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Alex Morgan scored on a penalty in the 88th minute and the San Diego Wave kicked off its National Women’s Soccer League season with a 3-2 win over the Chicago Red Stars on Saturday night. The game was played before 30,854 fans at San Diego's Snapdragon Stadium, a record for a NWSL home opener. Amirah Ali tied things up in the 22nd minute, pouncing on a bobbled save that fell out of the hands of Red Stars goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher. San Diego, playing its second season in the NWSL, took the lead in the 32nd minute when 18-year-old Jaedyn Shaw blasted a shot from the top of the 18-yard box. Mallory Swanson added a penalty for the Red Stars that evened the score just before the end of the half.

LONDON — (AP) — Ten weeks after conquering Europe, England women proclaimed themselves ready for even more after beating the world champion United States 2-1 in a friendly at Wembley Stadium on Friday. England stopped the Americans' 13-game winning streak and 21-match unbeaten streak dating to a 1-0 defeat to Canada in a 2021 Olympics semifinal. “There's a lot of preparation now for the World Cup. A report this week into the scandals that erupted in the National Women's Soccer League last season found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic in the league. The draw for the World Cup will be in Auckland on Oct. 22.

LONDON — (AP) — Ten weeks after conquering Europe, England women proclaimed themselves ready for even more after beating the world champion United States 2-1 in a friendly at Wembley Stadium on Friday. Lauren Hemp and Georgia Stanway scored to help England beat the U.S. for the first time since 2017 and less than 10 months before the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. “There's a lot of preparation now for the World Cup. A report this week into the scandals that erupted in the National Women's Soccer League last season found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic in the league. The draw for the World Cup will be in Auckland on Oct. 22.

The U.S. played to a scoreless draw against the Czech Republic on Thursday night but bounced back against the Football Ferns. The three own goals by Moore is the first time that has happened in a U.S. women's national team match. The Americans were able to break New Zealand's press often in the first half and forced own goals by Moore, who was making her 50th international appearance. Pugh would score in stoppage time, splitting two defenders and scoring on a breakaway in the 93rd minute. New Zealand's best opportunity came in the 32nd minute when Olivia Chance's shot in the box went wide left.

Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd each scored a pair of goals and the United States won the bronze medal in women’s soccer at the Tokyo Olympics with a 4-3 victory over Australia.

The action on Day 13 of the Tokyo Games will feature track and field, with medals in the men’s 400-meter final, the men’s and women’s 4x100 relays and the women’s 400 meters.

The Olympics may be the last major soccer tournament for a few of the biggest stars on the U.S. women’s national team like forward Carli Lloyd.

Naeher was injured in the Olympic semifinal loss against Canada. Naeher landed awkwardly trying to swat the ball away in the first half. She played for a few more minutes and then was substituted out.

The United States already advanced further in Japan than in the Rio Games, when the team was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Sweden.

It was a stunning upset in Tokyo. The loss ended the U.S. team's bid for gold.

Tokyo Olympics Soccer Canada's Jessie Fleming, right, celebrates scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot during a women's semifinal soccer match against United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Kashima, Japan. The United States has been knocked out of gold medal contention, but still has a chance to win a bronze. Canada had not won against the United States since 2001. Canadian star Christine Sinclair scored three goals, but the United States won it 4-3 on Alex Morgan's header in the 123rd minute. A short time later, Labbe stopped Julie Ertz's head off a corner from Rapinoe as the United States increased the pressure.

Canada had not won against the United States since 2001. Overall the United States is 51-4-7 against Canada. Canadian star Christine Sinclair scored three goals, but the United States won it 4-3 on Alex Morgan's header in the 123rd minute. The United States already advanced further in Japan than in the Rio Games, when the team was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Sweden. A short time later, Labbe stopped Julie Ertz's head off a corner from Rapinoe as the United States increased the pressure.

Jessie Fleming scored on a penalty kick in the 74th minute and Canada earned a 1-0 semifinal victory over the United States in the Olympic women’s soccer competition.

Tokyo Olympics Artistic Gymnastics Jade Carey, of the United States, performs on the floor during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. Serbia Milenko Sebic took bronze after finishing 11th at the Rio Olympics. Germany also set a record earlier in the day in the women’s team pursuit on a fast track in the Izu Velodrome. Quiquampoix took silver at the 2016 Rio Olympics after Germany’s Christian Reitz hit his final five shots to claim gold. ___MEDAL ALERTJasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico has won gold in the women's 100-meter hurdles, powering ahead of American Keni Harrison.

They'll face Canada Monday in the semifinals.

