Brazil vs. England: Key Battles to Watch

Next Wednesday evening, Brazil will take on England at Wembley Stadium in what will be manager Luiz Felipe Scolari‘s first game at the helm since returning to the role in December. Scolari has already named his squad, while Roy Hodgson will do likewise later on Thursday, giving us a greater idea of what to expect from the two sides when they eventually line up next week. While international football... 

England, Ireland and France Tipped for Winning Starts to 2013 Six Nations

Grand Slam champions Wales will kick off the 2013 Six Nations campaign on home soil as they welcome Ireland to the Millennium Stadium on Saturday, but a disappointing few months in the Welsh camp has seen them hit a major rut and they will be hoping that over the next couple of weeks they can recapture the form that saw them romp to victory in Europe’s most prestigious International Rugby competition... 

Africa Cup of Nations 2013: Top Contenders Heading into Knockout Rounds

The Africa Cup of Nations group stage is over. Eight countries are left standing in pursuit of the championship and a spot in the Confederations Cup. The knockout stages will begin on Saturday with quarterfinal play. Zambia, last year’s surprise winner, was eliminated in the group stage. So there will definitely be a fresh champion, and there are a couple contenders that stand above the rest.... 

Rugby Union: Pro Dream Still a Big Climb for North Americans

Rugby union professionals, in the modern era, are recipients of some of the best coaching and sports science in the history of athletic pursuits, and there are few phrases used as much in modern rugby coaching as “10,000 hours of mastery.” The saying comes down to us from the psychologist Anders Ericsson and was most recently examined by Malcom Gladwell, in his book Outliers.  One... 

Togo vs. Tunisia: Emmanuel Adebayor Turns on Class as Togo Make Quarterfinals

Togo striker and captain Emmanuel Adebayor called his side’s progression through to the quarterfinals of the 2013 African Cup of Nations a “special moment.” The Sparrow Hawks drew 1-1 with Tunisia in their final Group D encounter, with a missed penalty by Khaled Mouelhi proving to be the crucial in their qualification.   The African country have never made it to... 

Rating the USMNT Players Against Canada

The United States men’s national team ended its annual January camp on Tuesday night playing to a 0-0 draw against neighbor Canada. The game was a chance for many fringe USMNT players to earn their way into the full squad when the U.S. opens up the final round of World Cup qualifying next month. Here’s how they did. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

Algeria vs. Ivory Coast: 6 Things We Learned

With Algeria unable to qualify from Group D and Ivory Coast already though, this was a pretty pointless fixture that didn’t promise much. The first-half lived up to that billing, and the game looked as it might play out as a goalless draw. Then after the break, it sparked into life, as Algeria almost pulled off a shock victory, before the Ivory Coast pulled it back for a 2-2 draw. After what... 

Vijay Singh Releases Statement Regarding S.W.A.T.S. and Sports Illustrated

In the recent Sports Illustrated story on performance enhancing drugs, golfer Vijay Singh was mentioned in a paragraph, while the article focused primarily on football players, particularly those who might be participating in this weekend’s Super Bowl. The article was on S.W.A.T.S. (Sports with Alternatives to Steroids), a company that sells products that may contain substances that are banned... 

Vijay Singh Admits to Steroid Use in Sports Illustrated Article

In a feature story written by David Epstein and George Dohrmann and published in the February 4 issue of Sports Illustrated, Golf Hall of Fame member Vijay Singh admitted to using an illegal steroid. Epstein is an investigative reporter and specializes in sports science and medicine. In 2006 he broke the original story in Sports Illustrated that Alex Rodriguez tested positive for illegal substances... 

The U.S. Open Will Return to Winged Foot in 2020

The USGA announced on Monday that the U.S. Open will return to Winged Foot in 2020.   Winged Foot, located 25 miles north of New York City in Westchester County, is an A.W. Tillinghast designed course which opened for play in 1923. The course has hosted five U.S. Opens, one PGA Championship, two U.S. Amateurs, two U.S. Women’s Opens and one U.S Senior Open. ”Winged Foot offers a spectacular... 

« Previous Page — Next Page »

Latest News

• Former England Manager Graham Taylor Dies at Age 72
• Bruce Arena Names USMNT January Camp Invitees
• Karamoko Dembele Makes England U15s Debut After Playing for Scotland in November
• USMNT Watch: Bobby Wood Nets 1st Bundesliga Goal Since September
• Rugby Player Bruno Andres Doglioli Banned 3 Years for Tackling Female Referee