Nancy Armour
Austin American-Statesman
Chicago, IL, United States
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Past articles by Nancy:
States' laws hostile to women's rights not a barrier to hosting sports events
This year, more than two dozen NCAA championship, pro or Olympic-level sports events will be in states with restrictive laws on reproductive rights. → Read More
Tony Dungy shows his true values with hateful tweet that puts transgender kids at risk
Tony Dungy echoed the conspiracy theory targeting transgender youth that's been spread by right-wing extremists and opportunistic politicians. → Read More
Argentina, Lionel Messi win wild World Cup final on penalty kicks against France
The Argentines claim their third world championship on Sunday in wild final against France, the first World Cup of Lionel Messi's storied career. → Read More
USMNT finally looks its age in World Cup loss to the Netherlands
US men exit in the round of 16 again. Since returning to the World Cup in 1990 after a 40-year absence, they have won just one knockout round game. → Read More
Netherlands knocks off USMNT in World Cup round of 16 with dominating 3-1 win
Christian Pulisic played but was not in top form after suffering an injury and the USMNT missed too many chances to score. → Read More
Three keys for the USMNT to beat the Netherlands in World Cup Round of 16
Standout defense, Christian Pulisic and plenty of stamina are keys for the USMNT during Saturday's World Cup knockout game against the Netherlands. → Read More
USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter says it 'looks pretty good' for Christian Pulisic to play against Netherlands
Expect Christian Pulisic to be with the U.S. men when they take on the Netherlands in the round of 16. → Read More
USMNT advances to World Cup knockout rounds as Christian Pulisic goal secures win vs. Iran
As the second-place finisher in the World Cup Group B, the USMNT will play the Netherlands on Saturday. → Read More
Just win, baby. USMNT knows exactly what it needs to do to advance at World Cup
In the modern era, USMNT has advanced to World Cup's knockout rounds every time it's finished group stage with four points or more. → Read More
USMNT earns point, and some massive respect, in 0-0 draw with England at World Cup
U.S. men have now drawn with England twice in the World Cup. The 0-0 result Friday follows a 1-1 draw at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. → Read More
Guillermo Ochoa saves the day (again) for Mexico, stopping Robert Lewandowski in World Cup draw
The Mexicans earned a draw after goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa stopped one of the world's best strikers. → Read More
Qatar officials ban beer from World Cup stadiums two days before tournament begins
Alcoholic beer will no longer be sold at the World Cup stadiums in Qatar in a stunning about-face only days before the tournament begins. → Read More
Female athletes get fewer full-ride scholarships, absorb more student debt, than males
Despite Title IX's athletic scholarship equity requirement, many top colleges fail to comply and instead give female athletes less than they're owed. → Read More
Brett Favre welfare scandal shows that former QB's image is a fraud, too
Text messages detailed by Mississippi Today show Favre and former Gov. Phil Bryant were part of scheme to use welfare funds for volleyball stadium → Read More
Thoughts and prayers for the crowd that insists no one cares about women’s sports
Advocates have long insisted that, contrary to what the naysayers would have you believe, there’s a market for women’s sports. They just needed the right platform. Ratings the last few years have proven that to be true. → Read More
Brooks Koepka and other LIV frat boys are no real threat to PGA Tour's future| Opinion
Brooks Koepka joins Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Kevin Na and Bryson DeChambeau in bolting PGA Tour for Saudi-backed LIV Golf. → Read More
U.S. men's national soccer team lives up to 'Be the Change' motto by demanding Congress pass stronger gun laws
With little history of speaking out on social justice issues, the USMNT showed unified resolve calling for a "meaningful reduction in gun violence." → Read More
Holding Uruguay to a scoreless draw will help the USMNT come the World Cup
The USMNT did not concede a single goal in back-to-back games against Morocco and Uruguay, both of which are top 25 in FIFA's latest world rankings. → Read More
Armour: To prepare for a historic trip to St. Andrews, Tiger Woods should skip the U.S. Open
So does he tee it up at next month’s U.S. Open because, for the first few rounds at least, he can? → Read More
PGA of America stood up for country by moving PGA Championship to Southern Hills
Seth Waugh and the PGA of America showed more courage than many of the politicians in this country. → Read More