8/13: Lily can't wait until next year
It's impossible to measure to what Kristine Lilly has given back to the sport of the soccer over the last 20 years.

8/12: Wambach wins third WPS Player of the Week award
Washington Freedom forward Abby Wambach won the final Women's Professional Soccer Player of the Week for Week 20 on Tuesday.

8/12: Goal.com's WPS Player of Week 20: Los Angeles Sol's Marta
Marta tallied a goal and earned a penalty kick to lead Los Angeles to a 2-1 win on Sunday. The win snapped the Sol's mediocre streak and ended Boston's playoff hopes.

8/11: 2009 WPS Power Rankings: Week 20
We have come to the end of the 2009 Women's Professional Soccer season, and we see Sky Blue FC clinch the final postseason berth.

8/11: U.S. coach Sundhage praises Solo
I was talking to U.S. women’s national team coach Pia Sundhage this morning for a story I’m doing and I asked her about the Athletica and if anyone outside the two regulars on the national team, Lori Chalupny and Hope Solo, had merited getting a callup for the fall camp, and while she wouldn’t commit there, she offered this about Solo:

8/11: Freedom rings with playoff mania
The Washington Freedom women's soccer team stamped its place in history when it won the Women's United Soccer Association Founder's cup in 2003, the last of three seasons for the first U.S. professional women's soccer league.

8/10: Gold Pride, Athletica Share Pair
In the twentieth and final game of the team’s Inaugural Season, FC Gold Pride played the Saint Louis Athletica to a 1-1 tie. 

8/9: Christie Rampone and Heather O'Reilly named WPS All-Stars
Sky Blue FC coach and captain Christie Rampone and Heather O'Reilly, a forward for Sky Blue, were selected to the 18-player Women's Professional Soccer All-Star team that will play Swedish league champions Umeå IK at The Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park in Fenton, MO, on Sunday, August 30th (5:30 p.m./Fox Soccer Channel).

8/9: FC Gold Pride ends rough season with strong effort
They didn't quit.

8/7: Knapp Notes: Looking at All-Star Picks, and Other Thoughts
In this week's Knapp Notes, the All-Star voting results are revealed. While there are only three games left, and two playoff spots up for grabs.

8/7: Sky remains Blue for Rampone & new team
If there is something that can be accomplished in the world of women’s soccer, there is a good chance Boro grad Christie Rampone has done it.

8/7: Olympic glory
Nearly a year ago, eight area athletes arrived in Beijing with dreams of glory. Turns out they fared pretty well. Half the area contingent earned medals, three of them gold.

8/6: Sky Blues Blank Gold Pride
FC Gold Pride came up short in Wednesday’s match, falling 0-2 to the fifth place Sky Blue FC.

8/6: WPS round-up: karen Bardsley caps shock England call-up by pushing Sky Blue towards play-offs
Karen Bardsley could hardly have had a better week. Named on Tuesday in England's squad for the European Championship, on Wednesday she claimed a clean sheet Sky Blue FC.

8/6: Smith: WPS 'Heading in Right Direction'
With the WPS regular season winding down, Two time FIFA World Player of the Year Kelly Smith speaks with Soccer365's Lars Lifrak about the league, the upcoming European Championships and what it will be like to watch the playoffs on television in stead of as a participant.

8/5: Brazil's Marta, England's Smith top WPS All-Stars
Brazilian star Marta and England's Kelly Smith were among the Women's Professional Soccer All-Star 11 named Tuesday to face Swedish champions Umea IK in the US league's All-Star Game on August 30.

8/4: WPS announces All-Star First XI
Women's Professional Soccer announced the selection of the league's First XI on Tuesday, highlighted by Los Angeles Sol forward and reigning three-time FIFA Women's Player of the Year Marta.

8/4: American All-Star team named to face Swedish champions
The U.S. Women's Professional Soccer All-Star team was named Tuesday to face Swedish champions Umea IK.

8/4: More turmoil for Sky Blue FC as Lindsey resigns
For the second time in the inaugural season of Women's Professional Soccer, Sky Blue FC (New Jersey/New York) is going through a coaching change.

8/3: Soccer mom, dad take center stage
The ultimate soccer mom reached the pinnacle of her sport Sunday.

8/3: Athletica clinches second place
With one week remaining in the regular season, Saint Louis Athletica clinched second place in Women's Professional Soccer and the home-field advantage in the Super Semifinal thanks to its 1-0 victory over the Boston Breakers and the Washington Freedom's 3-2 loss to FC Gold Pride.

8/2: At home, soccer player fields a big team
Sissi, known to soccer fans from Brazil to the Bay Area as one of the greatest female players ever, used to lounge at home after a grueling day of coaching and playing.

8/2: Freedom Falls Out West
The Washington Freedom failed to clinch a spot in the Women's Professional Soccer playoffs, falling, 3-2, to FC Gold Pride on Saturday at Buck Shaw Stadium.

8/2: Marta to play for Brazil's Santos in US offseason
Santos says it has reached a deal to sign world player of the year Marta on an offseason loan from the Los Angeles Sol of Women's Professional Soccer.

8/2: Heat's on Breakers following loss
Eniola Aluko scored her sixth goal of the season to lead Saint Louis Athletica past the Breakers, 1-0, in a WPS contest with playoff implications at the Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park in Fenton, Mo.

8/1: WPS Previews: Week 19 Part Two
The second to last week of WPS regular season play has three matches left. Four teams are still fighting for the final three playoff spots.

7/31: Local soccer fans get rare glimpse of superstar
Abby Wambach is the superstar of Women's Professional Soccer. Heather Mitts and Natasha Kai are the cover girls. And Kristine Lilly is the ageless matriarch.

7/31: Washington's Wambach Scores Lone Goal In WPS Action
Abby Wambach leads the Freedom to a 1-0 win and third place in the WPS standings.

7/30: Marta heads list of likely WPS All-Stars
Fan voting for the inaugural Women's Professional Soccer All-Star Game in St. Louis closes Friday. Those votes, combined with votes from players, coaches and media, will decide who starts for WPS on Aug. 30, after the postseason is over (the WPS championship game takes place Aug. 22).

