-Swenson (3) looks over as a teammate directs a question to coach Tayyiba Haneef-Park, center rear, after an afternoon volleyball practice in Dallas, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Player-run U.S. pro volleyball league set to debut in Dallas

By Schuyler Dixon Feb. 25, 2021 03:41 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 27, 2020, file photo, United States Alex Morgan reacts during the international friendly women's soccer match agaiinst The Netherlands at Rat Verlegh stadium in Breda, southern Netherlands. Morgan is back with the U.S. national team and learning to adjust to a career as a working mom. (Piroschka van de Wouw/Pool via AP, File)
Alex Morgan back with US national team, daughter in tow

By Anne M. Peterson Feb. 11, 2021 04:29 PM EST

John Daly, Megan Henry lead US skeleton national team

Nov. 21, 2020 08:33 PM EST
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — John Daly is a step closer to another Olympic berth. The two-time Olympian is back on the USA Skeleton national...