Soccer

Luis Scola (#4) helped lead Argentina to an upset victory over Serbia in the FIBA World Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday. (Image: Getty)

Argentina Upsets Serbia 97-87 in FIBA World Cup Quarterfinals

Serbia’s quest for a basketball world championship ended early Tuesday as Argentina upset the gold medal contender 97-87 in the FIBA World Cup quarterfinals. Argentina, which is best remembered for winning the Olympic gold medal in men’s basketball back in 2004, was paced by 20 points from 39-year-old Luis Scola, […]

Manchester City received a relatively safe draw for the group stage of the 2019-20 Champions League. (Image: Glyn Kirk/AFP)

Champions League Draw: English Clubs Avoid Most Dangerous Foes in Group Stage

England’s best soccer teams are celebrating, but other European powerhouses could have cause for concern following Thursday’s Champions League group stage draw. Manchester City should face little resistance in Group C, where they will be taking on Shakhtar Donetsk, Dinamo Zagreb, and Italian side Atalanta. Guardiola: Champions League Never Easy […]

Atlanta United captured its third trophy in the past year by defeated Minnesota United 2-1 to win the US Open Cup on Tuesday. (Image: Dale Zanine/USA Today Sports)

Atlanta United Beats Minnesota United 2-1 to Claim US Open Cup Title

Atlanta United continued its recent dominance in American soccer competitions on Tuesday night, beating Minnesota United 2-1 in the US Open Cup final in Atlanta. The victory gave Atlanta its third trophy in the past year, as the club also won the 2018 MLS Cup, then defeated Mexico’s Club America […]

Carli Lloyd went viral last week when she kicked a 55-yard field goal during an NFL practice. (Image: Heather Khalifa/Philadelphia Inquirer)

See Carli Lloyd Boot 55-yard FG: Could Women Succeed as NFL Kickers?

US Women’s National Team star Carli Lloyd has won two Women’s World Cup titles during her career. But her kicking earned her new attention last week when she blasted a 55-yard field goal at an NFL practice last week. Given that she’s known for having a big, accurate leg, Lloyd […]

Matthew McConaughey proudly wears his Austin FC colors, surrounded by Shawne "Lights Out" Merriman, LA Rams QB Jared Goff and LAFC part-owner Will Farell (Image: LAFC)

Matthew McConaughey Joins MLS Austin FC Ownership Group

Matthew McConaughey and three other Austin notables have signed on as owners of Austin FC. Austin’s MLS expansion team will start competing in 2021, becoming the first major league sports team in Texas’s fourth largest city. Actor Matthew McConaughey is among four Austinites who joined Austin FC’s ownership group. The […]

Celtic is out of Champions League qualifying after suffering a stunning home upset against Cluj. (Image: Kenny Ramsay/The Sun Glasgow)

Celtic, Porto Eliminated in Champions League Third Qualifying Round

Two former European champions were eliminated from the Champions League qualifying process on Tuesday, as Scottish giants Celtic and Portuguese side Porto were upset by lesser-known opposition in the third qualifying round of the competition. Celtic, which won the European Cup in the 1966-67 season and remains the only Scottish […]

After leading Manchester United to their worst start in 28 years, Jose Mourinho was sacked mid-season, and it would take a few weeks for the betting odds to catch up with TK. (Image: Press Association)

STUDY: Premier League Odds Often Wrong After Coaching Change

The English Premier League’s season begins on Friday. Sports gamblers may want to pace themselves, however, to take advantage of midseason odds discrepancies that researchers predict are more likely to occur after a team sacks their coach. A recent study in The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance found that […]

Wayne Rooney has decided to return to his home country of England, announcing he was leaving DC United to become a player/coach for Derby County in England. (Image: Getty)

Wayne Rooney Returning To England as Player/Coach for Derby County

Wayne Rooney has decided to return to his home country of England to play soccer, but with a new wrinkle. The 33-year-old, who is the second highest scorer in the Premier League with 208 goals, has accepted a position as a player, coach with Derby County of the English Football […]

Defender Kean Bryan and Sheffield United will have their work cut out for them if they want to stay in the Premier League past this season. (Image: Jason Wilson/Sportimage)

Premier League Relegation Odds: Sheffield, Norwich Expected to Go Down

Heading into the 2019-2020 season, the English Premier League title race is expected to be a two-way battle between Manchester City and Liverpool, with teams like Tottenham, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United battling for Champions League positions. But there could be just as much drama at the bottom of the […]