7/30: Marta to the cause: Brazil star living the American dream as she closes in on glorious end to inaugural WPS season
She's the best player in the world, the star that Women's Professional Soccer just had to sign, and Brazil star Marta is in no doubt she made the right decision following the American dream.

7/30: Hanks Focused on Improving Play
After a stellar college soccer career with Notre Dame, Kerri Hanks is still learning the ropes in WPS. 

7/30: Rampone to serve as player-coach of Sky Blue FC
U.S. national team captain Christie Rampone will serve as player-coach of Sky Blue FC of Women's Professional Soccer.

7/29: Soccer Hall has busy slate for weekend
The National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta will hold Induction 2009 Friday through Sunday.

7/29: Freedom forward Wambach earns WPS Player of the Week
Washington Freedom forward Abby Wambach has been selected Women's Professional Soccer's Player of the Week for Week 18, it was announced on Tuesday.

7/29: FluMist becomes fourth national sponsor
Women's Professional Soccer has signed FluMist as its fourth national sponsor. FluMist, is a nasal spray flu vaccine for eligible individuals manufactured by MedImmune will be the presenting sponsor of the 2009 WPS Championship and will present the Defender of the Year award at the 2009 WPS All-Star Game.

7/28: Hope Solo Leads WPS All Star Voting
With just two weeks left in the WPS Regular Season, the WPS All-Star Game votes are coming in fast.

7/27: WPS Video Round-Up: Carney on target bugh Chicago's Brit pack see play-off hopes dashed
Emma Hayes is used to success after working under Vic Akers for two glorious years at Arsenal Ladies.

7/27: St. Louis Draw Bumps Gold Pride
In an exciting WPS Sunday match, FC Gold Pride played the second place Saint Louis Athletica to a 1-1 tie, denying the home team’s bid to clinch a post-season berth.

7/27: Sol clinch WPS regular season crown
The Los Angeles Sol became the first team to clinch their spot in the WPS playoffs in WPS Week 18 with a scoreless draw against FC Gold Pride last Thursday that gave the Sol the WPS Regular Season title.

7/21: Goal.com's WPS All-Star Picks
Goal.com's Kathryn L. Knapp and Christa Mann pick 15 players each who they feel should make the WPS All-Star squad.

7/20: Everything Changed
Chastain on the kick, celebration.

7/20: Breakers win, move into second place
Kelly Schmedes scored her first goal of the season in the 13th minute and Allison Lipsher made three saves as the Breakers beat FC Gold Pride, 1-0, yesterday in Santa Clara, Calif., to move into second place.

7/20: Wambach beats Sinclair to 100
Abby Wambach scored her 100th international goal yesterday in the United States' 1-0 win over Canada in her home town, where Mia Hamm also had reached the century mark in 1998.

7/20: Red Stars give back through youth camp
It is not often that you get a chance to participate in a week-long camp with professional soccer players, and for 40 young girls, it was an experience that they will not soon forget.

7/19: Women's Professional Soccer Weekend Wrap-Up
The standings change yet again after Week 17 of Women's Professional Soccer action. Five games made way to 12 goals, while playoff spots 2-4 are still up for grabs.

7/19: USA's Wambach Tallies 100th in 1-0 Win Over Canada
Abby Wambach made history by netting her 100th goal in front of her home crowd in Rochester, NY. She is now tied for eighth all time on the list of women's international scoring leaders.

7/15: WPS This Week
A guide to the upcoming games.

7/15: Chicago's Cristiane named WPS Player of Week
Chicago Red Stars forward Cristiane has been named Women's Professional Soccer's Player of the Week for week 16, the league announced Tuesday.

7/15: Video: Amway Global Announces Multi-Year Endorsement Deal with L.A. Sol's Marta
Amway Global announced today that Marta, forward for the Los Angeles Sol of Women's Professional Soccer, has entered into a multi-year contract to endorse the company and its health and beauty power brands, NUTRILITE and ARTISTRY.

7/15: Take two for Breakers and their fans
During an on-field halftime ceremony on Sunday celebrating the 1999 Women’s World Cup, Joe Cummings, the president and general manager of the Boston Breakers, posed this question to the crowd at Harvard Stadium: “Where were you 10 years ago?”

7/13: Cristiane Trick Lifts Chicago
Cristiane recorded the first hat trick in Women’s Professional Soccer history Sunday, helping the Chicago Red Stars to a 3-1 win over FC Gold Pride in front of 5,127 at Toyota Park.

7/13: Chicago Red Stars beat FC Gold Pride 3-1
Cristiane's hat trick on Sunday has the Red Stars suddenly on a roll.

7/13: FC Gold Pride Women's Clinic
How many people can say they've been trained by the Pro's? Well now everyone has the chance!

7/13: Bruins inspire young girls
Eager young fans screamed wildly, hoping to gain the recognition of their heroes.

7/13:Why Women's Sports Matter
I came across Radicalpatriot's article, where he basically says women's sports is a waste of time because it lacks monetary value. Sure, I concede professional women's sports leagues have not yet yielded enormous profit compared to the men's. However, I disagree that dismissing female sports completely is the solution.

7/13: A Will to Win
With a simple step forward, smile and a wave, McCall Zerboni solidified her career as a soccer player.

7/13: New league, new role for former UCLA soccer goalie
Val Henderson finds herself in an interesting new position.

7/12: WPS: Rare Sol loss; Cristiane gets firs hat trick
Week 16 of Women's Professional Soccer featured a rare Los Angeles loss. It didn't hurt the Sol (11-2-4, 37 points), who still have a 14-point lead in the standings. St. Louis Athletica (7-5-2, 23 points) helped its own cause, beating L.A. to secure second place.

7/12: Gold Pride surrenders first hat trick in defeat
FC Gold Pride was on the wrong side of a piece of history Sunday, watching as Chicago's Cristiane recorded the first hat trick in Women's Professional Soccer league play in a 3-1 victory in Bridgeview, Ill.

7/9: Solo denies Sol's bid to clinch title
The Sol picked a bad time to lose their first game at Home Depot Center.

7/9: Owner wants Cobb to catch soccer Beat
Fitz Johnson's goal is that Cobb County will catch the Beat.