United States goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher stopped three penalty kicks as the U.S. gets past Netherlands.

Tokyo Olympics Soccer United States' Lynn Williams, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against Netherlands during a women's quarterfinal soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. United States goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher stopped Vivianne Meidema's opening attempt in the shootout. Meidema scored a pair of goals in regulation time for the Netherlands, giving her 10 goals for the tournament — an Olympic record. The United States will next face Canada, which advanced to the semifinals 4-3 on penalties after a scoreless draw with Brazil in Rifu. ___More AP Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/2020-tokyo-olympics and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2021 The Associated Press.

Megan Rapinoe converted the deciding penalty in a shootout and the United States advanced to the semifinals of the women’s Olympic soccer tournament 4-2 following a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands.

Stina Blackstenius scored a pair of goals and Sweden once again stunned the United States at the Olympics with a 3-0 victory in the women’s soccer tournament.

“So like, secure the bubble, protect the bubble.”The women's Olympic soccer tournament starts on Wednesday. The United States, the top-ranked team in the world and the favorite to win, opens against Sweden at Tokyo Stadium. The Americans are vying for their fifth gold medal, more than any other national team. They can also become the first women to win an Olympic gold following a World Cup title. As captain of the United States, Sauerbrunn is tasked with keeping her side focused.

The U.S. women's national team has become adept at shutting out all the outside distractions at big tournaments and the Tokyo Olympics are no different.

The U.S. women's national soccer team is in a bubble of its own making for the Tokyo Olympics, and it's not just because of coronavirus restrictions. “I think, especially the players that have been through these major tournaments, you figure out how to stay in the best mental headspace and sometimes that’s compartmentalizing, that’s focusing on one thing at a time and trying not to let the noise get into what we like to call the bubble,” defender Becky Sauerbrunn said. The United States, the top-ranked team in the world and the favorite to win, opens against Sweden at Tokyo Stadium.

With the Olympics right around the corner, the final rosters and teams are shaping up, and that includes the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team.

Carli Lloyd is headed to her fourth Olympics.

AUSTIN, Texas — (AP) — Christen Press scored late in the first half, Lynn Williams added a goal in the final moments and the U.S. women’s national team wrapped up its Summer Series with a 2-0 victory over Nigeria on Wednesday night in the last match before settling on a lineup for the Olympics. The U.S swept to three shutout victories in the tune-up series for the world's No. 61 was another impressive moment from Press, who had two goals and an assist in the Summer Series and has been directly involved in 33 of the last 35 goals for the national team. Williams, who came on in the 88th minute, beat Oluehi on a breakaway for the late goal. The U.S. women are 9-0-1 this year are undefeated in 42 straight matches, the third-longest streak in team history.

Carli Lloyd scored 24 seconds into the game and the U.S. women’s national team went on to defeat Jamaica 4-0 in a Summer Series match.

The coronavirus outbreak brought significant disruption to women’s soccer around the world with some players going without competition for as many as 250 days.

The United States sits atop the SheBelieves Cup standings with two wins. But not only a goal, the way we played our attack in the first 20 minutes," Brazil coach Pia Sundhage said. It was Press' 10th goal in her last 13 national team games and 59th international goal. Alex Morgan made her first start for the national team since giving birth to daughter Charlie last year. The U.S. beat Canada 1-0 in its SheBelieves Cup opener on Thursday, while Brazil beat rival Argentina 4-1.

U.S. national team players Megan Rapinoe, Tobin Heath and Christen Press have opted out of the National Women's Soccer League tournament kicking off this weekend in Utah. Heath and Press, who played with Rapinoe on the champion World Cup team last summer in France, cited concerns about the coronavirus for their decisions not to play. Among the national team players taking part in the tournament are Chicago's Julie Ertz, U.S. Soccer's Player of the Year, and teammate Alyssa Naeher, North Carolina's Crystal Dunn and Portland's Becky Sauerbrunn. The league was rocked by the announcement Monday that the Orlando Pride were dropping out of the tournament after six players and four staff members tested positive for COVID-19. Like all NWSL players, she was given the option to participate.

FreeImages.com/Christopher BrunoORLANDO, Fla. - The Chicago Red Stars defeated the Orlando Pride 1-0 after a goal in stoppage time Wednesday. Casey Short scored the game-winning goal in the 94' minute. Red Stars goalie Alyssa Naeher set a milestone Wednesday, as she played in her 10,000th minute of her career. Before the game Wednesday night, Orlando announced the team raised $15,000 to make a Pride-themed mini-pitch in the Orlando area. The Pride said they will make more announcements about the pitch at a later time.