8 Takeaways from the United States’ Qualifiers vs. Costa Rica and Mexico

The United States men’s national team earned a crucial four points in their 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign over the past five days with a 1-0 home win over Costa Rica and a 0-0 away draw against Mexico. The USMNT now has a long layoff from international action, not playing again until the end of May. So, what can be taken away from these two matches as the U.S. heads into the break? Here... 

Old Failings Could Force England in to the World Cup Play-Offs

Put away the bunting, cancel the open top bus tour for July 2014, and tell the Palace those knighthoods and MBEs won’t be needed after all. England won’t be winning the World Cup in Brazil next summer.  But surely that was obvious long before last night’s 1-1 draw with Montenegro in their World Cup qualifier. So why this sense of indignation and outrage from England and their... 

Mexico vs. USA: Vital Draw Shows Future Is Bright for USMNT

The main takeaway from Tuesday night’s scoreless draw between the United States and Mexico may be the non-call after Maurice Edu clearly fouled Javier Aquino in the box in the second half, but for the United States, the game should be remembered for far more than that. In a number of contexts, this game proved just how bright the future is for the United States. What some may see as a somewhat... 

Germany 4-1 Kazakhstan: Germans Rolling While Other Top Countries Struggle

Germany’s national soccer team continued its strong start in FIFA World Cup qualifying Tuesday, picking up a second consecutive three-goal win over Kazakhstan. Marco Reus bagged a brace, while Mario Gotze and Ilkay Gundogan also netted in a Dortmund-dominated display in Nurnberg. Germany is now running away with Group C, with their 16 points double the total of each of the three teams below them—Austria,... 

Shell Houston Open: Time for Rory McIlroy to Counter Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods reclaimed the No. 1 spot on the Official World Golf Rankings this past weekend with his win at Bay Hill. Now, it’s Rory McIlroy’s turn to counter with a win in the Shell Houston Open this weekend. The 23-year-old McIlroy received the bigger share of the focus when Woods’ career seemed destined to be in a permanent downward spiral. Now  it is only fitting that he... 

Tennis: Tommy Haas and His Top 10 Upsets

Tommy Haas has done it again! If 2012 saw Haas upset the legendary Roger Federer, 2013 saw him climb one notch higher.  Novak Djokovic suffered a straight-sets defeat to Haas in the Sony Open, showing that the veteran has not lost his touch. Though his ranking is quite low for a player of his calibre, Haas has shown glimpses of his game that can disturb the top players. Over the last year, Haas... 

Montenegro vs. England: 5 Things We Learned from World Cup Qualifier

England could only draw 1-1 against Montenegro despite dominating the first half of their World Cup qualifier in Podgorica. Wayne Rooney opened the scoring in the sixth minute after hitting the post with a delightful chip in the early stages of the game. But a rejuvenated Montenegro emerged after the interval and eventually struck a deserved equaliser with 14 minutes remaining through substitute Dejan... 

France vs Spain: Victory Ensures La Roja’s Status as Favorites for Brazil 2014

The mighty Spanish national team faced questions and concerns after an inexplicable draw against Finland, but all is well with La Roja following a 1-0 victory over France. The win was not a display dominance, nor was it a resounding statement. It was simply business as usual for the reining World Cup champions and the winners of the last two European Championships.  Vincent Del Bosque’s... 

France vs. Spain: Biggest Lessons Learned from Memorable World Cup Qualifier

Billed as a clash between two European heavyweights that would have profound impacts on the 2014 World Cup, Spain’s 1-0 win over France did not disappoint. Pedro broke through for the away side and reigning world champions during the second half for the only goal of the match, but not before both teams saw some excellent opportunities and chances. This certainly wasn’t a game without it’s... 

Malta vs. Italy: 5 Things We Learned from the World Cup Qualifier

Why always you? The 2014 World Cup in Brazil is inching closer as Mario Balotelli‘s brace against Malta gave Italy another three points as they lead Group 2 in the standings.  The 2-0 win over minnows Malta could actually be seen as a negative, as the small island nation is more used to conceding around a dozen goals per match against top-level European opposition. Anyway, let’s move... 

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