Liverpool have moved to address their defensive injury problems by signing center back Steven Caulker on loan from Queens Park Rangers, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. Caulker, 24 and capped once by England, could make his debut in Wednesday's home game against league leaders Arsenal. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp moved to bring Caulker […]

Depending on who you ask, soccer needs coverage from the mainstream media in the United States in order to be successful. Or, does it? It's one of those topics that certainly splits opinions. There are some that think that soccer can't get the mass appeal if the daily newspapers and SportsCenter aren't talking about the […]

FIFA corruption investigators will demand an extension to the eight-year bans ordered against world football leaders Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini last month, a spokesman said Tuesday. The anti-corruption investigators had originally sought a life ban against the two most powerful men in football over a two million Swiss franc ($2 million/1.8 million euro) payment […]

NBC Sports has added a 45-minute preview feature to NBC Sports Live Extra, which allows sports fans to watch live streaming without having to log in. The new feature works on computers, tablets and mobile devices. According to a NBC Sports spokesperson, the 45-minute preview feature is "designed both as a way for consumers to […]

Arsene Wenger says Arsenal will face a stern test of their Premier League title credentials when they take on Liverpool on Wednesday. Wenger's side head to Anfield two points clear at the head of the table and having won five of their last six league games. The weekend FA Cup third round victory over Sunderland […]

Holders Barcelona will be looking to seal their place in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals on Wednesday in the final installment of three heated Catalan derbies against Espanyol over 10 days. The European champions hold a commanding 4-1 lead from the first-leg which Espanyol ended with nine men after red cards for Hernan Perez and […]

Newcastle United host Manchester United on Tuesday at St James’ Park with both sides desperate for points. The hosts are in a relegation battle, two points away from safety and have lost their last three league games, although performances have improved in recent weeks. Manchester United, on the other hand managed, a scrappy 2-1 win […]

Italy coach Antonio Conte and captain Gianluigi Buffon did not participate in the Ballon d'Or vote at the request of their federation in protest at Buffon's absence from the list of candidates, Italian media reported on Tuesday. The veteran Juventus goalkeeper did not make the preliminary list released in October with five goalkeepers chosen ahead […]

Lionel Messi deposed eternal rival Cristiano Ronaldo to take back his crown as the undisputed king of world soccer by lifting a record fifth Ballon d'Or on Monday. Much has changed since, just 12 months ago, a disgruntled Messi, fresh from losing a World Cup final and disillusioned with coach Luis Enrique's regime at Barcelona, […]

'Winter champion' pizzas are on the menu and Naples' favorite son, Diego Maradona, has promised to arrive by helicopter if Napoli fulfill their promise of winning the league title. But for coach Maurizio Sarri, who has steered Napoli to top spot at the halfway point for the first time in 26 years, all talk of […]

Swansea manager Alan Curtis revealed on Monday that he is ready to sell England midfielder Jonjo Shelvey in the January transfer window. Shelvey has fallen out of favor since Curtis took charge on an interim basis last month, and it is believed Newcastle are keen to sign the former Liverpool player. The 23-year-old started for […]

On Monday evening, the 2015 Ballon d’Or winner was announced, and while the ceremony crowning the world’s greatest player for the past 12 months was taking place in Zurich, a small corner of Sheffield was on the edge of its seat. For Sheffield Wednesday’s Jose Semedo, the ceremony was a big night. He had a […]

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger claims Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has no reason to complain about his team's fixture pile-up because of the vast wealth enjoyed by top Premier League clubs. Wenger's league leaders face Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday as Klopp struggles with a severe injury list, and to make matters worse Liverpool face a […]

With 2015 now in archive, 15 years of European soccer in the new millennium are gone, offering an ideal opportunity to return to the past and discover the most successful European club of the 21st century, thus far. The story goes like this ... It was the end of May in 2000 when a clash […]

Pep Guardiola apologized on Monday after being accused of putting extra pressure on managers at England's top teams by announcing he will coach in the Premier League next season. The Bayern Munich boss was accused by former England striker Alan Shearer in a British daily newspaper of lacking "etiquette" after not making clear where he […]