5. DATEBOOK: U.S. women to play send-off series

The U.S. women’s national team will play a six-game summer series to prepare for the Women’s World Cup Sept. 10-30 in China.

The USA will face China at Cleveland Browns Stadium on June 16 and Brazil at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on June 23 in the first matches of the send-off series.

Additional dates for the series include July 14, July 28, Aug. 12 and Aug. 25, with the four venues and opponents scheduled to be announced at a later date.

Already scheduled for the spring are home games April 14 against Mexico April 14 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., and May 12 against Canada at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas.

Residency Training Camp opens April 2 in Carson, Calif. The Women’s World Cup draw will be held April 22 in Wuhon, China.