The London Guardian's Barney Ronay explains why soccer's fan protests are a "positive, legitimate response to deeper discontent."
The N.Y. Times' Rory Smith writes about the "growing competitive divide" between men's and women's soccer under the headline, "The Brighter the Light, the Darker the Shadow."
An editorial from The Age says Australia’s gymnastic governing bodies "must confront sport’s ugly past" after a report revealed abuse within Gymnastics Australia.