7/9: Olympic Family Members React To U.S. Olympic Network
USA Volleyball applauds the announcement by the USOC of the launch of the US Olympic Network.

7/8: Brandi Chastain
BRAVISSIMA! A decade after one of the most memorable victory celebrations in sports history, she's still letting it all hang out on the pitch.

7/8: U.S. stars in WPS eye 2011 World Cup
The Women's World Cup will take place in Germany in 2011, and the U.S. women's national team is already beginning its preparation for the tournament.

7/8: Red Stars' Tarpley named WPS Player of Week
Red Stars forward Lindsay Tarpley has been named Women's Professional Soccer's Player of the Week for Week 15, the league announced Tuesday.

7/8: Success still elusive goal
You remember the 1999 Women's World Cup final.

7/8: Major hurdles face new loop
Selling Americans on professional soccer has been tough.

7/7: Chastain, Scurry Visit Red Stars, Recall '1999'
Ten years ago this week the U.S. Women’s National Team captivated America by winning the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Sunday, the Chicago Red Stars invite fans to relive that historic moment to ‘Remember ’99’ at Toyota Park.

7/7: In a league of their own
Nancy NeSmith is the ultimate soccer mom. Besides her soccer-playing daughters, she's mothering a whole professional team -- the Bay Area-based FC Gold Pride of the new Women's Pro Soccer league.

7/7: Wambach to return home in search for 100th goal
U.S. women's national team coach Pia Sundhage named 18 WPS players and three collegians for matches against Canada July 19 at Marina Auto Stadium in Rochester, N.Y., and July 22 at Blackbaud Stadium in Charleston, S.C.

7/6: Whitehill, Osborne return to US team
U.S. team mainstays Cat Whitehill and Leslie Osborne will rejoin the squad for two games later this month.

7/6: Women's Professional Soccer Weekend Wrap-Up
Week 15 of Women's Professional Soccer is now history. With every match the standings keep switching places. The Los Angeles Sol won again and is close to earning the WPS Regular Season Champion title.

7/6: Wambach officially will play for U.S. July 19 in Rochester
As expected, former Mercy High School standout Abby Wambach is among the 21 players coach Pia Sundhage has chosen to play for the United States in their Sunday, July 19 exhibition match in Rochester against Canada at Marina Auto Stadium.

7/6: Sundhage Names U.S. WNT Roster to Play Canada
U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Pia Sundhage has named 21 players for two matches against Canada, the first taking place on Sunday, July 19, at Marina Auto Stadium in Rochester, N.Y., and then again three days later on Wednesday, July 22, at Blackbaud Stadium in Charleston, S.C.

7/6: Marta takes over scoring lead
There's no stopping Los Angeles. Marta's goal in stoppage time, her league-leading ninth of the season, gave the Sol a 1-0 win at Washington and extended its winning streak to four games and unbeaten streak to 11 games.

7/6: Soccer still not hot in U.S.
Sometimes you have days where you see or hear something and it conjures up thoughts about a past conversation.

7/6: My 1999 Women's World Cup Memories
Via Beau, USA Today asks, "What are your memories of the 1999 Women's World Cup?"

7/5: Gold Pride's winless streak at 6 after shutout
Two days before her 41st birthday and a decade removed from the 1999 Women's World Cup, Brandi Chastain ran onto the field at Buck Shaw Stadium Sunday as a substitute in the 74th minute — a savvy veteran trying to ignite the sluggish FC Gold Pride.

7/5: The Athletica, on a Two-Game Trip to California, Know It's Time to FACE IT: St Louis Wants to Solidify a Playoff Berth in Games at at FC Gold Pride, LA Sol
Crunch time has arrived for the St. Louis Athletica, and a two-game California road trip just adds to the intensity.

7/5: Sol's Marta Breaks Free for Game-Winning Goal
Over the course of 90 vigorous minutes last night, the Washington Freedom created an abundance of scoring possibilities against the best club in Women's Professional Soccer and impeded the sport's premier player.

7/3: Several of Soccer's Rising Stars Will Take Cabell County's Fields
Being able to watch local teams play is one of the best benefits of hosting a major event like the United States Youth Soccer Region I Tournament.

7/3: Christine Latham's new role settles Breakers
Christine Latham has brought stability and a creative measure of toughness to the Breakers midfield this season.

7/3: Cover Girl
Boston Breakers' Mitts is eye-catching on, off field.

7/2: WPS Weekend Previews
The Los Angeles Sol will try and continue their march through WPS on Sunday when they face the Freedom on Fox Soccer Channel. This and previews from all this weekend's action in WPS.

7/2: KPLR to air two Athletica games
In what may the only over-the-air broadcasts of WPS games, Channel 11 will air the July 18 game at Washington and the Aug. 1 game vs. Boston.

7/1: WPS This Week
It’s now or never for the Chicago Red Stars. Mired in a nine-game winless streak and scoreless in their last 403 minutes, the Red Stars host the fourth-placed Washington Freedom, which currently holds the final WPS playoff position with just over a month remaining in the regular season.

7/1: Coming from Behind, Chicago's Red Stars Exorcise Demons Vs Washington
Toyota Park could have been the Biblical city of Jericho, tonight, the way the walls came tumblin' down for WPS' most snake-bitten team.

6/30: Swedish champs to face US women's league stars
Swedish women's football champions Umea IK will play America's top club stars in the first Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) All-Star Game on August 30 in St. Louis, the US league announced on Tuesday.

6/30: Los Angeles Sol Clinch First-Ever WPS Playoff Berth
The Los Angeles Sol became the first WPS team to make it to the playoffs this past weekend after a 4-0 win over Chicago. A 2-1 Saint Louis win ensured the team a trip to the post-season.

6/30: Goal.com's WPS Player of Week 14: Los Angeles Sol's Marta
Marta had yet again another impressive week for the Los Angeles Sol. She tallied three goals, leading L.A. to back-to-back wins.

6/30: Kick Around: Best Player in WPS So Far This Year?
The focus of “Kick Around” switches to Women’s Professional Soccer this week, with the mid-season MVP the topic.

