On Sunday's 'Last Week Tonight,' John Oliver spent close to 20 minutes breaking down what is wrong with the way stadiums are publicly-funded in the United States. He specifically pointing out how owners and teams regularly manipulate the cities they are in to gain financial rewards to build new stadiums, and then reap the profits […]

It was coming: The United States’ failure to beat Panama at Sporting Park on Monday night can hardly be surprising, considering the nature of their first two wins at this 2015 Gold Cup. Now, the business end of the tournament begins. Here are the player ratings (out of 10) for the Panama draw: Brad Guzan, […]

Bastian Schweinsteiger and Morgan Schneiderlin took part in a light training session with their new Manchester United team-mates on Monday night as the Red Devils touched down in Seattle for the start of their pre-season tour. United play the first of four matches in the United States in the early hours of Saturday morning when […]

Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote is training back on Tyneside after being refused a visa to join the rest of the squad in the United States. The Ivory Coast international was not among the party which jetted out to America at the weekend and head coach Steve McClaren has since confirmed he did not travel because […]

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The US Men's National Team kicks off its third game in the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup tonight against Panama at Sporting Park in Kansas City. If you live in the United States, here's where you can watch the game on television: USA v. Panama 9:30pm ET FOX Sports 1 Sporting Park, Kansas City Or you […]

What a year it's been for Ed Woodward, the executive vice-chairman at Manchester United. Last summer, he was vilified by Manchester United supporters for missing out on key signings that could have had a positive impact on the Red Devils. And now, he's featured in a parody video produced by The Football Republic, a new […]

Leicester have appointed the vastly-experienced Claudio Ranieri as their new manager, but former club icon Gary Lineker has called the Italian's hiring "uninspiring". The Barclays Premier League club confirmed Ranieri, 63, has signed a three-year deal at the King Power Stadium to replace Nigel Pearson, who was relieved of his duties last month because the […]

In attendances at MLS games, strong numbers are becoming routine for New York City FC, Orlando City SC, Philadelphia Union, San Jose Earthquakes and Vancouver Whitecaps. There was also a good turnout in Bridgeview for the Chicago Fire, while attendances for Colorado Rapids, New York Red Bulls and Montreal Impact have been fair. After 190 […]

Here are the ten things we learned from week nineteen of the 2015 MLS season. 1. Hats Off To Jim Curtin Jim Curtin, without a doubt, has the hardest managerial job in Major League Soccer. Ask any Union fan, or anyone who covers the team, and they’ll tell you that the aggressively inept ownership of […]

Liverpool boss Brendan Rogers insists he has no hard feelings towards Raheem Sterling after confirming the club have agreed a deal for his big-money move to Manchester City. Sterling was left out of the squad for Liverpool's pre-season tour to Thailand over the weekend after the two clubs finally settled on a fee – believed […]

Leicester have named Claudio Ranieri as their new first-team manager. Ranieri, a former Chelsea boss, succeeds Nigel Pearson at the Barclays Premier League club. Pearson was relieved of his duties last month, with the club making a statement at the time which said "fundamental differences in perspective exist between us". Ranieri has been out of […]

Manchester United formerly introduced Bastian Schweinsteiger as a new signing today — one of four new signings that United have made this past weekend. Before jumping on a plane to join his United teammates on their flight to the United States for a preseason tour, Schweinsteiger gave us first Manchester United interview, which you can see […]

Stoke have announced that goalkeeper Asmir Begovic has moved to reigning Premier League champions Chelsea. The 28-year-old has been linked with a move to Stamford Bridge for much of the summer after Petr Cech departed for Arsenal, with the Bosnia international now providing competition for Thibaut Courtois. Stoke, who signed experienced goalkeeper Shay Given last […]

Stoke have announced the signing of former Liverpool defender Glen Johnson on an initial two-year contract. The 30-year-old has flown to Singapore to join his new team-mates on their pre-season tour, pending what the club call "finalising the formalities" of the deal. Johnson, whose contract includes the option of an extension into a third year, […]