The first two seasons of the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) championship has been a smashing success. The well-promoted league is essentially a 60-day mini-tournament that is meant to keep the attention of those in a nation not accustomed to following high-level club soccer on the local level. Both the Indian Premier League (IPL) competition in […]

NGSN, the relatively new legal soccer streaming service in the United States, has added the Indian Super League to its growing portfolio of soccer leagues and competitions. The league is now accessible to soccer fans in the United States who want to watch live and on-demand games from the league that features an array of […]

Everton defender Leighton Baines is set to take another step towards a first-team recall but admits he does not yet know when he will be ready to return. The 30-year-old left-back has not featured at all this season after sustaining an ankle injury just before the campaign kicked off. He will play in a behind-closed-doors […]

The conventional wisdom in recent years around Major League Soccer has been to employ head coaches with some kind of North American soccer experience. Whether that's as a former player or college coach, clubs have preferred to appoint candidates with some familiarity with the league. The thinking has been that these coaches can get the best from their […]

Choosing an all-time Arsenal starting XI is a fairly lengthy task. The north London outfit is one of the most successful English clubs in history and have had an extensive list of outstanding players feature for the team. Arsenal have collected 13 first division/Premier League titles and a dozen FA Cup trophies, more than any […]

Manchester United winger Memphis Depay has hit back at questions over his attitude, stressing he is a team player who is working hard on "getting back to the top". After a big-money move in the summer from PSV Eindhoven — with whom he finished 2014-15 as the Eredivie's top scorer with 22 goals — Depay […]

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has reported good progress as he works his way towards a return to action against Liverpool a week from Saturday. Aguero has not played for City since scoring five times in the 6-1 demolition of Newcastle on Oct. 3, sustaining a hamstring injury soon after while on international duty with Argentina. SEE MORE: […]

Sling TV has added support for Chromecast to allow soccer fans and cord cutters to easily cast their live and on-demand programming to TV sets. With Google Chromecast (which retails for $35), you can insert the stick into an HDMI port on your TV and then use the free Chromecast app to "cast" programming from […]

Arsene Wenger has warned Chelsea and Tottenham they could struggle if and when they move to temporary homes. Chelsea may have to play their games away from Stamford Bridge if their proposals to redevelop the ground come to fruition, while Spurs will need to relocate from White Hart Lane when it is rebuilt. SEE MORE: Arsenal were […]

West Ham and Chelsea have been fined £40,000 and £50,000 respectively by the Football Association following last month's Barclays Premier League clash at Upton Park. Both clubs admitted misconduct charges of failing to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion during West Ham's 2-1 win. The two clubs have also been severely warned as to their […]

Wayne Rooney stole the show at a WWE wrestling event on Monday night by 'slapping' Wade Barrett after he goaded him from inside the ring. Barrett, a Preston fan, has had a feud with Rooney ever since he accused the Manchester United and England captain of diving to win a penalty against North End in the […]

It may be hard to imagine now, but at one time the New York MetroStars and Red Bulls were the underdogs in their rivalry with DC United. While DC won trophies and became a model franchise in MLS, New York rebranded, cycled through high-profile coaches and players, and continuously underachieved considering the wealth and marketplace […]

Here are the ten things we learned from the second legs of the 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals from this past weekend: 1. More Thrills This has been an unusually good postseason so far in MLS, and with four games back-to-back-to-back on Sunday, there were plenty more thrills and spills. There were enjoyable aspects […]

Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is convinced manager Louis van Gaal will bring success to the club and urged fans to show patience. Supporters have begun to show dissent at the style of play the Dutchman has brought in at Old Trafford, and chants of "attack, attack, attack" were in evidence during Saturday's 2-0 win […]

Swansea have parted company with Spain forward Michu by mutual consent. The move had been expected since last summer when manager Garry Monk confirmed that the once-capped Spain international would not play for the Barclays Premier League club again, but talks over terminating the player's contract had dragged on until now, with both parties seeking to […]