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2 months, 1 week ago

Girma Scores First Two International Goals for the US Women in Win Over Argentina

Naomi Girma scored her first two international goals for the US women in a 3-0 win over Argentina. She scored on a header in the 37th minute and another header in the 49th minute. She played every minute of the Olympic tournament in France and was honored for playing in 100 games for the national team.

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5 months ago

This Olympic Women’s Soccer Team Must Be Driving the World Crazy

Slate

This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. But in the present, winning or losing against a hypermotivated Brazil team playing to earn the retiring Marta, the greatest player in the sport’s history, her first major international championship would not have changed the fact that this U.S. team looks ahead of schedule. The change of pace made the trio of …

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5 months ago

Ethiopia’s Lamecha Girma stretchered off track after falling during steeplechase final

New York Times

Ethiopian star runner Lamecha Girma exited the track on a stretcher after taking a hard fall while attempting to clear a barrier on the backside of the final lap in Wednesday’s 3000m men’s steeplechase. Girma, who holds the world record in the event and won silver in Tokyo, was later seen with a neck brace on as he was carried …

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5 months ago

USWNT 1 Germany 0: Sophia Smith’s goal earns U.S. spot in first Olympic gold medal match since 2012

New York Times

The best things come in threes and the U.S. women’s national team front three is no exception. But in the final minute of extra time, it was USWNT goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher’s kick save that sealed the victory for the U.S. “We had a hard year last year,” Smith said. “I’m so proud of us for just finding a way in …

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7 months ago

USWNT Olympic roster prediction 3.0: What we learned from Emma Hayes’ arrival

New York Times

And just like that, Emma Hayes’ crash course is complete. The Athletic ’s Olympic squad right now: Goalkeepers : Alyssa Naeher, Casey Murphy Defenders : Tierna Davidson, Emily Fox, Naomi Girma, Casey Krueger, Jenna Nighswonger, Emily Sonnett Midfielders : Sam Coffey, Crystal Dunn, Lindsey Horan, Rose Lavelle, Catarina Macario Forwards : Alex Morgan, Trinity Rodman, Jaedyn Shaw, Sophia Smith, Mallory …

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9 months ago

USWNT Olympic roster prediction 2.0: How things look after the SheBelieves Cup

New York Times

As the interim head coach era of the U.S. women’s national team comes to a close, it’s time for a fresh round of evaluating who’s in and who’s out of Olympic roster contention. Mewis would make her own depth chart, writing out the defenders, midfielders, and forwards in her hotel room..@sammymewy talks @rogbennett through the "math equation" she used to …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Commentary: U.S. women show they can still bring ‘noise’ of their own in Gold Cup quarterfinal win

LA Times

U.S. defender Jenna Nighswonger celebrates with teammates after her goal during the first half of Sunday’s Gold Cup win over Colombia. “But also,” Girma added “it can be distracting.” So the outside noise stays right there, outside, while inside the team’s circle there are no whispers, there is no doubt. It’s just putting the pieces together and continuing to improve …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

USWNT’s loss to Mexico was a jarring reminder that the team’s mystique is gone

New York Times

For those who weren’t following along during the 2011 World Cup qualifying cycle — in which the U.S. lost to Mexico in the CONCACAF semifinals before Alex Morgan finally sent the U.S. through in a playoff series against Italy — matches against Mexico might have felt like a rivalry in name only. The USWNT was outplayed in a 2-0 loss …

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1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Soufiane El Bakkali retains 3,000m steeplechase title in Budapest

The Hindu

Olympic gold medallist Soufiane El Bakkali of Morocco claimed his second consecutive world championship title in the men’s 3,000 metres steeplechase on Tuesday. The 27-year-old held off world record holder and Olympic silver medallist Lamecha Girma of Ethiopia to win in eight minutes 3.53 seconds and then laid down in the water hazard in celebration on a humid night at …

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1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in men’s 3000m steeplechase

