Rocky River is looking to keep pace with Medina Buckeye in the Cleveland West Conference race. But the Pirates must first defeat old rival Westlake in the Westwood Cup when the teams meet Oct. 9.

In the first year of the Cleveland West Conference, Medina Buckeye reigned as undefeated conference champion. Bay coach Nick Bigrigg believes his team is up for the task against the Bucks this season.

Another difficulty with Qatar is that their support of women’s football to date has been abysmal at best. Their women’s national team was formed in 2009 when Qatar was preparing to bid for the 2022 ...