USWNT: After Canada, A Golden Battle For Global Supremacy in London
Neil W. Blackmon Oh, Canada! We don’t need to remind you that Monday’s semifinal was an absolute classic, an all-timer of a match that transcended women’s sport and cemented a spot in U.S. Soccer and...
View ArticleUnblemished: US Women Handle Brazil in Orlando to Cap Unbeaten 2013
Neil W. Blackmon ORLANDO, FL– As high as the standard of excellence is for the US Women’s National Team, undefeated years don’t come along that often. The last year the American women completed without...
View ArticleUS Soccer In 2013: One Thousand Words on A Banner Year
Neil W. Blackmon What better way to spend your New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day holiday than by reviewing the year that was in US Soccer with your friends at The Yanks Are Coming? Okay, so there are...
View ArticleUS Women Survive Brave Trinidad and Tobago, But Questions Linger
Neil W. Blackmon As has happened so many times before, Abby Wambach scored when her team needed her most, hammering home an Alex Morgan cross in the 54th minute to give the US a 1-0 lead it would never...
View ArticleWith Lloyd Leading, US Women Win Algarve Cup, Build Confidence
Neil W. Blackmon The four games in eight days format is bizarre and the playing surface is natural grass, but the USWNT earned a measure of needed confidence by defeating France 2-0 Wednesday afternoon...
View Article2015 Women’s World Cup: Five Thoughts on Days One and Two, and Sadly, Hope Solo
Neil W. Blackmon The 2015 Women’s World Cup kicked off in Canada Saturday night and fans received a thrilling opening game, won by the hosts 1-0 over China on a Christine Sinclair penalty in stoppage...
View ArticleWomen’s World Cup Day Three: Four Thoughts
Neil W. Blackmon Day three of the Women’s World Cup brought us the tournament’s best game thus far, two great performances from African sides generating two strong nominations for tournament darling, a...
View ArticleQuarterfinal Conundrum: Against Tough China, US Search For Playmakers
Neil W. Blackmon This much is certain. The United States can defend. Ahead of their quarterfinal Friday night against China, the Americans have conceded just one goal at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in...
View ArticleAs US Ready For Germany Showdown, Abby Wambach’s Legacy Lurks In Shadows
Neil W. Blackmon Abby Wambach has long been defined not simply by her ability to score goals at an incredible rate, but by her candor. That’s how as a youngster on the US Women’s National Team you end...
View ArticleFour Thoughts on An Improbable World Cup Final Rematch
Neil W. Blackmon Following the tremendous 2-0 US victory over world number one Germany Tuesday night in Montreal, thoughts on Sunday’s rematch of the 2011 World Cup Final with reigning World champion...
View ArticleBreaking Down the US Women’s Soccer Wage Discrimination Complaint
Neil W. Blackmon Unless you spent yesterday with all cords and olive branches to the world cut, you know by now that five of US Soccer’s top world champion female players filed a federal complaint...
View ArticleRio 2016: Two Games, Six Points, and Yet the US Women Can Play Better?
Neil W. Blackmon The US earned six points in their opening two matches of the 2016 Olympic games, capped off with Saturday’s 1-0 victory over a terrific France side at the fabled Estadio Mineirão....
View ArticleEvaluating the Rio Disappointment and What’s Next for the US Women
Neil W. Blackmon It’s been a week since the US Women’s National Team tumbled out of the 2016 Rio Olympics without a medal, losing a quarterfinal match on penalties to Sweden. The quarterfinal exit was...
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