Joyce Bassett is a sports columnist for the Times Union, specializing in women and girls in sports and golf. She was the ...

The United States women’s national team ended the year as No. 1 in the FIFA rankings. Emma Hayes’ team won gold at the Paris ...

The San Diego Wave continue rebuilding their roster for the 2025 season, even as they search for a club president and coach.

Yet, for Naomi Girma, the loss of her best friend became the catalyst for a powerful shift. Instead of retreating, she opened ...

When discussing title-winning teams, the first thing that comes to mind is prolific forwards. Take for example Lionel Messi ...

The Guardian’s survey, which had no US players higher than No 18 last year, now places Sophia Smith third, Trinity Rodman ...

The San Diego Wave have parted ways with another one of their original players. The club traded Christen Westphal to the ...

Being a defender, particularly in women's soccer, is generally a thankless job. It's the goals and the assists that get all ...

The United States women’s soccer team will host Brazil in two friendly matches in Los Angeles and San Jose in April 2025.

After playing every minute of a gold-medal Olympic run and making her captain's debut, the 24-year-old has become a model of ...

Reflecting on the emotions stirred by the anthem, Hayes divulged: "I was definitely mouthing (it), and Naomi (Girma) and Lynn (Williams) could see that I was struggling with where to be and all that.

Life is pretty easy next to Naomi Girma, but Sonnett was assured and made the plays required of her, and the two center backs gave everyone in front of them the freedom to take chances.