Bob Ley has signed a long-term extension deal to remain with ESPN, as announced by the company this afternoon. Ley has been with the network since September 1979, and is the longest working broadcaster within ESPN since joining SportsCenter on the show's third day. "I am thrilled that Bob Ley will continue at ESPN — for […]

FIFA President Sepp Blatter is being investigated by the FBI as part of the corruption scandal, sources have told ABC News. ABC News Senior Investigative Reporter Josh Margolin reports that Blatter is being investigated by the FBI and U.S. prosecutors. He added that the FBI declined to comment because Blatter has not been publicly identified as […]

FOX Sports has decided to rebrand its FOX Soccer Plus channel as "FIFA Women's World Cup Channel" for the duration of the 2015 Women's World Cup, which runs from June 6 to July 5. The announcement about the rebranding of FOX Soccer Plus was made Monday evening. However, while the network will be known as […]

Celtic have confirmed the signing of Manchester City defender Dedryck Boyata. The Parkhead club issued a press release which revealed 24-year-old Belgium international will be presented at a media conference at Celtic Park at lunchtime. Boyata, who flew into Glasgow on Sunday, is Celtic manager Ronny Deila's first summer signing. He should replace fellow Belgian […]

Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo is prepared to use his time with the Argentina national team to urge Valencia centre-back Nicolas Otamendi to join him at Old Trafford next season. Rojo and Otamendi were both named to manager Gerardo "Tata" Martino's 23-man squad which will take part in the Copa America. Argentina are currently preparing […]

"At 20 I was living in my village, Puerto Colombia, working as a bus driver's assistant. Life was far from easy. Next I had to work as a ticket collector on the buses because I come from a poor family and had to earn money to help them out. The doors of football had been […]

The 1966 World Cup in England opened America’s eyes to soccer. Those wide-open eyes saw full stadiums and supporters frothing at the mouth to watch a sport that was practically unknown to the majority of the USA population. Now with dollar signs gleaming in their vision, a consortium of soccer “enthusiasts” set out to create […]

Throughout the history of soccer, there have been many shocks. Despite this, no underdog side has ever pulled off such an upset at an international tournament. Greece pulled off the impossible in 2004, winning a competition in which they were completely unfancied. Forget about being the football betting favourites for the tournament – they were […]

With Arsenal demolishing Aston Villa 4-0 in Saturday’s FA Cup final, the Gunners have now collected trophies in back-to-back seasons. Prior to their cup triumph at the end of last year’s campaign, the north London outfit was mocked for not winning a trophy in nine years. While a nine-year trophy drought is hardly a record […]

Peter Vermes has had a knack for drafting industrious, contributing forwards during his time with Sporting KC. Teal Bunbury, C.J. Sapong and Dom Dwyer were all drafted under the Vermes regime, and at one point, all provided goals for the club. While Sporting KC have drafted and developed good young strikers, the team have been […]

FOX has announced plans to air more than 60 features covering the women and teams participating in the 2015 World Cup this summer in Canada. The features will be shown intermediately during the network's World Cup coverage on FOX, FOX Sports 1 and FOX Sports 2, distributed throughout FOX's social media and will be available […]

Newcastle plan to speak to a series of potential candidates for the vacant post of head coach once again as they attempt to move on swiftly from near-disaster. Managing director Lee Charnley, as he did following Alan Pardew's departure for Crystal Palace in January, intends to hold informal talks with several men in order to […]

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers will meet chairman Tom Werner as part of his end-of-season review this week, with the American's arrival on Merseyside imminent. Despite a disappointing campaign, which culminated with the 6-1 defeat at Stoke on the final day of the season, the club have maintained the manager's position is not under immediate threat. […]

The key phrases to know as we look at Jurgen Klinsmann’s latest U.S. roster are these: “Upside” and “Up against it.” Check that. Let’s go with “Seriously up against it.” The two friendlies ahead will be “tests” in the truest sense of the word. First, here's a reminder of what the US roster looks like […]

Some players need to be watched in detail to get an appropriate grasp of their impact. It's not easy to do either; matches are typically taken in tackle-by-tackle, pass-by-pass, shot-by-shot, but if you consciously detach yourself from that pattern, sometimes other traits are revealed and a fuller appreciation of various duties can be accrued. Arsenal are […]