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Host cities for 2015 WWC announced
The six host cities for the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada were announced on Friday at a press event in Ottawa, ON. The six official cities are: Edmonton, AB; Moncton, NB; Montreal,
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Russian Nightmares: Four former WPS players leave clubs abroad following contract disputes
Russia is a special place. That is the phrase that resonated around Kia McNeill and Leigh Ann Robinson during their two months with Russian powerhouse club Rossiyanka. The words still echo through their minds
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Ashleigh Gunning Blog: Unfortunate translations
I would like to encourage everyone reading this to let the 12-year-old who still lives inside them out; because that adolescent is going to get a good laugh. I generally am not one for
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U.S. women draw France, Colombia, North Korea
The three groups of four teams which will contest each other for the women’s soccer Olympic crown are set after Tuesday morning’s draw from Wembley Stadium and the top-seeded United States women will face
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Olympic draw set for early Tuesday
Set those alarm clocks. The Olympic draw for both the men’s and women’s soccer tournaments will start at 6 a.m. ET on Tuesday morning in London. For the women’s tournament, the United States, Japan
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New Zealand rounds out Olympic field, Kelly Smith injured on video shoot
The 12 team women’s soccer field has now been filled following New Zealand’s 15-0 aggregate thumping of Papua New Guinea. The Football Ferns claimed Oceania’s sole qualifying spot, as expected, to round out the
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Five takeaways: USWNT beats Brazil 3-0
The United States women handily defeated Brazil 3-0 on Tuesday in Chiba, Japan to finish the Kirin Challenge Cup with an emphatic victory. Carli Lloyd, Shannon Boxx and Amy Rodriguez all scored on set
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USWNT draws Japan 1-1 in Kirin Challenge Cup opener
It is rare – extremely rare – that any team develops a nice streak of results against the United States women. Japan, however, have done exactly that. A 1-1 draw in Sendai on Sunday
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Sinclair brace lifts Canada over Brazil, 2-1
Christine Sinclair said prior to Saturday’s game against Brazil that she is enjoying her new role under Canada head coach John Herdman as a withdrawn forward. On Saturday, she showed why. Sinclair scored twice
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Getting to Know: Gabriela Zanotti Demoner
Brazil’s roster in its 2-1 loss to Canada on Saturday boasted some fresh faces, highlighted by Gabriela Zanotti Demoner, who scored Brazil’s only goal on a penalty kick in the 88th minute. Demoner’s name
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