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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: July 11, 2015
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — In a game full of missed chances and a lack of scoring opportunities, Jozy Altidore’s failure to impact the United States men’s national team attack stuck out like a sore thumb. During his 45-minute shift at the top of the USMNT’s 4-3-1-2 formation, Altidore looked far from sharp on the ball and forced manager Jurgen Klinsmann’s hand at the start...
Published: July 8, 2015
Mexico begin their quest to reclaim the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Thursday in Chicago against Cuba in the second game of a Group C doubleheader at Soldier Field. El Tri enter the clash with plenty of attacking weapons despite the loss of Javier Hernandez to a broken collarbone last week. But manager Miguel Herrera’s side are arguably facing the most pressure of any team in the competition. Herrera’s...
Published: July 8, 2015
The United States men’s national team eked out a 2-1 victory over Honduras on Tuesday to open up the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup on top of Group A. However, the 90-minute performance produced few positives from Jurgen Klinsmann’s side. One of the key selection decisions that cost the Yanks came in the midfield, where Gyasi Zardes looked lost on the left wing for long stretches. Due to the true...
Published: July 6, 2015
Mexico’s chances of winning the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup took a hit on Wednesday when Javier Hernandez left El Tri’s friendly against Honduras with an upper-body injury. As SportsCenter‘s official Twitter account confirmed, Hernandez suffered a broken collarbone, which will force him to miss the critical tournament that Mexico need to win in order to force a playoff for the 2017...
Published: July 6, 2015
The United States men’s national team kicks off its 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, on Tuesday night against Honduras. The game will be the second match of a Group A doubleheader at the home of Major League Soccer side FC Dallas. Panama will face Haiti in the first contest of the competition. Jurgen Klinsmann‘s Yanks will be looking to start...
Published: July 5, 2015
The 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup will not end the way Germany wanted it to. Instead of celebrating a third World Cup title, the team departed Edmonton, Alberta, with a fourth-place finish, following a 1-0 loss to England. Despite falling short of their ultimate goal in Canada, the Germans displayed plenty of reasons why they will be a force to be reckoned with for the next four years and...
Published: July 4, 2015
Three days removed from a heartbreaking loss to Japan in the 2015 Women’s World Cup semi-final, England needed to find inspiration from within to beat Germany for the first time in 21 matches in the third-place game. The Lionesses had to look no further than their captain for the drive and heart required to beat the No. 1 team in the FIFA World Ranking. Centre-back Steph Houghton delivered...
Published: July 4, 2015
As the United States men’s national team worked its way toward a 4-0 win over Guatemala at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, on Friday night, one spot on the pitch drew plenty of criticism from observers of the red, white and blue. The combination of full back Timothy Chandler and right-sided midfielder DeAndre Yedlin on the right wing produced a mixed bag of results throughout their...
Published: July 3, 2015
The United States women’s national team delivered its best overall performance to date at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in a 2-0 semifinal win over Germany on Tuesday. The key reason for the dominant win over the No. 1 team in the FIFA world rankings was a formation shift from a 4-4-2 to a 4-2-3-1. Morgan Brian, who thrived in the quarterfinal win over China, stayed in her holding...
Published: June 28, 2015
One of the top success stories in American soccer at the moment doesn’t involve a current player. However, it does feature a former national team boss succeeding overseas. Bob Bradley has led Stabaek to 30 points through 14 matches in the Tippeligaen. Thanks to the club’s early returns, it is fighting for the top spot in the league with Rosenborg. Bob’s son Michael is thriving...