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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: November 16, 2016
The United States men’s national team have officially hit rock bottom. After Tuesday’s embarrassing 4-0 loss to Costa Rica, the Yanks sit dead last with zero points in the Hexagonal round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. The loss that saw a lackluster effort from everyone wearing an American kit—and every member of the technical staff sitting on the bench—helped the Yanks usher...
Published: November 16, 2016
The Kangaroos have never looked in a better position to re-assert their dominance on world rugby league than in this weekend’s Four Nations final at Anfield. Having progressed through the group stage of the tournament without incident, with big wins over Scotland and England split by a 14-8 success over New Zealand, Australia go into the final as raging $1.25 favorites, according to website AustralianGambling. While...
Published: November 15, 2016
Cristiano Ronaldo: a man whose powers are on the wane, who has struggled for form this season and who, despite signing a new long-term contract with Real Madrid recently, is increasingly looking like age is catching up with him. Or so the popular narrative of the early part of this season would have people believe, especially when Los Blancos went on a four-game winless streak with Ronaldo scoring...
Published: November 15, 2016
After months of speculation, one of the most intriguing driver moves of the 2016 Formula One season was confirmed at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Having spent a single season with Renault, Kevin Magnussen will partner Romain Grosjean at Haas in 2017 as he attempts to kickstart his stalling career. With Renault set to improve considerably under the upcoming regulation changes, walking away from Team Enstone...
Published: November 15, 2016
Mexico travel to Panama for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Estadio Rommel Fernandez in Panama City on Tuesday. El Tri are level on points with their opponents and Costa Rica, all of whom are on three points at the top of the CONCACAF standings. Mexico are coming off a significant win, earning three points with a rare win over USA. Veteran centre-back Rafael Marquez got a late winner...
Published: November 15, 2016
Peru host Brazil in FIFA World Cup qualification on Tuesday night, as the Selecao attempt to take their final steps towards Russia 2018. The Brazilians lead the CONMEBOL group after a five-match winning streak, but their hosts were the last team to defeat them. Brazil stand on 24 points after 11 qualification games, with Peru three points short of a play-off berth. A convincing victory could potentially...
Published: November 14, 2016
United States national team goalkeeper Tim Howard will miss four months because he has to undergo surgery for a groin injury he suffered during Friday’s World Cup qualifier against Mexico, according to the Colorado Rapids, his MLS team. It will put his status for the United States’ next set of World Cup qualifiers in late March in jeopardy. Brad Guzan will be the USMNT’s No. 1 goalkeeper...
Published: November 14, 2016
Sunderland striker Duncan Watmore scored a goal Eric Cantona would have been proud of for England Under-21s against France on Monday night. Leaving two opponents trailing in his wake with one magnificent touch, the Black Cats frontman executed an exquisite lob that left the French goalkeeper with no chance. David Moyes will be hoping Watmore can transfer his international form on to the domestic...
Published: November 14, 2016
The San Marino football team have hit back after suggestions from Germany striker Thomas Muller that it is pointless for them to be involved in qualifying for major tournaments. After the world champions secured an 8-0 win over the minnows in FIFA World Cup qualifying on Friday, the Bayern Munich man said, per Ed Malyon of the Daily Mirror: “I don’t understand the point...
Published: November 14, 2016
Julen Lopetegui had seen it before and had picked him precisely for it, and seeing it again on such a stage will have only reinforced it. Setting off in that slightly crouched way of his, body tense and legs pumping like pistons, Vitolo stormed toward goal as Pablo Sarabia glanced ahead. Sarabia‘s ball wasn’t perfect, but Vitolo‘s aggressive presence sent Sergi Roberto into a spin,...