The 2019 Copa America begins Friday night in Brazil, with 12 countries aiming to earn the championship of CONEMBOL, South America’s regional soccer federation. With only 10 nations in South America, the Copa America has traditionally invited selected teams from other regions in order to create a larger field for […]
In a result that was never in doubt, the United States blasted Thailand in its opening game at the Women’s World Cup, defeating their overmatched opponents by a 13-0 score. But both the margin and the celebrations that followed each goal became talking points in the aftermath of the match, […]
The United States will start its run at the Women’s World Cup on Tuesday, as the defending champions play their first group stage game against an overmatched Thailand squad. The Americans come into their first match as overwhelming favorites over Thailand, which is 34th in the FIFA rankings heading into […]
The US Women’s National Team doesn’t have its first game in the World Cup until Tuesday, but they are still making plenty of news off the field. Two issues have overtaken whether or not the team can repeat as champions, and could distract the team. The competition began on Friday […]
Two star soccer players, Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Brazil’s Neymar, are facing rape allegations from two separate women. Both have said they are innocent of the charges. Ronaldo’s incident happened 10 years ago in a penthouse suite at the Palms Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The alleged victim, local […]
The 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup begins on Friday, with host France and defending champion the United States among the favorites to walk away with a world championship. The 24-team tournament could prove to be the deepest Women’s World Cup yet, with several teams capable of potentially winning the title […]
Liverpool will look to make up for one of its most disappointing moments from last season, as it competes in its second straight Champions League final on Saturday in Madrid, this time against fellow English side Tottenham Hotspur. The Reds made the Champions League final last year as well, but […]
Chelsea and Arsenal will travel across Europe to play each other in Baku, as the two English sides meet up in the Europa League final on Wednesday. The fact that the match is taking place in Azerbaijan has overshadowed the anticipation of the on-the-field action, as the remote location has […]
FIFA has decided to stick with the 32-team format for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, holding off on its plans to expand the tournament to 48 teams. The decision means that the first 48-team World Cup will take place in 2026, when the tournament is jointly hosted by the […]
Manchester City survived an early scare to beat Brighton & Hove Albion 4-1 on Sunday, a result that clinched the Premier League title for the Citizens. City earned its second straight Premier League trophy, finishing one point ahead of Liverpool in the final standings. Manchester City Survives Early Brighton Scare […]
Manchester City leads Liverpool by only a single point in the English Premier League standings heading into Sunday’s final day of play, meaning both teams are still alive in the title race heading into their final matches. City currently lead the Premier League with 95 points, while Liverpool – which […]
English soccer fans will have bragging rights over their European rivals at the end of this season, as Arsenal and Chelsea have both moved on to the Europa League final. Their advancement comes just days after Liverpool and Tottenham staged unlikely comebacks to set up an English clash in the […]
Lucas Moura scored three times in the second half to lead Tottenham Hotspur to a 3-2 victory over Ajax in Amsterdam, a result that will send Spurs through to the Champions League final for the first time in club history. Tottenham and Ajax finished the two legs with a 3-3 […]
Facing a 3-0 deficit heading into the second leg of their Champions League semifinal, Liverpool scored four times at home to stun Barcelona, winning the tie 4-3 on aggregate and advancing to the final. Divock Origi scored twice, including the winner in the 79th minute, while Georginio Wiijnaldum also added […]
Ajax will try to reach its first UEFA Champions League final since 1996 when it hosts Tottenham Hotspur in the second leg of their semifinal tie on Wednesday in Amsterdam. Ajax enters the second leg with a 1-0 advantage, having scored an away goal in Tottenham last week. Ajax Back […]
Liverpool will need to climb a mountain in order to mount a comeback against Barcelona, as the Reds trail 3-0 heading into the second leg of their Champions League semifinal. Liverpool will host the second leg at Anfield on Tuesday, after Lionel Messi scored twice and Luis Suarez added another […]
Lionel Messi scored two goals in just seven minutes late in the second half to lead Barcelona to a commanding 3-0 victory over Liverpool in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal. The win gives Barcelona a comfortable advantage heading into the second leg of the tie, which will […]
Barcelona hosts Liverpool in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal tie on Wednesday, with both sides knowing that the winner will emerge as the favorite in the competition final. The Spanish side is seeking its first Champions League title since 2015, while Liverpool hasn’t won the top European […]
Ajax scored a critical away goal in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal vs. Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday, grabbing a 1-0 win that could have been worse for the English hosts. The Dutch side took the lead in the first half thanks to a 15th-minute goal by Donny […]
Tottenham Hotspur will host the first leg of its Champions League semifinal clash against Dutch side Ajax on Tuesday in a battle between two clubs that few expected to make it to this stage of the competition. The winner of the two-leg semifinal will take on the winner of Liverpool […]
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