• The loudmouth moaner -- why does every team have one?
    by Ian Plenderleith on Oct 31, 5:15 AM
    For a new player, he was awfully quick to start ordering everyone around and telling us what we were doing wrong.
      7 Comments
  • Steve Swanson, coach of world champions, has a special fondness for the college game
    by Dan Woog on Oct 28, 12:16 AM
    UVA's head coach served as an assistant coach to Jill Ellis when the USA won Women's World Cup titles in 2015 and 2019.
      8 Comments
  • Oguchi Onyewu on his second home in Europe, the 99ers generation, and the USA's youthful roster
    by Arlo Moore-Bloom on Oct 25, 2:03 AM
    In addition to being the secretary general for Belgium second division club Royal Excelsior Virton, Onyewu does on-air analysis for CBS Sports/Paramount+.
      4 Comments
  • Sergino Dest -- 'the little American' -- shines steadily for shaky Barcelona
    by Mike Woitalla on Oct 22, 11:44 PM
    The early kickoff slot caused further anxiety about the attendance in a city where you meet for drinks at 10 p.m. to plan for appetizers.
      13 Comments
  • Putting the Dakotas on the soccer map takes effort and creativity and, yes, travel
    by Beau Dure on Oct 22, 8:29 PM
    The country's chaotic network of clubs, colleges and federation programs still don't reach everywhere on this vast land mass.
      2 Comments
  • Jim Curtin on his coaching rise from toddlers to pros, what makes Philly special, and Chicago locker room lessons
    by Scott French on Oct 21, 4:21 AM
    Curtin was set for a career in finance until Bob Bradley took him in the third round of the 2001 MLS SuperDraft.
      1 Comments
  • Wesleyan's Geoff Wheeler on D-III appeal: A healthy balance for elite players
    by Dan Woog on Oct 19, 2:32 AM
    Geoff Wheeler coaches the Cardinals, who compete in the New England Small College Athletic Conference.
      18 Comments
  • USMNT's October window raises new questions
    by Brian Sciaretta on Oct 16, 2:14 AM
    The U.S. squad is still exceptionally young and inconsistent. But both the team and players should continue to improve throughout qualifying.
      24 Comments
  • Hollywood's Jim Piddock on helping save Crystal Palace, goalkeeping on Broadway, and the charm of Ted Lasso
    by Mike Woitalla on Oct 12, 11:43 PM
    One of Hollywood's most prolific creators, the actor/writer/producer grew up in aiming to be a pro soccer player.
      0 Comments
  • Washington Huskies thrive under Jamie Clark, a coach inspired by his father's 'amazing impact'
    by Dan Woog on Oct 11, 8:53 PM
    Ten years ago, after stints at Harvard and Creighton, Jamie Clark settled in the Northwest to take charges of the Huskies.
      1 Comments
  • Dan Stratford on emerging from Fulham to find a soccer home in West Virginia
    by Dan Woog on Oct 8, 6:26 PM
    The once-reluctant WVU student-athlete now fully appreciates the American college sports experience.
      1 Comments
  • So much to dislike about soccer: a critic writes
    by Ian Plenderleith on Oct 4, 8:45 PM
    Ambrose Bierce defined a critic as "a person who boasts himself hard to please because nobody tries to please him."
      16 Comments
  • El Trafico draw encapsulates all that's eluded Galaxy during slide
    by Scott French on Oct 4, 2:34 PM
    The 1-1 draw extended LA's winless streak to nine games and narrowed its hold on a playoff spot that once seemed a sure thing.
      0 Comments
  • Sian Hudson on finding women's soccer joy in the USA, leading the LSU Tigers, and Becky Burleigh's support
    by Dan Woog on Oct 4, 2:12 PM
    Sian Hudson has a knack for being in places without much of a female soccer scene. And then helping it blast off.
      0 Comments
  • Women's pro soccer needs its Anschutz ranch moment
    by Paul Kennedy on Oct 3, 3:32 AM
    Women's pro soccer cansucceed, but it needs the proper backing and funding, to the tune of a lot, lot more than is being offered now.
      42 Comments
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