Berlin (AFP) – Uruguayan striker Rodrigo Zalazar smashed a late winner in off the bar as Schalke came from two goals down to beat St. Pauli 3-2 and win promotion back to the Bundesliga on Saturday. Zalazar turned Gelsenkirchen's Veltins Arena into a madhouse when he scored against former club Pauli to complete a dramatic […]

Lisbon (AFP) – Zaidu Sanusi scored in added time on Saturday as Porto clinched their 30th Portuguese league title with a 1-0 victory away to Benfica. The result also guarantees that last year's champions Sporting will finish second, and qualify for the Champions League group stage, with Benfica third. Nigerian left-back Zaidu struck on a […]

When thinking about the World Cup upsets ranked, there are certain runs that spring into mind. Cameroon became the darlings of Italia 90 by reaching the quarterfinals. Twelve years later, fellow African side Senegal finished second in a group featuring two prior World-Cup-winning nations. In a Final, Uruguay defeated Brazil in front of over 170,000 […]

London (AFP) – Luton and Sheffield United clinched the final two places in the Championship play-offs on the last day of the regular season. Needing a draw to ensure their place in the top six, Luton beat Reading 1-0 at Kenilworth Road, while United powered to a 4-0 home win against promoted champions Fulham on […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea confirmed on Saturday that a consortium led by LA Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly has won the battle to buy the Premier League club in a £4.25 billion ($5.2 billion) deal. Owner Roman Abramovich put Chelsea on the market in early March, just days before he was sanctioned by the British government […]

Opinions differ on which provider best fits the MLS rights in the United States. With soccer coverage at an all-time high in the country, fans of the sport have options and examples to choose from. Starting just with MLS, the current deal allots games on ESPN, FOX, Univision, related sports channels to those and local […]

If you haven't heard yet, Man City vs Bayern Munich tickets are now on sale for a game to be played at Lambeau Field. The historic home of the Green Bay Packers will host the UEFA Champions League semifinalists Manchester City. The English giants will face the current German champions for the USA Cup. Scheduled […]

Indisputably, the FIFA World Cup is the best international competition in soccer. Frankly, it is the best competition regardless of sport on the planet. However, the beauty of soccer is that it does not just revolve around the World Cup. International teams go head-to-head with their neighbors from their continent every four years, more or […]

The US Men's National Team (USMNT) faces a unique challenge in planning out locations for future games. There are 50 states spread out across thousands of miles. Yet, there are only so many games to go around. Many other countries around the world, especially within CONCACAF, are geographically small. Island nations and Central American countries […]

Our brand-new World Cup 2022 Hub features all things news and notes regarding the world's biggest sporting event. It could be a bracket, an opinion piece or the latest news from the World Cup. There are a number of features for users and fans to take advantage of in anticipation of Qatar 2022. Mirroring the […]

Apple's sudden interest in acquiring sports rights comes at an ideal time for Major League Soccer. With the American top-flight league getting passive interest from its current rights holders, the writing is on the wall that MLS has to change. The league is expanding its number of teams. Yet, MLS appears to be stuck in […]

Premier League fans that also love 4K resolution are in luck. For the most part, sports fans care deeply about picture quality when watching their favorite team at home. Somehow, matches seem to be better with a better TV. Here in the U.S., NBC Sports currently has the rights to broadcast the Premier League up […]

FOX Sports face challenges in its World Cup schedule, according to Telemundo Deportes President Ray Warren. Speaking exclusively to World Soccer Talk, Warren shared Telemundo's initial coverage plans, as well as contrasting them with rival FOX Sports. Overall, as the exclusive home of the World Cup in Spanish-language, Warren is pleased with how the FIFA […]

Jesse Marsch took over at Elland Road with a demanding task. Not only did Marsch take over a side in the relegation battle in a massively competitive league. He replaced a fan-favorite manager and battled a pre-existing stigma against American coaches in Europe. On one hand, he replaced a manager that got Leeds back to […]

The United States has the unseen opportunity to host three successive sporting events on the world's stage. The FIFA World Cup comes to the U.S. in 2026 through a shared host with Mexico and Canada. Then, two years later, Los Angeles hosts its third Summer Olympics. Hosting the World Cup and the Olympics in a […]