The last two transfer deadline days have been absolutely exhilarating. They never cease to intrigue the neutrals and Sky Sports’ coverage of the event made the final hours very dramatic for all involved. With the last minute signings of Peter Crouch, Anton Ferdinand, Raul Meireles, and Mikel Arteta stealing the headlines, today’s “Ticker” will review […]

Friday night's game for the United States men's national team provides a perfect test for Jurgen Klinsmann to see what several US players who typically don't get much playing time can do against a strong Costa Rica side (11pm ET, ESPN2). The game, which will be played at Home Depot Center, will give Klinsmann a […]

In the movie The Bucket List, Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman play characters who go on an adventure to fulfill their wildest dreams before they, well, kick the bucket. You, too, may have a wish list of items you'd add to a bucket list, no matter how young or old you are. And I'm sure […]

It's been a whirlwind of a day in England as footballers across the country have been scurried back and forth to sign deals on the transfer deadline day. While there was no major signing on a par with Robinho or Carlos Tevez, in recent years, there was today plenty of activity in the window. As […]

The time has come for the final day of the 2011 summer transfer window. Between now and 11pm UK time (6pm ET), we'll find out which clubs will finalize some last minute deals. 6:57pm: And that completes our transfer deadline countdown today. Hopefully you've enjoyed it. Feel free to share your feedback regarding today's transfers […]

Soccer is a family matter in our household. My lovely wife will eagerly watch two or three English Premier League matches with me every weekend. My 12 year old son will check in on scores between sessions with FIFA 11. My 10 year old daughter will draw upon her burgeoning fluency with the game to […]

Drama: A situation or sequence of events that is highly emotional, tragic, or turbulent, according to the Collins English Dictionary. If this doesn’t describe this year’s transfer market, then I don’t know what does. Teams have made signings that have given them hope for a brighter future, while other clubs have sold players essential to […]

Today is transfer deadline day which means despite having had over two months to procure new players, clubs will today be scurrying about frantically delving into the transfer market. Clubs will be hoping to complete deals that will give them the players they need, often at the last minute. All the while the media will […]

Take a poll of pundits and fans and you will be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t think Barcelona will win La Liga, Manchester United will win the Premier League, and AC Milan will win Serie A. And who are we to disagree? The fact is predicting that Milan will repeat their scudetto win is […]

YouTuber allasFCB2 has created another wonderful video. This time it's his analysis of Barcelona's 3-4-3 formation against Villarreal in their first game of the 2011-12 La Liga season. The video shows several reasons why Barcelona is the best team in the world. Villarreal, to be fair, didn't put up much of a fight (they lost […]

US Soccer has released a video featuring interviews and footage with the US men's national team who are currently training in Carson, California. The US men's team prepares to face Costa Rica at The Home Depot Center. Jozy Altidore talks about the team's first extended camp with Jurgen Klinsmann and Robbie Rogers returns home to […]

During the 2010 MLS Cup game, Commissioner Don Garber went on the ESPN halftime show to answer some questions about the state of the league. The major issue circulating in the media was the playoff structure – a team from Colorado had just been named the Eastern Conference champion and, with two more teams entering the […]

Here’s a look back at the good, the bad, and the ugly from week three of the Premier League. Cheers Michel Vorm: The Swansea keeper had several top-notch saves that kept the Welsh side in the match, with Swansea earning another point. Edin Dzeko: With his four goals against Spurs, Dzeko continues his blistering start. […]

The clock is winding down and it is time for teams to start wheeling and dealing in the transfer market. Today’s “Daily Ticker” includes all the latest transfer happenings, a continued fallout for Arsenal after their embarrassing loss at Old Trafford, your last chance to pose questions for Liverpool chairman Tom Werner, and much more. […]

Goals? Did anyone order any goals? It seems that all the goals that have been missing from the six 0-0 draws so far this season have been claimed by the two Manchester sides who took Sunday afternoon as a chance to offer an ominous warning to the rest of the league. Unsurprisingly City and United […]