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Seven young girls, bundled up with coats, gloves and hats, but beaming with excitement, wanted a better view. As a tunnel of cheerleaders, student-athletes, and booster club members crowded the entrance to Rec Hall, the group ran up the steps to higher ground, overlooking the chaos. They, just like everyone on Sunday night, wanted a glimpse of the national champions. A herd of supporters welcomed back the Penn State women’s…

Image copyright Clive Rose Image caption Leaving school is a “cliff-edge” for sport participation, says the report Young people are being squeezed out of sport because a third live in poverty and the cost of taking part is too high, according to a study. Schools could help by opening facilities to community groups out of hours, it says. The National Association of Head Teachers said tight budgets saw many schools…

The U.S. women’s national team won the World Cup in the summer but still struggles to get respect and acceptable playing conditions.(Photo: AP) That ripple U.S. Soccer feels has nothing to do with the buckling turf its Women’s World Cup champions refused to play on. The U.S. women forced the cancellation of Sunday’s game against Trinidad & Tobago after discovering the field they were supposed to play on at Aloha…

In a game highlighted by strong defense, it was a lone goal by Penn State defender Raquel Rodriguez that tipped the balance – and the 2015 women’s College Cup national championship to the Nittany Lions. It is the first women’s soccer title in the school’s history.   An assist from fellow senior Mallory Weber gave Rodriguez the ball, exactly where she needed it at the 71:23 mark of the game. …

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Chelsea could sack manager Jose Mourinho whether or not they beat Porto in the Champions League on Wednesday. (Daily Mirror) Owner Roman Abramovich may act if the Blues lose to Porto and then against leaders Leicester in the Premier League next weekend. (Sun) The Daily Mail is reporting that Craig Bellamy is set to replace Gary Neville…

No damsel in distress would need a knight in shining armor if she could swing a sword like Reghan Ward. Or like Kate Sierra. The two women are among the champion fencers at the Cutting Edge Fencing Center in North Richland Hills. Each month about 85 people from 8-year-olds to 60-somethings venture to the facility, which opened in January 2014 at 5328 Rufe Snow Drive. About half are women. Cutting…

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In a game highlighted by strong defense, it was a lone goal by Penn State defender Raquel Rodriguez that tipped the balance – and the 2015 women’s College Cup national championship to the Nittany Lions. It is the first women’s soccer title in the school’s history.   An assist from fellow senior Mallory Weber gave Rodriguez the ball, exactly where she needed it at the 71:23 mark of the game. …

AP Eight weeks from today, the Pro Bowl will be played at Alhoa Stadium in Hawaii. Today, the playing surface at Aloha Stadium was deemed unfit to host a soccer game. The U.S. Women’s National Team canceled its scheduled game today because the players felt the turf at Aloha Stadium was unsafe to play on. “Very disappointed with the surface, to be honest,” said midfielder Carli Lloyd, via the Honolulu…

The United States Women’s National Team is scheduled to play a friendly in the Alamodome on Thursday. Right now, the game is slated to be played on a new turf surface that is about a year old. The last time the USWNT played at the Alamodome, Australian forward Kyah Simon tore her ACL. She lasted 27 seconds before suffering the injury. When the USMNT played a friendly in San Antonio…

In her third full-time season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Danica Patrick showed only minimal improvement in terms of her finishes on the track. She finished 24th in the final points standings, up four spots from where she finished in 2014 and three spots better than she placed in her rookie season in 2013. She posted two top-10 finishes and led a total of seven laps, with an average start…

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Megan Rapinoe of the U.S. World Cup champion soccer team tore a knee ligament that will require surgery, jeopardizing her chances of playing in next summer’s Rio Olympics. The U.S. Soccer Federation said Saturday the Seattle Reign midfielder tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee during training Friday in Honolulu. It was a noncontact injury. She has twice torn the ACL in her left knee as a college…

A 7-year-old Michigan girl with “a bright future ahead” is dead and her mother is in serious condition after police allege that a family friend shot them both and then himself after soccer practice Thursday night. Emma Watson Nowling was shot in the head in the parking lot of the Taylor Sportsplex and died later the same night, Taylor police said in a statement to PEOPLE. Her mother, 37-year-old Sharon…

When Jeff Gordon claimed his first top series NASCAR win in the 1994 Coca-Cola 600, the then 22-year-old driver cried tears of joy in Victory Lane at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Ninety-two additional victories, four championships and more than 21 years later, Gordon nearly cried again — this time while delivering what amounted to a farewell address at Friday night’s season-ending awards ceremony in Las Vegas. After receiving a standing ovation…

When Jeff Gordon claimed his first top series NASCAR win in the 1994 Coca-Cola 600, the then 22-year-old driver cried tears of joy in Victory Lane at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Ninety-two additional victories, four championships and more than 21 years later, Gordon nearly cried again — this time while delivering what amounted to a farewell address at Friday night’s season-ending awards ceremony in Las Vegas. After receiving a standing ovation…

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A 7-year-old Michigan girl with “a bright future ahead” is dead and her mother is in serious condition after police allege that a family friend shot them both and then himself after soccer practice Thursday night. Emma Watson Nowling was shot in the head in the parking lot of the Taylor Sportsplex and died later the same night, Taylor police said in a statement to PEOPLE. Her mother, 37-year-old Sharon…

Megan Rapinoe of the U.S. World Cup champion soccer team tore a knee ligament that will require surgery, jeopardizing her chances of playing in next summer’s Rio Olympics. The U.S. Soccer Federation said Saturday the Seattle Reign midfielder tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee during training Friday in Honolulu. It was a noncontact injury. She has twice torn the ACL in her left knee as a college…

GALLERY: Red Carpet at NASCAR Awards Show LAS VEGAS — Jeff Gordon appeared as amazed and surprised as the rest of the people filling the massive banquet hall when actor Tom Cruise walked on stage at Friday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Banquet to introduce the retiring driver and reflect on the four-time champion’s storied career. Gordon, sitting in the audience with his wife, Ingrid and two young children, looked completely stunned as Cruise…