Andrea Pirlo: Where Does He Rank Among the Best Italian Midfielders Ever?

Andrea Pirlo is the lynchpin of the Italian national team, and has been for more than a decade. Playing at a dying position as a deep-lying playmaker—the traditional Italian regista—he’s been carving up opposing defenses with his metronomic passes and pinpoint deliveries since he earned his first cap in 2002. Despite a blip on the radar in 2010-11, Pirlo has maintained peak performance... 

USWNT Roundup: Club Results from NWSL and Abroad

Most United States women’s national team stars were in action over the past week, many as part of the opening weekend of the newest incarnation of women’s professional soccer in America, the NWSL. Goals were scored by Americans Sydney Leroux and Yael Averbuch, and Abby Wambach had a costly miss. The NWSL also signed a television deal. Check out videos of the goals and much, much more in... 

4 Ways Landon Donovan Will Improve the US Men’s Team

Landon Donovan returned from his four-month sojourn, and one of his first public comments was a recognition that he will have to earn his way back on to the U.S. Men’s National Team.  No doubt many U.S. fans are frustrated with Donovan’s seeming lack of dedication to the cause. They should bear in mind how much Landon Donovan has given to the national team over the years.   They... 

English Football Pyramid: Why It Must Shrink for the Benefit of the Game

At the top of the English Football Pyramid, the health of the game couldn’t be better.  Premier League attendance has never been higher. The average attendance for a Premier League match is 35,885, which would be the highest ever, according to Sean Ingle of The Guardian. Seat-occupancy rates are around 95-percent of capacity. Only two clubs, Wigan Athletic and Queens Park Rangers, have average... 

Tianlang Guan at Masters 2013: What’s Next for 14-Year-Old After Star Turn?

China’s Tianlang Guan is the newest sensation in golf for what he accomplished last week at the 77th Masters. Even though Guan is just 14 years old, he made the cut and was the low amateur in the event. But now comes the post-Masters and what that means for the youngster who became the darling of golf fans across the world in Augusta, Ga. Even so, there are plenty of questions about his future,... 

Jason Day Contends as Australian Augusta National Hangover Reaches Hilton Head

It’s a different kind of tradition here than The Masters. The RBC Heritage is where golfers come to lick their wounds after getting beaten up by Augusta National.   The yachts and sport fishing boats bob gently at the docks of the small harbor in the shadow of the famed red and white lighthouse. Coveys of preppies, young and young at heart, stroll the walkways and fairway carrying ubiquitous... 

RBC Heritage 2013: Day 1 Leaderboard Analysis, Highlights and More

After watching fellow Australian Adam Scott win the 2013 Masters despite being in the top 10 themselves, Jason Day and Marc Leishman had some unfinished business on the golf course.  Both men brought it to the first round of the 2013 RBC Heritage on Thursday afternoon at Hilton Head Island, eager to put the first major of the year behind them with a win in the following weekend.  Leishman... 

Mexico vs. Peru: Jose Manuel De La Torre on the Hot Seat After Draw

After Mexico’s fifth draw in five 2013 matches, manager Jose Manuel de la Torre is on the hot seat. Mexico, which mustered only three out of nine points at the beginning of the Hexagonal (good for fifth place), has started the calendar in unimpressive fashion after advancing easily past last year’s CONCACAF World Cup qualifying semifinal stage. In the 0-0 draw with Peru on Wednesday,... 

Roger Federer Will Regain No. 2 Ranking After Andy Murray’s Loss in Monte Carlo

Roger Federer received a Swiss assist from countryman No. 17 Stanislas Wawrinka. Wawrinka defeated No. 2 Andy Murray 6-1, 6-2 in a stunning 58 minutes at the Monte Carlo Masters.   The loss means next week Federer, who is not playing at Monte Carlo, will regain the No. 2 ATP ranking.   Murray went into Monte Carlo as the favorite to challenge No. 5 Rafael Nadal. The Olympic... 

Why Colombian Footballers Are Becoming Major European Transfer Targets

Should Colombia make a deep run in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, people will be wondering why the media didn’t jump on Los Cafeteros’ bangwagon pre-tournament.  This article won’t be focusing on José Pekerman’s side being a World Cup darkhorse—my colleague Christopher Atkins has published an excellent piece on that topic—instead, I’ll be telling you... 

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