The U.S. women's soccer team completed its run through the World Cup tournament in Lyon, France yesterday, the first team to win back to back championships since Germany pulled off the feat in 2003 and 2007.

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Mitch's Sports Report: U.S. Women Are Once Again Champs Of The Football World

In a game brimming with drama even before it began, and with every touch once it did, the United States women's national soccer team embraced the spotlight, and exited the stage heading to their third consecutive World Cup final.

Mitch's Sports Report: Two Headers, Epic Save On A Penalty Kick Send U.S. Women To World Cup Final

Back from England after back to back losses to the NY Yankees, the Boston Red Sox continue their international tour tonight with a trip to Canada where they'll face the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre, and whether these Red Sox have enough left in the tank to salvage what's been a very disappointing season so far remains to be seen.

Mitch's Sports Report: World Cup Showdown Between U.S. And England Overshadows Even Wimbledon

Team England played its best game of the women's World Cup in France yesterday, saving the performance for a knock-out round dispatch of Norway in a 3-0 win.

Mitch's Sports Report: England Impresses In World Cup Win Over Norway; Mets Fans Need A Hug

It's about a six and a half hour plane ride from Boston to London, but it must have felt twice as long to the Boston Red Sox took after yesterday's 8-7 loss to the Chicago White Sox at Fenway Park.

Mitch's Sports Report: Red Sox Head To England On Heels Of Blown Save Against White Sox

Megan Rapinoe went twice to the area for penalty kicks, and the veteran forward for the U.S. women's national soccer team did not miss on either chance, both goals accounting for all the scoring the Americans would need in their 2-1 win over Spain at the World Cup yesterday.

Mitch's Sports Report: Two Rapinoe Penalty Kicks Launch U.S. Women Into World Cup Quarterfinals

A longer game has never been played at Target Field, and in the history of the Minnesota Twins franchise only three other contests have stretched beyond the five hour 45 minute mark that finally ended the 17-inning marathon between the Twins and Boston Red Sox last night, a game in which both teams sent eight pitchers to the mound.

Mitch's Sports: Red Sox Outlasted By Twins In Seventeen Inning Affair; Yankees Have Great Problems

The Boston Bruins had the goalie with the best overall performance in the playoffs leading up to the final game of the season. The St. Louis Blues had a goalie who ran hot at times and cold at others.

Mitch's Sports Report: Plenty For Bruins Fans To Lament In Game Seven Loss, Just Don't Blame Tuukka

The Boston Bruins are an Original Six NHL team with a history reaching back to 1924. But in all those decades since there's one thing the storied franchise has never had a chance to do: Play a winner take all Game 7 for a chance to win the Stanley Cup on their own home ice.

Mitch's Sports Report: Bruins Have Chance To Make Franchise History Hosting Game Seven For The Cup

If the Boston Bruins are to win the franchise's seventh Stanley Cup, they'll have to do it coming from behind, and by shaking off bitter memories of one of the worst non-calls you'll ever see in a playoff game.

Mitch's Sports: Inexplicable Non-Call Leaves Bruins One Game From Elimination In Stanley Cup Final

On most nights and against most NBA teams, a 47-point performance by Steph Curry is enough to carry the Golden State Warriors to victory.

Mitch's Sports Report: Why The Planet's Best Female Soccer Player Won't Compete In The World Cup

It was as close to a must-win as you can get in early June, and it still might be too late to save their hopes for repeating as World Series champions.

Mitch's Sports: Bombers Diffused As Price Gets First Regular Season Win With Red Sox In Bronx

The Stanley Cup finals are set, and it will feature two teams who last vied against each other for the greatest trophy in sports 49 years ago in a series that produced the most iconic photograph in NHL history.

Mitch's Sports Report: Bruins And Blues To Meet In Stanley Cup Finals For First Time Since 1970

A defenseman with just fourteen career goals on his resume in a year's worth of regular season and playoff games over his career picked a good time to add number fifteen.

Mitch's Sports: Stay At Home Blues Blue Liner Wanders From Home, Scores Game Winner Against Sharks

Sensational goaltending, scoring without relying on one particular line, and a little bit of puck luck.

Mitch's Sports Report: Jackets Can't Solve Rask, Bruins Head To Eastern Conference Finals

Sports can be fun, thrilling, and heartbreaking... local, national or global. Vermont Public Radio's Mitch Wertlieb loves talking sports and has been known to express an almost imperceptible preference for certain teams.

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