All Blog Posts Tagged 'around' (14)

Aug. 23: Kick Around the Park

Rampone considering Women's Professional Soccer Free Press News Services
U.S. women's soccer team enjoys golden status The Star-Ledger
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Looking for more coverage of the USA's Gold Medal victory? Check out the Aug. 21 Night Cap Quote of the Day "As individuals, we weren't strong enough," Kate Markgraf said. "But as a team, we were." Story of the Day

Sitting on top of the world The Star-Ledger

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Aug. 20: Kick Around the Park

Quote of the Day "We’re pumped," Heather O'Reilly said about Thursday's Gold Medal Game. "We’ve played Brazil before and we know they’re a pretty awesome team with a lot of great personalities. But this team player for player is unified and strong, and we’re together. We’re looking forward to the game." Story of the Day

Minus its superstar, the U.S. is finding its new personalities McClatchy N

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Aug. 19: Kick Around the Park

Story of the Day Team USA takes road less traveled to final Yahoo! Sports Quote of the Day "There were a lot of different personalities out there, that's why we won tonight. Angela Hucles is a fantastic story. She has been one of the most important players in the team. When Abby Wambach went off injured, she was the player who helped the team a lo… Continue

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Aug. 17: Kick Around the Park

Quote of the Day “It was not one of my smartest decisions, especially after seeing (U.S. goalkeeper) Hope (Solo) break Brittany Timko’s ribs against Canada last night,” said Heather Mitts about her forays into the attack during the Olympic tournament. Story of the Day

U.S. faces a revitalized Japan for final berth ESPNSoccernet

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Aug. 16: Kick Around the Park

Quote of the Day "She's a different breed," Hope Solo said of Natasha Kai. "I don't know how they do it in Hawaii. She's a ball of energy, so people thrive off of it. She comes in, and sometimes she doesn't even have to touch the ball, she's celebrating and doing dances. The fans love it. It riles her team up. She's that kind of character for us." Story of the Day… Continue

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Aug. 14: Kick Around the Park

Quote of the Day "I think we have them at a pretty good time," Christine Sinclair said about facing the U.S. in the quarterfinals. "Obviously, it would be ideal to knock them out of the Olympics and not allow them to have a chance at winning a medal." Story of the Day

Canadians smell an upset in women's soccer Ottawa Sun

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Aug. 13: Kick Around the Park

Story of the Day Upset benefits U.S. women's soccer team USA Today Quote of the Day "It's great how we've fought back since the opening game against Norway. The whole team, myself included, are gaining in confidence the longer we're together. Today, we wanted to win and to score goals. We've played Canada a lot, we know them well and they know us well. The team tha… Continue

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Aug. 11: Kick Around the Park

Story of the Day U.S. to face a physical New Zealand squad ESPNSoccernet Quote of the Day "It's simple, we must not lose," USA coach Pia Sundhage. U.S. Olympic Coverage

Lloyd looks back on monster game-winner vs. Japan USSoccer.com

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Aug. 10: Kick Around the Park

Quote of the Day "Carli is exceptional on the ball . . . she has all the tools," said U.S. head coach Pia Sundhage. "She could be a star of the future." U.S. Olympic Coverage

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Aug. 8: Kick Around the Park

Story of the Day U.S. looks to bounce back against Japan ESPNSoccernet Video of the Day Studio 90: Preview of WNT vs. Japan USSoccer.com Quote of the Day "I'm excited to be playing them [USA] on Saturday, They are so strong as a team, it's hard to single one person in part… Continue

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Aug. 7: Kick Around the Park

Story of the Day Tough road ahead for U.S. women CNNSI.com Video of the Day U.S. players react to their loss against Norway USSoccer.com Quote of the Day “I remember going up for the ball and getting punched in the head and landing on my face,” Lori Chalupny told… Continue

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Aug. 5: Kick Around the Park

Note of the Day NBCOlympics.com has announced it will stream all of Wednesday's action online, including USA-Norway (7:45am EST/4:45am PST) and Brazil-Germany (5am EST/2am PST). View the full TV and Online Schedule Story of the Day… Continue

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Aug. 4: Kick Around the Park

Story of the Day Ljungberg to miss Olympics with hamstring injury The Associated Press Video of the Day Marta ready for the Olympics SVT - (Clip is in Swedish, but lots of soccer highlights) Quote of the Day "My goal is to become the best player in the world. The way I see it, if you don't ai… Continue

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