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“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 […]

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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 […]

America’s international teams go through ups and downs but the issue of promotion and relegation in domestic leagues refuses to die

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 […]

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

The 34-year-old has retired as the most successful female skier of all time. She is loved for her flaws as much as her phenomenal physical gifts

Dan Loney and I have three things in common. First, we’re parents. Second, we have a goofy sense of humor. Third, we’re on the Enemies List of people who push promotion/relegation as Th…

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Round-by-round report: Jon Jones stopped Alexander Gustafsson in the third round to regain the UFC light heavyweight title in Los Angeles

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I walked out of my last coaching course reinvigorated. U.S. Soccer had done away with the rigid and befuddling “Warmup-Small-Sided Activity-Expanded Small-Sided Activity, Whatever That Means-Scrimmage” model. Now it was “Play-Practice-Play.” U.S. Soccer: Five things to knowabout Play-Practice-Place Even at the older ages, we’re going to need some activities that build skills outside of a […]

“I shouldn’t be doing this.” The thought kept running through my head as I wrapped and taped my ankle just after noon Sunday. My Achilles was aching again, and the painhad spread to my plantar fascia. I don’t know what I’m doing when it comes to wrapping my own ankle. I’m just taping various soft […]

The 21-year-old is known for her skills in competition but such is her status she is now influencing how gymnastics is governed

The former England captain has become a hero in the US capital thanks to his goals and humility. But some have asked whether he left Europe too soon

The organization is responsible for the safety of thousands of young athletes, yet it has moved from disaster to disaster in the wake of a sexual abuse scandal

It’s time to wrap up this series for a variety of unimportant reasons, but before I go, it’s time to pay a debt. Nearly three...

The opposing coach was emphatic. “Left foot only!” he yelled. He had also imposed shooting restrictions on his players. The score at the time? 4-3. Sure, I had a ratherragtag team of players, including one who evidently had never taken part in any organized activity outside the home, let alone soccer. But somehow, my team […]