Women's Soccer

American Shea Connors Is Enjoying A Breakthrough Season In Australia

Brisbane Roar plays its final A-League match of the season Thursday without any hope of qualifying for the Finals series, but it does present 25-year-old American Shea Connors with an opportunity to add one final flourish to a breakthrough season in Australia's top division.

The Roar were in action Monday against Newcastle Jets with Connors partnering Australian international Larissa Crummer in attack. The St. John's University graduate had four goals in 11 league appearances entering the game and she added two more to move joint-sixth in the division in total goals.  

Vivi Asseyi Takes Flight For A Heavenly Bayern Munich Goal

We're just two weeks away from the start of the Women's Champions League quarterfinals now, where two Frauen-Bundesliga clubs remain — Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg. Bayern returned to the top spot in its domestic league with seven matches remaining following a 6-0 pummeling of Köln on Sunday, although Wolfsburg remains only two points back and maintains a game in hand.

Sanity Wins — Cindy Parlow Cone Re-Elected As U.S. Soccer President Defeating Carlos Cordeiro

U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) president Cindy Parlow Cone was re-elected for another four-year term after beating former president Carlos Cordeiro in a vote on Saturday.

Parlow Cone won 785.12 of the total weighted vote at the Annual General Meeting while Cordeiro won 698.26.

Leslie Ramírez Reabre El Debate De Qué Tan Mexicano Debe Ser Un Futbolista Para Poder Jugar En Chivas

Hace unos días, Chivas Femenil anunció el fichaje de la delantera Leslie Ramírez. 

Nelly Simon, directora deportiva del club, justificó su llegada ante alto número de convocadas que está teniendo el equipo en las selecciones nacionales del Tri. "Leslie no solo juega de 9, puede jugar de enganche y puede jugar por la banda. Gracias a Dios nuestras convocadas, que son muchas, son del sector ofensivo. Si yo pienso en una liguilla, en instancias más complicadas, yo no necesito tener nada más a una, necesito tener más delanteras”, explicó la directiva

U.S. Soccer Federation To Adopt Legislation Addressing Homophobic Chants

The United States Soccer Federation on Friday moved to establish an official policy on banning anti-gay chants at all sanctioned games played in the country, regardless of what national teams are involved.

The resolution now awaits approval from the U.S. Soccer Federation rules committee.

Charles Barkley Shits On USMNT On Live TV, But He Praised The USWNT

Charles Barkley wants to make it clear: This U.S. soccer jersey he’s never going to wear (or fit into) is a women’s jersey. He’d never be caught dead with a USMNT jersey. 

Maybe Chuck needs to catch up on his country’s soccer teams. 

Stanford Goalkeeper Star And Captain Katie Meyer Has Died At The Age Of 22

Stanford’s star goalkeeper Katie Meyer has died, the school announced on Wednesday. Stanford announced on Tuesday that an undergraduate student had been found dead in a dorm, however the cause of death wasn’t shared. Meyer was 22 years old.

Itzel González Debutó En El Sevilla Con Una Atajada Que Valió Una Clasificación

Poco más de un mes después de su llegada a España, Itzel González por fin tuvo su debut en el Sevilla Femenino. ¿Su performance? No pudo ser mejor, con una atajada que saca aplausos y que ayudó de manera crucial para que el equipo andaluz avanzara a los cuartos de final de la Copa de la Reina.

Jugando de visita ante el Athletic Club, el Sevilla sorprendió temprano con un zapatazo espectacular de Debora García.

U.S. Soccer Sells TV Rights To Turner Sports, HBO In 8-Year Deal

It’s hard to remember a time when ESPN and Fox didn’t dominate the U.S. soccer TV landscape. The two have aired every World Cup since 1994 and have been the consistent home for U.S. women’s and men’s national team games over the last decade. That era is ending, though worry not, it won’t change too much. 

Tatiana Flores Marca Su Primer Gol Para México Sub 20 En Goleada Sobre Guyana

El Tri Femenil Sub 20 dio otro paso al Mundial de Costa Rica luego de golear por 5-0 a Guyana.

Como autora de un doblete, Maritza Maldonado fue la que se llevó más aplausos en el equipo mexicano. Sin embargo, parte de los focos también alumbraron a Tatiana Flores, delantera del Chelsea y hermana de Marcelo Flores.

Gran parte del alboroto se debe a que la jugadora convirtió su primer gol en la categoría aún cuando apenas tiene 16 años. Y si bien Guyana no era un gran obstáculo, Flores comienza a demostrar el gran potencial que se guisa en sus pies.

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