With U.S. coach Emma Hayes giving many of her Europe-based players a break, there were several new faces on the national team ...

USWNT manager Emma Hayes announced her 25-player roster Wednesday for the U.S. women's national team's upcoming friendlies.

The Edmonton Oilers have become like an Olympic sprinter who always makes the 100-metre final, but comes up a tenth of a second short of a gold medal. It won't be easy to take that next step.