Jere Longman
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Hank Steinbrecher, Who Helped Elevate Soccer in the U.S., Dies at 77
He was also a key figure in raising American soccer’s profile on the world stage. Earlier, as a marketer, he saw opportunities in the football...
Australian Punters Are Putting a New Spin on Football
The tricky curves and crafty bounces of their kicks, honed by Australian football and rugby, have changed the way punt returners are coached.
One Long Reporting Trip Around the World
Sports have always been my ticket to travel: to a surf spot above the Arctic Circle, to a volcano in Mexico and to soccer games...
Sweden Beats Japan to Reach Women’s World Cup Semifinals
Sweden, a perennial bridesmaid, followed up its elimination of the United States by holding off Japan, the last former winner in the field.
Is Japan the Best Team Left in the World Cup?
Champions in 2011, the team returned to the final in the next tournament and then fell behind the world’s best teams. It’s back, and playing...
For Megan Rapinoe, an End Not Even She Could Have Imagined
A missed penalty kick was cruel way to draw the curtain on a star’s World Cup career. But her influence and her legacy were never...
With War as a Backdrop, a Russian Fencing Drama Plays Out in the U.S.
The departure of Russian fencers who object to their country’s invasion of Ukraine has created a stir at home and left their sporting futures in...
Simone Biles Signals a Return to Elite Gymnastics
Biles, a seven-time Olympic medalist, last competed at the Tokyo Games in 2021, where she withdrew from some events because of a mental block.
After a ‘Kill Shot’ to the Eye, a Wrestler Restarts His Life
Rich Perry was an Olympic hopeful when he sustained a gruesome injury at a training camp in 2018. The question now is whether he can...
The Shadow of an Abuse Scandal Looms Over a World Cup Soccer Team
Vera Pauw was accused of body-shaming players while coaching in the National Women’s Soccer League. Sinead Farrelly helped expose abuse in that league. The two...