Shannon Boxx

The Women's World Cup is off to an exciting start.Team USA secured it's first win in Group C play this week by defeating Korea.  The US squad will next face Colombia on Saturday. A highlight video is posted below (just click to play via Youtube):U.S. Women’s National Team Roster by Position, Posted as of 2011GOALKEEPERS: Nicole Barnhart (Philadelphia Independence)Jill Loyden (magicJack)Hope Solo (magicJack)DEFENDERS: Rachel Buehler (Boston Breakers)Stephanie Cox (Boston Breakers)Ali Krieger...Read Full Story

Shannon Boxx already holds one Olympic gold medal, and she'll be gunning for her second in Beijing this summer.  Shannon's a veteran member of the US Women's Soccer Team who plays with a lot of grit.  I caught up with Shannon after the Queen Peace Cup and asked a few questions about her training and prep for the 2008 Olympics.Here's what she had to say:Zimbio: You've made an inspirational comeback from your knee injury in 2006. How'd you do it? Shannon: It took a lot of hard work to comeback...Read Full Story

2012 Olympics LONDON — U.S. coach Pia Sundhage had her players practice penalty kicks in the months leading to the Olympic women’s soccer tournament, and then once or twice during it. And not all in the last week and half, even as the specter of a rematch against Japan for the gold – and the memories of blowing a late lead and losing in a penalty shootout in last summer’s World Cup final – lurched inextricably closer to reality. This time, the U.S. women held off the late, desperate attacks...Read Full Story

Brian Straus   The sixth Women’s World Cup had been about overhauling soccer’s established hierarchy. It was unfolding in a manner that suggested the inevitable crowning of a first-time champion. In Sunday’s quarterfinal in Dresden, Germany, the Brazilian national team and an Australian referee were following that script to the letter, right through the 120th exhausting minute. Alex Krieger, left, celebrates with teammates Christie Rampone and Alex Morgan, right, after scoring the...Read Full Story

Brian Straus The sixth Women’s World Cup had been about overhauling soccer’s established hierarchy. It was unfolding in a manner that suggested the inevitable crowning of a first-time champion. In Sunday’s quarterfinal in Dresden, Germany, the Brazilian national team and an Australian referee were following that script to the letter, right through the 120th exhausting minute. Alex Krieger, left, celebrates with teammates Christie Rampone and Alex Morgan, right, after scoring the decisive...Read Full Story