Name: Seattle Sounders Coach: Sigi Schmid Last Year: 18-7-9, 2nd Western Conference, 2nd Overall Hashtag: #Sounders Are Sounders fans too demanding? In its current iteration, the club is entering its fourth MLS season and has made three consecutive conference semifinals. They own the U.S. Open Cup. They have set attendance records that will be hard to […]

In today's matches in the Premier League, Manchester United plays away at Tottenham Hotspur, while the early kick-offs featured the Tyne-Wear derby between Newcastle and Sunderland, and the mid-morning clash (US time) of Fulham against Wolverhampton Wanderers. As always, post your rants, raves, questions and observations in the comments section below. Thanks in advance for […]

In developing news, Chelsea has sacked manager Andre Villas-Boas. The last straw was Chelsea's 1-0 loss in an unconvincing performance yesterday against West Bromwich Albion. His Chelsea side also faces possible elimination from the Champions League after a 3-1 loss in Napoli. Villas-Boas said yesterday that he was not sure if he would still be […]

Team: San Jose Earthquakes Coach: Frank Yallop Last Season: 8-12-14, 7th Western Conference, 14th Overall Hashtag: #SJEarthquakes Although it is an overused phrase, this year is a critical year for the San Jose 'Quakes. The team is at a crossroads and this season will show if the newer franchise with the classic name can create a permanent and financially […]

At this point of the season, Tottenham Hotspur sit firmly entrenched in the third spot of the Premier League. They boast one of the best attacking squads led by Gareth Bale, Luka Modric and Aaron Lennon while their defense has been buoyed by the addition of Brad Friedel at keeper. Spurs rise up the table, […]

A big question will be answered today. Whether Arsenal can maintain the consistency and explosiveness that they showed last Sunday against Tottenham Hotspur, and whether Liverpool's Carling Cup Final victory can be a catalyst for greater glories this season. Or, it could end up a draw. We'll soon see. Here's the team news: Arsenal […]

For years the Premier League has been branded as the "best" league in modern day football. Yet as this season has shown, this statement can no longer be the case. The abject failure of many English clubs in Europe has totally transformed the myth and the reality is something altogether different. Take Manchester United, the […]

If you've been missing Special 1 TV as much as I do, you may enjoy the following video which mixes together Arsene Wenger, Piers Morgan, Sven-Goran Eriksson, Wayne Rooney and Roy Keane. Enjoy!

Team: Real Salt Lake Coach: Jason Kreis Last Season: 15-11-8 = 53 PTS, 3rd in the Western Conference, Overall 3rd in the League Twitter Hashtag: #RSL Since the retirement of Jason Kreis as a player, Real Salt Lake has quickly become one of the top sides in the league as well as a dangerous side […]

Chelsea will be playing friendlies in Seattle, Washington DC and New York this summer, according to Chelsea In America, the official Chelsea supporters group in the United States. No dates have been confirmed, but the tour dates are expected to be mid- to late-July. In addition to Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur will also be playing […]

England's home shirt for Euro 2012 is beautifully designed by Umbro, featuring the red and white colors of the English flag. The England jersey is now available to order online, delivered directly to your door. The team of England stars will be wearing the shirt throughout 2012-13, including the Euro 2012 tournament which kicks off […]

Team: Portland Timbers Coach: John Spencer Last Season: 11 – 14 – 9 = 42 points, 6rd Place Western, 12th Overall Twitter Hashtag: #RCTID The Portland Timbers had a spectacular first season in Major League Soccer. Did they make the playoffs? No, they didn't. Would 12th place in the full table be considered successful for […]

If you've been excited by the different previews for FIFA Street, a demo of the game is now available for download on the Xbox 360 and PS3 consoles. Xbox Live members can download the game from the Game/Demos section on your Xbox 360. Or you can add it to your queue from the Xbox website. […]

Blink and you may have missed it. I certainly did. While watching today's entertaining match between England and Netherlands, The FA and a sports production company implemented virtual sideline advertising boards that displayed different ads around the world than the real ones shown in the stadium. The technology was so seamless that I didn't notice […]

After so much speculation and a few red herrings, the new away shirt for the US men's national team has now been revealed on the official US Soccer Store. The navy shirt designed by Nike features a black horizontal sash across the front of the shirt as well as a red, white and blue collar. […]