Team USA, Xenophobia, and International Soccer
The former coach of an American team playing a foreign sport is upset that his foreign-born successor is using foreign-born Americans.
Olympians Built for Success
The athletes gathered at the London Olympics have sacrificed much of their lives training to excel at their sports. But most also have extraordinary genetic advantages.
WSJ Drops Honorifics For Sports Pages
The Wall Street Journal is joining the modern era and dropping the practice of referring to people as “Mr.” and “Ms.” But only on the sports pages.
Group Linked To al Qaeda Claims Responsibility For Uganda Bombing
There is an al Qaeda link to yesterday’s terrorist attack in Uganda.
African Solidarity in the World Cup
Africans are rallying around the Ghanaian World Cup team, putting aside stark differences. Should we be surprised?
Soccer Needs Instant Replay
The federation governing international soccer joins a long list of international institutions — NATO, the G-8, the UN Security Council, and the EU come readily to mind — that need to be brought into the 21st century.
