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CBS Sports

/ 986 days ago

Charlie Davies talks career as analyst and USA's next big game

Following his playing career, Charlie Davies now stars behind the desk for CBS Sports during the broadcaster's World Cup Qualifying studio shows. As a former player with the United States Men's National Team, the player-turned-pundit provides analysis on the current generation. Working with the likes of fellow USMNT alums Clint Dempsey, Oguchi Onyewu and Maurice […]
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fuboTV

/ 999 days ago

fuboTV acquires exclusive Premier League rights in Canada

American streaming service company fuboTV has acquired the exclusive English Premier League rights in Canada. The deal begins at the start of the 2022/23 season and runs until the conclusion of the 2024/25 campaign. fuboTV and the Premier League did not release the financial terms of the acquisition. The deal allows fuboTV to carry all […]

Canada National Team

/ 1058 days ago

Canada's World Cup Qualification no longer a fantasy

Canada's World Cup qualification ahead of the 2022 World Cup is long overdue. At the halfway point in the CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying cycle, the Canadians sit at third, just one point behind the United States and Mexico. The last time Canada earned qualification to the World Cup, just one person on the nation's World […]

USA makes progress, but key vulnerabilities still exist

Two untimely draws set the USMNT on the back foot to open CONCACAF qualifying. However, a vital victory against Honduras powered by a dominant second-half performance Wednesday night may right the ship. Take it from someone who knows what it takes to get the greatest tournament in sport. Qualifying in CONCACAF is not easy. Bruce […]

FIFA

/ 3658 days ago

Women's World Cup Players Submit Lawsuit Over Turf Issues

It wasn’t an empty threat. And it certainly wasn’t a joke. 40 of the top international world players have made good on a threat to take legal action against FIFA for its use of artificial turf in next year’s Women’s World Cup. FIFA can no longer ignore the campaign of Abby Wambach and other women’s […]

Canada National Team

/ 4115 days ago

CONCACAF Gold Cup Analysis: Group A

Group A in the 2013 Gold Cup consists of Mexico, Canada, Panama, and Martinique with the games being played in Pasadena, Seattle and Denver. Mexico look like the clear favorites in this group, but team selection and recent results may lead to an upset. Let's take a closer look at this group and the individual […]

Leagues: MLS

/ 4581 days ago

Canada Shocks Yanks 2-0 in Olympic Qualifier

(Note: we were unable to do a post-game chat for this game at the last minute; however, please join us Monday for the critical last group stage match and post-game analysis) All of the warm fuzzies after Thursday's thrashing of Cuba have vanished. The Yanks suffered a major upset this evening, falling to their rivals […]

Leagues: MLS

/ 4816 days ago

Toronto Making a Move in the Eastern Conference

No road wins this season.  A minus 22 goal differential.  Six games lost where they gave up three goals or more, including a 4-0 loss and a 6-2 loss.  Nineteen points, the third lowest in the league.  More trades than a Wall Street stock broker.  To be blunt, there has been little for Toronto FC […]

Gold Cup

/ 4864 days ago

2011 Concacaf Gold Cup Group Stage Wrap-up

The 2011 Concacaf Gold Cup group stage has come to and end.  The matchups for the quarterfinals are set and we are poised for an interesting knockout round, which may be more up in the air than usual.  Two teams in particular have really risen their play and are looking to tip the scales on […]

Gold Cup

/ 4873 days ago

How the U.S. Will Beat Canada, and Vice Versa

I have mixed feelings on the eve of the United States' opening match of the 2011 Gold Cup.  Everything that I was afraid of happening in the Spain match (except injuries) happened, and now Bob Bradley's team has U.S. fans nervous and somewhat pessimistic the day before they face the 76th ranked country in the […]

Leagues: MLS

/ 4884 days ago

Knock Knock It's FIFA: Week in Review May 23-27, 2011

It was an incredibly busy week in American soccer.  Between the US national team, MLS midweek matches, and all sorts of FIFA controversies, there was a wealth of story lines for fans of the beautiful game.  Below are some of the ones we were following this week that we did not have time to post […]

Leagues: MLS

/ 5057 days ago

Why A 2026 U.S. World Cup is Not A Slam Dunk

In the wake of Thursday's loss to Qatar in maybe the only place U.S. soccer can lose to them (the FIFA boardroom), many American soccer fans tried to rally their spirits by immediately turning their focus to the 2026 World Cup process.  An initial glance at the state of play right now for the World […]

Leagues: MLS

/ 5063 days ago

What if the U.S. Loses 2022 World Cup bid?

The United States has been the favorite to win the 2022 World Cup bid since it dropped its 2018 bid to clear the way for a European nation.  Going up against a Middle Eastern country, two Asian nations that previously hosted, and an island nation with little soccer culture, the U.S. has the money, media […]

Leagues: MLS

/ 5073 days ago

2010 MLS Cup Preview – Canadian Style

To kick off our MLS Cup 2010 Preview, I am pleased to share that we will be live blogging the match on this site Sunday night beginning at 8:30 PM Eastern.  For those of us not in Toronto, please visit this site to share thoughts on the two teams, ESPN's coverage, or the warmth of […]

Leagues: MLS

/ 5097 days ago

Toronto FC Does the Unthinkable: It Listens to Fans

Have you ever questioned rooting for a team?  It doesn't even have to be a soccer team – maybe you watch pro football or baseball, and your hometown/local team is just bad.  Because you love the sport and the team, you support it through think and thin and you buy season tickets even though that […]