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Carli Lloyd deserves ‘honest tryout’ after drilling 55-yard field goal at NFL practice

by el-admin - August 21, 2019 0943

World Cup champion Carli Lloyd showed off her leg during a visit to Philadelphia Eagles training camp on Tuesday, drilling a series of long field goals that caught the attention of at least one renowned NFL scout who said that she deserves an “honest tryout” with any team in search

How El Paso’s soccer community is turning loss into action

by el-admin - August 19, 2019 0841

Had his career gone to plan, Sebastián Velasquez would probably not have been in El Paso last Saturday. Velasquez showed promise in his first three seasons playing in MLS but alcoholism drove him to leave for rehab in 2015. Sober for four years, he signed for El Paso Locomotive FC of

USA carried social and sporting burdens at the World Cup. They won anyway

by el-admin - July 8, 2019 0840

There were plenty of reasons to expect the US wouldn’t repeat as Women’s World Cup champions. Most teams only need to beat their opponents. For the Americans, meanwhile, it often seemed like they had to accomplish that task while taking on their president as well as social inequality. Yes, the US

How does Rose Lavelle’s goal compare to other World Cup final classics?

by el-admin - July 8, 2019 0881

Rose Lavelle, the diminutive USA midfielder, watched the last Women’s World Cup final in a pizza shop. On Sunday she scored one of the best World Cup final goals of recent years. With the score at 1-0 to the US, and the result still in question, Lavelle scored what proved

Storm in a teacup: Alex Morgan discusses World Cup goal celebration

by el-admin - July 3, 2019 0760

Alex Morgan has explained her tea-sipping goal celebration which provoked controversy during the USA’s World Cup semi-final victory over England. The US forward raised her fingers to her lips, miming a sip of tea, after scoring the decisive goal in her team’s 2-1 win. Steelers Depot (@Steelersdepot) Alex Morgan sippin tea #USAvENG pic.twitter.com/oyiyeaFzKQ

USA scrape past world No79 Curacao and into Gold Cup semi-finals

by el-admin - July 1, 2019 0667

The United States were outplayed during the second-half by 79th-ranked Curacao but managed to advance to the Gold Cup semi-finals with a 1-0 win on Sunday night behind Weston McKennie’s 25th-minute goal. The defending champions extended their Gold Cup winning streak to nine and will play Jamaica in Wednesday’s semi-final in

Rapinoe and Henry: a tale of two leaders defines USA’s win over France

by el-admin - June 29, 2019 0914

Amandine Henry, the decorated France captain, came out of the locker room before Friday’s World Cup quarter-final with a serious look on her face. The furrow of her brow gave away her concern and, whether it was stress or merely steely determination, her teammates looked similarly grave. In contrast when Megan

The Joy of Six: sporting ‘sliding doors’ moments | Nick Miller

by el-admin - June 28, 2019 01022

1) McGrath steps on a cricket ball Australians wishing to hush the buzz of your average Pom (read: most Australians) will never tire of pointing out the only two Tests England won in the 2005 Ashes were the ones Glenn McGrath missed. 2005 and all that: an alternative history of the greatest

USA edge Panama with Jozy Altidore stunner to top group in Gold Cup

by el-admin - June 27, 2019 0907

Jozy Altidore made an impression in first return to the United States’ starting lineup. Altidore scored with an overhead kick in his first start for the national team in 20 months, lifting the US over Panama 1-0 Wednesday night as the Americans finished first in their Concacaf Gold Cup group. Altidore got

Wayne Rooney scores stunning goal from beyond halfway line for DC United

by el-admin - June 27, 2019 0946

Wayne Rooney continues to add to his highlight reel in Major League Soccer. On Wednesday night he scored DC United from beyond the halfway line for one of the best goals of his long career. The goal came in the 10th minute of DC’s game against Orlando City. Rooney picked up