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L'AQUILA, Italy - President Barack Obama seemed pleased with the gift he received Thursday from Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, but it was bittersweet nonetheless.

Marta leads the L.A. Sol over Washington. The Women's World Cup will take place in Germany in 2011, and the U.S. women's national team is already beginning its preparation for the tournament.

Poor Abby Wambach. She's a big forward with a big heart, causing big injuries left and right.

Comment about "Slum walls raise suspicion in divided Rio" Phone Name Comment 0 Slum walls raise suspicion in divided Rio Ana Nicolaci da Costa, Reuters An aerial photograph shows a wall being built by Rio de Janeiro city hall to limit the expansion of the Dona Marta slum from encroaching on the forest in Rio de Janeiro.

On the verge of elimination and facing long odds, the United States came up with its best performance at a major international tournament in seven years and an improbable semifinal berth at the Confederations Cup.

By ANTONIO REGALADO RIO DE JANEIRO -- Luis Carlos da Silva is helping construct a 10-foot cinder-block wall around Dona Marta, the slum he calls home.

It was late in Brazil's semifinal match against the United States at the Women's World Cup in 2007 when Marta, generally considered the world's best women's player, scored what may be her signature goal.

All parents think their children are good at sports, but how do you know if they're really good? Will your kicking kid grow up to be a soccer sensation? Can your daughter make it from the training pool to the Olympic pool? More: Get breaking news alerts Could workouts transform Jackie Berube into a world-class athlete? "I'm going to try and make it ...

WASHINGTON Reviving a women's pro football league in the United States during harsh economic times has been a challenge, but Women's Pro Soccer is on course to meet goals for quality and stability.

In the 2007 World Cup semifinals against the United States, she scored two goals in a 4-0 Brazil rout.

Marta Vieira da Silva just wanted to play soccer. She didn't care about the gender stereotypes of Latin America or the obstacles facing a poor child living in Brazil's hinterlands.

Sky Blue earns its first win of the season against Chicago. About one-quarter of the way through the 20-game inaugural season of Women's Professional Soccer, international stars are shining the brightest, but what about the league's American stars? England's Kelly Smith leads the league with four goals and looks like the best player in WPS.

The following was excerpted from a Press Release by the Boston Breakers and the Women's Professional Soccer League.

Sol today AT BOSTON Time : 1 On the air : None. Where : Harvard Stadium, Boston.

Sara Thunebro equalized with a long-range free kick in the 70th, Victoria Svensson made it 2-1 with a header past goalkeeper Barbara one minute later and Goteborg native Lotta Schelin added a third goal in the 84th.

The third-annual Halton Hills Sports Museum Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place Thursday, June 18 at the John Elliott Theatre and five new members are set to be welcomed.

When Erin Kimmelman spied US women's soccer star Angela Hucles at the Boston Breakers headquarters, the Woburn teenager asked for a picture.

As the salient moment in women's soccer unfolded on July 10, 1999, more than 6,000 miles separated Christie Rampone and Phil Murphy.

Yael Averbuch realized she wanted to be a professional soccer player when she was 9 years old, around the same time her father indulged her with a tricky proposition.

Women's Professional Soccer took a big step in the right direction Sunday in New Jersey.