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Vlatko Andonovski was named the new manager of the US women’s national team on Monday. (Image: Getty)

Vlatko Andonovski Named as New Manager for US Women’s National Team

Vlatko Andonovski, who has previously managed both FC Kansas City and Reign FC of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), was named the new manager of the US women’s national team on Monday by US Soccer. Andonovski replaces Jill Ellis, who led the USWNT to back-to-back World Cup titles in […]

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 700th career goal for club and country in Portugal’s 2-1 loss to Ukraine on Monday. (Image: AFP)

Ronaldo Scores 700th Career Goal in Portugal’s 2-1 Loss to Ukraine

Cristiano Ronaldo reached another career milestone on Monday, scoring his 700th career goal in official matches for club and country by scoring for Portugal against Ukraine in a Euro 2020 qualifier. The goal came as the result of a successful penalty kick, and was Portugal’s only score in a 2-1 […]

Oakland A's plan to build new ballpark at Howard Terminal may not happen if city lawsuit prevails (Image:  Bjarke Ingels Group)

MLB Commissioner Threatens to Move Oakland A’s to Vegas

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is threatening to move the Oakland Athletics to Las Vegas. The warning, designed to get the city of Oakland to drop its lawsuit blocking the sale of the Coliseum, shocked fans who are already mourning the loss of their NFL team to Sin City. October is […]

Diego Maradona during an initial press conference with his new team Napoli in Naples, Italy. (Image: HBO)

Diego Maradona HBO Documentary Now Available

A new documentary on the legendary Diego Maradona is now available on HBO. Chronicling his rise and fall with Napoli, “Diego Maradona” is directed by Asif Kapadia, who won an Oscar for Best Documentary with the 2015 film “Amy” about the short life and death of singer Amy Winehouse. Maradona […]

Fox and the Dish Network have reached an impasse, causing sports blackouts. (Image: YouTube)

College and NFL Games Face Blackout in Fox vs. Dish Network Dispute

Fox-owned television stations in 17 markets have gone dark on the Dish Network because of a failure to renegotiate and extend a contract. Blacked out channels include sports outlets such as the Big Ten Network, FS1, FS2, Fox Deportes, and Fox Soccer Plus. The loss of access will reach over […]

Lionel Messi and Megan Rapinoe won their respective player of the year honors at FIFA’s The Best awards ceremony. (Image: AFP)

Lionel Messi, Megan Rapinoe Win FIFA Player of the Year Awards

Lionel Messi and Megan Rapinoe won their respective Player of the Year honors at the FIFA Best awards on Monday at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan. That marks the sixth time that Messi has won FIFA’s Player of the Year award, while Rapinoe won the prize for the first […]

New Orleans QB Drew Brees injures his thumb during a pass against the LA Rams in Week 2. (Image: Sean M. Haffey/Getty)

Quickie NFL Report Week 2: Down with Drew Brees and Dogs 9-7 ATS

Another dog-heavy week during NFL Week 2 in which both Drew Brees (thumb) and Ben Roethesberger (elbow) went down with a major injury. Underdogs went 9-7 against the spread and that’s including a pair of easy victories for the Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots, plus a Monday Night […]

Dennis Rodman reflecting upon his whirlwind life in the new 30 for 30 documentary 'Dennis Rodman: For Better or Worse". (Image: Sam Aiken/ESPN)

Dennis Rodman 30 for 30: For Better or Worse, New ESPN Documentary

The newest ESPN 30 for 30, featuring Dennis Rodman about the wild ride for NBA great and 1990s freak, is titled “Dennis Rodman: For Better or Worse”. Director Todd Kapostasy (“The Pine Tar Wars”) said he was up for the task of telling a cohesive story about a complicated figure […]

NY Giants RB Saquon Barkley evades a tackler in a Week 1 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

Home Dog Alert: Jets, Giants, Skins Avoiding 0-2 Hole

In the latest Home Dog Alert, half of the Week 2 schedule features home dogs including somewhat desperate teams like the NY Jets, NY Giants, Washington Redskins, and Miami Dolphins that started the season 0-1 and hoping to avoid another win while facing a superior opponent. Eight games on the […]

Manchester City received a relatively safe draw for the group stage of the 2019-20 Champions League. (Image: Glyn Kirk/AFP)

Champions League Draw: English Clubs Avoid Most Dangerous Foes in Group Stage

England’s best soccer teams are celebrating, but other European powerhouses could have cause for concern following Thursday’s Champions League group stage draw. Manchester City should face little resistance in Group C, where they will be taking on Shakhtar Donetsk, Dinamo Zagreb, and Italian side Atalanta. Guardiola: Champions League Never Easy […]

Atlanta United captured its third trophy in the past year by defeated Minnesota United 2-1 to win the US Open Cup on Tuesday. (Image: Dale Zanine/USA Today Sports)

Atlanta United Beats Minnesota United 2-1 to Claim US Open Cup Title

Atlanta United continued its recent dominance in American soccer competitions on Tuesday night, beating Minnesota United 2-1 in the US Open Cup final in Atlanta. The victory gave Atlanta its third trophy in the past year, as the club also won the 2018 MLS Cup, then defeated Mexico’s Club America […]

Carli Lloyd went viral last week when she kicked a 55-yard field goal during an NFL practice. (Image: Heather Khalifa/Philadelphia Inquirer)

See Carli Lloyd Boot 55-yard FG: Could Women Succeed as NFL Kickers?

US Women’s National Team star Carli Lloyd has won two Women’s World Cup titles during her career. But her kicking earned her new attention last week when she blasted a 55-yard field goal at an NFL practice last week. Given that she’s known for having a big, accurate leg, Lloyd […]

Matthew McConaughey proudly wears his Austin FC colors, surrounded by Shawne "Lights Out" Merriman, LA Rams QB Jared Goff and LAFC part-owner Will Farell (Image: LAFC)

Matthew McConaughey Joins MLS Austin FC Ownership Group

Matthew McConaughey and three other Austin notables have signed on as owners of Austin FC. Austin’s MLS expansion team will start competing in 2021, becoming the first major league sports team in Texas’s fourth largest city. Actor Matthew McConaughey is among four Austinites who joined Austin FC’s ownership group. The […]

Celtic is out of Champions League qualifying after suffering a stunning home upset against Cluj. (Image: Kenny Ramsay/The Sun Glasgow)

Celtic, Porto Eliminated in Champions League Third Qualifying Round

Two former European champions were eliminated from the Champions League qualifying process on Tuesday, as Scottish giants Celtic and Portuguese side Porto were upset by lesser-known opposition in the third qualifying round of the competition. Celtic, which won the European Cup in the 1966-67 season and remains the only Scottish […]