Too many sports, too high costs, too many white elephants – hosting the Summer Olympics has become a burden. But the solution is simple: spread the wealth

NBA and college games can end in a mindnumbing parade of free throws and timeouts. Maybe the more positive team should be rewarded

The gold-medal winning shooter has had to overcome thyroid cancer, hitting the wrong target and a new home country as he pursues glory in Rio this summer

Male boxers in Rio will fight without headgear. And while that could reduce concussion the increase in cuts may cause problems

With safety concerns on the rise, heading the ball has become a major issue in US youth soccer. Can coaches teach kids a valuable technique safely and legally?

YouTube videos and spiffy websites espouse the conspiracy theory – but is the movement doomed to once again fall flat over countless schisms?

The lightsaber is perhaps the defining image of the Star Wars series, and fencing’s top brass are hoping it can do for the sport what the Hunger Games did for archery

The cost of developing student athletes are rising. And college officials are hurrying to stop the trend from hurting the next generation of Olympians

After 55 minutes of frustration, Kelly Smith shredded the defense on the left side and crossed to Marinette Pichon, who easily converted the chance with a solid header for the tying goal against the Washington Freedom. Wait a minute, you ask. The...

Dear Mia: The game and the national team need you to lead both into a new era.

The WUSA never played another meaningful game after its 2003 championshp. And yet one of its franchises, the Washington Freedom, never stopped. The team played exhibitions and amateur W-League games while waiting for women's pro soccer to be reborn...

Natasha Kai didn't make much of a first impression on new U.S. women's soccer coach Pia Sundhage over the winter.

Even with Olympic gold in hand, U.S. women's soccer coach Pia Sundhage isn't maintaining the status quo.

One, two, three or no professional soccer leagues could open their 2010 seasons in the spring.

If the mark of a good biography is something that makes you think about several aspects of life, then The Man Watching is a very good biography. The subject, North Carolina and former U.S. women&#8…

Dan Borislow’s larger-than-life reputation was so great that, upon hearing of his death this morning, I immediately thought I needed to get his side of the story. I was sorely tempted to text…

This year’s Women's World Cup begins Saturday, with host nation Canada facing China in Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium.

"No one saw this coming. Not at this World Cup. Not after France picked this U.S. team apart in February."

"Somewhere along the path to Hawaii, the US women’s soccer team’s victory tour veered into Spinal Tap territory."

Beau Dure: As College Football Playoff Selection Day draws near, the process remains imperfect. A sensible fix is as obvious as it is inevitable

Norway, which knocked the U.S. women's soccer team out of the 1995 World Cup and 2000 Olympics, surprised the Americans with two early goals and held on for a 2-0 win in their Olympic opener on a sultry Wednesday night.

Heather O'Reilly scored less than a minute into the match to lead the Unites States to a 4-0 win over New Zealand and a spot in the quarterfinals of the women's Olympic soccer tournament.

But the U.S. team warns that Monday's semifinal against Japan will not be easy.

Team USA used attacking verve and a finishing touch that had been lacking through most of the tournament to secure a gold medal rematch with Brazil after a 4-2 win over Japan on Monday night.

Without three key players the U.S. women managed to shut down a potent Brazilian attack as Carli Lloyd's ovetime goal lifted the team to the gold medal.

As much as Hope Solo enjoys the Olympic Village, she can't wait to get home.

While Women's Professional Soccer prepares for more rounds in court, some of its current and former teams have made plans to play in 2012.

Old-school MMA champ Miesha Tate says brash challenger Ronda Rousey is bad for the sport. Can Tate prove it in the cage?