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Brock Lesnar left little doubt on the ownership of UFC's heavyweight title by pummeling Frank Mir with a second-round TKO.

Fighters may choose songs to pump them up or express their pride, but UFC President Dana White has some limits to what he'll allow as each man makes his way to the cage.

UFC star Chuck Liddell had the crowd and the momentum, but Rashad Evans changed all that with one punch.

After 55 minutes of frustration, Kelly Smith shredded the defense on the left side and crossed to Marinette Pichon, who easily converted the chance with a solid header for the tying goal against the Washington Freedom. Wait a minute, you ask. The...

Dear Mia: The game and the national team need you to lead both into a new era.

The WUSA never played another meaningful game after its 2003 championshp. And yet one of its franchises, the Washington Freedom, never stopped. The team played exhibitions and amateur W-League games while waiting for women's pro soccer to be reborn...

Natasha Kai didn't make much of a first impression on new U.S. women's soccer coach Pia Sundhage over the winter.

Even with Olympic gold in hand, U.S. women's soccer coach Pia Sundhage isn't maintaining the status quo.

One, two, three or no professional soccer leagues could open their 2010 seasons in the spring.

Norway, which knocked the U.S. women's soccer team out of the 1995 World Cup and 2000 Olympics, surprised the Americans with two early goals and held on for a 2-0 win in their Olympic opener on a sultry Wednesday night.

Heather O'Reilly scored less than a minute into the match to lead the Unites States to a 4-0 win over New Zealand and a spot in the quarterfinals of the women's Olympic soccer tournament.

But the U.S. team warns that Monday's semifinal against Japan will not be easy.

Team USA used attacking verve and a finishing touch that had been lacking through most of the tournament to secure a gold medal rematch with Brazil after a 4-2 win over Japan on Monday night.

Without three key players the U.S. women managed to shut down a potent Brazilian attack as Carli Lloyd's ovetime goal lifted the team to the gold medal.

As much as Hope Solo enjoys the Olympic Village, she can't wait to get home.

Touring women's baseball team invited condescending views

Coach Susan Yow tried to rebuild the women's basketball team by driving everyone off the team

Dreams of a title at the Games can be dashed by a slip or one bad performance. But some argue that such jeopardy is what makes sport compelling

Dec. 15, 1993

Feb. 23, 1994: Key player returns from hunting accident to spark team to win

1993 or 1994. Aged well.

Adapted from Single-Digit Soccer book for NSCAA's Soccer Journal

Intro to commemorative magazine

Reaction piece picked up in many newspapers, including my former paper in Greensboro

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Nov/Dec 1990: U Magazine picks up column on letter grades