Can USA Swimming address sexual abuse without a Larry Nassar moment? | Sport | The Guardian
Can a sports governing body stop sexual abuse and make a culture change without that one galvanizing media-ready moment?
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The US deserve to be on a podium at the World Cup, not a pedestal | Football | The Guardian
The US have been accused of arrogance by many of their detractors. Those claims have some truth, but they use their aura to gain an edge
USA beat Netherlands 2-0 to win Women's World Cup final – as it happened | Football | The Guardian
Minute-by-minute report: The reigning champions won their fourth title with a comfortable victory over the Netherlands
Tying national team pay to revenue would exacerbate pointless gender war 07/07/2019
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Delving into the complexities of 'equal pay for equal play' 07/01/2019
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France 1-2 USA: Women's World Cup quarter-final – as it happened | Football | The Guardian
Minute-by-minute report: The reigning champions will play England in the semi-finals after seeing off the hosts, France
Going for goal benefits young players in many ways 06/27/2019
Let’s get something straight: Defense does not win championships. Defense can get you a tie. But at some point, the ball has to go in the 8×24 thing at the other end of the field. Inleague play, if you concede a goal or more per game, you can still finish mid-standings or higher. If you […]
Spain 1-2 USA: Women's World Cup last 16 – as it happened | Football | The Guardian
Minute-by-minute report: The reigning champions set up a date with France in the quarter-finals after a nervy win over Spain
Sweden 5-1 Thailand: Women's World Cup 2019 – as it happened | Football | The Guardian
Minute-by-minute report: Sweden qualified for the knockout stages after a comfortable win over Thailand
After a decade of youth coaching, I'm firing myself 06/17/2019
After 28 seasons, a few All-Star tournaments, several coaching license programs that do and do not continue to exist, and more painful losses than I care to count, I have arrived at a candid bit ofself-realization. I’m not a good youth soccer coach. No, you can’t judge things solely by results, especially in recreational soccer. […]
Raw emotion of sports can produce worthwhile discussions -- just leave out the death threats 06/14/2019
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Stanley Cup final Game 7: St Louis Blues 4-1 Boston Bruins – as it happened | Sport | The Guardian
As it happened: The St Louis Blues won the team’s first ever championship with a 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final
Chile 0-2 Sweden: Women's World Cup 2019 – as it happened | Football | The Guardian
Minute-by-minute report: The Olympic silver medalists got off to a winning start but had to overcome a delay after severe thunderstorms
Shaky defenders and France's threat: our writers' US World Cup predictions | Football | The Guardian
The defending champions have been expected to breeze to the final in years past. But the rest of the world has caught up in the last few years
Socceresq Podcast Episode 3 - Sounder At Heart
A Ref's View: Playing styles clash amid the screams of coaches and parents 06/07/2019
The tournament final started in pleasant conditions, a nice respite from two days of refereeing in a broiler. Within a few minutes, one team’s parents were yelling at the other team’scoaches. In the second half, that other team’s coaches were yelling at the refs, a conversation that continued after the game. Meanwhile, the result had […]
Can the USA's lower-division Pro/Rel quest affect European Super League plans? 05/30/2019
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MLS's French Connection: Fred Lipka on American strides in youth development
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Putting limits on goal kicks and punts would create many benefits 05/14/2019
Mark Krikorian on DA vs. ECNL, Florida State success, the NWSL and the Women's World Cup
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Fans embrace teams at many levels, as demonstrated by a Dublin derby 04/25/2019
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15 months on from Larry Nassar, USA Gymnastics struggles to find its way | Sport | The Guardian
The disgraced doctor is behind bars after abusing dozens of youth athletes. But the effects of the scandal are still being felt across the sport
At what age should we post results? 04/09/2019
“Coach, what’s the score?” asks the 7-year-old soccer player. “0-0,” says the parent coach, repeating what he learned in the instructions from this club. “No, it’s 5-1,” says a teammate. Kids are going to keep score, no matter what you tell them. And coaches will keep a quiet tally anyway, mostly to keep an eye […]
U.S. Soccer welcomes new Paralympics challenge 03/28/2019
The USA has no soccer team for blind athletes, but that's now the only soccer event in the Paralympics. Meanwhile, the former Paralympic sport of 7-a-side soccer for physically impaired players (many with cerebral palsy) thrives in the U.S. despite losing its Paralympic status.
Does the USA need yet another youth league? The USL says yes 03/18/2019
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Does the USA need yet another youth league? The USL says yes 03/18/2019
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Have we been too harsh on direct soccer? 03/12/2019
My U-14 team’s first practices were heavy on small-sided games and passing exercises. In the opening game of the season, they were dutifully working the ball around, with the most talentedplayers winning the occasional 1v1 battle. We lost 5-1. The other team simply blasted the ball up the field to forwards who were faster than […]
Is promotion and relegation any closer in US soccer? | Football | The Guardian
America’s international teams go through ups and downs but the issue of promotion and relegation in domestic leagues refuses to die
How to keep kids playing? Offer something different 02/13/2019
We’re losing players! It’s a commonrefrain, everywhere from the Aspen Institute’s Project Play to U.S. Soccer itself. Players disappear from organized soccer, and we should blame overbearing parents, insensitivecoaches and excessive costs. All valid concerns. But if you reel in the parents, reel in the costs, and get coaches to quit coaching Division 5 U-14 […]
MLS 2018 predictions: Atlanta for title ... and Ronaldo teams up with Beckham? | Football | The Guardian
Ahead of the new season, our panel of experts deliver their verdicts on the MVP, MLS Cup champions and whether promotion/relegation will ever come to pass