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Tobin Heath, second from right, is congratulated on her goal by American teammates Mallory Pugh (11), Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan (13) during the first half of a SheBelieves Cup soccer match against Brazil, Tuesday in Tampa, Fla.

US wraps up SheBelieves Cup with 1-0 win over Brazil

by Anne M. Peterson Associated PressMarch 6, 2019

FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2018, file photo, the Women's World Cup trophy is displayed at the women's soccer 2019 World Cup draw, in Boulogne-Billancourt, outside Paris. Wednesday marks 100 days until kickoff for the game’s biggest tournament, opening on June 7 in Paris. The 24-team event will be played at nine stadiums in France over the course of a month, with the final set for July 7 in Lyon. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)

Women’s World Cup countdown begins in earnest

by Anne M. Peterson Associated PressFebruary 28, 2019

FILE - In this May 29, 2018, file photo, Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber speaks during an event to announce the addition of FC Cincinnati as an expansion team, in Cincinnati. Major League Soccer is shortening its season by a month, going to single-elimination playoffs and scheduling its 2019 MLS Cup final for Nov. 10 in its earliest finish since 2002. The league announced the change Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, and will have an all-knockout postseason in place of a two-leg format for the conference semifinals and finals. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

MLS shortens season by month, goes to all-knockout playoffs

by Anne M. Peterson Associated PressDecember 17, 2018

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, left, dribbles past Boston Celtics center Aron Baynes during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)

Blazers win fourth straight with 100-94 victory over Boston

by Anne M. Peterson Associated PressNovember 12, 2018November 12, 2018

Fans yell a player's name as it's announced before the start of an MLS soccer game between Columbus Crew SC and Minnesota United at the Mapfre Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. (Tyler Schank/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)

MLS Cup Playoffs get under way with knockouts

by Anne M. Peterson Associated PressOctober 30, 2018

United States forward Megan Rapinoe scores a goal while being defended by Jamaica defender Konya Plummer during the first half of a CONCACAF women's World Cup qualifying tournament soccer match in Frisco, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Andy Jacobsohn)

Megan Rapinoe sees disparity as World Cup approaches

by Anne M. Peterson Associated PressOctober 15, 2018

Teammates celebrate after United States midfielder Julie Ertz (facing camera) scored a goal during the first half of a CONCACAF women's World Cup qualifying tournament soccer match in Frisco, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Andy Jacobsohn)

US headed to Women’s World Cup with 6-0 win over Jamaica

by Anne M. Peterson Associated PressOctober 15, 2018

The U.S. team celebrates with the trophy after it defeated Japan 5-2 in the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Vancouver, British Columbia. FIFA is rolling out a global strategy to grow the women’s game in advance of next year's World Cup in France.

Women’s soccer: Wait and see approach to FIFA strategy

by Anne M. Peterson Associated PressOctober 12, 2018

People wait on the Place de la Concorde for the French soccer team Monday, July 16, 2018 in Paris. Following a victory lap down the packed Champs-Elysees Avenue in an open air bus, the squad that defeated Croatia 4-2 in the tournament final on Sunday attended an informal garden party hosted by President Emmanuel Macron. (AP Photo/Bob Edme)

The next senior World Cup is in France, not Qatar

by Anne M. Peterson Associated PressJuly 17, 2018

Brazil's Neymar holds the ball during a training session, in Sochi, Russia, Friday, June 29, 2018. Brazil will face Mexico on July 2 in the round of 16 for the soccer World Cup. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

After the success of his PSG teammates, Neymar faces Mexico

by Anne M. Peterson AP Sports WriterJuly 1, 2018