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Lloyd breaks bone in shoulder, out 6-8 weeks

Lloyd breaks bone in shoulder, out 6-8 weeks

Jeff Kassouf March 12, 2013 23

United States women’s national team midfielder Carli Lloyd is sidelined for the next 6-8 weeks with a broken bone in her shoulder. She will miss the beginning of the Western New York Flash’s season

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US draws Sweden, advances to Algarve Cup final

US draws Sweden, advances to Algarve Cup final

Jeff Kassouf March 11, 2013 123

Pia Sundhage sat on the opposite bench this time, but the United States still looked like a carbon copy of the team Sundhage guided to the 2012 Olympic gold medal. It took about 55

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Solo out 3-4 months following left wrist surgery

Solo out 3-4 months following left wrist surgery

Jeff Kassouf March 8, 2013 11

United States women’s national team goalkeeper Hope Solo will miss 3-4 months following Thursday’s left wrist surgery to repair torn cartilage. Solo, Team USA’s starter when healthy, will miss about half of the National

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Welcome to the future: Young US women pound China

Welcome to the future: Young US women pound China

Jeff Kassouf March 8, 2013 183

Tom Sermanni utilized the Algarve Cup on Friday just as he should as manager of the world’s No. 1 team: as a place to experiment. A young, relatively inexperienced US team dismantled China 5-0

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Loyden breaks left hand bone, Solo has surgery

Loyden breaks left hand bone, Solo has surgery

Jeff Kassouf March 7, 2013 4

United States goalkeeper Jill Loyden broke her left hand bone in training on Thursday and will be sidelined for up to three months, US Soccer announced. Loyden, who was slated to be Sky Blue

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US women beat Iceland 3-0 in Algarve Cup opener

US women beat Iceland 3-0 in Algarve Cup opener

Jeff Kassouf March 6, 2013 42

Rachel Buehler scored inn her 100th cap and Abby Wambach drew within four goals of Mia Hamm’s all-time international scoring record as the United States women’s national beat Iceland 3-0 in the opening game

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US women set for another Algarve Cup

US women set for another Algarve Cup

Jeff Kassouf March 6, 2013 41

It’s hard to believe, but it’s time for the Algarve Cup again. The US women’s national soccer team has won the premier women’s tournament in Portugal eight times in 18 tries (this is the

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US women’s national team still without CBA

US women’s national team still without CBA

Jeff Kassouf March 4, 2013 43

Preseason starts March 11 for National Women’s Soccer League teams, but the cornerstones of the league – US women’s national team players – are still without a collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The US Soccer

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Lotta Schelin brace leads Lyon over PSG, 3-0

Lotta Schelin brace leads Lyon over PSG, 3-0

Liviu Bird March 2, 2013 4

Swedish international Lotta Schelin scored once in each half as Lyon extended its lead at the top of the Championnat France Feminin D1. A 3-0 romp over second-place Paris Saint Germain left Lyon six

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US Soccer unveils centennial uniforms

US Soccer unveils centennial uniforms

Jeff Kassouf March 1, 2013 27

US Soccer unveiled its men’s and women’s national team centennial uniforms on Friday, in celebration of the federation’s 100-year anniversary in 2013. The US men and women will where the same kit, just like

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