...Kristin and Laney Rauch of Martinez; one brother, Ludwig Behrschmidt of Germany; and three nieces, Claudia, Katja and Birgit Behrschmidt all of Germany. The family will receive friends Thursday evening, June 18, 2009 from 5:00 until 7:00 with...
...the 73rd, set up Cristiane's goal in the 80th and sealed the victory in the 88th.Cristiane surpassed retired Germany star Birgit Prinz with her goal after coming off the bench in the second half.Brazil has been close to winning a significant women's...
...in the 12th minute and a header in the 14th gave Wambach 129 career goals for the U.S. team, moving her past Germany's Birgit Prinz (128) and behind only Mia Hamm (158) and Kristine Lilly (130). The only active player in Wambach's range is Canada's...
...impossible situation that could surely lead to tragedy? Find out what one entire town did in The Rescue of Belle & Sundance, by Birgit Stutz and Lawrence Scanlan.Even in the harshest weather, the Rocky Mountains in British Columbia are gorgeous. The scenery...
...going back to a quarterfinal defeat to the United States in 1999.The loss also meant the likely end of the World Cup career of Birgit Prinz, Germany's best player and the tournament's all-time leading scorer.France 4, England 3In Everkusen, Germany...
...greatest players the women's game has ever had, scoring 71 goals in a 22-year international career. She, not Mia Hamm or Birgit Prinz or Marta, is still the face of women's soccer in Sweden, which she led to the title at the first European Women's...
CARSON, California -- Dealing with pressure when championships are on the line is not easy to do. German star Birgit Prinz and Swedish striker Hanna Ljungberg, probably the best-known players on their respective teams, say they are ready to...
...Player of the Year award for a third time Monday, beating French countryman Thierry Henry and Real Madrid teammate Ronaldo. Birgit Prinz of Germany won the women's player of the year vote, easily ahead of Mia Hamm. Hamm won the soccer honor the two previous...
...parents to give their children names that might dishonor them or harm their dignity. "That could be the case with this name," Birgit Neepmann, a spokeswoman for the district court in Cologne, said of the parents' wish to name the boy for the alleged mastermind...
...Meinert, the MVP of the WUSA last year in its final season of existence, scored in the match's final minute, then German star Birgit Prinz punctuated the win with a goal just before the end of extra time. Germany will play the winner of Sunday night's Sweden-Canada...