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Landon Donovan Named US Soccer Athlete of the Year

By Brian StrausDec 20th 2010 – 3:00PM

It's hard to believe that just six months ago, many were wondering if Landon Donovan would crumble under the pressure of another World Cup. Instead, he flourished, scoring three goals and leading the U.S. national team to the top spot in a first-round group for the first time in 80 years. For that performance, as well as...

World Cup Qualifying Crisis Puts US Women Back in the Spotlight

By Brian StrausNov 8th 2010 – 11:44AM

All the U.S. women's national team had to do to get a little attention is suffer the most embarrassing loss in the program's 25-year history. And they know it. "Its so funny we are getting major coverage all over ESPN now because we lost to mexico..we don't ever get this much coverage," midfielder Carli Lloyd tweeted on...

Why Limit Super Pairings to Horses?

By Kevin BlackistoneSep 30th 2010 – 1:00AM

To Daniel Okrent -- whose identity as the inventor of rotisserie baseball is the one I'll use for this space -- the greatest baseball player ever was, unsurprisingly, Babe Ruth. It was Okrent's reasoning, which he conveyed in Ken Burns' epic television documentary "Baseball," that was refreshingly noteworthy. "He (Ruth)...

Women's Soccer In Crisis As St. Louis Folds Mid-Season

By Brian StrausMay 27th 2010 – 7:02PM

It's becoming more and more apparent that America fell in love with Mia and Brandi in the summer of 1999 and not women's soccer. For the second time in four months, Women's Professional Soccer has lost a club. At least the Los Angeles Sol, which featured four-time FIFA World Player of the Year Marta, had the decency to...

WPS Commissioner Tonya Antonucci Reflects on Inaugural Season

By Brian StrausAug 14th 2009 – 2:56PM

This summer hardly has been the ideal time to start a women's soccer league. While the recession saps the enthusiasm and income from potential sponsors and fans, a series of high-profile events like the Confederations Cup, World Cup qualifying and the tours of popular European clubs such as Barcelona and Chelsea have...

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Go for Your Goals

By Mickey Goodman Mar 27th 2012 - 07:03PM

Soccer great Mia Hamm has never been accused of being an underachiever.

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  • 06/01/12 Observations from 35 Years of Reffing (Part 1) Source: SoccerAmerica I have officiated many good players as well as a few good players who thought they were great and let everybody on the field know it.
  • 05/07/12 Olympic Pros Shawn Johnson, Natalie Coughlin, and Mia... Source: FitSugar Being an Olympic veteran means three things: you're a world-class athlete, you're used to hectic schedules, and you know how to travel smart.
  • 05/07/12 Sisters' Small hits the big time Source: The Bulletin - Bend OR Small, a two-sport standout for the Outlaws, last week signed an NCAA national letter of intent with Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C., to compete in track and field.
  • 04/10/12 Soccer Star and Mom Mia Hamm Encourages Americans to... Source: PR Newswire RIDGWAY, Colo. , April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a recent International Food Information Council Foundation study, fifty-six percent of Americans have made dietary changes in the past six months with the intent to improve their physical health or to lose weight.  Keeping energy levels balanced throughout the day is critical to maintaining a healthy weight and leading an active lifestyle.
  • 04/06/12 Girls learn valuable lessons in Miramar Source: Sun Sentinel The day was part of DeVry University South Florida's HerWorld.

Background on mia hamm

Mariel Margaret "Mia" Hamm (born on March 17, 1972, in Selma, Alabama) is a retired American soccer player.

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