Sept. 30, 2007 SECOND TO NONE
Germany becomes first team to defend WWC crown with 2-0 win over Brazil
Shanghai, China -- The power game met up with the finesse end and the power side of soccer won Sunday night.
Sept. 30, 2007 THIRD BEST
U.S. whips Norway, 4-1 on two by Wambach
Shanghai, China -- OK, now you can call them the third best team nobody has heard of.
After struggling through a good portion of its five first games, the U.S. Women's National Team finally broke loose Sunday, connecting for three goals during a 14-minute span in the second half en route to a 4-1 third-place victory over Norway.
Sept. 30, 2007 A SILVER LINING
Wambach wins Silver Boot as No. 2 goalscorer
Shanghai, China -- U.S. striker Abby Wambach won the Silver Boot as the second leading scorer of the World Cup.
Sept. 30, 2007 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Ryan wants to return to coach U.S.
Shanghai, China -- With all the speculation on whether U.S. women's coach Greg Ryan would return as coach due to the ongoing controversy, no one bothered to ask him if he wanted to be back and coach the team in next summer's Olympics and beyond.
Sept. 30, 2007 STILL IN THE BRONZE AGE
Wambach gives U.S. 4-1 victory over Norway for third place in WWC
Shanghai, China -- It took six games, but the U.S. broke out of its offensive doldrums Sunday night by securing a 4-1 win over Norway in the third-place match of the Women’s World Cup.
Sept. 29, 2007 NO RETIRING THOUGHTS -- YET
Lilly doesn't know if she will return in '08
Shanghai, China -- U.S. captain and forward Kristine Lilly doesn't know if Sunday's third-place game against Norway will be her final Women's World Cup game.
Sept. 29, 2007 THE U.S. IS HOPE-LESS
Ryan: Solo won't be with team vs. Norway
Shanghai, China -- The U.S. is not going Solo in its third-place game in the Women's World Cup Sunday.
Goalkeeper Hope Solo's time in the competition is over.
Sept. 29, 2007 20-20 HINDSIGHT
Ryan: Scurry, Solo should have been dual starters in goal in the WWC
Shanghai, China -- If he had to do it over again, U.S. women's national coach Greg Ryan said Saturday he would have dual starting goalkeepers for the Women's World Cup, not one.
Sept. 29, 2007 QUICK TURNAROUND
Gulati will decide Ryan's fate soon
Shanghai, China -- The future of U.S. women's national coach Greg Ryan will be determined soon after the Women's World Cup, according to U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati.
Sept. 29, 2007 GOING SOLO
U.S. goalkeeper apologizes on her MySpace page for criticizing Scurry
Shanghai, China -- U.S. international goalkeeper Hope Solo has posted an apology on her MySpace page for criticizing fellow keeper and teammate Briana Scurry after the American's 4-0 Women's World Cup semifinal loss to Brazil Thursday night.
Sept. 28, 2007 HE'S HOPE-FUL
Ryan: Things can be patched up with Solo
Shanghai, China -- Can things be patched up between U.S. women's national coach Greg Ryan and Hope Solo? Ryan certainly hopes so.
Sept. 28, 2007 ON THE SHORT LIST
Lilly only U.S. player eligible for Golden Ball
Shanghai, China -- U.S. forward Kristine Lilly was the only player on the list of players selected by the FIFA technical study group that is eligible for the Golden Ball as the best player in the tournament.
Sept. 27, 2007 WORLD CLASS MELTDOWN
Just about everything goes wrong as U.S. suffers worst defeat in WWC semi loss, 4-0
Hangzhou, China -- If you needed a worse nightmare scenario for the U.S. Women's National Team in the Women's World Cup, you couldn't find a more devastating one than in their stunning and embarrassing 4-0 semifinals loss to Brazil Thursday night.
Sept. 27, 2007 HUMILIATED
Americans ousted, embarrassed by Brazil in the WWC semifinals, 4-0
Hangzhou, China -- Greg's gamble came back to haunt the top-ranked United States big time in its Women's World Cup semifinal match Thursday night.
September 26, 2007 THEY'RE HOPE-LESS
U.S. coach Ryan decides to not to go Solo, but with veteran Scurry for semis vs. Brazil
Hangzhou, China -- Hope Solo admitted she didn't see it coming.
But when U.S. women's coach Greg Ryan said he wanted to talk to her Tuesday night, the 25-year-old goalkeeper said she had a feeling it was bad news.
