What Clint Dempsey’s MLS Move Will Mean for USMNT

Clint Dempsey shocked many when he inked a deal with MLS‘ Seattle Sounders earlier this month. After a successful stint in the Premier League, Dempsey returns to MLS with even more fanfare surrounding him. As one of the stars of the United States men’s national team, this is a big get for the domestic league. There has been plenty of chatter about what this means for MLS and Dempsey, but... 

Breaking Down the USMNT Roster for the Bosnia Friendly

The United States men’s national team takes on Bosnia in an international friendly on Wednesday. On Monday, U.S. head coach Jurgen Klinsmann released the 23-man roster for the game. As expected, the roster is comprised mostly of European-based players, as the short international window makes travel to Eastern Europe tough for those U.S. internationals based in the Western Hemisphere. Here is... 

Bernard to Shakhtar Donetsk: Will Move Prepare Star for World Cup 2014?

Bernard has finally completed his protracted move to Shakhtar Donetsk in a €25 million deal, but will the switch to the Ukraine help to establish himself in the Selecao squad ahead of Brazil 2014? The former Atletico Mineiro star penned a five-year contract with the Miners, after their bid was accepted by the Brazilian club. Tottenham failed to up their initial offer and despite their... 

USA vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina: Why Friendly Is More Significant Than the Gold Cup

Before restarting World Cup qualifying in September, the United States national team has one important international friendly against Bosnia-Herzegovina. While most Americans cannot find the country on a map, this match will be a significant test to truly see where this team is compared to the rest of the world. At this point, the squad seems to be playing as well as ever. It is currently in the midst... 

Midseason Report: Grading Sauber’s Esteban Gutierrez

For Esteban Gutierrez, the rise through the ranks of the junior formulae to fully fledged Formula One driver has been a rapid ascent. From GP3 champion in 2010 to third in the GP2 series in 2012 and Sauber’s reserve driver, the young Mexican has been thrown into the deep end as teammate to the experienced Nico Hulkenberg for his first full Grand Prix season. While Hulkenberg has scored all of... 

Roy Hodgson’s England Are Better Than We Think They Are

England face Scotland on Wednesday in their final friendly before attention swiftly turns once again to the business of qualifying for next summer’s World Cup finals. However, Roy Hodgson’s Three Lions are a better side than they are currently being portrayed as in many quarters of the national press. The mood around the national team at present has quickly returned to one of doom and gloom,... 

The Biggest Hits in World Rugby This Week

Although the Super Rugby season has just finished, the Currie Cup has arrived to take centre stage on the Southern Hemisphere club scene. What’s more, with the Rugby Championship kicking off later this week, there’s an increasing buildup of smashmouth rugby to look forward to in the coming months. North of the equator, the Aviva Premiership has yet to kick off so the J.P. Morgan Sevens... 

Picking a Next-Generation Spain XI

It’s been an indifferent summer for Spain at youth level. The success of the of the U-21 side at the European Championships was supposed to be followed up by more glory for the U-20 and U-19 age groups in their respective competitions. Unfortunately that wasn’t the case. At the U-20 World Cup in Turkey, Spain, most people’s favorites, crashed out to Uruguay at the quarterfinal stage... 

How Many Races Should There Be in a Formula One Season?

Continued wrangling over next year’s Formula One calendar poses an interesting question. How many Grands Prix should make up the F1 calendar? The present situation, whereby we should see the sport visiting 20 circuits over the course of the season, has teams and personnel at breaking point. Logistically speaking, it’s a challenge as it is. The smaller teams haul cars from their bases in... 

PGA Championship 2013: 3 Pros Who Must Build on Momentum from Oak Hill

There are just five tournaments left on the PGA calendar this year (not counting the Presidents Cup), and it will be important for several golfers to finish the year strong.  For starters, a hot finish to the year will be a nice boost to their pocketbooks. The FedEx Cup offers up a tidy $67 million over the four tournaments. Still, it isn’t for the riches that I put these... 

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