A World Away From the World Cup, Soccer With a Different Goal
They do not have marked soccer fields in Tennant Creek, a town in Australia’s Northern Territory, halfway across the continent from Sydney. So one...
Once Rare, 40-Point Games Are Surging in the W.N.B.A.
The 40-point game had disappeared from the W.N.B.A. over the past several years. This season, it has made a comeback.Ten times this year a...
For Sweden, the Right Way to Play Is the One That Wins
Peter Gerhardsson’s plans for Monday evening sounded blissful. He had set some time aside for a swim. He would have a bite to eat,...
Sweden Beats Japan to Reach Women’s World Cup Semifinals
A Women’s World Cup of change, of unexpected early departures and tantalizing arrivals, has completed its upending of certainty and tradition.No former champion remains...
Spain Beats Netherlands to Reach First World Cup Semifinal
Salma Paralluelo might not have chosen soccer. It was not her only option, certainly. A 19-year-old Spain striker, Paralluelo was a bright prospect in...