6/30: Sol Trades for Shaner
The first-place Los Angeles Sol of Women’s Professional Soccer has acquired defender Christie Shaner from Sky Blue FC, the club announced today.

6/29: Women's Professional Soccer Weekend Wrap-Up
The Los Angeles Sol picked up two wins this week to remain at the top of the standings. Boston moved into second and Saint Louis moved into third.

6/29: Alicia Hall, other women soccer players get chance to possibly play for pay in Philadelphia
It was hot and muggy with spots of rain mixed in Wednesday afternoon. Sweat poured down their faces as they ran across the damp earth at Chestnut Hill College.

6/29: WPS: Los Angeles extends unbeaten streak to 10
Los Angeles once again dominated competition this week. The Sol earned a 2-1 win over St. Louis Athletica on Wednesday and a 4-0 win over the Chicago Red Stars on Saturday to again distance itself from the pack.

6/27: Sol Go 17 Points Clear
Los Angeles Sol strode a massive 17 points clear at the top of the Women's Professional Soccer League, after sending Chicago Red Stars to a 4-0 defeat.

6/26: Women's Professional Soccer News and Notes
This is a busy week for Women's Professional Soccer. The All-Star game is heading to St. Louis. Marta and Kerri Hanks are up for an ESPY. And LA is still making player moves.

6/25: Boston Breaks Into Third Place With 1-0 Win Over Freedom
Wednesday the Washington Freedom had a one-point lead over the Boston Breakers in the Women’s Professional Soccer standings. Ninety minutes changed that as Boston earned a 1-0 win and took over second place.

6/25: Sol Continues Fine Form against Athletica
The Los Angeles Sol (Women’s Professional Soccer) defeated the Saint Louis Athletica 2-1 at Anheuser Busch Soccer Park Wednesday night.

6/24: 2009 WPS Power Rankings: Week 13
All seven teams in Women's Professional Soccer were in action over the past week. And when all team are in action, we have movers and shakers about in this week's edition.

6/24: "Olympic Gold Medalist Heather Mitts"
The halfway point of the Boston Breakers inaugural Women’s Professional Soccer season came Wednesday night in front of 3,128 fans at Harvard Stadium.

6/23: FC Gold Pride Celebrate 1999 WWC Victory
FC Gold Pride will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the historic 1999 World Cup Championship captured by the prolific U.S. Women’s Soccer Team.

6/23: Tuesday Throw-Ins: From A Strength To A Weakness?
Women's Professional Soccer has a handful of strong players. Do they really have enough to add two more teams next season?

6/23:McLeod Named WPS Player of Week
Washington goalkeeper Erin McLeod has been selected WPS’s Player of the Week for Week 13 after notching her second shutout in six appearances to lead the visiting Freedom to a 1-0 triumph over Saint Louis Athletica.

6/22: 'The Superstars' TV Series, filmed in The Bahamas premieres on ABC June 23rd
Filmed in The Bahamas and involves eight pairings of big-name athletes and less-big-name celebs compete in odd athletic events.

6/22: Marta, Abily 2 much for Gold Pride
Though it’s only the first season, Women’s Professional Soccer’s version of the California Clasico is already turning into a one-sided rivalry.

6/22: Goal.com's WPS Player Of Week 13: Boston Breakers' Amy Rodriguez
Amy Rodriguez went 11 matches without a goal. She netted her first one Sunday and led the Boston Breakers to a 2-0 win.

6/22: Sol extend WPS lead to 12 points
In WPS Week 13, the Los Angeles Sol extended their lead to 12 points in the WPS standings with another shutout and another victory in the California derby over FC Gold Pride, 2-0.

6/22: WPS VIDEO ROUND-UP: If only the goals were bigger - rues former Arsenal coach Emma Hayes as her Chicago languish
Chicago Red Stars boss Emma Hayes rued another day of missed opportunities as her former Arsenal Ladies pals Kelly Smith and Alex Scott helped the Boston Breakers to victory in America's Women's Professional Soccer championship.

6/22: Los Angeles Blanks Gold Pride
The Los Angeles Sol (Women’s Professional Soccer) blanked FC Gold Pride (Bay Area) 2-0 at The Home Depot Center on the campus of California State University – Dominguez Hills in Carson on Sunday afternoon.

6/22: Abily, Marta Score to Lead Sol Past FC Gold Pride
Camille Abily won't be described as a natural goal scorer, but there's only one player in Women's Professional Soccer who has as many as seven goals this season.

6/22: WPS: So far, so good with attendance, ratings
Women’s Professional Soccer is meeting attendance expectations and exceeding ratings expectations in its inaugural season, Commissioner Tonya Antonucci said.

6/22: Lindsey Named Sky Blue FC Head Coach
Sky Blue FC announced today the official appointment of Kelly Lindsey as head coach of the team for the remainder of the 2009 Women's Professional Soccer season.

6/21: Golden Girls reunite at today's L.A. Sol game at Home Depot Center
They'll be celebrating a 10-year anniversary of a watershed moment today, but this might as well be a 20-year reunion.

6/19: Antonucci: We are connecting
FIFA.com continues its series dedicated to important personalities in the women's game with a look at Women's Professional Soccer [WPS], the world-class league that was launched in March in the USA.

6/18: Breakers rally, tie up Gold Pride
Here is the Boston Breakers’ frustration: Four games without a win, any of which would have put them in second place.

6/18: Nobis comes to Boston's rescue
Second-half substitute Jennie Nobis scored in the 76th minute to help the Boston Breakers tie FC Gold Pride, 1-1, in Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) action on Wednesday evening at Harvard Stadium in Cambridge, Mass.

6/18: 2009 WPS Power Rankings: Week 12
St. Louis Athletica takes the top spot in this week's WPS Power Rankings. Jorge Barcellos's team is making a strong case for the postseason, while the Los Angeles Sol find things a bit slippery in Piscataway.

6/18: Atlanta Beat Announced As Ninth Team in Women's Professional Soccer
Women’s Professional Soccer Commissioner Tonya Antonucci and Atlanta Team Owner Fitz Johnson today officially unveiled the Atlanta Beat as the ninth Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) franchise at a ceremony at downtown Atlanta’s Metro Chamber of Commerce with Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin in attendance.

