It was a long wait for her shot at redemption, but when the call came, Hope Solo responded where others have failed — Solo shut out the might Brazilian team as the Women’s U.S. Soccer team beat Brazil 1-0 for the Olympic gold medal.
The lone goal was provided by Carli Lloyd in the first stanza [...]

This week’s “competition” was a little more competitive than some of the previous awards. There were two legitimate claims to Julianne’s throne and after much hand-wringing and deliberations, a winner has been decided upon: