The big story of the day today, other than the astonishing poor refereeing in the West Ham-Everton and Manchester City-Reading matches (no, Carlton Cole shouldn't have been sent off, and yes Gareth Barry fouled the Reading defender), is that Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge is on the verge of a £3 million move from Stamford Bridge […]

Freezing weather and pouring rain didn't make England a perfect environment to play exciting, free-flowing football today. So, not surprisingly, most of the matches were very tense, close games with very little scoring. For readers in the United States, here are the match highlights from all of the Premier League games played on Saturday, December […]

With the transfer window coming up, we can all count on one thing for certain. There will be non-stop chatter about what teams must do if they are going to “push for the top” or “avoid relegation”. Rumors and arguments will be rampant. The blogosphere will be on full hype 24/7. There will be no […]

For a change, we have eight Premier League matches in store today. And while it sounds like a cliche, there really are some intriguing match-ups today. The early kickoff between Wigan Athletic and Arsenal should be a walk in the park for the Gunners. Or will it? Wigan is one of those unpredictable teams that […]

Here are my predictions for today's matches in the Premier League: Wigan Athletic v Arsenal The Gunners are the favorites on paper but their recent struggles don't invite a lot of confidence. Wigan are once again in a fight to avoid relegation but are much better at home than on the road. Arsenal should still […]

Portland's home and away shirts for the 2013 season of Major League Soccer have been leaked on the Internet. Portland Timbers' home shirt for 2013 looks very similar to the one for 2012. The major difference is a different collar. Disappointingly, Adidas couldn't come up with something more original or distinctive to set next year's […]

Here are tonight's Premier League news headlines: Rafael Benítez drops Real Madrid hint for his options after Chelsea — The Guardian Ryan Giggs can play for Manchester United for another two years, says Sir Alex Ferguson — The Telegraph Sol Campbell says it is too easy to win England caps — BBC Sport Roberto Mancini sets […]

Leaked photos of AC Milan's home and away shirts for the 2013-14 season have been leaked on the Internet. The home shirt features the classic red and black stripes, but the new shirt features a unique collar design, which incorporates the Italian flag into the shirt collar. The shirt also features the trademark Adidas three […]

Photos of Chelsea's new away shirt for the 2013-14 season have been leaked on the Internet. The photos reveal an Adidas shirt that has a very French feel to it with the white shirt and red and blue trim. It's nothing out of this world, but the design is distinctive and memorable, which is what […]

Cristiano Ronaldo has announced that he won't celebrate if (or when) he scores against Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League games scheduled for February and March. That's a smart move by Ronaldo considering that Sir Alex Ferguson and his coaching staff is one of the main reasons why Ronaldo matured into one of the […]

In the Fantasy Premier League this weekend, it's the first week of the Fantasy Premier League Cup where you're randomly pitted against another opponent. Whoever has the highest score will progress to the next round of the cup competition next week. So, it's imperative that you pick a great side this weekend to rack up […]

If you haven't done so already, be sure to get your predictions in for this week Beat The Manager — the prediction game from EPL Talk. One lucky person who is on top of the leaderboard after this weekend's matches will win an Apple iPad Mini! Note that previous iPad winners Greg Pierko and Adam […]

As we approach the midway point of a remarkably strange Premier League season, a few recent observations (or overreactions) have led me to come up with three predictions for what should be a fantastic 5 month build-up to crowning another champion. I am not responsible for any gambling losses on these matters, but any discussion […]

The draw for the final round of 32 teams in the 2012-13 Europa League has been made. Tottenham Hotspur has a tricky tie against Lyon. Newcastle United will travel to Eastern Europe to play Metalist, while Chelsea plays Sparta Prague and Liverpool faces Zenit St. Petersburg. Just as the UEFA Champions League draw earlier in […]

Barcelona boss Tito Vilanova will undergo surgery today on a saliva gland and will be out of action for around six weeks while he is treated for cancer with radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The club have moved swiftly to appoint his assistant manager Jordi Roura as the temporary manager of the side until Vilanova is fit […]