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 […]
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United States Defends Play, Celebrations After 13-0 Humiliation of Thailand at Women’s World Cup
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, […]
Women’s World Cup: United States Expects to Start Strong with Big Win vs. Thailand
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 […]
US Women’s National Team Defending Title, Controversy Going into World Cup
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 […]
Soccer stars Ronaldo, Neymar Dealing with Separate Rape Allegations
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 […]
France, United States Lead Deep Field at 2019 Women’s World Cup
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 […]
Champions League: Liverpool in Second Straight Final, Favored vs. Tottenham
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, Arsenal Traveling to Azerbaijan for Europa League Final
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 Drops Plan to Expand 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48 Teams
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 Wins Premier League Title on Final Day, Favored to Win Third Straight in 2020
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, Liverpool Still Battling for Premier League Title on Season’s Final Day
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 […]
Arsenal, Chelsea Advance to Set Up All-England Europa League Final
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 Hat Trick Sends Tottenham Hotspur Through to Champions League Final
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 […]
Liverpool Scores Four to Shock Barcelona, Advance to Champions League Final
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 Takes 1-0 Lead Home to Amsterdam vs. Tottenham in Champions League Semifinal
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 Faces Three-Goal Deficit Against Barcelona in Champions League Second Leg
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 […]
Messi Scores Twice to Lead Barcelona to 3-0 Champions League Victory Over Liverpool
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 Seeks Decisive Home Win vs. Liverpool in Champions League Semifinal
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 Grabs Advantage in Champions League Semifinal with 1-0 Victory at Tottenham
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 Host Ajax in First Leg of Champions League Semifinal Tuesday
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 […]