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Samantha Davies' dream of winning the solo around-the-world Vendee Globe sailing race came to a sudden end Thursday, but her family knows the skipper will "bounce back quickly."

The emotions were complex on the departure dock at the Vendee Globe. The skippers inspire confidence; their talent and resourcefulness are beyond dispute.

New mom Samantha Davies faces three months of solitude and danger as the lone woman in the Vendee Globe, the only solo, nonstop, around-the-world sailing race.

Hope Solo discloses many details of her life in her new memoir, but in her words, there is only black and white and no room for interpretation.

If Hope Solo were a man, the reaction to her outspokenness might be different. Our writers weigh in with their thoughts from all sides of the debate.

A hot-button topic the first week of the Olympics was Hope Solo's reaction on social media to Brandi Chastain's analysis of the U.S. vs. Colombia game in pool play. Here is what ensued in the aftermath of Solo's tweets.

The London Olympics were a benchmark for women, especially U.S. women. But what does that mean beyond the Games? For two team sports, the hope and expectation is their accomplishments in London will be a springboard to something more.

The U.S. women got control early and went on to rout France 86-50 to win their fifth consecutive gold medal and 41st straight Olympic contest.

France is already assured of its first women's basketball medal. But to make any run for the gold against a more talented and experienced U.S. team, France must play the best game it ever has.

The United States' 4-3 victory over Canada was an instant classic. We asked our writers to reflect on the match and predict what might be coming in the gold-medal match against Japan on Thursday.

Yes, nothing seems to faze this U.S. women's soccer team, but it received an important reminder in its Olympic opener.

All the talk this year has been about the Asians and Americans. With the next big event in France, maybe a European can break through.

Women have refereed in MLS and lower tiers of the men's international game, and those who have think they are better for it.

While training and racing call for year-round physical intensity, July is reserved for recharging. Or, as our Olympic hopeful calls it, entering the Tour de Eh.

New to the sport of cycling? Our resident expert offers a starter's manual to get you watching, and understanding, the Tour de France.

The team advanced out of its group for the first time and also qualified for the 2012 Olympics. The hope is, maybe now, the country will notice.