Hope Solo and her teammates will play in the Women's World Cup final on Sunday afternoon — largely thanks to Solo's heroics in goal. The worst things to come out of this very exciting thing, though, are the headlines. Here they are, in ascending order of awfulness.
15. Solo says no-no in US Victory [Gather.com]
14. U.S. women's soccer: Faith, Hope, and Abby [Buffalo Business First]
13. This time around, goalkeeper's not going Solo [Sporting News]
12. The Last Best Hope of Teamwork [Wall Street Journal]
11. Solo is the U.S.'s best Hope [Sports Network]
10. There's Hope for soccer yet; he's now a fan [Daily Times]
9. No longer a Solo act [Bennington Banner]
8. With spirit — and Hope — there's a way [News and Tribune]
7. Hope, solo [Janesville Gazette]
6. A soccer team that stands Solo [Washington Post]
5. U.S. still has Hope on its side [The Capital]
4. Americans still have Hope [Michigan Live — formerly a headline, now just a line in the story.]
3. For USA, Hope springs eternal [FIFA]
2. Hope Solo Boyfriend: Soccer Star Prefers to Live Life Solo [BleacherReport]
a. Hope Solo Boyfriend: Solo Got Her Mind Right, Dumped Ex-Boyfriend
b. Hope Solo Boyfriend: Superstar Solo Ditches Bum Boyfriend for Stardom
c. Hope Solo Boyfriend: Soccer Star Leaves 2007 and Her Boyfriend Behind Her
d. Hope Solo Boyfriend: Sorry Guys, Hope Solo and Her Boyfriend Are Still Together
e. Hope Solo Boyfriend: Despite Recent Rumors, Goalkeeper Is Not Ridin' Solo
f. Hope Solo Boyfriend: Confusion Surrounds Solo's Relationship Status
1. Nuclear Power, Japan and Hope [EcoLocalizer]