FIFA World Cup

AFTER LIFTING SOCCER TO NEW HEIGHTS, THE HEROES OF '99 HAVE (MOSTLY) MOVED ON FROM THEIR PLAYING DAYS BUT REMAIN DEEPLY INVOLVED IN THE GAME

TWELVE YEARS AFTER SHE AND HER TEAMMATES MADE HISTORY, THE PIONEERING WOMEN'S SOCCER STAR AND WORLD CUP CHAMPION FINDS INSPIRATION IN NURSING ANIMALS BACK TO HEALTH ON HER GEORGIA FARM

Over a sometimes bumpy Gold Cup, a new-look U.S. team has begun to take shape for the long haul to 2014

Reputations are on the line this summer for the tournament's hosts, the world's most talented player and the hungry American team

To reclaim the title against a deep field in Germany, the U.S. must harness its most potent weapon: the strike force of veteran Abby Wambach and phenom Alex Morgan