• The repulsive kiss sparking a necessary war
    by Ian Plenderleith on Aug 31, 5:29 PM
    What does it take to bring about change? Hard facts have never worked, and rational arguments fall upon clotted ears.
      6 Comments
  • Gabriel Gabor on his front-row seat to the Messi Show, Florida soccer culture, and the Argentine connections
    by Dan Woog on Aug 29, 6:54 PM
    It's been a summer of pride for Gabor, whose bicultural background and trilingual skills have served him well in a long career in sports.
      1 Comments
  • Jim Froslid on the joys and uniqueness of being part of U.S. Soccer's 1990s odyssey
    by Mike Woitalla on Aug 25, 4:17 AM
    His U.S. Soccer Press Officer work included the 1995 Copa America, 1996 Olympics, the 1998 World Cup and U-20 and U-17 World Cups.
      4 Comments
  • Women's World Cup: Some final thoughts
    by Paul Kennedy on Aug 23, 5:30 AM
    On a World Cup's ability to surprise, small margins, Spain's triumph and a suggestion for U.S. Soccer.
      23 Comments
  • What happens when a team stops yelling at the ref?
    by Ian Plenderleith on Aug 23, 12:43 AM
    In other sports, the punishments for dissent are imposed and players respect the referees' decisions and rarely argue back.
      7 Comments
  • Lorne Donaldson on making history with Jamaica, the USWNT's early exit, and American youth soccer
    by Mike Woitalla on Aug 18, 3:17 AM
    The Reggae Girlz's head coach, who immigrated to the USA in 1979, is also the longtime director of youth club Real Colorado,
      15 Comments
  • On the USA's early exit Down Under: A myth-busting optimistic dissection
    by Beau Dure on Aug 16, 2:47 AM
    The spectrum of thought on the U.S. women's team's results at the World Cup span runs between two extremes.
      29 Comments
  • Maryland 'Let's Play' program teams up with schools to tackle the access challenge
    by Dan Woog on Aug 15, 4:31 AM
    The MSYSA is providing soccer for children 'we had not done a good enough job with, in communities we had not served well.'
      13 Comments
  • Inter Miami teenager Noah Allen now plays with superstars: 'It's surreal'
    by Brian Sciaretta on Aug 14, 10:28 AM
    The 19-year-old homegrown was a backline starter as Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba arrived.
      1 Comments
  • Tom Byer on the intriguing comparisons between U.S. and Japanese soccer -- and the skill factor
    by Mike Woitalla on Aug 11, 4:31 AM
    No other countries that have come so late to the sport have been so successful internationally in recent decades as the USA and Japan.
      39 Comments
  • Inside TV: Stadium booth broadcasting vs. calling games from the studio
    by John Shrader on Aug 10, 7:52 AM
    Fox Sports has had five duos announcing Women's World Cup games. Two of them from studios in California.
      9 Comments
  • Old Guard of Italian soccer meets New Guard of NWSL: AC Milan hits LA
    by Scott French on Aug 9, 4:03 PM
    The Rossoneri spent nearly two weeks in Los Angeles, playing two friendlies, while seeking a deeper connection within the community.
      2 Comments
  • VAR-fetched judgments are not making for a fairer, better game
    by Ian Plenderleith on Aug 9, 2:39 PM
    On-field referees seem serially afraid to contradict their peers in the video capsule.
      18 Comments
  • Silver linings from the debacle Down Under and USWNT challenges ahead
    by Mike Woitalla on Aug 8, 6:27 AM
    The women's program needs creative playmakers and players at all positions with a level of ball control and passing efficiency.
      69 Comments
  • Soccer opportunities for players with disabilities boosted by 'Innovate to Grow' initiative
    by Dan Woog on Aug 7, 12:28 AM
    More than half a million players, coaches and referees are under the umbrella of U.S. Soccer's Disability Committee
      0 Comments
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