Two days before the World Cup opens, FIFA reverses course and announces alcoholic beer won’t be sold around stadiums as originally planned.
Author: Nancy Armour, USA TODAY
Healthy again, Gio Reyna will be a difference-maker for USMNT at World Cup | Opinion
Gio Reyna’s father, Claudio, was USMNT’s captain at two World Cups, including 2002 tournament when the Americans made a surprise run to quarterfinals.
USMNT’s Tim Weah accomplishes something his illustrious father never did | Opinion
George Weah is considered one of the best soccer players in history, winner of both FIFA Player of the Year and the Ballon d’Or in 1995
USMNT roster for World Cup in Qatar is young but talented, with few big surprises | Opinion
USMNT roster for Qatar includes three teenagers and is the second-youngest it has ever sent to a World Cup. Only the 1990 team was younger.
Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter’s criticism of World Cup in Qatar comes 12 years too late | Opinion
Qatar will be the smallest country to host the World Cup since Switzerland in 1954. The Gulf nation is smaller than the state of Connecticut.
After year of loss, gymnast Shilese Jones wins silver at world championships | Opinion
Shilese Jones adds the all-around silver medal to her team gold in her first appearance at the world gymnastics championships.
Draw offers US women’s soccer team straightforward path to unprecedented three-peat at World Cup
The U.S. women’s soccer team could have a relatively straightforward path to a third consecutive, and fifth overall, World Cup title.
As new season begins, Olympian Mikaela Shiffrin purposely vague on rest of her career | Opinion
Mikaela Shiffrin begins the season with 74 World Cup victories, third-best in history, behind only Lindsey Vonn (82) and Ingemar Stenmark (86).
Face it, Dan Snyder. You’re done as owner of the Washington Commanders | Opinion
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay becomes first NFL owner to take public stand against Daniel Snyder, saying there is “merit” to Snyder selling team.
USA Curling standing by CEO despite allegations he was involved in ‘systemic’ NWSL abuse
USA Curling said it conducted a “comprehensive review” of Jeff Plush’s action after release of Sally Yates’ report detailing culture of abuse in NWSL.