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  Cuban soccer players Yisel Rodriguez, Yezenia Gallardo defect, request asylum in U.S.
  Two members of the Cuban women's national soccer team have defected to the United States and are asking for political asylum.
  1/25/2012 | 10:24 am | More...

  El Tri - The increasing obstacles facing young Mexican soccer players
  With the news that Efrain Juarez and Pablo Barrera are likely both on their way back to Mexico after their countryman coach Javier Aguirre was dismiss...
  1/5/2012 | 7:07 am | More...

  espnW: Julie Foudy's five wishes for purpose in 2012
  A certain quote got Julie Foudy thinking about the new year ahead, and she has five rules for purpose in 2012. Donuts, included.
  1/3/2012 | 10:53 am | More...

  Val Ackerman: Surveying a significant year for women's sports
  In 2011, the women's sports landscape welcomed new champions and new fans. The next challenge: ensuring the financial viability of women's sports enterprises.
  12/29/2011 | 1:19 pm | More...

  espnW: Our top 5 sports moments from 2011
  Abby Wambach's heroics. Lexi Thompson's breakthrough. Minnesota's revival. Those are just a few of our top sports moments from 2011.
  12/28/2011 | 2:01 pm | More...

  Soccer - Laying out a plan for El Tri in 2012
  With only a few weeks remaining for El Tri fans to bask in the glory of 2011, the time has come to start thinking about 2012. Coach Jose Manuel de la ...
  12/13/2011 | 12:45 pm | More...

  Ford: This WPS shouldn't be the future for women's professional soccer
  U.S. Soccer took the first step in keeping WPS intact, but Bonnie Ford believes this development is only a postponement of the inevitable and suggests the sport take a deep breath and rethink the future.
  12/13/2011 | 11:27 am | More...

  Soccer - An extended interview with U.S. soccer coach Jurgen Klinsmann
  When Insider went to France and Slovenia last month, it wasn't just to cover U.S. friendlies. The blog also had the opportunity to sit down with Jurge...
  12/2/2011 | 10:34 am | More...

  Breaking down all the pots and a potential group of death scenario
  ESPN Insider Albert Larcada breaks down the Euro 2012 draw and provides possible group scenarios and odds for advancing.
  12/1/2011 | 7:14 am | More...

  Soccer - Ulises Davila dreams of Chelsea and Mexico while playing for Vitesse
  Chelsea's signing of 20-year-old Mexican attacking midfielder Ulises Davila in August surprised many. Certainly Davila had established himself worldwi...
  11/29/2011 | 5:32 am | More...

  McKagan: Rock -- and big-time world sports events -- in Rio
  Rio de Janeiro will soon have the World Cup and Olympics, so when police recently raided Rio slums it reminded Duff McKagan of his 1984 move to Los Angeles just as the security for the Olympics was shrinking.
  11/22/2011 | 1:20 pm | More...

  U.S. ties Sweden in friendly
  A new formation on the field gave the U.S. team plenty of scoring opportunities, but its friendly against Sweden ended in a 1-1 tie.
  11/19/2011 | 6:52 pm | More...

  U.S. team experimenting in friendly vs. Sweden
  In the last game before the Olympic qualifying tournament, the U.S. team will try a new formation in hopes of generating more attacking opportunities.
  11/18/2011 | 12:19 pm | More...

  Soccer - Nestor Calderon, Marco Fabian and other Mexican youngsters who are ready for Europe
  With the Liguilla kicking off this weekend, Mexico's 2011 Apertura tournament will soon be in the books. That means we're not far from the winter tran...
  11/17/2011 | 11:50 am | More...

  Brazil police chief Roberto Troncon Filho preparing for 2014 World Cup threats
  The head of the federal police in Sao Paulo is braced for a high terror threat during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, one of the few times a top security official has addressed such concerns in the South American country.
  11/17/2011 | 8:50 am | More...