American men’s soccer remains, even with all the growth of Major League Soccer and the rise in popularity of the sport, very much a sleeping giant on the world stage. Read more…
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Christian Pulisic just made American men’s soccer history — in Europe’s Champions League final
American men’s soccer remains, even with all the growth of Major League Soccer and the rise in popularity of the sport, very much a sleeping giant on the world stage. Read more…
Nike Secretly FIRED Soccer Superstar Neymar Over Sexual Assault Allegation!
[Warning: Potentially Triggering Content] Last summer, Nike cut ties with Neymar Jr., ending his lucrative endorsement deal despite the soccer superstar having a full eight years left on his contract. On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal revealed the answer to why. In a shocking report, the business outlet claims Neymar was let go due to an internal […]
Great job, Japan… FIFA… IOC… y’all really just nailed everyone’s mood
The latest wave of COVID-19 appears to be ebbing in Japan, but on Friday the country still extended the state of emergency for many areas, and “pre-emergency measures” for other prefectures, including Chiba, just outside of Tokyo. Read more…
Ryan Reynolds Reveals ‘Lifelong’ Anxiety Is The Reason He Has So Many Jobs!
Ryan Reynolds is one of the busiest stars in Hollywood, and it’s not just because he needs to keep Blake Lively in gorgeous red carpet outfits! On Wednesday, the Deadpool star took to Instagram to share a candid message in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, in which he revealed that his “life-long” battle with […]
VAR isn’t the problem, the people using it are
The return of supporters to various terraces last week in the Premier League brought back some rites of soccer that we didn’t even realize how much we missed and cherished. The mocking of a shot well over or wide of the goal. The vitriol for a ref after a foul. The applause after a relatively […]
Run the NBA play-in tournament as a series of high-stakes gauntlet matches
The NBA wants to have an in-season tournament, and a lot of the reaction to this idea is that it’s terrible, that it’s basketball trying to be soccer, that it’s a huge waste of time. Read more…
Hey Silver, stop tinkering with the NBA. You’re welcome
The NBA is lost. Read more…
Hey Adam Silver, stop tinkering with the NBA. You’re welcome
The NBA is lost. Read more…
Judge cracks open NSWL door to 15-year-old phenom Olivia Moultrie
Interesting decision out of Portland. We talked about Olivia Moultrie’s case against the NWSL as she seeks to play professionally at 15 years old for Portland Thorns FC. The NWSL has an age minimum of 18, but that wasn’t collectively bargained, just something the league installed. Considering MLS allows teenagers to… Read more…