Chivas Owners Past And Present In Legal Battle Over Name And Trademarks
by Stephen Wade (Article | Google News - February 18)
Owners past and present of Mexican side Chivas Guadalajara are engaged in a legal battle over the rights to use the club's name and trademarks. more details | go to article

Donovan Pitches Mexico Sports Lottery
by Stephen Wade (Profile/Interview | Yahoo - January 20)
American soccer star Landon Donovan is so famous in Mexico that he’s appearing in a new TV commercial for a product he’d never be promoting in the United States—gambling on a soccer lottery. more details | go to article

European Soccer Taps Latin American Connection
by Stephen Wade, Tales Azzoni, Vicente Panetta and Mark Walsh (Article | Yahoo - July 9)
Latin American players are prized imports in the English Premier League and the other big—and not so big—leagues across Europe. more details | go to article

Wambach Scores Two As U.S. Takes Third
by Stephen Wade (Result | Google News - September 30)
Abby Wambach gave the United States something more than bad memories to carry home from the women's World Cup. more details | go to article

Brazil Outhustles U.S. For 4-0 Cup Win
by Stephen Wade (Result | Google News - September 28)
The way Brazil and sensational striker Marta played, it didn't matter who was in goal for the United States. Marta scored two goals and the Brazilians put on a dazzling display of soccer Thursday, outhustling the Americans at nearly every turn to cruise to a 4-0 victory in the Women's World Cup semifinals. more details | go to article

Ryan Benches Solo For Scurry In World Cup Semifinal vs. Crafty Brazil
by Stephen Wade (Analysis | Yahoo - September 26)
Greg Ryan will be seen as a savvy strategist if it works. more details | go to article

United States Makes Surprise Change In Goal For Brazil; veteran Scurry Replaces Solo
by Stephen Wade (Profile/Interview | Yahoo - September 26)
Briana Scurry will replace Hope Solo as goalkeeper when the United States plays Brazil with a spot in the women's World Cup final on the line. more details | go to article

What's In A Name? She Is Simply Marta, And Marvelous
by Stephen Wade (Preview | Yahoo - September 24)
Like just about all the great Brazilian soccer stars, Marta Vieira da Silva is known by a single name. more details | go to article

U.S. Expects Struggle At World Cup Semis
by Stephen Wade (Preview | Google News - September 24)
U.S. coach Greg Ryan is bracing for Brazil. He knows the semifinal will be rough, smoothed a bit by the artistry of Marta, the game's best female player. more details | go to article

U.S. Beats England 3-0
by Stephen Wade (Result | Google News - September 22)
The United States reached the semifinals of the Women's World Cup, beating England 3-0 Saturday behind second-half goals from Abby Wambach, Shannon Boxx and Kristine Lilly. more details | go to article

U.S. Defeats England 3-0 To Reach World Cup Semifinals
by Stephen Wade (Result | Yahoo - September 22)
Abby Wambach and Kristine Lilly held a players meeting in their hotel room a day before the United States played England in the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup. more details | go to article

Americans Reach World Cup Quarterfinals With 1-0 Win Over Nigeria
by Stephen Wade (Result | Yahoo - September 18)
Lori Chalupny gave the United States the fast start it was looking for in a 1-0 victory over Nigeria on Tuesday, a win that put the top-ranked Americans into the Women's World Cup quarterfinals. more details | go to article

American Stephanie Lopez Tries To Be Role Model For Latin Community
by Stephen Wade (Profile/Interview | Yahoo - September 17)
Stephanie Lopez doesn't speak perfect Spanish, but she still may be a role model for Latin American women in the United States who want to play soccer. more details | go to article

Brazil And North Korea Among New Powers Heading For Quarterfinals
by Stephen Wade (Preview | Yahoo - September 17)
The quarterfinals will be set in a few days for the Women's World Cup. One thing is already very clear. more details | go to article

U.S. Team Needs At Least A Tie Against Nigeria To Advance To World Cup Quarterfinals
by Stephen Wade (Preview | Yahoo - September 17)
The United States needs only a tie against Nigeria to reach the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup. more details | go to article