The Hindu

The World Athletics Championships 2023 will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27. Here are the top three contenders for the gold medal in men’s 3000m steeplechase in the Hungarian capital: Soufiane El Bakkali Soufiane El Bakkali is the reigning World, Olympic and Diamond League champion in men’s 3000m steeplechase. This season, El Bakkali has won all three …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Former Stanford goalkeeper in US players’ hearts at the Women’s World World Cup

Associated Press

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Sophia Smith pretended to zip her lips closed as she celebrated her second goal against Vietnam during the United States’ opening match at the Women’s World Cup. Smith and teammate Naomi Girma decided on the tribute for Meyer, the goalkeeper star of Stanford’s 2019 NCAA championship. She penned a tribute to Meyer published by The Players’ …

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1 year, 5 months ago

USWNT 3-0 Vietnam: Sophia Smith stars in Womens World Cup debut

New York Times

The U.S. women’s national team got its 2023 World Cup off to a strong start on Friday with a 3-0 win over Vietnam at Eden Park in Auckland, NZ. Forward Sophia Smith scored the United States’ first two goals in her first World Cup appearance, while Lindsey Horan tacked on a third in the 77th minute, thanks to an assist …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Young stars boost USWNT's 2023 World Cup three-peat hopes

LA Times

Sophia Smith has never used a CD player and is a little hazy about whether websites existed before Google. “That was such a hard time,” Girma gushes, as if Morgan, the most experienced player on the U.S. women’s World Cup team, rode to games in a covered wagon. “Where we are in our careers, specifically for somebody who’s a mom …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Ingebrigtsen holds off Girma to win 1,500m at Diamond League in Lausanne

The Hindu

Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen held off Lamecha Girma in a battle of world record holders to win the much-anticipated men’s 1,500 metres at the Athletissima Diamond League meet on Friday. Berihu Aregawi of Ethiopia set a sizzling pace in the men’s 5,000m and then held off several challenges from Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei - including one final move from the world …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Girma tipped to be cornerstone of US defence for years

The Hindu

United States defender Naomi Girma completes her meteoric rise from national team debutant to the Women’s World Cup stage next month and many are predicting she will be a key player for the four-times champions for many years. “She’s threading balls down the middle of the field, skipping, bypassing the midfielders, playing it into the forwards’ feet,” retired two-time World …

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1 year, 6 months ago

United States 2023 Women’s World Cup squad: Every player on the roster analyzed

New York Times

U.S. women’s national team coach Vlatko Andonovski announced his 23-player roster for the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Cook seems likely to be the U.S.’s top center back throughout the tournament… Naomi Girma — 23 years old, 15 caps …depending on who you ask. Kelley O’Hara — 34 years old, 157 caps A starter for the team in 2019, O’Hara may …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Paris Diamond League: Lyles wins 100m dash; Kipyegon sets 5,000 WR

The Hindu

World 200m champion Noah Lyles scorched to victory in the 100m at the Diamond League meeting in Paris on Friday, but Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs could only finish seventh. Girma sets new men’s 3,000m steeplechase world record Ethiopia’s Lamecha Girma smashed a 19-year-old world record in the men’s 3,000m steeplechase at the Diamond League meeting in Paris on Friday. Kipyegon …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Seven striking images by Africa's new creative wave

BBC

Seven striking images by Africa's new creative wave Prince Gyasi With the art of the continent and its diaspora increasingly in the spotlight, an exciting new cohort of Gen-Z and young Millennial image-makers is emerging. "I got to know Ismail's works around 2016 to 2017," Hajjaj says. she says, explaining that each piece in her CAMO series addresses "different aspects …

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1 year, 11 months ago

USWNT thinking about the past, preparing for the future in New Zealand

New York Times

The USWNT’s first “business trip” is fully underway in New Zealand, with the team now a few days into January camp in Auckland. “That’s an expectation that this team has carried for many years, almost since the existence of this team, or a few years after starting with the ‘91 World Cup,” Alex Morgan said. “With that Thailand game, we …

