ESPN have announced their commentator assignments for the Round of 16 games in the World Cup. There are no surprises in the announcements. ESPN have stuck to their proven formula of the World Cup commentators who have shared the booth on several occasions during the Group Stages, so we see Ian Darke and Taylor Twellman […]

The race to see who will win the 2014 FIFA World Cup is heating up, and the matches will be coming thick and fast over the coming days. If you're caught World Cup soccer fever, here's the TV schedule for the remainder of the tournament for viewers in the United States. SEE MORE — […]

On a day that saw Luis Suárez given a heavy ban from soccer as well as Sulley Muntari and Kevin Prince-Boateng being sent home in disgrace by Ghana, there was a danger that the off-pitch drama would overshadow the remaining fixtures in Group G. The equation was simple, a draw between the US and Germany […]

World Cup fever is sweeping through the United States and around the world in what has been one of the most exciting World Cup tournaments in recent memory. For World Cup 2014, there's nothing like cheering your country and wearing the shirt of your national team. Whether you support the red, white and blue of […]

Who will the USA play on Tuesday? Will it be Belgium or Algeria. A draw for Algeria may be enough to help them advance depending on what South Korea does against Belgium. If Algeria finishes second in the group, they'll play Germany on Monday. Where to watch – For viewers keen to catch this game […]

Who will the USA play on Tuesday? Will it be Belgium or Algeria. All Belgium needs is a draw to finish in first place in the group. The Red Devils will want to avoid finishing in second place in the group. Otherwise they'll play Germany in the next round. Where to watch – For viewers […]

While United States versus Germany match took center stage stateside, there remained a watchful eye on “the other match.” Both Portugal and Ghana needed a clear winner in the United States vs. Germany encounter and then needed to beat their own opponent convincingly to have a chance to advance to the knockout stage. Portugal, a […]

It was one of the most tense viewing experiences as a fan of the US Men's National Team, but the USA team did what was necessary to advance to the next round of the World Cup. We can now all breathe a collective sign of relief. Here are the player ratings for Germany-USA: Tim Howard, […]

Both Germany and the United States advance to the round of 16 in first and second place respectively. After a 1-0 finish in a wet and humid Recife, the USMNT qualify through goal difference after Portugal defeated Ghana 2-1. The beginning of the first half saw a confident German side completing passes, and testing the […]

This is it. After today's match, we'll know if USA and/or Germany are progressing to the next round as well as who will be going home. Kickoff is at Noon ET/9am PT. Don't miss it chaps. Where to watch – For viewers keen to catch this game from USA, this is where they can tune […]

The pre-tournament excitement about this very talented Belgium squad has sobered after two narrow and uninspiring wins in Brazil. This has put them top of Group G and through to the Round of 16, yet it's hardly been satisfying or convincing. The arc of slow starts, flat middles, and late highs is not a path […]

Ghana and Portugal battle to see if they can find a way to qualify for the next round. One of them will go home. One prays to move forward. TV times: • English language: ESPN2 and WatchESPN • Spanish language: UniMás, Galavision and Univision online • Portuguese language: ESPN Deportes or ESPN Deportes+ Starting lineups: Portugal: Beto, Bruno Alves, Pepe, Miguel […]

In 1990, when the US qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 40 years, I didn’t have cable so I couldn’t enjoy TNT’s ramshackle coverage. So I followed along with the New York Daily News. There were no recaps, highlights, or columns, just the scores printed in agate type on a page of […]

As a tourist town, Los Angeles suffers by comparison to other cities. It lacks the compactness of Boston, D.C., or San Francisco; cities where a solid day’s walk lets you to soak in a wealth of sights. It doesn’t have must-see architectural landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge, the Empire State Building, the Willis (Sears) […]

Luis Suarez has been banned by FIFA for 9 international matches, and will not be allowed to participate in any soccer-related activity for a period of four months. The worldwide ban is immediate and means that Suarez will miss this weekend's game against Colombia as the first match of his ban. He has been banned […]