Soccer star Hope Solo arrested for allegedly assaulting relatives

Soccer star Hope Solo arrested for allegedly assaulting relatives
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Hope Solo, the star goalkeeper for the United States women's national team, is in jail following an altercation at her home on Friday night, the Seattle Times reports.

Police say the soccer star, 32, got into an argument with relatives while at a party she and her husband, former NFL player Jerramy Stevens, were hosting. At some point, the fight turned physical and Solo reportedly assaulted her sister and her nephew.

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Sarah Eberspacher

Sarah Eberspacher is an associate editor at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked as a sports reporter at The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus and The Arizona Republic. She graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.