With streaming services, instead of being tied down to the one local cable company that's available in your neighborhood, you can cut the cord and select from several streaming companies that each offer different channels to suit your needs. One streaming provider that I was recently made aware of is YipTV, which specializes in Spanish-language […]

In what can only be described as the worst possible timing, KlowdTV has informed its customers that it will no longer carry beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español effective immediately. KlowdTV CEO Bill O'Hara, in an e-mail to subscribers last night, said, "We regret to inform you that beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en […]

Los Angeles Galaxy and Ireland forward Robbie Keane will be sidelined four to six weeks after surgery on his ailing right knee, the Major League Soccer team said. The Galaxy said Keane, the club's top scorer in the last four seasons, underwent a successful procedure in Los Angeles on Thursday. The player himself posted a […]

Mesut Ozil has delivered a damning assessment of Arsenal's season by admitting Arsene Wenger's side have "screwed up" in their Premier League title challenge. Wenger's team go into their game with Watford at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday 11 points adrift of Leicester with a game in hand on the leaders. The chances of them […]

Barcelona defender Jeremy Mathieu looks set to miss the rest of the La Liga season after the European champions confirmed the French international will miss six to eight weeks after undergoing knee surgery on Thursday. "Jeremy Mathieu has been satisfactorily operated on this Thursday," Barca said in a statement. "The player will be out for […]

Real Madrid star Gareth Bale believes he is a better player now, having been on the end of fierce criticism for his poor displays last season. The Welshman has scored 15 times in 18 league appearances during an injury-disrupted campaign, but his presence has been missed as Madrid have slipped 10 points behind La Liga […]

Everton centre-back John Stones will need to develop thick skin if he is to become a mainstay of England's defense, national manager Roy Hodgson has warned. Stones was at fault for the Netherlands' first goal in England's 2-1 friendly defeat at Wembley on Tuesday, with his slip culminating in a penalty conceded by Danny Rose […]

The self-styled biggest game in world soccer takes on a different significance on Saturday as Barcelona pay homage to legendary former player and coach Johan Cruyff for the visit of Real Madrid in El Clasico. More than 90,000 fans will take part in a pre-match display reading "thank you Johan" ahead of Barca's first match […]

Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has not ruled out remaining with the French champions despite a wealth of offers from around the world including three from clubs in Serie A, his agent said Thursday. Ibrahimovic is set to become one of the transfer stories of the summer when his contract with the cash-rich French Ligue […]

Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has urged everyone connected to the club to have "patience" as current boss Louis van Gaal tries to bring the glory days back to Old Trafford. United have yet to win any silverware since Ferguson retired in 2013 after guiding the English giants to 28 trophies in 26-and-a-half-years in […]

Five members of the US National Women's Team said Thursday they have filed a complaint against the US Soccer Federation alleging wage discrimination, insisting they should be paid the same as their male counterparts. "I think that we've proven our worth over the years. Just coming off of a World Cup win, the pay disparity […]

Everton boss Roberto Martinez is actually on the precipice of giving the club’s supporters something they’ve craved for a long time. It’s been 21 years since the Toffees last lifted silverware and as Romelu Lukaku fired this team into the semi-finals of the FA Cup, the prospect of winning a trophy is a very real […]

Qatar World Cup stadium workers have suffered abuse and been subjected to forced labour, Amnesty International said Thursday, for the first time alleging rights violations at a 2022 tournament venue. The London-based watchdog said laborers at the Khalifa International Stadium, mostly from Bangladesh, India and Nepal, were lied to over their salaries, went unpaid for […]

Sunderland said Thursday they intend to terminate the contract of Emmanuel Eboue before he had even kicked a ball in anger for the club after FIFA ordered the defender to serve a one-year ban over fees owed to a former agent. However, the Ivory Coast international can automatically end the ban if he pays the […]

Germany's Joachim Loew has targeted the areas where the world champions must improve for Euro 2016 after their shock defeat to England and thrashing of Italy in friendlies. The Germans threw away a two-goal lead in losing 3-2 to a spirited England side in Berlin on Saturday, but roared back with a 4-1 thrashing of […]