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Video: Girls & Football South Africa focuses on role of soccer in combating corrective rape
by Sonia @ Girls & Football SA
posted April 11, 2012 at 11:17am

The award-winning Girls & Football SA focuses on the development of girls and women through sport, media and education. In this short video, the role of football in creating a safe space for girls and women in South Africa is explored, with a specific...more

For USWNT, The Kirin Cup is Half-Full
by All White Kit
posted April 9, 2012 at 10:56am

Carli Lloyd gets a fair amount of flak from women’s soccer’s talking heads for alleged inconsistent play, but you have to hand it to her–her knack for coming through out of nowhere is beyond question. Perched in a darkened Tokyo internet...more

MZ & Emmers Sports Bra Auction for Breast Cancer April 7-15, 2012
by Pretty Tough
posted April 7, 2012 at 11:11am

Hope Solo, USA Goalkeeper They are back at it again! Soccer player McCall Zerboni and Emma Bayer, are raising money again for breast cancer research. If you have no idea what this article is about, check out this other article for some background infor...more

Tiffany Weimer's Blog: Don’t think you’re better than us? EH?
by Tiffany Weimer
posted April 7, 2012 at 10:42am

Six pounds of coffee later… Thank you to everyone who sent packages. Pretty awesome. I think I’m good with coffee for the rest of the year now. So, if anyone needs other ideas, I mean, I guess I can make a list: Gummy bears Peanut Butter Fl...more

In Sendai, A Revolution–of some sort–Is Televised
by All White Kit
posted April 6, 2012 at 10:47am

Japan has this eerily consistent habit of making observers feel as though they’ve fallen down a rabbit hole and landed in, if not Wonderland, then at least a pretty good knock-off of it. To American eyes, accustomed as they are to unforeseen snafus ...more

Algarve Cup Flashback
by All White Kit
posted April 5, 2012 at 10:58am

I was going through my photos from Portugal when I realized I had a whole bunch of soccer-related photos that I hadn’t shared, many of which I thought would be of interest to readers of this blog. So I went and put all of them online – you c...more

USWNT: Back on Top against Brazil
by Sarah Hallett
posted April 4, 2012 at 9:02am

The U.S. WNT easily defeats Brazil 3-0 as they wrap up the Kirin Cup in Chiba, Japan....more

Split Decision In Sendai: Japan 1, USWNT 1
by All White Kit
posted April 1, 2012 at 4:00pm

  *Spoiler alert for those deterred by the 6:30 A.M. ET kick-off time*   The USWNT earned a 1-1 draw against Japan in the first match of the inaugural Kirin Challenge Cup.  It was the latest episode in the burgeoning rivalry between the ...more

Brazil-Canada Recap: Random Thoughts About A Random Game
by All White Kit
posted March 29, 2012 at 10:49am

  Sorry I’m a little late with this, real life gets in the way sometimes. I didn’t do it intentionally to look disorganized as Brazil always seems to be in these situations. Normally it’s mostly off the field, as was the talk of th...more

Santa Clara soccer transcends daily pressures and making BAWSI girls the priority.
by BAWSI Ashley
posted March 27, 2012 at 11:31am

As young kids, we all have the "rock star" aspirations and dreams of making it in something we love. When we are young kids these aspirations are lofty and anything is possible, but ultimately we all want to be happy, feel loved and prove ourselves to be ...more

Women’s Football Instructors Seminar in Zurich
by Soccer Science
posted March 24, 2012 at 5:02pm

I was invited to the Home of FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland, for the Women’s Football Instructors Seminar, from March 20-23, 2012. My work with FIFA is generally focused on Marketing and Communications for Com-Unity Seminars, so I’m not really...more

Japan Welcomes the USWNT and Canada/Brazil Coverage
by All White Kit
posted March 24, 2012 at 4:49pm

  The USWNT is prepping for its turn in the first edition of the Women’s Kirin Challenge Cup. The team appears to be getting all-star treatment. A few members appeared on a Japanese talk show and later spent time with a robotic robot. Our man...more

Planting Seeds of Change through Service
by BAWSI Angela
posted March 17, 2012 at 4:46pm

Student-Athletes Being Transformed through Service, Empowered and Inspired for Life Beyond Athletics...more

Three Spring Friendlies Announced for Canada, New Umbro Kits & U-20 WWC Berth
by All White Kit
posted March 11, 2012 at 1:03pm

  Photo by the Canadian Soccer Association International Friendlies Three friendlies, including one at home, have been announced as a part of the Canadian Women’s National Team’s preparations for the 2012 London Olympics. Canada w...more

US Downs Sweden, 4-0, for Third Place at Algarve Cup
by All White Kit
posted March 8, 2012 at 1:43pm

  The US players following the match: roster players rest, reserves play The third place match brought me back to the aptly name Beautiful View (Bela Vista) Stadium in Parchal. Originally scheduled for 10:15, I realized that it probably wasn&rsqu...;more

USWNT: Captures 3rd Place at Algarve Cup
by Sarah Hallett
posted March 7, 2012 at 2:14pm

The USWNT rebounded after a loss to Japan on Monday to take 3rd place at the Algarve Cup in Portugal....more

France Captures Cyprus Cup Title Against Canada
by All White Kit
posted March 6, 2012 at 8:15pm

Image:Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images So much for revenge. France prevented Canada from claiming a third consecutive Cyprus Cup title on Monday. Sylvain Jamet recaps Les Bleues’ big 2-0 win. Personnel For the final, Bruno Bini kept...more

Julie Foudy Leadership Academy's "Choose to Matter" Contest Winners Announced!
by JulieFoudy
posted March 6, 2012 at 2:19pm

I feel like the proud mother of 70 babies. Well, ok, 70 leadership service projects.  I truly felt that same sense of pride while reading about these awesome projects from the Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy’s (JFSLA) students and the gir...more

A Bad Day at the Estádio Algarve for USWNT
by All White Kit
posted March 6, 2012 at 10:54am

  Estádio Algarve: beautiful but deadly The Estádio Algarve dropped from my list of favorite places even before the US lost to Japan (again) there. Now, from a distance it looks beautiful – stunning, even. Over the side bleach...more

A Review and Preview of Current Tournament Action: Cyprus and Algarve
by All White Kit
posted March 6, 2012 at 10:52am

  A recurring midsummer night’s dream. More like a nightmare for the USWNT. Monday’s group stage match against Japan played out in eerily similar fashion to that of the World Cup final. The U.S. adapted a more direct style of play and h...more

Tiffany Weimer: Anozer New Country
by Tiffany Weimer
posted March 6, 2012 at 10:34am

I think it’s time I start writing some more. So here’s an introduction. I just finished my first week in Denmark. Hjorring to be exact. With the line through the “o” and all. It has been somewhat uneventful in terms of physical a...more

France Finish Off England In Cyprus Cup Group Stage and More
by All White Kit
posted March 5, 2012 at 12:55pm

  The last time France and England met, penalty kicks were required to separate the two sides. Sunday’s affair in Cyprus was far less contentious, however. Sylvain Jamet returns to recount the last marquee match-up of the 2012 Cyprus Cup group...more

FIFA to vote on lifting hijab ban, Prince Ali says scarf poses no danger
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted March 4, 2012 at 8:21am

By Mary ORMSBYAustralian-Egyptian soccer player Assmaah Helal wears a Muslim head cover, or hijab, during a training session in Sydney. Elite footballer Assmaah Helal is a fanatic for the world game, but a controversial FIFA ban on Muslim women playing in...more

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