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Angel City FC forward Christen Press (23) and NJ/NY Gotham FC defender Caprice Dydasco (3) battle for the ball during the first half of an NWSL soccer match in Los Angeles, Sunday, May 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Angel City's Christen Press has torn ACL in right knee

By Anne M. Peterson Jun. 13, 2022 07:22 PM EDT

Canada's Nichelle Prince, left, kneels prior to a women's semifinal soccer match against United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Kashima, Japan. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Canada vs USA 8/2/2021

Aug. 02, 2021 04:10 AM EDT

United States' Samantha Mewis, center, celebrates after scoring against Netherlands during a women's quarterfinal soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan.(AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
Rapinoe converts and US gets past Netherlands on penalties

By Anne M. Peterson Jul. 30, 2021 11:00 AM EDT

United States' Crystal Dunn, right, and Netherlands' Shanice van de Sanden battle for the ball during a women's quarterfinal soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
USA vs Netherlands 7/30/2021

Jul. 30, 2021 08:00 AM EDT

United States' Christen Press reacts as Sweden's players celebrate their third goal during a women's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)
Press says expect a different US team against Netherlands

By Anne M. Peterson Jul. 29, 2021 12:49 PM EDT

United States' guard Damian Lillard (6) and coach Gregg Popovich, right, wait for a replay to decide possession of the ball during their loss to France in a men's basketball preliminary round game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Simone Biles makes mental health the talk of the Tokyo Games

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 29, 2021 07:22 AM EDT

School kids hold U.S. flags as they wait a women's soccer match between United States and Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Kashima, Japan. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Australia vs USA 7/27/2021

Jul. 27, 2021 03:46 AM EDT

United States' Rose Lavelle, left, celebrates after scoring a goal during a women's soccer match against New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
US rebounds from opening loss with 6-1 win over New Zealand

By Anne M. Peterson Jul. 24, 2021 09:53 AM EDT

Sweden's goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl, center, catches the ball during a women's soccer match against United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)
Lindahl is a steadying force in goal for Sweden at Olympics

By Anne M. Peterson Jul. 23, 2021 05:13 AM EDT

United States' Christen Press reacts as Sweden's players celebrate their third goal during a women's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)
US women's soccer regroups after stunning loss to Sweden

By Anne M. Peterson Jul. 22, 2021 05:02 AM EDT

United States' Carli Lloyd, right, leaves the field after losing 0-3 against Sweden during a women's soccer match against Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)
Sweden stuns US 3-0 in women's soccer at Olympics

By Anne M. Peterson Jul. 21, 2021 06:37 AM EDT

United States' players cheer their teammates before a women's soccer match against Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)
USA vs Sweden 7/21/2021

Jul. 21, 2021 05:04 AM EDT

United States' Tobin Heath, second from right, celebrates her goal with teammates during the second half of an international friendly soccer match against Mexico, Thursday, July 1, 2021, in East Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
US women shut out the noise in quest for 5th gold medal

By Anne M. Peterson Jul. 20, 2021 05:43 AM EDT

U.S. head coach Vlatko Andonovski, in red, talks with midfielders Samantha Mewis, left, and Kristie Mewis (22) during the second half of their 2021 WNT Summer Series match against Jamaica, Sunday, June 13, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
The U.S. women are the team to beat in Tokyo. Of course.

By Anne M. Peterson Jun. 29, 2021 12:47 PM EDT

FILE - United States women's national soccer team coach Vlatko Andonovski talks with Megan Rapinoe, center, and Alex Morgan before an international friendly soccer match against Portugal in Houston, in this Thursday, June 10, 2021, file photo. In Tokyo the Americans will play for their first world championship under coach Vlatko Andonovski. His immensely deep and talented squad includes the sport's biggest names: Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Christen Press and Carli Lloyd. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Portugal vs USA 6/10/2021

Jun. 29, 2021 08:38 AM EDT

FILE - Jamaica defender Konya Plummer (5) and USA forward Christen Press (23) get tangled up while chasing the ball during the first half of their 2021 WNT Summer Series soccer match in Houston, in this Sunday, June 13, 2021, file photo. After getting memorably eliminated by Sweden at the Brazil Olympics, the U.S. Women's national team has something to prove in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke, File)
Jamaica vs USA 6/13/2021

Jun. 29, 2021 08:34 AM EDT

FILE - Portland Thorns FC midfielder Rocky Rodriguez, left, and North Carolina Courage midfielder Samantha Mewis, right, battle for the ball during the second half of an NWSL Challenge Cup soccer match at Zions Bank Stadiumin Herriman, Utah, in this Saturday, June 27, 2020, file photo. Samantha Mewis is back home in the National Women's Soccer League after a stint overseas with Manchester City. On Monday, May 24, 2021, she returned to practice with the North Carolina Courage after officially re-signing with the club. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Sam Mewis returns to Courage after European stint

By Anne M. Peterson May. 25, 2021 04:26 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019 file photo, United States defender Alana Cook (29) passes the ball during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against Costa Rica, in Jacksonville, Fla. Cook joined an exclusive club when she nodded in a goal for Paris Saint-Germain against Barcelona on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Megan Rapinoe, Christen Press and Carli Lloyd are the only other American internationals to have scored at the semifinals or finals of the Women's Champions League. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
American defender Alana Cook earning her stripes at PSG

By Ken Maguire Apr. 29, 2021 08:43 AM EDT

United States forward Christen Press (23) controls a ball in front of Brazil defender Bruna (3) during the second half of a SheBelieves Cup women's soccer match, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Press scores in first start of 2021, looks to build on 2020

By Anne M. Peterson Feb. 23, 2021 05:13 PM EST

U.S. midfielder Lindsey Horan, right, is congratulated, after scoring a goal against Colombia, by midfielder Kristie Mewis, left, midfielder Julie Ertz, center, and defender Crystal Dunn, second from right, during the second half of an international friendly soccer match Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Alex Morgan back with US for SheBelieves Cup

By Anne M. Peterson Feb. 01, 2021 05:33 PM EST