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Early estimates suggest this year’s final was the most-watched soccer match in USA television history, for either men or women, with Twenty-First Century Fox’ (FOXA)Fox network hitting a peak of 22.86 million viewers during the broadcast.

Hingis won the women’s doubles title at the All England Club with Jana Novotna 17 years ago, but she has never won the mixed doubles at Wimbledon.

Through the first 540 minutes of the tournament, the US never showed the performances that people expected. The each of the league’s nine teams plays 20 games this year – down from a normal 24 to let star players join Team US for the World Cup – with a schedule...

United States players celebrate after they defeated Japan 5-2 in the Federation Internationale de Football Association Women’s World Cup soccer championship in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Sunday, July 5, 2015.

England’s football world reacted emotionally and rallied around defender Laura Bassett on Thursday after her own-goal sealed the team’s fate in a 2-1 Women’s World Cup semi-final defeat against Japan.

Vancouver. A World Cup that kicked off amidst one of the biggest scandals in football history ended in joyous celebration on Sunday as the United States defeated Japan 5-2 in a free-wheeling clash that offered some hope of better days ahead for the so-called lovely Game.

This was homecoming day for soccer’s world champions, but amid the celebration after the stirring win over Japan, and the record television ratings, some wonder if the women are getting short-changed.

TV records were set on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border.

A World Cup victory by the United States Women’s Team continues to excite fans here in Maryland. Lloyd launched the ball from just inside the Japanese half of the field, and Kaihori, dropping back to get the ball, was only able to touch it with her right hand, deflecting it...

Leone had been a stand out player on the North Texas Sting Soccer Club in her youth.

The United States and Japan have both had scrapes en route to the Women’s World Cup final.

That is especially true for veteran striker Abby Wambach.

The defending champions face old rivals the United States in a repeat of the 2011 final.