U.S. women’s team will return many star players when World Cup kicks off June 7, but all eyes will be on Alyssa Naeher, Hope Solo’s successor in goal.
Author: Nancy Armour, USA TODAY
Opinion: Ski champ Mikaela Shiffrin’s ferocity isn’t always on display, but it’s there
Mikaela Shiffrin wins her record fourth consecutive title in slalom at the world championships despite a chest cold that left her gasping for breath.
Opinion: Colin Kaepernick proves to be a winner again with settlement with NFL
In settling with Colin Kaepernick, the NFL avoided a potentially ugly legal case. But the league still has plenty left to answer for.
Opinion: Banishing Kareem Hunt from the NFL forever doesn’t do him, or anyone else, any good
Kareem Hunt signs with Cleveland Browns, two months after Kansas City Chiefs cut him following video that showed him shoving, kicking woman.
Opinion: Injuries be damned, Lindsey Vonn goes out on her terms – and on the podium
Lindsey Vonn won the bronze in downhill at the world championships in the final race of her career.
Opinion: Southern Miss coach is wrong, Art Briles isn’t deserving of forgiveness or a job
Southern Miss coach Jay Hopson says Art Briles loves “the Lord and deserves a second chance” as university leaders reject him for offensive coordinator position.
Opinion: Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman shouldn’t even have been playing in the game
If the NFL cared about integrity, Julian Edelman – who was suspended for a PED violation – wouldn’t have played in Super Bowl, Nancy Armour writes.
Opinion: Patriots’ sixth Super Bowl win as ugly as they come
Super Bowl LIII was one of the least-entertaining games in history, but the Patriots scored when needed against the Rams.
Opinion: NFL will face enough challenges in coming years without tearing itself down
NFL is riding high with rising revenues and ratings, but possibility of labor unrest looms with expiration of collective bargaining agreement in 2021
Opinion: The Patriots might win the Super Bowl. Even so, the NFL’s future is now
Sean McVay is the youngest to ever coach in the Super Bowl, and Jared Goff the youngest to win an NFC title. Their future sure looks bright.