I just returned from a weekend getaway to Nassau, Bahamas, so I didn't get a chance to watch any football this past weekend. I'll write about my experience in Nassau sometime later this week, but for now, the attention turns to the Champions League with two massive matches this week — especially for Premier League […]

I dedicate this post to Otilino Tenorio, who died 4 years ago this week in a car accident at the age of 25. At the time of his death, he was the league leader in goals scored in his home country of Ecuador. It is appropriate that his name lives on at the top of this […]

One part of New Jersey at the moment is quiet, steel bars are assembled, concrete lower deck is in place while the only noise is the small commuter train, NJ Transit trains as well as the Amtrak trains are going across. Meanwhile outside of Harrison, NJ the swamps of the Meadowlands including all of Northeast, […]

It become an almost weekly occurrence throughout the season. After each and every defeat Tony Mowbray, West Brom’s beleaguered manager, has been forced to batter away suggestions from the baying press that his side should change their style of play in order to compete in the division. You can see where the journos are coming […]

We have a month to go to decide the title. But whereas Hoffenheim, Hamburg and Hertha faltered under the pressure of being league leaders, we find that Wolfsburg's biggest strength is having no "H" in their name. After a loss to Cottbus, they bounced backed emphatically this weekend and looked poised for their first title. […]

When I saw Newcastle United's lineup today before their 3-0 loss to Liverpool, I said aloud: Joey Barton's going to get a red card. I only meant it to elicit a laugh from friends, but with Newcastle's fate in the balance and Barton's famous temper in mind, I had a vision of Barton heading for […]

After another defeat, Newcastle United look destined for the Championship. Alan Shearer’s men have three games to save their season, but it appears too little too late, and although it is not mathematically certain they will go down, performances on and off the pitch have made it clear they are just not good enough to […]

Sadly, I have yet to see a minute of MLS or WPS action this weekend due to work commitments. I did see plenty of USL-1 action but for a better summary please check out the USL Week in Review from Brian Quarstad of Inside Minnesota Soccer. Tuesday evening we'll release the first of our new […]

This year's baseball season is shaping up to have more MLS cities in contention than in past years. The Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners are off to really good starts, and this is not good news for MLS. Currently, both teams sit in first place of their respective divisions. These two cities have drawn better at […]

This week's seven matches averaged less than 13,800, about 2,100 less than last year's Week 7 matches. A busy sports weekend to say the least; NBA playoffs, NHL playoffs, Hattan/Pacquiao, and the Kentucky Derby. The weather was OK. A bit chilly with rain at kickoff of the Toronto match, but that didn't stop 20,000 from […]

Week 34 of La Liga was headlined by the biggest rivalry in Spanish Football. The Spanish SuperClásico in week 34 was huge with Barca needing a win to stave off Real and Los Merengues needing a win to pull to within 1 point of Barcelona to make the La Liga title race much more interesting. […]

4 matches remain in the 2008-09 Serie A season and after week 34 the only thing that was settled was the participants dueling for the last Champions League spot. Fiorentina kept 4th place with a 1-0 home win over relegation threatened Torino. Peruvian midfielder Juan Vargas scored to keep i Viola 1 point ahead of […]

The relegation battle is reaching its culmination. This weekend Middlesbrough faced Manchester United, Liverpool hosted Newcastle and Sunderland took on Everton, with Hull still to play Aston Villa. Sunderland entertained Everton at the Stadium of Light and succumbed to a 2-0 defeat and put more pressure on themselves to reach the magical 40 points total. […]

With West Brom's unfortunate defeat at White Hart Lane yesterday, the Baggies are all but relegated with 28 points from 35 games leaving them 6 points behind Hull City – with the Yorkshiremen having a game in hand. Barring a miracle, Tony Mowbray's outfit will be playing Championship football next season, but who will join them? […]

After a goalless display by an overly defensive Chelsea side in the Champions League, Barcelona busted out as The Blaugrana displayed their championship form in their annihilation of Real Madrid 6-2 at The Santiago Bernabeu. Mathematically Barça hasn't captured its 19th La Liga title but come on they are gonna win it. 7 point lead […]