6/18: Sky Blue escapes from the cellar
Sky Blue FC escaped from the Women's Professional Soccer cellar  with a 1-0 win over the Chicago Red Stars on Wednesday. The loss, combined with FC Gold Pride's 1-1 tie at Boston, left the Red Stars, winless in their last seven games, in last place.

6/18:Irish Squad For USA Training Camp
Republic of Ireland women's senior manager, Noel King has announced a squad of 20 players who will take part in a 10-week training camp in Indiana, USA from June 18th - August 30th.

6/17: WPS Previews: Week 13 Part One
Women's Professional Soccer's week 13 kicks off on Wednesday. Here's a look at the upcoming matches.

6/17: WPS Week 12: A Look Back
Two scoreless Saturday ties and a single goal Sunday victory summarize Week 12 in Women's Pro Soccer.

6/17: Whitehill Encouraged by WPS Progress
So far this WPS season the L.A. Sol looks to be the cream of the crop.

6/16: Goals Wanted
Fresh off their first home loss of the season, the Breakers anxiously await Wednesday's match against fellow fourth-place club FC Gold Pride at Harvard Stadium.

6/16: Race for individual awards in WPS heats up
Halfway through the inaugural season of Women's Professional Soccer, Los Angeles has surged to a big lead in the standings, taking some of the luster off following the race for top team in the league (and an automatic ticket to host the WPS final). The race for individual awards is much more intriguing.

6/15: S.F. 49'ers and Gold Pride For Partnership
The San Francisco 49ers  and FC Gold Pride, the Bay Area Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) team, today announced  their official partnership.

6/15: Goal.com's WPS Player of Week 12: Saint Louis Athletica's Eniola Aluko
Saint Louis Athletica forward Eniola Aluko tallied the lone goal in WPS play this weekend. It was an important goal as it moved Saint Louis into second place.

6/15: Canales Daily: A Decade Later, A Look Back
1999 was an amazing year for women's soccer, but the current edition of the game should reclaim the legacy of that time without being burdened by it.

6/15: Red Stars to Face Ireland WNT
The Chicago Red Stars will face the Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team in an exhibition on Sunday, July 5th, the team announced today.

6/15: WPS: Defense proves to be at a premium
Week 12 of Women's Professional Soccer was a week in which defenses more than held their own.

6/15: It's Time For Another Team To Shine
With just over two months left in the inaugural Women’s Professional Soccer season, the Los Angeles Sol are running away with the title.

6/15: Where are the goals?
The inaugural season of Women's Professional Soccer has seen some high-quality play, in part due to success teams has had with their foreign imports, but there has been one problem: a paucity of goals.

6/15: Freedoms seeking ball kids
The Philadelphia Freedoms World Team Tennis program will be holding tryouts for ball kids on Tuesday outside the Macy’s at the King of Prussia Mall at 7 p.m.

6/12: Gold Pride assistant coach Sissi will play
Sissi is returning to soccer's elite stage 10 years after starring in the Women's World Cup for Brazil.

6/12: Foreigners Add Substance to Women's League
U.S. soccer has a pro women's league again, but the players making the biggest impact so far aren't from the USA.

6/11: WPS to Help Celebrate 10 Year WWC Victory
The year was 1999. A team of inspired women and a tournament of historic proportions captured the hearts and minds of an entire nation.

6/11: Local group is sending soccer gear to Africa
Buried somewhere in Jacob Vaiden's closet were two pairs of soccer cleats that he no longer used. They were still in decent condition, but as the Riverside Middle student grew, so did his need for new kicks.

6/10: Abily Names WPS Player of Week
Los Angeles midfielder Camille Abily has been selected WPS's Player of the Week for Week 11 after scoring three goals on the week as the first-place Sol (7-1-3) notched a victory and a tie.

6/10: Red Stars lose forward; Masar suffers hip injury
Chicago Red Stars forward Ella Masar will miss 4-6 weeks of soccer action after suffering a hip injury that resulted in four torn muscles during Sunday's 1-1 tie at FC Gold Pride.

6/10: Women's Pro Soccer, Take Two
Tonya Antonucci apologizes for the frog in her throat even before the interview begins. "I hope I'm awake," she says. Rightfully so, because it's 6:30 a.m. her time when our interview on the Women's Pro Soccer league begins.

6/10: 2009 WPS Power Rankings: Week 11
In this week's edition of the Power Rankings, the Los Angeles Sol are at the top, while a few other teams go through the motions.

6/10: Sol continue to soar behind the play of Marta and Abily
As Women's Professional Soccer approaches the midpoint of its 20-game season, the Los Angeles Sol are looking unbeatable.

6/10: Philadelphia Independence Runs Training Camp For Its 2010 Women's Pro Soccer Team
The Philadelphia Independence (Philadelphia Women's Pro Soccer LLC) is pleased to announce a unique opportunity for 32 local female soccer players hoping to play for the Independence in next year's Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) league.

6/09: Tuesday Throw-Ins: Global Following Gaining Momentum
Women's Professional Soccer is growing every week. The league is being noticed on the international level. How big can it become?

6/08: Christiane Strikes as Red Stars Tie FC Gold
Cristiane’s second goal of the season helped the Chicago Red Stars overcome a deficit on the road to earn a 1-1 tie with FC Gold Pride Sunday night at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.

6/08: There are a ton of feel-good stories out there
Don't care what the calendar says.  Today, we definitely are in "feel-good Friday" mode, touching upon a variety of topics, all of which pretty much do the impossible ... put a smile on the face of someone who smiles about as often as the Bears trade for a Pro Bowl-caliber quarterback.

6/08: All Square Between Gold Pride and Red Stars
FC Gold Pride welcomed the Chicago Red Stars in WPS league action, and both teams left with a point after a 1-1 draw.

6/08: Area Roundup: Rapinoe assists goal in 1-1 tie for Red Stars
Redding native Megan Rapinoe assisted on Cristiane's goal in the 47th minute as the Chicago Red Stars earned a 1-1 tie with the FC Gold Pride in Santa Clara on Sunday.

