Eighteen years after making his name in the FA Cup, Kevin Davies is hoping the competition will help him write a different ending to his not-quite fairytale. Davies was a teenage striker at Chesterfield when they embarked on a remarkable FA Cup run in 1996-97. The Spireites thought they had gone 3-1 ahead against Middlesbrough […]

Ten-man Stoke suffered FA Cup embarrassment at Ewood Park as they were torn apart 4-1 by a second-string Blackburn side with Josh King, one of those fringe players, scoring a hat-trick. The 23-year-old, on only his 14th appearance this season and with just one league goal to his name, terrorized a Potters defense which was […]

Boss Sam Allardyce brushed off fans' fury after West Ham were dumped out of the FA Cup at West Brom. The Hammers chief was abused and his substitutions jeered by the traveling supporters during their 4-0 thumping at The Hawthorns. Brown Ideye scored twice while James Morrison and Saido Berahino also netted as the dominant […]

After breaking Barcelona and Real Madrid's stranglehold on the La Liga to win the league title last season, there was concern from officials at Atletico Madrid that their hard work could be undone by the departures of key personnel last summer. Standout goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois returned to his parent club, Chelsea, and defender Filipe Luis followed the big […]

Here’s today’s TV schedule for viewers/readers in the United States: West Bromwich Albion vs West Ham (FA Cup), 7:45am, FOX Sports 1, FOX Deportes and FOX Soccer 2Go Blackburn Rovers vs Stoke City (FA Cup), 10am, FOX Sports 2, FOX Deportes and FOX Soccer 2Go Derby County vs Reading (FA Cup), 10am, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Soccer […]

With Aaron Ramsey set to be sidelined for at least another two weeks with his third hamstring injury of the season, the Gunners need someone to step up in the central midfield role. Coinciding with the disappointing injury news about Ramsey, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger revealed on Friday that fellow midfielder Jack Wilshere has returned […]

Aston Villa have confirmed the appointment of Tim Sherwood as the club's new manager. The former Tottenham boss replaces Paul Lambert, who was sacked via the telephone on Wednesday. Sherwood will not be in charge of Villa on Sunday when they host Leicester City in the fifth round of the FA Cup. Coach Scott Marshall […]

FOX Sports is offering a free 7-day trial to FOX Soccer 2GO so you can watch the best FA Cup, Champions League and Europa League action and get a chance to give the streaming service a test drive. With FOX Soccer 2GO, you don't need a TV subscription, so it's the perfect solution for soccer fans […]

West Brom head coach Tony Pulis has revealed clear-the-air talks were held between West Ham chairman David Sullivan and Baggies counterpart Jeremy Peace following the recent collapse of a deal for Carlton Cole. Cole was poised to join Albion on transfer-deadline day having agreed terms and passed a medical, with the Hammers in turn ready […]

Leicester manager Nigel Pearson accepts he is now under the full glare of the spotlight after a difficult past week. But the Foxes boss insists the extra scrutiny will not detract him from his job. Reports last Sunday claimed Pearson had been sacked only for the club to later deny them. But with a lack […]

Chelsea striker Diego Costa believes Jose Mourinho and Diego Simeone "have plenty of things in common" when it comes to management. The former Atletico Madrid forward gave an interview to Sport Magazine where he discussed the similarities and differences between the two tacticians, while explaining his ambitions since arriving in England. "Jose Mourinho and Diego Simeone […]

ESPN and Univision have officially confirmed what World Soccer Talk revealed earlier today that neither TV network had been notified that the FIFA TV rights for 2023-2026 (including FIFA World Cup 2026) were being handed to FOX Sports and Telemundo instead of going through the typical closed bidding process. Presumably, the TV rights for 2023-2026 were […]

West Brom are looking for new investment as they assess their options in the wake of the Barclays Premier League's new mammoth TV deal. The Baggies would welcome fresh backers and are believed to have spoken to contacts in the City. They are looking at home and abroad – with the search not limited to […]

Louis van Gaal insists neither he nor his Manchester United players will lose any sleep over the latest barrage of criticism from Paul Scholes. Scholes won 20 major trophies at United under Sir Alex Ferguson, but it is safe to say he is less than impressed by the man who is currently in charge at […]

During some of my very early interactions with Italian soccer during the late 1990s and early 2000s, it quickly became clear that Parma was a team well worth watching. With players like Lilian Thuram, Gianluigi Buffon, Hernan Crespo and Juan Sebastian Veron in situ, the Gialloblu were one of the finest sides around, a tag that […]