Written by Zaven Aharionian –   Oribe Peralta wrote his name into Mexican football history with a crucial double against the five-time world champions, who many believed were destined finally to end their agonising wait for Olympic Games glory. Despite pulling a goal back in stoppage time and missing a last-gasp chance, Brazil were a shadow of the attacking force […]

CHICAGO (Aug. 15, 2012) – The U.S. Women’s National Team’s 2012 Victory Tour is headed to the Denver area as the gold medal winners host Australia in an international friendly at 8 p.m. MT (10 p.m. ET) on Wednesday, Sept. 19, at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN2 and ESPN3. Fans can […]

by Zaven Aharonian The United States women’s Football team defeated Japan 2:1 to win the gold medal match on Day 13 of the Games. Lloyd’s brilliant double in the final was enough for the USA to complete a hat-trick of Olympic Football titles, as the midfielder added to her winner in the Beijing 2008 showpiece. They also made amends for […]

Aug. 8, 2012 USA SEEKS FOURTH GOLD WHEN IT FACES JAPAN IN OLYMPIC FINALE: The U.S. Women’s National Team is shooting for its fourth gold medal and third straight when it takes on 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup champion Japan at 2:45 p.m. ET on Thursday, Aug. 9, at Wembley Stadium in London. The match will be broadcast live on […]

Aug. 5, 2012 USA, CANADA SQUARE OFF IN OLYMPIC SEMIFINALS: The U.S. Women’s National Team will meet a familiar opponent in its semifinal clash in the 2012 Olympics, taking on Canada at 2:45 p.m. ET on Monday, Aug. 6, at Old Trafford in Manchester, England. The match will be broadcast live on the NBC Sports Network, NBC Olympic Soccer Channel and […]

Whether or not you believe in fate, there are certain events that seem to be written in the stars.Egypt qualifying for the Olympic quarter-finals on 1 August, six months to the day after being devastated by the disaster in Port Said, had that kind of feel to it. For no-one was the triumph more poignant than the team’s captain, Mohamed Aboutrika. It […]

  Abby Wambach Scores Fourth Goal in Four Olympic Games to Lead USA Sydney Leroux Tallies Her First Olympic Goal in 87th Minute to Seal Quarterfinal Win USA Advances to Fifth Consecutive Olympic Semifinal and will Face Great Britain or Canada on Aug. 6 at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, Live on NBC Sports Network at 2:45 p.m. ET NEWCASTLE, […]

Aug. 2, 2012 USA FACES NEW ZEALAND IN OLYMPIC QUARTERFINALS: The U.S. Women’s National Team, which is coming off its first 3-0-0 performance in the group stage, faces New Zealand in the quarterfinals of the 2012 Olympics at 9:30 a.m. ET on Friday, Aug. 3, at St. James’ Park in Newcastle, England. The match will be broadcast live on the NBC Sports […]

Wambach Scores in Third Straight Olympic Game, Upping Career Total to 141 U.S. WNT Posts 3-0-0 Record for First Time in Olympic Group Stage USA Will Face New Zealand in Quarterfinal on Friday, Aug. 3, at St. James’ Park in Newcastle Live on NBC Sports Network MANCHESTER, England (July 31, 2012) – The U.S. Women’s National Team swept the group […]

July 30, 2012 QUARTERFINAL-BOUND USA SHOOTS FOR GROUP WIN AGAINST KOREA DPR: The U.S. Women’s National Team looks to take first place in Group G when it wraps up the group stage of the 2012 London Olympics against Korea DPR at 12:15 p.m. ET on Tuesday, July 31, at Old Trafford in Manchester, England. The match will be broadcast live on the […]