http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. Mexico won its first football gold medal at the Olympics, beating Brazil 2-1 against the odds at Wembley.]]> August 11, 2012 06:05:07 PDT After last summer's World Cup disappointment, stellar performances by Hope Solo and Carli Lloyd carried the U.S. women to Olympic gold over Japan, a familiar foe, writes Jeff Carlisle.]]> August 09, 2012 08:29:09 PDT Any pressure or pre-tournament stress hasn't impacted the U.S. women so far on their quest for Olympic gold, writes Jeff Carlisle. Up next: a quarterfinal date with New Zealand.]]> August 02, 2012 03:56:41 PDT Megan Rapinoe has fought her way back into the starting lineup and is now poised to help lead the U.S. to gold at the London Games, writes Jeff Carlisle.]]> July 23, 2012 12:44:50 PDT With the memories of a disappointing Gold Cup and a roller-coaster Women's World Cup in the rearview mirror, U.S. soccer gears up for the Olympics and World Cup qualifying. Here's 12 points to poinder for 2012, writes Jeff Carlisle.]]> December 16, 2011 09:30:51 PST Some rumors refuse to die, and so it is with the rumblings that U.S. international defender Timothy Chandler may switch his allegiance to Germany. But the player has reiterated his commitment to the U.S., writes Jeff Carlisle.]]> September 20, 2011 03:34:22 PDT So which team has the edge heading into the final, Mexico or the U.S.? A position-by-position breakdown will attempt to answer that question, writes Jeff Carlisle.]]> June 23, 2011 14:14:55 PDT Just six months ago, Freddy Adu's career appeared to be in a free fall. But the former phenom got a shot at redemption with the U.S. national team on Wednesday night, writes Jeff Carlisle.]]> June 23, 2011 03:28:12 PDT The U.S. defeated Panama in the Gold Cup semifinals, 1-0. Jeff Carlisle hands out the grades for each and every U.S. player.]]> June 22, 2011 13:52:58 PDT Rare are the times when the opportunity for payback appears so swiftly. During the Gold Cup group stage, Panama deservedly prevailed over the U.S. Now the Americans have a chance to avenge their defeat, writes Jeff Carlisle.]]> June 22, 2011 02:22:23 PDT We all know there will be plenty of eyes on the U.S. in the Gold Cup quarterfinals, but the other matches are equally intriguing. Here's a rundown, writes Jeff Carlisle.]]> June 16, 2011 10:30:13 PDT Having missed out on Olympic gold with the U.S. in 2008 after a third-place finish at the last World Cup, Abby Wambach is healthy and hungry for international glory, writes Jeff Carlisle.]]> June 15, 2011 11:44:35 PDT Jeff Carlisle grades the U.S. men's national team's performance against Guadeloupe in the Gold Cup.]]> June 14, 2011 16:00:29 PDT The U.S. and Mexico have been closely matched archrivals for over two decades, but the emergence of Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez is tipping the scales in Mexico's favor, writes Jeff Carlisle.]]> June 13, 2011 10:11:28 PDT Jeff Carlisle grades the U.S. men's national team's performance against Panama in the Gold Cup.]]> June 11, 2011 13:18:44 PDT