Americans will have luxury of bringing in players like Carli Lloyd, Christen Press and Mallory Pugh as subs at the World Cup next month in France.
Author: Nancy Armour, USA TODAY
Opinion: Women’s World Cup soccer still gets second-class treatment from FIFA
Global soccer leader FIFA says it cares about development of the women’s game, but even with the World Cup approaching, the women are still getting second-class treatment.
Opinion: World Cup ticket debacle shows FIFA lacks not only a conscience but common sense
Two weeks before the World Cup, fans learn tickets purchased together aren’t necessarily together in stadiums. And FIFA isn’t doing much to fix this.
Opinion: In trying to clear air, Magic Johnson sullies himself, Los Angeles Lakers
Magic Johnson likes to profess how much he loves the Lakers and Buss family. Yet he managed to trash all of them – and further sully his reputation.
Opinion: You can blame Tiger Woods for a lot, but not the death of young employee
Tiger Woods is being sued by the family of a man who worked as a bartender at Woods’ restaurant and died after drinking with fellow employees.
Opinion: If Caster Semenya penalized for her biology, what’s next? Height limits?
International sports court rules track officials can impose rules to limit naturally high levels of testosterone in female runners.
Opinion: Redshirt years don’t make Virginia old, they make its Final Four team better
Virginia has five players on its roster who redshirted as freshmen. Other coaches chase one-and-done; Tony Bennett prefers more-seasoned players.
Opinion: NCAA continues to drop the ball by accepting athletes punished for sexual assault
The Big Sky Conference took it upon itself to address the issue with its Serious Misconduct Rule. So why can’t the NCAA at large do something similar?
Opinion: Other teams might be better, but no team tougher than Auburn in this March Madness
Auburn beat Kansas, North Carolina and Kentucky, the three schools with most wins in college basketball, on way to Final Four. Now Virginia awaits.
Opinion: Kentucky star P.J. Washington’s will stronger than the pain in his sprained foot
Despite injured foot, P.J. Washington finished with 16 points in less than 26 minutes, and came up with a monster block as Kentucky held off Houston.