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Keith Ballard didn’t realize Wednesday was the one-year anniversary of his last hockey game until he called to make an appointment with a neurologist, and the receptionist asked the date of his last concussion. It has been one year since that frightening sight on the Xcel Energy Center ice, a headfirst collision with the top of the boards between the benches that left Ballard convulsing and with three facial fractures….

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While Colohan scored the only goal in the Darts’ 1-0 win over Weber in the state title game, most of the time she was setting up her team’s goal-scorers with assists. Davis coach Soulyvanh Phongsavath, who has coached Colohan since she was 10, said that everything his team did ran through her. “Early on, it was pretty evident how talented she was,” he said. “My job as…

Related Coverage The soccer turf war between the U.S. Women’s National Team and the U.S. Soccer Federation continues, and now with possible legal action. Always Investigating reveals that the USSF is calling the Stadium Authority in default, after Sunday’s match was cancelled on short notice because of the team’s turf concerns at Aloha Stadium. The U.S. team took their first steps on the turf on Saturday, just hours before boycotting…

LAFC made their first technical hire on Tuesday, when the club named former MLS midfielder John Thorrington as their executive VP of soccer operations. A Southern California native, Thorrington spent nine seasons in MLS, playing six years with the Chicago Fire, two seasons with the Vancouver Whitecaps and one season with D.C. United before retiring in March 2014. The 36-year-old moved to the MLS Players’ Union after hanging it up,…

The U.S. men’s national soccer team (USMNT) has played on perennial ryegrass and Kentucky bluegrass and Latitude 36 Bermuda grass, but it hasn’t played a game on artificial turf in the U.S. in the past two years.1 Compare that with the U.S. women’s national team (USWNT), which was forced this weekend to either refuse to play in a friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago because of unsuitable field conditions at…

The U.S. men’s national soccer team (USMNT) has played on perennial ryegrass and Kentucky bluegrass and Latitude 36 Bermuda grass, but it hasn’t played a game on artificial turf in the U.S. in the past two years.1 Compare that with the U.S. women’s national team (USWNT), which was forced this weekend to either refuse to play in a friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago because of unsuitable field conditions at…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Garry Monk to be sacked? Former Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers, 42, is set for a return to Swansea with Garry Monk on the brink of losing his job. (Daily Express) Monk, 36, is certain to be sacked – possibly once Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins returns from collecting his OBE in London on Tuesday. (Guardian) Swansea could also…

Trudy Deschamps’ hospitality and personality persuaded her friends to view her as the First Lady of Long Island Hockey during her 44-year marriage to Buzz, a former Long Island Ducks star, St. John’s University coach and equipment company executive. She became a fixture in the hockey community as she accompanied her husband to Stanley Cup playoffs, All-Star Games, trade shows and youth tournaments….

You’ve got to be a sucker for punishment to be a football referee, haven’t you? When a survey seen by BBC Radio 5 live Investigates indicates that one in five in England has suffered physical abuse and nearly two-thirds experience verbal abuse on a regular basis, why would you want to put yourself in harm’s way? More importantly, who would want to do…

Racers are a superstitious lot.  In NASCAR, three of the most prevalent superstitions are: 1. No green race cars 2. Don’t eat peanuts in the pits or the garage 3. Don’t carry $50 or $100 bills Speaking of superstitions, what about the No. 13 in the NASCAR Premier Series? Truth is, the No. 13 has had almost no luck at all. Seventy-one different drivers have made a total of 447…

i Abby Wambach of the U.S. women’s national soccer team (right) stands with teammates during a practice in October. The team canceled a friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday because of the poor state of the artificial turf. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption toggle caption Elaine Thompson/AP Abby Wambach of the U.S. women’s national soccer team (right) stands with teammates during a practice in October. The team canceled a…

i Abby Wambach of the U.S. women’s national soccer team (right) stands with teammates during a practice in October. The team canceled a friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday because of the poor state of the artificial turf. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption toggle caption Elaine Thompson/AP Abby Wambach of the U.S. women’s national soccer team (right) stands with teammates during a practice in October. The team canceled a…

The Ontario Women’s Hockey Association is investigating after “inappropriate comments” were allegedly hurled from the stands at a game in Ottawa Saturday night. Sources tell CBC News some parents yelled racial slurs and insults, including “Go home, Mohammed,” at a referee on the ice. The incident allegedly happened at the Tom Brown Arena where the Ottawa Ice and the Cornwall Typhoons were playing a peewee B-level hockey game.  Fran Rider, president of the the Ontario Women’s Hockey Association,…

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When the US women’s national team threatened to boycott a friendly in Hawaii on Sunday (the game was subsequently called off), it was not the first time the players had complained about playing conditions. Tensions have been rising around the surfaces that the team have been forced to play on since the Women’s World Cup. Then, the players turned to litigation to argue against the disparity between the venues at…

The U.S. women’s national team won the World Cup in the summer but still struggles to get respect and acceptable playing conditions.(Photo: AP) That ripple U.S. Soccer feels has nothing to do with the buckling turf its Women’s World Cup champions refused to play on. The U.S. women forced the cancellation of Sunday’s game against Trinidad & Tobago after discovering the field they were supposed to play on at Aloha…

Seven young girls, bundled up with coats, gloves and hats, but beaming with excitement, wanted a better view. As a tunnel of cheerleaders, student-athletes, and booster club members crowded the entrance to Rec Hall, the group ran up the steps to higher ground, overlooking the chaos. They, just like everyone on Sunday night, wanted a glimpse of the national champions. A herd of supporters welcomed back the Penn State women’s…

Image copyright Clive Rose Image caption Leaving school is a “cliff-edge” for sport participation, says the report Young people are being squeezed out of sport because a third live in poverty and the cost of taking part is too high, according to a study. Schools could help by opening facilities to community groups out of hours, it says. The National Association of Head Teachers said tight budgets saw many schools…