Chelsea currently sit top of the Premier League table with 39 points after sixteen matches. The London club has also advanced to the semi-final of the Capital One Cup after a 3-1 victory over Derby County yesterday, and are through to the Champions League Round of 16; where a two-legged tie against Paris Saint-Germain awaits […]

Brasileiro league winners Cruzeiro have rejected a second bid from Real Madrid for midfielder Lucas Silva, according to various Brazilian news outlets. Manager Carlo Ancelotti informed the media a week ago that the Spanish club would not address the potential transfer until after Christmas. But Cruzeiro's director of communications confirmed an initial bid of 13 […]

Both Newcastle United and Tottenham fans will be dreaming of a potential trip to Wembley Stadium ahead of their teams’ League Cup quarter-final tonight. For viewers in the United States, the game is being shown live on beIN SPORTS Connect at 2:45pm ET. But the reality of modern life in the English Premier League means […]

The 2015 Women’s World Cup will feature many firsts. The first time a senior tournament will be played on turf, the first time an expanded field of 24 teams will play in Canada and the first time in 11 years the Women’s World Cup will be aired on network television in the United States. Tuesday […]

On Tuesday afternoon CONCACAF released the venues for the 2015 Gold Cup. There are some of “the usual suspects” in terms of stadiums in cities that most people would generally expect to host games at big tournaments. There are one or two surprising inclusions and one or two surprising exclusions, as there are with every […]

Diving has been and continues to be a problem in the modern game and it was again brought to the media's attention this weekend after there were six diving incidents, all of which led to differing outcomes. Chelsea's 2-0 victory over Hull City was where the most debated incident occurred. Gary Cahill was already on […]

When Brendan Rodgers was asked about his Liverpool side suffering the same fate as Spurs after their summer spending spree, he responded, “At Liverpool there's a strategy behind what we are doing." This was in July as Liverpool was completing the purchase of Divock Origi from Lille. Just five months later, Liverpool are languishing in 11th place […]

If anything was to sum up Jozy Altidore's one-and-a-half year spell with Sunderland then it is the embarrassing moment when the United States forward failed to connect with the ball just yards away from an open goal against West Ham United last weekend. The former Villarreal starlet has managed to register just one single goal […]

Mauricio Pochettino is happy to take the blame if his Tottenham side are knocked out of the Capital One Cup on Wednesday night. Newcastle are the visitors to White Hart Lane as both sides look to make it into the semi-finals and move one step closer to a March final at Wembley. Tottenham overcame Brighton […]

Sheffield United continue to be gripped by cup fever after they claimed a second Premier League scalp of the season to book a Capital One Cup semi-final spot after beating hapless Southampton. The League One Blades, who reached the last four of the FA Cup last season, saw off West Ham in the second round […]

Cesc Fabregas believes Chelsea have the "talent, discipline and courage" to win four titles this season after they defeated 10-man Derby 3-1 to reach the semi-finals of the Capital One Cup. The Blues are sitting top of the Barclays Premier League and have progressed to the knockout stages of the Champions League, while they are […]

Real Madrid are in the midst of a staggering run of matches. The La Liga giants have won twenty straight matches in all competitions heading into this evening's FIFA Club World Cup semi-final against Mexican side, Cruz Azul. Los Blancos last defeat was on September 13th in the Madrid derby when Diego Simeone's men walked […]

Today’s Capital One Cup quarterfinal between Chelsea and Derby County is being televised live on US television and Internet. The tournament provides Chelsea (and Derby) with its first opportunity to win silverware during the 2014/15 season. And for viewers in the United States, the game is being televised only on beIN SPORTS. Programming note: Online service […]

Roberto Martinez is keeping his fingers crossed Kevin Mirallas has not suffered a serious injury after he was carried off in the final moments of Everton's 3-1 victory over QPR. The Belgian was chopped down by Jordon Mutch in stoppage time, with his ankle appearing to buckle. Mirallas missed almost two months of action earlier […]

Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville put on another masterclass during yesterday's edition of Monday Night Football. The former Manchester United defender has always done a fantastic job of expressing his thoughts and elaborating on them in great detail. Neville has an innate ability to articulate his ideas to a vast footballing audience. During yesterday's program, […]