I spent several weeks reporting this piece tracing the club’s trajectory from “30 seconds from the title” to “who’s starting for this club?” and “what happened to the youth clubs?” I did […]
U.S. women’s soccer: Always look on the bright side of life
Sure, they lost 3-0. But they learned a lot, and the crowds keep coming out to see them even when they’re not seeing a bunch of celebrities crushing some hapless, unfunded national […]
About this story: How this weekend could shape US Soccer’s long-term future
Reminder: I’m off Twitter for a while aside from automated stuff like this. And the next one. And the next one. So if you want to chat with me about this story, […]
Winter Olympics 2018: Go old people!
I broke down the USA’s medal chances and found this: If the medal count is going over 30, count on athletes who are over 30. Source: Winter Olympics 2018: veterans could grab […]
U.S. women and 60 Minutes: What we still don’t know
Yes, Carli Lloyd actually said the women’s team deserves to be paid more than the men. We still don’t know what that means. So my Guardian piece on the matter covers some […]
It’s time to introduce a two-legged MLS Cup – with a twist | Sport | The Guardian
The single final is insufficient, and the two-leg final doesn’t reward the higher-seeded team for their regular-season performance. So why not combine the two? Source: It’s time to introduce a two-legged MLS […]
Stats work against Cubs (and all regular-season wonders)
The Cubs had the best record in MLB this year, and enter the NL Championship Series as favorites – but history shows such a record is usually a kiss of death. Story […]
Compelling WoSo final — and just in time
It’s been a season of controversy, but Sunday’s NWSL final is a compelling matchup between a team of polished veterans and a bunch of scrappy youngsters Source: Washington’s polish meets Western New […]
Carli Lloyd strikes another blow against USWNT’s old image
Carli Lloyd says she “doesn’t do drama.” And yet that’s her entire book. Indeed, it’s much of her career, and she devotes a lot of ink here toward rehashing the various reasons […]
Spirit dropped the ball, then Rapinoe dropped it again
My complex reaction to a wild night in which Spirit owner Bill Lynch tried to quiet Megan Rapinoe’s protests but wound up amplifying them — and then Rapinoe made horrible use of […]
