national team came to terms with u.s. hong j hockey ending their boycott. they were looking to be treated more favorably comparable to men. they were asking for $68,000 annual salary and benefits that men receive. maternity care, disability insurance. the women will now be able to defend their gold medal on home ice friday night as the team takes on canada outside of detroit in the first-round of the ihs world championship games. good job usa. u.s. men's soccer team playing in front of a rowdy crowd in panama city in world cup qualifying action. after a hat track they moved within one goal of a scoring record. that strike put the americans up 1-0. panama scored a few minutes