Postponing Tokyo Olympics would be a more reasonable choice for all
Though the International Olympic Committee reiterated Tuesday that the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead and there is no need for any drastic decisions at this stage, do we really need ...
How will swimmer Sun Yang restore his pride?
The eight-year ban was handed to Chinese swimming star Sun Yang for tampering with a test sample in 2018 and prompted him to post evidence online to "defend his innocence," ...
Tim Paine hits out at Ben Stokes for 'cheap shot' at David Warner
Australia captain Tim Paine has blasted England all-rounder Ben Stokes for taking a "cheap shot" at David Warner, claiming he was using the controversial opening batsman to spike sales of ...
Hamilton beats Bottas taking Australian GP pole
Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes took the Australian Grand Prix pole from his teammate Valtteri Bottas with a new track record in the qualifying held on Saturday afternoon.
US college football rankings shaken up
On Saturday, Auburn defeated Alabama 26-14 in the biggest rivalry game for both schools, dubbed The Iron Bowl. While Alabama's loss sent many Tide fans home in a devastated mood, ...
Premier League managers must earn their salt over festive period
We're but a third into the Premier League season, and anyone with access to a calculator and understanding of multiplying by three can speculate how many points Manchester City are ...
Willian goal continues tradition of cross-shots confounding keepers
It was a fluke. He never meant it. These thoughts are among the most dismissive in soccer, the crutch of players and fans that feel wronged by having conceded and ...
Niasse suspension for deception highlights confusion over new rule
The biggest can of worms in England has now been opened in the Premier League following the FA's decision to charge Everton striker Oumar Niasse under its new laws punishing ...
Zlatan Ibrahimovic's return to action proves his powers of distraction
If there is one thing that is true of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, it's that people will talk about him. And they will probably be doing so because he has just been ...
Arsenal show North London supremacy is still at stake after beating Spurs
Predictions of a power shift in North London are still a bit premature after the latest derby on Saturday. Results over the past few seasons have provided signs of a ...
Burnley form could bring European soccer back to Turf Moor
Arsenal's 2-0 triumph over Spurs was the only game in which an English Premier League team in the hunt for European soccer next season dropped points. Manchester City kept up ...
In-demand bosses at career crossroads after WC failure
The failed World Cup qualifying campaigns of Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland present a crossroads for all three national soccer associations and their respective managers. What happens ...
Lampard offers up interesting take on why England fail
Following on from Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, a number of high-profile musicians and a slew of current and former soccer players, former England international Frank Lampard is the guest ...
Record-setting non-league goalkeeper offers window into grass-roots game
The border of the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk isn't really renowned as a soccer hotbed and The Recreation Ground in Thetford has remained largely unnoticed in the 112 years ...
Kline proves that soccer is still struggling with crunching the numbers
Several interesting stories came out of West London this week and for once it wasn't Chelsea at the forefront, although concerns over Antonio Conte's future, his dropping of David Luiz ...
Wade's 'leadership' not likely to help the Cavs
Some people blame the Cleveland Cavaliers' poor start this season on the departure of Kyrie Irving, others on the Cavaliers' tendency to coast through the regular season, waiting until the ...
West Ham United opt to gamble on Moyes' reputation in face of recent history
"Your job now is to stand by our new manager." These were among the parting words of Sir Alex Ferguson as he bade farewell to the last Old Trafford crowd ...
Southgate mustn't discourage English youth from playing overseas
England manager Gareth Southgate made a telling comment last week when talking about young English players going abroad for first-team soccer, in this case Germany: "You want our best learning ...