US women back on right track
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The US Women&#39;s National Team did not string together a complete 90 minutes of soccer in beating Japan 2-1 in its Olympic quarterfinal on Friday, however, it was the side&#39;s finest performance of the tournament so far.
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Life & style: Olympic champion Denise Lewis on getting back on track after having children and rediscovering junk food
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Lori Chalupny gave the United States the fast start it was looking for in a 1-0 victory over Nigeria yesterday, a win that put the top-ranked Americans into the Women's World Cup quarterfinals.
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Study shows women accounted for 44 percent of the athletes at NCAA Division I colleges in 2002-03, the same as the previous year.
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Penny Taylor scored 28 points and Lauren Jackson added 16 to lead Australia past Russia, 91-74, yesterday in Sao Paulo for its first gold medal at the women's world championships. Kristi Harrower had 15 points and Taylor, the tournament MVP, added nine rebounds. Diana Taurasi had 28 points and Tina Thompson added 15 to lead the United States to ...
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Chicago - She won early and often, and often by overwhelming margins. She won on four continents - in Australia, Sweden and Japan and in six of the 50 United States.
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Deep into overtime, and maybe the last time for the Fab Five of US women&#39;s soccer, the breaks were going against them. A last-gasp goal that stole victory in regulation, a wide-open shot that bounced off the goal post.
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ATHENS - The single best women&#39;s basketball player in the world might be debatable, but there&#39;s no doubt about the team. The United States reinforced its dominance Saturday with a 74-63 win over Australia
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The District of Columbia ranks ahead of all 50 states in women's median wage, while Maryland is a close second and Virginia ranks eighth, according to a new state-by-state report on the status of women.
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Jennie Finch had her Ace. And now, the U.S. softball team has its ace back at full strength.
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ATHENS, Greece - This latest victory for the U.S. women's basketball team came with a scare - from an injury, not the opponent...
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STUTTGART, Germany  - A mixture of daring moves and dynamic choreography sent the United States to the top of the women's team standings in qualification at the world gymnastics championships on Sunday.
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SANTA CATERINA VALFURVA, Italy -- Until the last skier in the women's downhill took off down the sunbathed course yesterday, the US Ski Team was poised to win its fifth medal in six races in these World Alpine Championships.
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What the US men's and women's gymnastics teams pulled off at the recent World Championships in Germany was nothing short of extraordinary. The men, who were 13th last year and in danger of not qualifying for the Olympics, ended up fourth and just missed medaling in the all-around with Jonathan Horton. And after the women rallied to overtake defending champion ...
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Life has improved for US women during the past 40 years, but big inequities persist, and they vary substantially by state, according to an assessment released Tuesday.
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The US swimming team was slow off the blocks but is heading for home at full speed propelled by Tuesday&#39;s dramatic relay victory, US women&#39;s head coach Mark Schubert said on Wednesday.
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ATHENS, Greece -- The American women&#39;s gymnasts were in contention for the team gold medal Tuesday night, needing a big finish to beat the Romanians. Courtney Kupets, who had to be replaced on the balance beam because of a pulled hamstring, decided to ...