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: Height of privilege? Criticizing the Chicago Cubs’ decisions on fan, Addison Russell
Some fans howled at Cubs’ decision to ban fan for racist gesture, believing he rather than Doug Glanville, should get benefit of the doubt
Opinion: Tim Tebow is a pretty good football player for a baseball prospect
The former NFL quarterback is hitting .130 with 32 strikeouts in 23 games this season at Class AAA Syracuse
Morgan Brian, Ali Krieger surprise selections for 23-woman U.S. World Cup roster
More than half of the U.S. team for this summer’s World Cup in France was on 2015 women’s squad that won title.
Opinion: The White House celebrating women athletes shouldn’t be a novel concept
Baylor basketball will be the first individual women’s team celebrated at the White House after President Donald Trump invites the Bears.
Opinion: Nick Bosa’s lack of conviction worse than his conservative views
DE Nick Bosa scrubbed his social media accounts of his conservative opinions, in part because he knows San Francisco might draft him