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Tower runner Kristin Frey started racing up stairs two years ago to escape the monotony and injuries of marathon running. Today, she's ranked second in the world.

Spain's successful defense of the European Championship extended its lead atop FIFA's world rankings, and runner-up Italy climbed six places to No. 6.

The U.S. women are back together for Olympic qualifying, which starts Friday, with one thing on their mind: Play each game as if it were their last, writes Jeff Carlisle.

Caster Semenya has a new coach in Olympic and world 800-meter champion Maria Mutola, pairing one of the great middle-distance runners with one of track and field's most promising youngsters.

Four years ago, Hope Solo was considered a malcontent and was temporarily banished from the U.S. women's soccer team after speaking her mind. Now look at her. America can't get enough.

We preview the final of the Women's World Cup, pitting the United States against Japan.

The Australian women's soccer team has scored a memorable 1-0 win against 2007 World Cup runners-up Brazil after an injury time strike from teenager Kyah Simon.

AEG announced that Chelsea FC and A.C. Milan, will travel to the U.S. in late July to play a four-match series.

Thierry Henry had to settle for the runners-up spot in FIFA's World Player of the Year award for the second year running after Barcelona's brilliant Brazilian Ronaldinho took the honour.

The site of this year's Women's World Cup probably will be announced Monday.

The United States is the front-runner to host this year's Women's World Cup after the tournament was moved from China because of SARS, the president of soccer's governing body said Wednesday.