The United States men’s national soccer team (USMNT) is still trying to recover from failing to reach the 2018 World Cup, the first time since 1986 that the USA hasn’t participated in the world’s largest sporting event. The process of rebuilding the program begins in earnest on Tuesday night, as […]
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Women’s World Cup: Five Bets for the USA’s Match vs. Chile on Sunday
Fresh off its emphatic 13-0 win over Thailand, the United States has confirmed its place as a favorite in the Women’s World Cup. Now, the USA will look to score another big win on Sunday, as they face off against Chile in their second match of the tournament. In all […]
Copa America: Even Without Neymar, Brazil Still the Team to Beat
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
VIDEO: 11 Ridiculously Embarrassing Ceremonial First-Pitch Blunders
Mary Ruich, a Chicago White Sox employee, was selected to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at a recent game, and probably wished she would have called in sick. It was either a combination of nerves or inability to get the ball over the plate, but Ruich had an epic […]
Adam Silver Considering Adding Midseason Cup Tournament to NBA Schedule
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says there could be an appetite for format changes to the NBA season, with the possibility of a soccer-style cup competition being among the most likely possibilities. Silver talked about the possibility of adding a new prize for NBA teams to play for during a phone […]
Manchester City Seeks Domestic Treble With Win Over Watford in FA Cup Final on Saturday
Manchester City will have a chance to win the first domestic treble in English men’s soccer history on Sunday, as they take on fellow Premier League side Watford in the FA Cup Final on Saturday at Wembley Stadium. City has already won both the League Cup (also known as the […]
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 […]
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 […]
XFL Inks Broadcast Partnerships with Disney, FOX Ahead of 2020 Season
The XFL will boast some impressive television partners when the spring football league begins play next year, as it will have games broadcast on networks like ABC, Fox, and ESPN. The partnership, which was announced on Monday, will ensure that the startup football league will have a large number of […]
Tiger Woods Chooses Rest Over Practice for PGA Championship Preparation
Alarm bells went off when Tiger Woods decided not to play in this week’s Wells Fargo Championship. The 43-year-old usually likes to get in a tournament a couple of weeks before he tees it up at a major championship. Two weeks before the Masters, Woods teed it up at the […]
FanDuel Becoming First US Bookmaker to Stream Live Sports in Mobile Betting App
The FanDuel Sportsbook is aiming to break new ground in the American sports betting market, as it has announced plans to offer live sports broadcasts alongside odds and betting options on the company’s website and mobile betting app. The move will be made possible by a partnership between the FanDuel […]
From League Winner to Relegation, EPL Races Hang in the Balance in Final Weeks
The lack of playoffs in the English Premier League and other soccer leagues around the world can sometimes lead to unexciting finishes, as the important races can be decided well before the final matches are played. But that’s not a problem for the EPL this season, as every significant race […]
Cities Jockey for Position as MLS Announces Plan to Expand to 30 Teams
Major League Soccer announced that it plans to expand to 30 teams, building on an already existing plan to grow MLS to 28 clubs. Currently, there are 24 teams in MLS, and agreements are already in place to bring new clubs to Austin, Miami, and Nashville in the years to […]
Beyond the Point Spread: A Look at NCAA Tournament Championship Prop Bets
When the Virginia Cavaliers take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the final of the NCAA Tournament on Monday night, even many casual fans will go into the game knowing that Virginia is a 1.5-point favorite, according to the FanDuel Sportsbook. But there are a litany of other prop […]
Frenchman Leads Iditarod Dog Sled Race, Royal Shrovetide Medieval Football, and Pothead Lineman Quits NFL
The annual Royal Shrovetide Football kicked off in Ashbourne, England this week, and a Frenchman named Nicolas Petit is leading the grueling Iditarod Alaska dog sled race after the lead pack reached the Eagle Island checkpoint approximately 592 miles into the 998-mile race. Aily Zirkle is currently in sixth place. […]
Manchester United Must Overcome Two Goal Deficit at PSG to Advance in Champions League
Manchester United will need something just short of a miracle to advance through to the Champions League quarterfinals, as they head to Paris down 2-0 against PSG in their Round of 16 tie. United has a mountain to climb on the scoreboard, and its task is even more difficult thanks […]
MLS Commissioner Don Garber Says League Ready to Work With Sports Betting Industry
Major League Soccer is open to the idea of working more closely with the legalized sports betting industry, with commissioner Don Garber saying that he is comfortable with seeing betting at arenas in the United States. Those comments came before the opening night match between D.C. United and Atlanta United […]