6/08: Broadcast Team Announced for Breakers Games on Comcast
The Boston Breakers announced its broadcast crew for the team’s two games that will be televised live on Comcast SportsNet (CSN) New England this season.

6/07: FC Gold Pride misses chance at 2nd place with 1-1 tie with Chicago
As the first half of the inaugural Women's Professional Soccer league season ended on a cloudless Sunday evening at Buck Shaw Stadium, players from FC Gold Pride collapsed on the neatly manicured turf.

6/07: WPS ROUNDUP
Amanda Cinalli connected for the only goal of the game as Saint Louis Athletica defeated Sky Blue FC, 1-0, at Anheuser Busch Soccer Park on Sunday.

6/07: LA Sol Go 12 Points Clear
A crowd of 5,497 saw Los Angeles Sol win the top of the table clash with Washington Freedom, to further stretch their lead to 12 points, although having played more games than their challengers.

6/06: Grassroots Effort Paying Off for Gold Pride, WPS
Brandi Chastain remembers the main question she heard after the death in 2003 of the Women's United Soccer Association -- the United States' first major women's professional soccer league.

6/05:Red Stars Take on FC Gold Pride
The Chicago Red Stars finish off their first west-coast trip of the season Sunday when they take on FC Gold Pride at 7 pm (CT) in Santa Clara, Calif.

6/05: WPS Weekend Previews
Women's Professional Soccer has a full slate of action on Sunday with the Los Angeles Sol and Washington Freedom featured as the the Fox Soccer Channel match of the week.

6/05: Comcast Sports Group Scores Four-Game WPS Regional Package
As expected, Comcast Sports Group has netted a regional package of four live Women's Professional Soccer matches.

6/05: Freedom's Bompastor named WPS Player of Month
Washington Freedom midfielder Sonia Bompastor was named the Women's Professional Soccer Player of the Month for May on Thursday night.

6/05: Twitter craze is rapidly changing the face of sports
Stewart Cink is a nice golfer -- ranked 29th in the world, a member of the 2008 Ryder Cup-winning U.S. team -- and one of the most affable, accessible guys on the PGA Tour.

6/04: Duisburg Top Rankings
UEFA Women's Cup winners FCR 2001 Duisburg (Germany) remained atop the latest WomensWorldFootball.com club rankings, published 3 June, 2009.

6/04: Offering expertise
The center circle was filled with athletes from the seven teams that make up Charles County's Women's Instructional Soccer Experience league and other local teams Saturday at Pomonkey soccer complex.

6/04: Red Stars Will Take the Tie: Losing Streak and Scoring Drought End in LA
How do you cure a slump? End your scoring drought. Tie the first place team.

6/03: 2009 WPS Power Rankings: Week 10
In this weeks edition of the rankings, top-ranked Los Angeles Sol have the challenge of two games in five days, while the others below move and shake above Chicago in the cellar.

6/03: Boxx WPS Player of Week
Los Angeles Sol midfielder Shannon Boxx has been selected WPS's Player of the Week for Week 10 after scoring a goal and assisting another in the first-place Sol's 2-0 victory over visiting Saint Louis Athletica.

6/02: Vote for the player of the month for May, another note or two
Why should I get all the fun? While the WPS player of the week is voted on by a panel of a dozen or so members of the North American Soccer Reporters, myself included, the player of the month award gives 1/3 of the vote to the media, one-third to the team, and one-third to the fans.

6/02: WPSL Team of the Week
Potent offense and clutch defense were common themes this past weekend in the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL), as the schedule began to pick up even more steam as the Pacific-North Division and Big Sky & Sunshine Conferences commenced play.

6/02: Tuesday Throw-Ins: The WPS First-Half Eleven
Sean Grybos takes gives his pick for the Best Eleven in Women's Professional Soccer.

6/02: WPS Weekly June 2, 2009: What's Happening in the WPS
Three games and three victories for the home sides is the story in Week 10 of Women's Professional Soccer League (WPS).

6/02: VIDEO: Injury and defeat takes gloss off top-scorer Kelly Smith's fifth goal of the season
Kelly Smith shot to the top of the scoring charts but suffered an otherwise miserable weekend as the Boston Breakers were beaten and she picked up a knee injury.

6/02: Int'l duty doesn't faze soccer stars
The World Baseball Classic caused plenty of consternation in major league circles.

6/02: Governator Behind U.S World Cup Bid
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, whose years of public service have been rooted in great part by his dedication to sports and fitness, today accepted an invitation to join the Board of Directors for the USA Bid Committee in its endeavor to bring the FIFA World Cup to the United States in 2018 or 2022.

6/01: Farina's eyes on the prize
Brisbane coach Frank Farina has declared that this might be the year the Roar break their A-League duck after a series of heart-breaking narrow misses.

6/01: Washington Tops Gold Pride
FC Gold Pride suffered tough loss in Sunday’s match with the Freedom which ended in a 3-1 victory for Washington, a final score that included an own goal for the Pride.

6/01: Sol train rolls on
In consecutive weeks, the Los Angeles Sol's lead atop Women's Professional Soccer has grown from three points to six points to eight points.

6/01: A first-hand look at their dream
Losses usually hurt but for several reasons this soccer game played Saturday didn't have that usual pain.

6/01: Goal.com's WPS Player of Week 10: Sky Blue FC's Natasha Kai
Natasha Kai tallied her second goal, helping Sky Blue FC to its second win.

6/01: The US Youth Soccer Show's third episode premiers Friday
US Youth Soccer's monthly program, The US Youth Soccer Show, brings viewers in depth with US Youth Soccer events, players, coaches and more. The 30-minute show airs only Fox Soccer Channel.

6/01: Who is the greatest-ever soccer player from North America?
Mia Hamm is the greatest ever Soccer [Football] player from North America because of the fact that she is one of the people who helped United Soccer make tremendous progress to where it is at the present time.

5/31: WPS Roundup
Sonia Bompastor assisted on two goals as the Washington Freedom dominated Bay Area FC Gold Pride 3-1 at the Maryland Soccer Complex Sunday afternoon.

5/30: Will Twitter Save Professional Women's Sports?
Women's Professional Soccer Commissioner Tonya Antonucci spoke candidly at last week's annual meeting for the Association of Women in Sports Media about the importance of engaging fans for the start-up league, and not just soccer moms.

