FOX’s coverage of the Women’s World Cup has been a mixture of positives and negatives. On the positive, the match commentators have generally been good, especially the standout team of Justin Kutcher and Aly Wagner. Jenn Hildreth, who is a familiar face to college sports fans in the south as well as to those who watch the […]

Major League Soccer jammed 16 games into Gameweek 17 partly because many MLS players will be joining up with their Gold Cup squads soon before the competition begins next week. The reported attendances for Gameweek 17 are a prime example of the composite of the components that make up the numbers. Those include sold tickets, […]

Here are the ten things we learned from Week 17 of the 2015 MLS season. 1. Rivalry Week worked The big, weeklong push for MLS’ first rivalry week paid off with some terrific spectacles and terrific soccer over the weekend, and while the corporate branding was somewhat nauseating, expect the rivalry week gimmick to be […]

Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin is on the verge of completing a £25 million move to Manchester United. In recent months, the 25-year-old has been tracked by Arsenal and Tottenham, but it appears United have won the race to sign the talented France international. Prior to leaving on holiday, United manager Louis van Gaal emphasized the importance […]

Atletico Madrid midfielder Arda Turan has confirmed reports linking him with a move away from the Vicente Calderon this summer. In February, Ahmet Bulut (Turan's agent) told Mundo Deportivo that the 28-year-old would leave the club at the end of the season with his desired destination being one of the "top eight clubs in Europe". Bulut went on to […]

The Beautiful Game has created a lasting influence on millions of people across the world. During the length of the season, people from all around the world tune in, some during odd times, to catch their favorite teams play. So, what is it about soccer that makes someone from a country such as Ghana, UAE […]

Steve McClaren moved a step closer to assembling his Newcastle coaching staff on Sunday night when Derby announced that Paul Simpson is to leave the club. The Rams released a statement confirming Simpson's impending departure after two years as first team coach at the iPro Stadium. Press Association Sport understands that the 48-year-old, who worked […]

Hull boss Steve Bruce has admitted he was lucky not to lose his job following the club's relegation from the Barclays Premier League. The Tigers' stay in the top flight ended last month as they finished 18th in the table, with a goalless home draw against Bruce's former club Manchester United not enough to keep […]

With Petr Cech’s transfer to Arsenal nearing completion, the general consensus is that one of Arsenal’s first team goalkeepers, either Wojciech Szczesny and David Ospina, will be departing the club because Cech is being purchased by Arsene Wenger to be a starter. However, due to Ospina's sensational form in Copa America, should it be Ospina that deserves the start? […]

Juventus made enormous strides last season in terms of reclaiming its place amongst Europe’s best. After years of dominating domestically, the Bianconeri finally broke through in the UEFA Champions League. The Old Lady beat the likes of Real Madrid, Monaco and Borussia Dortmund on the way to reaching the final in Berlin. In the end, […]

FOX's coverage of USA against China in the quarter-finals of the 2015 Women's World Cup was watched by an audience of 5.7 million, which is the third most-watched women's soccer game of all time on US television. The number broke the short-lived mark set June 18 for the USA-Nigeria Group Stage match (5.0 million) by 14%, […]

The final two teams to join the United States and Germany in the semi-finals of the 2015 Women's World Cup will be decided today. The host nation, Canada, is looking to place themselves one step closer to the title and the defending champions Japan, who want to have the chance to win back-to-back World Cup […]

Four years on from their elimination at the hands of Paraguay in the 2011 Copa America, Brazil have the opportunity to exact some revenge. But there are some stark similarities between each team in 2015 as they bid to book a place in the semi-finals. Again, as was the case four years ago, Paraguay have […]

It was approximately one year ago when Luiz Felipe Scolari's managerial tenure as Brazil's head coach looked in tatters. Some would argue that partially through no fault of his own, Scolari's stint was left in a sorry state. Neymar's campaign was over after having his back broken in the latter stages of their World Cup […]

Manchester City’s poor transfer dealings the last several windows have allowed the club to lose its English core, to be passed by Chelsea and caught by Arsenal and Manchester United. Again this summer, City’s buying and selling appear to be belated and perhaps based more on hopefulness and naivety than reality. The Blues have already […]