Frisco, Tx. - As the players, coaches, parents, and other interested parties enjoy a much-deserved break from the Texas heat, today's off day seems like the perfect time. By Peter Nolan

FRISCO, Texas - The Championship matchups are all set here in Texas after an exciting morning of semifinal matches at the Toyota Soccer Center. By Peter Nolan

There were some games of interest in NWSL play over the weekend, Portland losing for the first time for example. But the big story in the National Women's Soccer League wasn?t on the field. By Peter Nolan

When the U.S. WNT take to the Soldier Field pitch in Chicago Saturday afternoon against South Africa in the team?s penultimate pre-Olympic warm-up match it will immediately be clear. By Peter Nolan