Sources: U.S. Soccer to consider repealing ban on players kneeling

The U.S. Soccer Federation's board of directors is considering the possible repeal of its policy requiring national team players to stand during the national anthem, according to multiple sources. At the urging of USSF president Cindy Parlow Cone, the board will meet via conference call Tuesday to discuss the policy, sources said. The board probably will take a formal vote Friday. If the board votes to repeal the policy, it would take effect immediately, but it would still have to be voted on at...