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Referee, Confounded: The Day Young Athletes Mattered More

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Thomas Seán Purdy details his experience officiating a championship game at the Target USA Cup. This article was originally published in the November/December 2021 issue of Soccer Journal, distributed by the United Soccer Coaches organization. Can the safety of young athletes and respect for an opponent co-exist during an intense championship game even when conditions surrounding…

Opening Ceremony: Remix from a photographer’s POV

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The Target USA CUP Opening Ceremony is one of my favorite events to photograph. This is what it looks like from my point of view: in the photo pits, back stage and in the middle of the crowds.

COVID-19 pandemic forces pro sports into uncharted waters

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Rudy Gobert hadn’t been feeling well, and perhaps he felt, as a world class athlete in the prime of his career and his life, that he could still mock something as nebulous as a virus. After the NBA had taken steps to restrict the media from coming into teams’ locker rooms due to the spread of…