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Discrimination second nature?
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted January 22, 2009 at 4:51pm

“It shouldn’t be any different because of our gender or who we are,” she said. “Maybe people think we don’t take soccer as seriously because we are girls. I take this seriously,” said Christina Angione, a soccer player at Beacon School on the West Side...more

Brandi Chastain, 40, drafted by Bay Area’s FC Gold Pride
by Pretty Tough
posted January 17, 2009 at 1:06pm

Brandi Chastain, a pioneer soccer player, will return to the field at age 40. The FC Gold Pride of the new Women’s Professional Soccer league selected Chastain in the seventh round of Friday’s general draft in St. Louis....more

Women’s Soccer: A-Rod heads to Boston
by Pretty Tough
posted January 16, 2009 at 12:56pm

Followed the 2009 WPS Draft on Twitter this morning, and it was no surprise when the Boston Breakers selected Amy Rodriguez with the first pick....more

Final Puzzle Piece: 2009 Women’s Pro Soccer Draft
by Pretty Tough
posted January 14, 2009 at 3:32pm

Just days away, the 2009 WPS Draft will take place Friday at the NSCAA Convention in St. Louis (at America’s Center) and the Boston Breakers have the first pick....more

Marta named FIFA Player of the Year
by Pretty Tough
posted January 12, 2009 at 7:28pm

Drumroll please…Brazil’s Marta Viera de Silva took the FIFA Player of the Year award for the third consecutive time. At just 22-years-old, it is an amazing accomplishment....more

Marta, Marta, Marta Part 2
by Pretty Tough
posted January 9, 2009 at 1:00pm

We’ve been waiting for this news since September when it was announced that Marta was chosen as a draft pick by the Los Angeles Sol of the WPS. Now the Brazilian striker is close to finalizing a deal with the Sol to play in the WPS's inaugural season....more

Happy Holidays from the WNT!
by Pretty Tough
posted December 19, 2008 at 6:50pm

The hugely entertaining WNT blog, which provides a great behind-the-scenes look at the team, will go on hiatus but they’ll be back in late January when the U.S. women reconvene for a training camp....more

Carolina’s Nogueira named Soccer America Women’s Player of the Year
by Pretty Tough
posted December 16, 2008 at 4:22pm

Junior forward Casey Nogueira of Raleigh, N.C., put a signature achievement on her remarkable third season for the Tar Heels as she was named the National Player of the Year by Soccer America Magazine Tuesday....more

Women’s Professional Soccer scores deal with PUMA
by Pretty Tough
posted December 15, 2008 at 7:08pm

Global sport lifestyle brand PUMA and Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) announced an exclusive partnership making PUMA an official founding partner of WPS and an official sponsor of all WPS franchises....more

Coaching updates for U.S. women’s teams
by Pretty Tough
posted December 15, 2008 at 4:12pm

December 15, 2008 - U.S. Soccer has re-signed Pia Sundhage as head coach of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team for four more years. Hired in November of 2007 Sundhage, 48, has led the USA to a record setting 32 wins so far in 2008 (32-1-2), which inc...more

U.S. Women defeat China PR 1-0 on Achieve Your Gold Tour
by Pretty Tough
posted December 14, 2008 at 3:33pm

December 14, 2008 - The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team defeated China PR 1-0 in an entertaining match on a cool night at The Home Depot Center in Los Angeles as Tina Ellertson scored her first international goal in the 61st minute. Ellertson, a defen...more

Who’s that Girl?
by Pretty Tough
posted December 12, 2008 at 11:48am

December 12, 2008 - U.S. goalkeeper Hope Solo showed up at training camp this week with a bit of a different look. Seems the former blond has changed teams to the brunettes. Since Hope always has fun whether she’s blond or brunette, we’ll pu...more

USA soccer wins U-20 World Cup
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted December 9, 2008 at 10:28am

Some more exciting soccer news - team USA won the under-20 World Cup title on Sunday, defeating champion North Korea 2-1. Before I even move on to the details of the game, I have to say - it’s incredible that women under 20 years of age are given th...more

NCAA Women’s Soccer: Championship results
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted December 9, 2008 at 10:05am

UNC fans Below is a recap of the NCAA championships across divisions for women. On the Division III level, the Messiah Falcons defeated the Greensboro Thunder, 5-0, for Messiah’s second national title in four years. According to NCAA, the 5-0 victor...more

Photos: LA Sol v. FC Gold Pride
by WomenTalkSports
posted December 31, 1969 at 7:00pm

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