Hope Solo

Life's been a whirlwind for United States women's national soccer team players Alex Morgan and Hope Solo since their World Cup performance in the summer of 2011. In the midst of preparing for the 2012 Olympic Games set to take place in London ...  

Hope Solo may have stretched herself too thin: The soccer star is uncertain for this weekend’s Olympics-qualifying match. Why? Because she’s got a tweaked leg — a “little quad pull.” And that’s because of the extra work she did to get back into soccer shape after “Dancing with the Stars.” During her two-month run on the reality TV show, Solo danced her way to fourth place with partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy. But while appearing on “Dancing with...  

Just call 2011 the year of Ophiuchus, Harold Camping, Hope Solo and Courtney Stodden. Those were some of the most popular personalities on the Big Blog this year, judging by our most-read lists. Other popular topics included space, science and sex -- a fun alteration, don't you think? But mostly, personalities drove our most popular posts. And what personalities they were. Who could forget the 16-year-old who married a middle-aged actor? The...  

Here is the press release from Sounders Women's GM Amy Carnell: RENTON, Wash. – The Sounders Women have signed goalkeeper Hope Solo and forward Sydney Leroux, the team announced today. Solo, 30, is the starting goalkeeper for the United States ...  

U.S. women's soccer star Hope Solo, who is from Richland and played at the University of Washington, is coming back to her home state to play for the Sounders Women of the W-league. Solo's signing is good for soccer fans in the region, but is ...  

VANCOUVER, British Columbia —The same nimble legs that danced with the stars were back on the pitch Wednesday, darting this way and that on the turf field at BC Place. When Abby Wambach’s powerful left foot nailed an 18-yard blast that looked...  

Former Huskies star Hope Solo and the rest of the U.S. women’s soccer team escaped a shooting Tuesday in Vancouver because, as Solo tweeted, they were in a yoga session. At about 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, a man was shot and killed inside a restaurant at the Sheraton Wall Centre hotel, where the U.S., Cuban and Dominican Republic soccer teams were staying for this week’s Olympics-qualifying CONCACAF tournament. None of the U.S. women witnessed the...  

Hope Solo's 2011 in photosUSA TODAYAbby Wambach, left, and Hope Solo celebrate after the US won its Women's World Cup quarterfinal match against Brazil at the Women's World Cup in Dresden, Germany. Solo and her partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy perform on the ABC celebrity dance competition ...  

Hope Solo is nursing what she calls "a little quad pull" as she tries to help the U.S. women's national team qualify for the Olympics.   YouTube Video:  No YouTube read more  

The mouthy, make-up wearing keeper had been yanked by then-national team manager Greg Ryan for the semifinal match of the 2007 Women's World Cup against Brazil. Backup Brianna Scurry took the net -- and the nats subsequently lost the game 4-0.  

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In the end, a speedy, unflappable quartet of American defenders -- Kelley O'Hara, Rachel Buehler, Christie Rampone and Amy LePeilbet -- combined with goalkeeper Hope Solo to keep Costa Rica out of the net. Solo played despite a slightly pulled ...  

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Hope Solo is nursing what she calls "a little quad pull" as she tries to help the U.S. women's national team qualify for the Olympics. The goalkeeper was grabbing her right leg during the Americans' 4-0 win over ...  

U.S. keeper Hope Solo lunges as a first-half shot hits the crossbar Friday. "We have Hope Solo," Sundhage said. "No other country has Hope Solo." Solo's presence proved quite essential for the Americans on Friday night. Costa Rica came flying out of the ...  

After the coveted ESPN Body Issue where dozens of the best athletes of 2011 posed nude for the magazine, many were convinced Hope Solo was going to win this year's 'Female Athlete of the Year' award. Turns out, her teammate Abby Wambach got it instead.  

Hope Solo has earned her claim to fame, not only through her athletic endeavors as the United States soccer team's goalkeeper, but from her appearance on the popular television reality show "Dancing with the Stars", and her nude photo shoot featured in the ...  

FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2011, file photo, United States women's national team goalie Hope Solo dives for a ball during soccer practice in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File) Former Huskies star Hope Solo and the rest of the U.S. women's ...  

CBC.caHope Solo 1-on-1Sportsnet.caJody Vance caught up with the US Tender, who didn't allow a single goal in the entire Olympic qualifying tourney. Canada vs. US doesn't mean much for Olympic qualifying, but this great rivalry in women's soccer is one that should bring out the best.US women's Olympic qualifying tournamentUSA TODAYSpeed, smarts prove overwhelmingThe ProvinceU.S. Women's Soccer: Final Preview and Prediction vs. CanadaBleacher...  

USA TODAYHope Solo returns to US practiceESPNAP VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Hope Solo stood in the net, leaned forward and grimaced. She had just dived to her right to make a save, and her injured leg was feeling the effects. With the US team one win away from an Olympic berth, ...Goalkeeper Hope Solo listed in starting lineup for US in vital Olympic ...Washington PostHope Solo uncertain for US-Costa Rica game that decides Olympic soccer...  

