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The Portland Thorns' season couldn't be going any better. They're sitting atop the National Women's Soccer League's opening-season standings and drawing more than 11,000 fans to home games. And they've got Alex Morgan.But just a few hours' drive north, the Seattle Reign are struggling with a roster unexpectedly missing its star power, and with no wins and four total goals so far.The two contrasting teams paint a picture common to many startups: successes and snags.The eight-team NWSL, which started play last month, is a collaboration between American, Canadian and Mexican soccer federations. Ultimately, the league's survival will come down to whether fans support the teams.After its first six weeks, the NWSL had drawn more than 101,494 total fans to 24 league games, a respectable average of 4,229 at each game.The Thorns, averaging 13,342 fans per game at Jeld-Wen Field, have undoubtedly boosted that average. FC Kansas City has the second-best home gate at the 6,150-seat Shawnee Mission...
The United States only need a draw on Tuesday to secure first place in their group, but they won't be playing for a draw when they take on a desperate North Korea si...
New Zealand has made serious strides in women's football in recent years, but there's no doubt that they are the eighth best side in the quarterfinal round of the wo...
The United States women take on New Zealand in one of four quarterfinal matches Friday.New Zealand has made serious strides in women's football in recent years, but ...
At the 2011 World Cup, Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe were the United States' two star attacking subs. Now, they're the team's best players.Follow @SBNationSoccerAlex...
Hope Solo found herself enveloped in a group hug at the final whistle. Abby Wambach ran to join the fun in a celebration that unleashed a year of bottled-up frustrat...
If you are not a close follower of the United States women's soccer community on social media outlets, you might not be aware that there is a very large legion of fa...
The lineups have been set for the women's soccer final at the London 2012 Olympics between the United States and Japan, and there's only one decision of note in eith...
Hope Solo found herself enveloped in a group hug at the final whistle. Abby Wambach ran to join the fun in a celebration that unleashed a year of bottled-up frustrat...
They got a personal shout-out from President Barack Obama, partied with a few of the NBA players and actor Tim Robbins and stayed up into the wee hours of the mornin...
Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you:___A WIN, AND PUSHUPSIt was...
Six newcomers including high-scoring Sydney Leroux will join a veteran cast as the United States women's soccer team seeks its third consecutive Olympic gold medal, ...
Tasha Kai and Amy Rodriguez scored for the Philadelphia Independence, who advanced to the Women's Professional Soccer championship game with a 2-0 victory over magic...
Goalkeeper Adrianna Franch and defenders Julie Johnston and Meghan Klingenberg have been picked for the U.S. women's soccer roster for exhibition games next month at...
This was quite the debut for Tom Sermanni, and Christen Press.Sermanni coached the U.S. women's soccer team to a 4-1 win over Scotland on Saturday, making the most o...
When Tom Sermanni shook hands with Pia Sundhage after her last game as coach of the U.S. women's soccer team, he should have asked her for a few tips.Sermanni was hi...
Abby Wambach broke a tie early in the second half and Alex Morgan added two goals and two assists, helping the U.S. women's national soccer team beat Australia 6-2 o...
Alex Morgan scored one goal and set up the second as the U.S. women's national soccer team rallied from a first-half deficit to beat Australia 2-1 Sunday in the seco...
The United States women are through to the quarterfinals of the London 2012 Olympics women's soccer tournament, and will only need a draw in their final match of the...
Abby Wambach lay on her stomach, kicking the turf in pain from a freshly minted black eye. Had she been somewhere other than a soccer field, she might have responded...