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 USSoccer.com. “I would not recommend that to any of the young players out there."

U.S. Olympic Coverage

• Chalupny day-to-day after collision with Solo USSoccer.com
• U.S. women's soccer opening loss: Not fatal LA Times
• Norway still a thorn in U.S. side USA Today
• U.S. finds it can't kick around the world anymore Wall Street Journal
• U.S. attack struggles without Wambach Associated Press
• Let the women's soccer rebuilding begin Yahoo Sports!
• Hucles, U.S. lose 2-0 as Olympics open Richmond Times-Dispatch
• Rodriguez looks to add gold medal to NCAA championship ESPN.com
• Mitts set for a run at the gold Cincinnati Enquirer
• Kai in Beijing by doing it her way Honolulu Advertiser
• Solo closes rift, returns to U.S. team Seattle Times
• Hard work pays off for Lloyd Courier Post
• Lloyd's Olympic sendoff Scene on the Road Philly Daily News blog
• Kristine Lilly far from Beijing, dealing with other kicksBoston.com
• Krieger remains on standby InsideNOVA.com
• Wambach to conduct youth soccer clinics

Group E Olympic Coverage

• Canada's history girls Toronto Sun
• Jittery Canadian women's team coasts to first soccer victory Calgary Herald
• We won Rhian Wilkinson's Soccer Journal
• Canada 2-Argentina 1 Amy Walsh's Journal
• 1st Olympic Victory for Canada Soccer Martina Franko's Soccer Journal
• Dennerby questions Sweden's effort Expressen (Swedish)
• Schelin: We must move forward Svenska Dagbladet (Swedish)
• Only Svensson can save Sweden Svenska Dagbladet (Swedish)

Group F Olympic Coverage

• Angerer analyzes tie with Brazil DFB (German)
• Rottenberg watches Germany's opener from home DFB Video (German)
• Marta vows to improve AP
• Marta laments lost chances Globo (Portuguese)
• Daniela Alves' family approves of women playing soccer Globo Video (Portuguese)

Group G Olympic Coverage

• Norway riding high following win over U.S. AP
• Norway's dream opening Aftenposten (Norwegian)
• Solveig on a high after opening win Østlandets Blad (Norwegian)