Ever since 1991, the Women's FIFA World Cup has been showcasing the best in women's soccer. Coming off of the Women's World Cup last year, which was as entertaining and exciting throughout as the 1999 edition, with Mia Hamm, Brandi Chastain and others ...  

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Hope Solo’s leg injury could keep the goalkeeper out of the game that determines whether the U.S. women’s national team goes to the Olympics. Coach Pia Sundhage said Wednesday that she needs to see how Solo is recovering ...  

Twice U.S. goalkeeper Hope Solo thwarted Canada forward Christina Julien, and made sure the momentum stayed with the Americans to ensure a 4-0 victory. "After her second save, I found myself wanting to go chest bump her for some crazy reason ...  

Hope Solo has an ailing leg, the result of some extra work she was putting in to get back into playing shape after "Dancing With the Stars." Athletes have represented admirably on "Dancing with the Stars." Check out the show's twinkle-toed jocks ...  

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Hope Solo is nursing what she calls "a little quad pull" as she tries to help the U.S. women's national team qualify for the Olympics. The goalkeeper was grabbing her right leg during the Americans' 4-0 win over Mexico on ...  

Hope Solo is looking for less glamorous competition. After falling short on "Dancing with the Stars" she is ready to get back to her goalkeeping duties with her U.S. teammates. She will be back on the soccer field competing in the CONCACAF Olympic ...  

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Hope Solo has an ailing leg, the result of some extra work she was putting in to get back into playing shape after "Dancing With the Stars." The timing isn't the greatest. The U.S. women's soccer team is about ...  

Hey, I thought we were talking about yoga -- what's with the soccer reference? Well, that's just the thing. Hope Solo and the rest of the U.S. Women's National Team owe their lives to yoga, seriously! If the soccer players weren't busy Downward Dogging and ...  

Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)Hope Solo, U.S. Women's Soccer Team Narrowly Avoid Hotel ShootingOpposing ViewsUS women's soccer star Hope Solo and her teammates narrowly avoided a terrifying hotel shooting on Tuesday. According to USA Today, a man was shot to death at the Vancouver, Canada hotel hosting the US women's team during their Olympic qualifying ...Seattle sports news, including updates about the Seattle Mariners and Seattle...  

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Hope Solo has an ailing leg, the result of some extra work she was putting in to get back into playing shape after "Dancing With the Stars." The timing isn't the greatest. The U.S. women's soccer team is about to ...  

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The U.S. soccer team goalkeeper Hope Solo was back on the practice field Thursday, one day before the game that will determine whether the Americans go to the Olympics. Solo pulled her right quadriceps during a ...  

VANCOUVER – In another place and time, if the goalkeeper of the U.S. women's national soccer team had played in a game without having to make even one save, the outside world wouldn't have known she existed. But in this place and time, if the ...  

Recognition, and sometimes controversy, seem to follow Hope Solo like her shadow. The goalkeeper for the U.S. women’s soccer team has posed nude in ESPN the Magazine’s The Body Issue, appeared on television’s Dancing with the Stars, and stirred ...  

VANCOUVER, British Columbia— Hope Solo stood in the net ... practice field Thursday, one day before the game that will determine whether the Americans go to the Olympics. Whether she'll actually play was still in doubt. Hope Solo's status ...  

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Hope Solo's leg injury could keep the goalkeeper out of the game that determines whether the U.S. women's national team goes to the Olympics. Coach Pia Sundhage said Wednesday that she needs to see how Solo is ...  

Recently, Hope Solo has been catching the attention of sports fans and television fans alike. The goalkeeper for the United States soccer team has impressed fans all over the world with her skill—not only on the field, but on the dance floor.  

Hope Solo drew widespread viewers with her obstructive hands at last ... The victory qualified the Americans for the London Games. Barring any further tango-related twinges or fox-trot-induced orthopedic emergencies, they will be among the ...  

Solo feels the same about her recent nude photo shoot for ESPN the Magazine, yet another byproduct of the wave of attention the U.S. women’s soccer team rode from its second-place finish at the World Cup in Germany last summer. It’s a sport ...  

Editor's note: As 2011 comes to a close, NESN.com takes a look back at the year in sports. Our "11 in '11" series will run during the last 11 days of 2011, reviewing the highs and lows of the memorable year that was. One of the great things ...  

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“For the game to grow, it needs to get more mainstream ... t the only celebrity attention the soccer starlet has gotten recently – she recently posed nude in ESPN Magazine, an opportunity netted from the U.S. women’s soccer team’s ...  

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The same nimble legs that danced with the stars are back on the pitch. Hope Solo and the U.S. women’s soccer team are in Vancouver as they attempt to qualify for the London Olympics.