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The opposing coach was emphatic. “Left foot only!” he yelled. He had also imposed shooting restrictions on his players. The score at the time? 4-3. Sure, I had a ratherragtag team of players, including one who evidently had never taken part in any organized activity outside the home, let alone soccer. But somehow, my team […]

The new US Soccer president helped bring the 2026 World Cup to North America, but problems from a new coach to infighting need to be addressed

When the US met Brazil in the 2008 Olympic final, they were still recovering from the shock of a 4-0 defeat to Marta and Co at the 2007 World Cup

Game-by-game report: The former world No1 returned to the final in New York with a 6-3, 6-0 victory

Sharing a stadium and facilities can help both men’s and women’s clubs grow, although the tactic isn’t always a guarantee of success

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There’s a formula for power-pop success that simply isn’t used as often as it should be: Have a killer hook, simple and memorable, suitable for...

The dream of USA dominating world football has been a dream for years. But structural and cultural issues ensure it won’t happen anytime soon

The music industry is cruel to … well, pretty much everyone. But it’s especially awful to women who make music-industry men drool. Consider the hand-wrenching...

We’re raising the ante in this month’s installment of What’s THAT Supposed to Mean? — this month’s singer is a fictional version of an important...

Players in the American Ultimate Disc League are boycotting for a simple reason: they believe women should have the same chance to play as men

It’s 1993. “Alternative music” is not yet just the genre where we stick anything semi-popular that isn’t R&B or hip-hop. We still have space for...

Ahead of the new season, our panel of experts deliver their verdicts on the MVP, MLS Cup champions and whether promotion/relegation will ever come to pass

Sunil Gulati’s successor will be elected this weekend in Orlando and ideas to secure a permanent place in the world’s elite are flying back and forth

Nathan Chen put in a brilliant performance but it wasn’t enough to clinch a medal as Yuzuru Hanyu won his second successive Olympic gold

Live updates: The Canadian team sealed their greatness with a brilliant final performance as USA’s Shibutani siblings won bronze

Live updates: The American great could not add to her gold from the Vancouver Games

Live updates: The US won gold and silver while 16-year-old New Zealander Nico Porteous claimed bronze

Alina Zagitova beat her fellow Russian Evgenia Medvedeva in a battle for gold as Canada’s Kaetlyn Osmond claimed bronze

From Chloe Kim’s gold to Elizabeth Swaney’s slouch towards glory, Guardian writers on the big stories from Pyeongchang

They did warn you about the Seether. Three years after coming out of nowhere with a powerful series of rock hooks on their debut album American Thighs, the...

Live updates: Shaun White won his third Olympic gold as Australia’s Scotty James grabbed bronze

Live coverage: USA claimed another snowboarding gold at Bogwang Phoenix Park as teenager Chloe Kim lived up to expectations

Canada retained their lead on the final day of the team event to deliver gold over the OAR team and USA

Sunil Gulati’s successor will be elected this weekend in Orlando and ideas to secure a permanent place in the world’s elite are flying back and forth

Creativity is a funny thing. You can work all your life to create something on your own terms, only to find that the quick throwaway...

A killer bass line fed through one of the fuzziest pedals ever invented. A heavy dose of wah-wah on a two-note guitar solo. A powerful...

In an era full of quirky bands, XTC may have been the quirkiest. Their debut album featured primary singer/songwriter Andy Partridge leering at the Statue...

The veteran coach could not right the systemic failure within the game in America. Maybe it’s time to look at the structure itself