World Cup Day 12: Speed kills, and so does a lack of it
We had our clash of teams that have looked most dominant so far, and we can pare that list down to “one team that’s looked…
Association football
The USWNT better not have any centerbacks get hurt
We wondered out the USWNT would heading into the World Cup without Becky Sauerbrunn. The starting lineup should be ok, but how would Vlakto Andonovski…
It was hard not to get a little giddy about the USMNT
Being a USMNT fan usually involves seeing things that aren’t there, or at least things that could be there but aren’t yet. It’s usually what…
L Tri comes through in all its embarrassing, pathetic glory on an interesting night for the USMNT
US-Mexico games that count for something, even the CONCACAF Nations League, usually are more than just a result. They are a comment on where each…
The United States men’s national team’s Gold Cup squad lacks stars, serves better long-term purpose
USMNTPhoto: AP It’s clear by interim United States men’s national team head coach B.J. Callaghan’s 23-man roster for this summer’s CONCACAF Gold Cup that winning…
Meet Jimmy Butler, the NBA’s Neymar
They go about it in opposite ways, but Neymar and Jimmy Butler end in the same place. They’re both very good to great players. They’re…
Do Inter Milan have any chance against Manchester City?
No. Sorry, I’m getting word from my bosses that their bosses get pretty pissy if we try and publish something one word long. And it’s…
We are now in a Zlatan-less world
To say we’ll be Zlatan-less is probably wide of the mark. Whatever Zlatan Ibrahimović goes on to do, you can be sure it’ll be loud…
TV rights for the Women’s World Cup are a mess
In the moments after England won the Women’s European Championships last summer, BBC presenter Gabby Logan issued an inspiring call for the accomplishment to be…
How much buffoonery will UEFA allow from scum like José Mourinho?
Leave the refs alone, JosePhoto: David Klein/Sportimage/Cal Sport Media) (AP) José Mourinho has always been an asshole. Fans of the beautiful game have known this…