5/29: WPS Weekend Schedule
Sky Blue FC will host the Boston Breakers in the first installment of this northeastern derby on the Fox Soccer Channel Women’s Professional Soccer match of the week.

5/29: WPS Announces Grassroots Partnerships
In an effort to enhance the growth, visibility and development of Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) in the United States, WPS has partnered with five grassroots organizations: AYSO (American Youth Soccer Association), NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches Association of America), USASA (United States Adult Soccer Association), US Club Soccer and US Youth Soccer.

5/29: Sundhage Pleased with WPS Level of Play
No one is a more interested WPS spectator than U.S. National team head coach Pia Sundhage. 

5/29: Landon Donovan, Mia Hamm Join USA Bid Committee To Bring FIFA World Cup To United States in 2018 Or 2022
Landon Donovan and Mia Hamm, two of the most decorated players in U.S. National Team history, today accepted invitations to join the Board of Directors for the USA Bid Committee in its endeavor to bring the FIFA World Cup to the United States in 2018 or 2022.

5/28: Sky Blue FC fires Sawyers as coach and general manager
Sky Blue FC of Women's Professional Soccer announced Thursday that Ian Sawyers has been relieved of his duties as coach and general manager.

5/28:Mind over Marta
The biggest, most anticipated game on the calendar was played today, featuring a good portion of the game's greatest stars on one stage, and two of the world's most famous and beloved teams facing off for the ultimate prize.

5/28: Women's pro soccer resolute in its uphill climb
Even the brave occasionally look over their shoulders.

5/27: FC Gold Pride Add Two Games to Broadcast Schedule
In addition to the previously announced, nationally televised WPS Sunday Matches, FC Gold Pride and the Chicago Red Stars announce the addition of two games to the teams’ 2009 broadcasting schedule

5/27: Sky Blue FC facing turmoil on and off the pitch
The headline story of the week in Women's Professional Soccer is the indefinite suspension of Sky Blue FC (NJ/NY) head coach Ian Sawyers by the team.

5/26: STATS LLC Announced As Official Statistician of WPS
Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS)  and STATS LLC have announced a multi-year partnership that makes STATS the league’s official statistician and exclusive data distribution partner.

5/26: WPS Weekly May 26, 2009: It's What's Happening In Women's Pro Soccer
Week 9 in WPS concluded rivalry week with California teams clashing, Midwest clubs playing in Chicago and a match-up along the eastern seaboard with Washington downing Sky Blue FC.

5/26: Women shooting blanks
The new era in women's soccer looked a lot like the old era.

5/26: U.S WNT Defeat Canada 4-0
The U.S. Women’s National Team scored twice in each half, getting goals from four different players to defeat Canada 4-0 in front of 10,255 fans at BMO Field.

5/26: First-place Sol doubles lead
The Los Angeles Sol defeated FC Gold Pride, 2-0, in front of a sell-out crowd of 6,280 fans at the downsized Buck Shaw Stadium and opened up a six-point lead at the top of the Women's Professional Soccer standings.

5/26: St. Louis goalie Loyden named Player of Week
Saint Louis Athletica goalie Jillian Loyden was named the Women's Professional Soccer Player of Week for Week 9 on Tuesday after leading Athletica to a 2-0 triumph at Chicago.

5/25: Sol Wins California Derby Away
The Los Angeles Sol (Women's Professional Soccer) blanked FC Gold Pride (Bay Area), 2-0, on Sunday afternoon at Buck Shaw Stadium in front of a sell-out crowd of 6,280 fans.

5/25: No Win, but a Good Day for Gold Pride and Game
In the 80th minute Sunday, the 40-year-old local mom finally got the nod to come into the game.

5/25: Los Angeles Sol Dominates Again With 2-0 Win
The Sol continued their hot streak, earning a 2-0 win against FC Gold Pride.

5/25: Canada's Sinclair eyes lofty soccer milestone
Teammates rooting for their leader to find net against U.S. tonight.

5/25: Sinclair sees big change in women's soccer squad
Christine Sinclair's professional life has undergone a complete makeover just five months into 2009.

5/25: First test for new coach
Blame it on the swine flu.

5/25: WPS Weekend Wrap-Up
In week nine of Women's Professional Soccer, Los Angeles continues to dominate. Washington and Saint Louis impress with second wins of the season.

5/23: Sure-footed Marta to test depleted FC Gold Pride
Marta Vieira da Silva just wanted to play soccer. She didn't care about the gender stereotypes of Latin America or the obstacles facing a poor child living in Brazil's hinterlands.

5/23: Wambach Hopes to 'Hamm' It Up
The stage couldn't be set any better for the reigning stars of women's soccer in North America.

5/23: With an new coach and a new game plan, Canada plans to STRIKE
Now we're talking, and it's not just the Italian direction of new Team Canada coach Carolina Morace that has Ancaster's Melissa Tancredi excited.

5/23:Revenue, not rain, should pour in at soccer tourney
This time last year, soccer-playing teens from across the state were shivering and slogging through standing water in the disappointing prime-time debut of Great Falls' Siebel Soccer Complex.

5/22: Amazing Marta brings gift to Santa Clara
If it's possible to posterize an opponent on a soccer field, like Kobe Bryant dunking on somebody, Marta has done it many times.

5/22: WPS Previews: Week Nine
Women's Professional Soccer kicks off this weekend minus 23 starters. 

5/22: Allison Whitworth To Make WPS Debut On Sunday On National TV
Former Auburn standout goalkeeper Allison Whitworth will make her first career start for the FC Gold Pride of the WPS on Sunday night, May 24, in a game televised live nationally on the Fox Soccer Channel.

5/22:WPS Informer
News and notes from around the league.

5/22: Knapp Notes: Less Goals Last Week, Fewer Players This Week
Women's Professional Soccer enters week nine minus a few players, who are on national team duty. But don't expect the play to suffer.

5/22:Standing Pat Not Option for USA
Even with Olympic gold in hand, U.S. women's soccer coach Pia Sundhage isn't maintaining the status quo.

