At the dawn of its Women's World Cup schedule, the U.S. national team is closing ranks around Hope Solo, even as it tries to block out the latest distractions from her domestic violence case.

Amid a flurry of storylines on and off the field, the USWNT has zeroed in on Tuesday's opener against Thailand ...

quicklist: 12title: Hope Solo and Maksim Chmerkovskiytext: Hope Solo, World Cup star, teams up with Maksim Chmerkovskiy, who returns for his eleventh season.media: 14415684 ...

Honoring women's soccer legends, Leslie Jones and the USWNT's rendition of 'Strut.' The post Queer athletic power on display ...