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2 years, 1 month ago

USWNT 2023 World Cup roster prediction 3.0

New York Times

What a year for the United States women’s national team. Steph’s World Cup squad I made a few changes from our last roster guesses: Based on these last few games, I’ve dropped Alana Cook, Bella Bixby, and Trinity Rodman, and added Casey Murphy, Becky Sauerbrunn, and Kristie Mewis. Goalkeepers : Alyssa Naeher, A.D. Franch, Casey Murphy Defenders : Kelley O’Hara, …

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2 years, 2 months ago

USWNT 2023 World Cup roster prediction 2.0

New York Times

The 2023 World Cup creeps ever closer. Steph’s USA World Cup squad Goalkeepers : Alyssa Naeher, A.D. Franch, Bella Bixby Defenders : Kelley O’Hara, Crystal Dunn, Tierna Davidson, Naomi Girma, Alana Cook, Emily Fox, Sofia Huerta, Hailie Mace Midfielders : Andi Sullivan, Sam Coffey, Lindsey Horan, Rose Lavelle, Catarina Macario, Ashley Sanchez Forwards : Mal Pugh, Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan, …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Ethiopian region looks to develop tourism

China Daily

In Oromia, Ethiopia's largest regional state, local and Chinese tourism experts are collaborating to promote hidden attractions to make the region worth visiting. Lelise Dhugaa, Oromia's tourism commissioner, says a cross-cultural collaboration is gaining momentum as more Chinese tour operators and interpreters engage in the region's tourism sector. "We are collaborating with Chinese tour operators and language experts to promote …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Ethiopian region looks to develop tourism

China Daily

In Oromia, Ethiopia's largest regional state, local and Chinese tourism experts are collaborating to promote hidden attractions to make the region worth visiting. Lelise Dhugaa, Oromia's tourism commissioner, says a cross-cultural collaboration is gaining momentum as more Chinese tour operators and interpreters engage in the region's tourism sector. "We are collaborating with Chinese tour operators and language experts to promote …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Analyzing the USWNT’s evolution under Vlatko Andonovski, position-by-position

New York Times

The U.S. women’s national team has qualified for the 2023 World Cup and the 2024 Olympics through CONCACAF qualifying, after a grinding 1-0 win over Canada thanks to a second-half penalty. Let’s look at the 15 players who got their first caps under Andonovski, who took over officially on October 28, 2019: USWNT debuts under Andonovski Player First cap Bethany …

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Girma Scores First Two International Goals for the US Women in Win Over Argentina

This Olympic Women’s Soccer Team Must Be Driving the World Crazy

Ethiopia’s Lamecha Girma stretchered off track after falling during steeplechase final

USWNT 1 Germany 0: Sophia Smith’s goal earns U.S. spot in first Olympic gold medal match since 2012

USWNT Olympic roster prediction 3.0: What we learned from Emma Hayes’ arrival

USWNT Olympic roster prediction 2.0: How things look after the SheBelieves Cup

Commentary: U.S. women show they can still bring ‘noise’ of their own in Gold Cup quarterfinal win

USWNT’s loss to Mexico was a jarring reminder that the team’s mystique is gone

World Athletics Championships 2023: Soufiane El Bakkali retains 3,000m steeplechase title in Budapest

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in men’s 3000m steeplechase

Former Stanford goalkeeper in US players’ hearts at the Women’s World World Cup

USWNT 3-0 Vietnam: Sophia Smith stars in Womens World Cup debut

Young stars boost USWNT's 2023 World Cup three-peat hopes

Ingebrigtsen holds off Girma to win 1,500m at Diamond League in Lausanne

Girma tipped to be cornerstone of US defence for years

United States 2023 Women’s World Cup squad: Every player on the roster analyzed

Paris Diamond League: Lyles wins 100m dash; Kipyegon sets 5,000 WR

Seven striking images by Africa's new creative wave

USWNT thinking about the past, preparing for the future in New Zealand

USWNT 2023 World Cup roster prediction 3.0

USWNT 2023 World Cup roster prediction 2.0

Ethiopian region looks to develop tourism

Ethiopian region looks to develop tourism

Analyzing the USWNT’s evolution under Vlatko Andonovski, position-by-position