Olympics 2012: After sloppy start, U.S. women’s soccer team roars back to outclass France, 4-2, in opener

Thursday, July 26, 2012

GLASGOW, Scotland – The first two shots Hope Solo faced on Wednesday found the back of the net, and the match, much like the Olympics, had barely started.“We weren’t fazed at all,” Solo said of allowing two goals in 14 minutes. “We were ice cold. We...

Olympics 2012: U.S. women’s soccer opens with 4-2 win over France

GLASGOW, Scotland — Twice, Hope Solo stretched to her left to stop the ball. Twice, she couldn’t quite reach it. Bang! Boom! Two quick shots, and the U.S. women’s soccer team had an early hole at the start of the quest for a...