Growth of soccer continued issue in Tucson

Soccer supporters in Tucson say that the city is losing opportunities for cash by not fully embracing soccer expansion. The opposition believes there are more important needs than soccer fields. Economically, much of the belief in a need for more soccer fields comes from regional tournaments and large-scale events that benefit the city. Those in…

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ACL tears hit women hardest

One of the most common knee injury in sports — the ACL tear — is on the rise, especially among women, but is no longer the end of an athlete’s career. A study published in 2017 by a physician at the University of Minnesota, Nicholas Beck, showed ACL tears have increased over 2 percent in…

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Major League Soccer kicks off

[box] 2015 FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup Schedule (All kickoffs Mountain Time) Wednesday, February 18, 2015 Game #1, 5:30 p.m.: Colorado Rapids vs. Sporting Kansas City, Kino North Stadium Game #2, 6:00 p.m.: Real Salt Lake vs. New England Revolution, Kino North Grand Stand Game #3, 8:00 p.m.: Seattle Sounders FC vs. FC Tucson, Kino…

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Are headers bad in soccer?

Headers could soon to be doomed in soccer, or least that is what a class-action lawsuit is aiming to do. The lawsuit filed by soccer parents and players against six national and international soccer organizations, among them are U.S. Youth Soccer and FIFA, accusing the organizations of being negligent in treating head injuries. Officials with Arizona…

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