After a full two to three week break from MLS action and bowing out early in the US Open Cup, the New York Red Bulls were ready to resume their season and their first test would be a Chicago Fire side that has been getting better. Sadly Toyota Park has been a house of horrors […]

I overheard a conversation between two football fans today; the gist of it was that Roy Keane had forgotten that the fans paid his wages as a player. They concluded that Roy was an idiot for suggesting that Irish fans need to adjust their acceptance of performances. To me this is a perfectly reasonable statement. […]

The suspense is building for tomorrow's England match against Ukraine, but there's still two high-quality games on television today — Spain against Croatia, and Ireland versus Italy. Here are the latest Euro 2012 news headlines for today: Theo Walcott makes early trip to training but is still a doubt for Ukraine match after an injury […]

How boring would sports be without hubris and schadenfreude? In advance of Friday’s match with England, Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet gazed deep into its crystal ball and predicted England’s riotous tabloids, including the Sun, the Daily Mirror, and the Daily Mail, running rampant in the wake of an England loss, complete with mocked-up front pages. They’re […]

Germany vs Denmark: 2:45pm ET Netherlands vs Portugal: 2:45pm ET TV schedule Buy Germany and Denmark shirts Buy Portugal and Netherlands shirts First of all, for those of you who fall into this category, Happy Father's Day. No matter whether you're a father or not, it's going to be a wonderful Sunday with two massive matches today — Germany against Denmark, and Netherlands versus Portugal. […]

When I got up to the news that Harry Redknapp and Tottenham had reached an agreement to end their four year relationship, I was distraught. Under the man who closely resembles a fruit-stand worker at an open market, the North London side soared to new heights, reaching the quarterfinals of the Champions League and only […]

It's another wonderful day of Euro 2012 soccer. The worst part is that in a couple of weeks, it'll be over. And we'll then have to wait six weeks before the Premier League season starts again! At least there's the Olympic Games to fill the void. Here's the top Euro 2012 news headlines for today: […]

Poland vs Czech Republic: 2:45pm ET Greece vs Russia: 2:45pm ET TV schedule Buy Czech Republic and Poland shirts Buy Russia and Greece shirts Programming alert for US viewers: ESPN will now show Poland against Czech Republic, while Russia vs Greece will be shown live on ESPN2. Today marks the first day of the final matches in the opening group stages of Euro 2012. As […]

European soccer's dominance among English-language audiences on US television continues to grow by leaps and bounds. Through eight matches, ESPN’s English-language presentation of Euro 2012 is averaging 978,000 households and 1.260,000 viewers — up 172 percent and 183 percent, respectively, versus the first eight games of the UEFA EURO 2008 (360,000 households and 446,000 viewers […]

It's been a strange Euro 2012 when you consider that one of England's biggest critics in America, Alexi Lalas, has been lauding how well the England national team has been playing. When Lalas speaks on ESPN, I almost have to pinch myself to believe that he's actually praising England. His track record includes a history […]

I don't know about you, but I'm still a bit delirious after watching England's triumphant come-from-behind victory against Sweden. Impressive, indeed. But I'm not ready to put my money on the team going far, quite yet. Meanwhile, here are today's top Euro 2012 headlines: Shay Given has admitted he is ready to quit international football […]

West Bromwich Albion has unveiled their new home shirt for the 2012-13 season. Designed by Adidas, West Brom has gone for a conventional shirt design that stays true to the club's roots of blue and white stripes. According to the club website, "The home shirt features a new-look collar and sports the famous adidas '3 […]

Barcelona star Lionel Messi continues to cement his place among the legends of the game and not just as one of the best players in the last five years. Messi has won everything on the club level but some critics have argued he must win the World Cup to be considered as one of the […]

In perhaps Euro 2012's most intriguing match so far, European and world champions Spain were held to a 1-1 draw by Italy. The Spaniards fielded a strange lineup void of a single true striker as attacking midfielders David Silva and Andres Iniesta were joined by central midfielder Cesc Fabregas in forward positions. On other hand, […]

While it's a slight exaggeration to say Theo Walcott changed Friday's game, he certainly defined it. Coming on in the 61st minute, Walcott's third touch of the match bent the back of Andreas Isaksson's net. Seventeen minutes later, Walcott blew through the right channel, eventually providing for Danny Welbeck's 78th minute winner. Had manager Roy […]