How Important Is Jozy Altidore to USMNT World Cup Hopes?

Eleven months ago, Jozy Altidore was finishing a record setting 31-goal season in Europe and capped that off over the summer with a goal against Germany, tallies in three straight World Cup qualifiers and a hat-trick against Bosnia-Herzegovina. Flash forward to today and Altidore is coming off a disastrous season in Europe, scoring just twice in the 2013-14 campaign for Sunderland in 36 appearances... 

Why Is Louis van Gaal Jumping Ship Just as Future Brightens for Netherlands?

Guus Hiddink cannot wait to get started. “I am honoured to return as coach for the Dutch team,” the 67-year-old said last month when it was announced that he would take over as head coach of the Netherlands national team in the summer. Hiddink, returning for his second spell at the helm of his home country, is not the only manager excited by the prospect of coaching De Oranje. Danny... 

Ranking the 10 Greatest Tracks No Longer on the F1 Calendar

Modern Formula One is a global super-sport with races on five continents and a safety record which could put any rival to shame. But some fans yearn for a return to the days gone by, when the best drivers in the world drove on circuits a million miles away from today’s soulless, benign “Tilkedromes.” Tracks like the Osterreichring, Zandvoort, Watkins Glen and Clermont-Ferrand. Even... 

Why the Grind of Clay-Court Tennis is a Special Tradition Worth Protecting

Clay-court tennis does not appeal to every tennis fan. It’s the red-surfaced stepchild to regal grass and prosperous hard courts, and it has a hard, grinding reputation that is often derided. Not everyone sees the beauty in its brick-red hue, but deign to call it “dirt,” as if it belonged at the bottom of a tennis caste system, encircled by chain-link fences and miles away from beautiful... 

Predicting Who Will Be England’s Defensive Starters at the World Cup

It is now exactly 50 days until England kick off their 2014 World Cup campaign against Italy in Manaus.  Roy Hodgson needs to decide who will be in his squad but more importantly who will be in his starting XI. It is crucial the England manager chooses the right defensive unit to face Italy before taking on the twin threat of Uruguay’s Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani in their second game... 

Formula 1 Needs the Canadian Grand Prix to Stay at Its Montreal Home

The American economy is still the largest in the world by quite a large margin. Because of its size, Formula One has been trying for most of its existence to penetrate the U.S. market, without much progress. Meanwhile, just to the north, the Canadian Grand Prix has been a raging success. It is popular with both fans and drivers for the action on and off the track, as Montreal embraces its guests and... 

The Most Pleasant Surprises from the 1st Half of the 2014 PGA Tour Season

Especially this season, with the No. 1 player in the world sidelined, competition is fierce on the PGA Tour with many players trying to take advantage of Tiger Woods being out of the picture. And there’s certainly nothing wrong with that. Just like there’s nothing like pleasant surprises that pop up when you least expect them in a hotly contested season. Here are five that have caught my... 

Zurich Classic 2014: Daily Leaderboard Analysis, Highlights and More

Seung-Yul Noh wasn’t amazing on Sunday at the Zurich Classic at TPC of Louisiana in Avondale, Louisiana, but he was good enough to hold off the field and pick up his maiden PGA victory. South Korea’s Noh finished at 19-under, which was good enough to give him a two-stroke victory over Andrew Svoboda and Robert Streb. Keegan Bradley began the day in second, but after... 

Breaking Down Quarterfinal Matchups at the 2014 Barcelona Open

We are down to the quarterfinals at the 2014 Barcelona Open. Rafael Nadal is looking to win his fourth title in a row here and ninth title in Barcelona overall. His toughest competition went down early. After taking out Nadal in Monte Carlo, second-seeded David Ferrer was upset by Teymuraz Gabashvili in his first match. The Russian has carried this momentum into the quarterfinals. Third-seeded Fabio... 

2014 World Cup Tactics Board: Analysing Fernando Santos’ Greece

Welcome back to the latest edition of our World Cup tactics board, where we look at each nation in turn who has qualified for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. This time around we’ve got Euro 2004 winners Greece in our sights, who qualified via the playoffs in the UEFA zone. Greece finished third in their group in 2010 and will be hoping to go at least one better in Brazil.   Qualifying/Preparation Greece... 

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