5/22: Boston Breakers Vs. Los Angeles Sol: The Time They Area a Changin'
WPS and Fox Soccer Channel have made a scheduling change to WPS Sunday on FSC with the final regular season game on Fox Soccer Channel switching to the Aug. 9 matchup between the Breakers and the Los Angeles Sol at Harvard Stadium.

5/21: Leveling of the WPS Stage for a High Quality Play
The Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) league rolled into action with seven teams, each being allocated three players from the 2007 Olympic gold medal winning national team.

5/21: Players suspended, DiCicco to do 'community service'
Boston Breakers forward Christine Latham was handed the heaviest suspension in Women's Professional Soccer's short history when the Canadian was suspended two games and fined $250 for an elbow thrown at Alex Singer in the 51st minute of Sunday's game against the Washington Freedom on national television.

5/21: Gatorade National Girls Soccer Player of the Year: Rachel Quon
In its third decade of honoring the nation's best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in partnership with ESPN RISE, today announced senior midfielder and defender Rachel Quon of Lake Forest High School (Lake Forest, Ill.) as its 2008-09 Gatorade National Girls Soccer Player of the Year.

5/21: Creative fundraising for LifeCycle riders
Tattoos, red dresses, and bake sales: The hopes for the upcoming eighth annual AIDS/LifeCycle ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles to raise money for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center rest this year on small donations and creative approaches to take some of the bite out of the recession crunch.

5/20: DiCicco delivers critical verdict on WPS
Two weeks after Abby Wambach's reckless challenge ended Daniela's season and a week after watching his own star player, Kelly Smith, get fouled seven times, Boston coach Tony DiCicco decided to discuss the officiating in Women's Professional Soccer.

5/20: Chicago Red Stars Can't Finish against FC Gold Pride
The Chicago Red Stars fell to Bay Area FC Gold Pride 1-0 last Saturday night at Toyota Park.

5/20: Turnstile Tracker: WPS Averaging 5,339 Fans Through First 22 Games
For the first 22 games of Women's Professional Soccer's (WPS) inaugural season, the league is averaging 5,339 fans per game.

5/19: Goal.com's WPS Player of Week 8: FC Gold Pride's Christine Sinclair
FC Gold Pride's Christine Sinclair edged a close contest this week with a game-winning goal to give her club their first road win.

5/19: New women's pro soccer team welcomed
It was part pep rally, part debut for a new player in the crowded landscape of Philadelphia professional sports.

5/18: WPS 2009 Power Rankings: Week Eight
This week's edition of the power rankings sees FC Gold Pride bounce back and the Los Angeles Sol get back to winning form while idle St. Louis holds on to the top spot for one more week.

5/18: Scott escapes house-mate Smith's ire by getting off the mark for Boston
England defender Alex Scott revealed that fear of house-mate Kelly Smith helped her to score the first goal of her Boston Breakers career.

5/18: U.S Women's Coach Pleads for Better Players
Trepidation over the recent outbreak of the H1N1 virus, known as the swine flu, may have put the kibosh on the planned three-game North American tour of Japan’s women’s national team, but according to the coach of the United States’ under-17 women’s team, Kazbek Tambi, there is little blocking Japan’s ascension to the top echelon in the world.

5/17: WPS: Marta goal keeps Sol in first
The Los Angeles Sol retained the top spot of Women's Professional Soccer this weekend. The Sol (4-1-2, 14 points) ensured they would remain in first with a 1-0 win over Sky Blue FC on Friday. Boston (3-2-2, 11 points) earned a draw, moving into second place, while FC Gold Pride (3-3-1, 10 points) earned a victory to move into third.

5/17: Women's Professional Soccer Weekend Wrap-Up
Los Angeles remains at the top of the Women's Professional Soccer standings after a 1-0 victory this weekend.

5/16: Sinclair Sparks FC Gold Pride to 1-0 Win
An early goal by FC Gold Pride set the tone in Saturday's match. Despite a number of offensive chances for the Chicago Red Stars, the visitors walked away with a win.

5/16: New women's soccer league has modest goals and is not another WUSA
The No. 1 draft pick of the metropolitan area's newest professional sports team drives to practice in a green Honda Civic with 104,000 miles on it.

5/16: Source: Philly Women's Team to be Called Independence
Women's soccer will return to Philadelphia bearing the name "Independence."

5/13: Milbrett Passes Experience to Next Generation
Tiffeny Milbrett is one of Women’s Professional Soccer veterans.

5/13: FC Gold Pride adds partners
FC Gold Pride, the Bay Area franchise of Women's Professional Soccer has signed Alliance FC, San Ramon Soccer and Pleasanton RAGE as official Youth Soccer Partners.

5/12:Facing Canada
The U.S. Women's National Team has added a May 25 friendly against Canada in Toronto to replace two previously canceled matches against Japan.

5/11: Athletica slips past Gold Pride for first victory
Last week St. Louis Athletica scored its first goal of the year, Saturday in front of 3,860 fans at Ralph Korte Stadium in Edwardsville it recorded the franchise's first win by defeating FC Gold Pride 1-0.

5/10: Six years after the WUSA folded, women's pro soccer is back...with Tarpley footing the path
First-year WPS learned from mistakes from its predecessor.

5/08: Women's Professional Soccer Announces First 15 WPS Camps
Women’s Professional Soccer has scheduled the dates and locations for 15 of the 22 expected 2009 WPS Camps locations.

5/08: FC Gold Pride slashes ticket prices
After drawing the two lowest crowds of the inaugural Women's Professional Soccer season for back-to-back games -- 3,321 and 2,533 -- FC Gold Pride, WPS's Bay Area team, announced it was cutting individual game ticket prices by an average of 25 percent.

5/07: WPS Teams Lose Players to U.S Friendlies
Seventeen of 21 women called into U.S. Women's National Team camp are on WPS rosters. The women will play two matches against Japan May 20th and May 23rd.

5/06: WPS: Abby Wambach's tackle on Daniela the week's talking point
Knee injuries have impacted women's sports for years, and it is no different in Women's Professional Soccer, as St. Louis Athletica midfielder Daniela was injured in the second half of St. Louis' 3-3 tie with the Freedom on Sunday in Washington.