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TCM Survey: Youth soccer players who don’t practice at home are more likely to quit
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Participation trophies: Our staff’s reactions to the James Harrison controversy
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison sparked heated debate last week when he took to Instagram to share his disgust with the sports participation trophies given to his two young sons. Is North American youth soccer suffering under a “trophy for nothing” culture? Here are a few of our staff's observations.
Women’s World Cup All-Stars: Sauerbrunn snub sinks what’s left of FIFA’s credibility
FIFA named its 2015 Women's World Cup All-Star team on Monday, and one of the list's oversights is so laughable that it calls into further question the entire organization's credibility when it comes to women's soccer, writes Charles Boehm.
Dure: USWNT boss Jill Ellis gets a contract into the unforeseeable future
U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Jill Ellis led the USA to a Women's World Cup win, and earned a long-term contract extension as a result. The win has not, however, reduced skepticism that the women’s program is on the right track, writes Beau Dure.
Dure: NWSL producing big games – will sponsors, broadcasters notice?
Where does NWSL go in the wake of the tremendously successful 2015 Women's World Cup? Beau Dure checks in from the Washington Spirit's 1-1 home draw with the Chicago Red Stars, where returning World Cup stars made their presence felt.
LeBolt: Ten lessons from the women of the World Cup
Dr. Wendy LeBolt was schooled by the Girls of Summer 2015. Apparently, character development and life lesson aren't just for kids anymore. Here are 10 nuggets she wants to remember from the dazzling performances at the 2015 World Cup.
Women’s World Cup: A reassessment of USWNT coach Jill Ellis, part 2
For all the criticism that many have directed toward head coach Jill Ellis, the USWNT finally won that third star and exorcised the ghosts of 2011 with a thumping 5-2 Women's World Cup final win over Japan. So have we (have I) been too hard on Ellis? The answer is yes, and then again no, writes Mark Shawhan.
U.S. Women’s player ratings show world-class performances, long-term questions
Player by player and point by point, Beau Dure takes a look at how the world champion U.S. Women's National Team fared in the Women's World Cup tournament as a whole (ratings on a scale of 1-10).
Morgan Brian passed concussion tests; should she have resumed play for USWNT?
The scary head-to-head collision between USWNT midfielder Morgan Brian and Germany’s Alexandra Popp in Tuesday's Women's World Cup semifinal had concussion alarm bells ringing, with Brian face down in the turf and Popp bleeding profusely from the scalp. But not every collision spells concussion, writes Dr. Wendy LeBolt.
