What Would U.S. Families Sacrifice To End ‘Pay-To-Play’ Youth Soccer?

When a U.S. soccer team loses, fingers are aimed at the USA's "pay-to-play" soccer system. Other countries also pay, but they ...

‘I really thought I was done playing soccer’: Tuskegee’s new soccer program is opening doors for Black student-athletes

Tuskegee University is launching its first men’s and women’s soccer teams, creating new opportunities for student-athletes at HBCUs. When Parrin ...
USA Today

Can the World Cup bring back the 'fun' in American youth soccer?

Why do kids play soccer? Likely for the same reasons they play other sports. “We survey youth in every community,” says Jon Solomon, research director for the Aspen Institute’s Sports & Society ...
Yahoo! Sports

Why do American kids play soccer, but so few adults watch it?

In the U.S., many kids play soccer, but few adults follow pro matches. People debate why the sport is widely played but overlooked at the professional level. Commanders' Terry McLaurin says he’s an ...
The New York Times

The Secrets of a Soccer-Turf Master

John Sorochan, a turf scientist at the University of Tennessee, has led the yearslong, multimillion-dollar effort to develop perfect playing fields for the 2026 World Cup. John Sorochan, the head of ...
The New York Times

‘Soccer Deserts’ in New York Keep Children From Playing

A report from the Aspen Institute has found that the demand to play soccer is soaring, but parts of Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens lack access to fields. By James Barron See more of our coverage in ...