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LEICESTER, ENGLAND – MAY 07: Captain Wes Morgan and manager Claudio Ranieri of Leicester City lift the Premier League Trophy after the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and Everton at The King Power Stadium on May 7, 2016 in Leicester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

How will we look at Leicester City heading into next season

Throughout Leicester City’s magical run to the Barclays Premier League title this year, pundits and fans alike were looking for reasons to knock them down a peg. It started with pointing out how they had played a relatively soft schedule, the only time they were tested they failed miserably when they lost 5-2 to Arsenal. […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MAY 15: Stewards with sniffer dogs are seen following a security alert and the subsequent abandonment of the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and AFC Bournemouth at Old Trafford on May 15, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Manchester United postpones final EPL game due to fake bomb left by mistake from training exercise

A scary situation occurred when what appeared to be a bomb was found near the Sir Alex Ferguson stand near the Stretford End at Old Trafford. As a precaution, Manchester United’s final Premier League match of the season against Bournemouth was postponed until this Tuesday. The team and security crews took the matter very seriously […]

SWANSEA, WALES – MAY 15: Manuel Pellegrini, manager of Manchester City waves to fans after the Barclays Premier League match between Swansea City and Manchester City at the Liberty Stadium on May 15, 2016 in Swansea, Wales. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Looking back on the final day of the 2015-16 Premier League season

The final day of the English Premier League season was something we haven’t seen before. In a day full of celebration for the end of one of the most entertaining seasons of English soccer, a serious situation arose that reminds us of the sad realities of modern times.   Battle for the European places Manchester […]

WASHINGTON – AUGUST 24: (AFP OUT) Lance Armstrong speaks during a taping of ‘Meet the Press’ August 24, 2007 at the NBC studios in Washington, DC. Armstrong spoke about continuing efforts to help battle cancer and encourage funding and development to combat the disease. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images for Meet the Press)

Americans were NOT happy that their Sunday morning shows were pre-empted for Premier League soccer

Championship Sunday. One of the best days of the year for any fan of English soccer. These days it’s even better if you’re a fan in America as thanks to the NBC/Universal family of networks every game is show live on US TV. With 10 games originally set to be shown live, that means networks […]

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – MAY 15: Georginio Wijnaldum (C) of Newcastle United celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with his team mates Aleksandar Mitrovic (L) and Moussa Sissoko (R) during the Barclays Premier League match between Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur at St James’ Park on May 15, 2016 in Newcastle, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Two goals for Newcastle puts Tottenham in danger of falling behind Arsenal

Tottenham need a win, draw or Arsenal loss to remain above their North London rivals in the Premier League table, but first half goals from Georginio Wijnaldum and Aleksander Mitrovic put the freshly relegated side 2-0 up over Spurs. With the news that Arsenal is leading at home against Aston Villa, Tottenham will need to score twice […]

during the Barclays Premier League match between Stoke City and West Ham United at the Britannia Stadium on May 15, 2016 in Stoke on Trent, England.

WATCH: West Ham, Stoke City tied at 1-1

West Ham got a boost in its hopes of securing a Europa League place today when Michail Antonio scored in the 23rd minute to put West Ham 1-0 on Stoke City: But Gianelli Imbula scored the equalizer for Stoke City in the 55th minute:

LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 10: Louis van Gaal manager of Manchester United looks on during the Barclays Premier League match between West Ham United and Manchester United at the Boleyn Ground on May 10, 2016 in London, England. West Ham United are playing their last ever home match at the Boleyn Ground after their 112 year stay at the stadium. The Hammers will move to the Olympic Stadium for the 2016-17 season. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

Championship Sunday: Which Premier League teams are punching tickets to Europe?

There are usually a few things that fans can count on for Championship Sunday. We get to see how many different networks NBC Universal owns, since all 10 matches will be aired live on Sunday at 10 a.m. ET on NBC, NBC Sports Network, USA, MSNBC, CNBC, Oxygen, Esquire, E!, Bravo and SyFy. There’s also […]

BLACKBURN, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 21: Dimitri Payetof West Ham United celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal from a free kick during The Emirates FA Cup fifth round match between Blackburn Rovers and West Ham United at Ewood park on February 21, 2016 in Blackburn, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)

Top 5 2015/2016 Premier League transfers

With the Premier League season winding down, we can start to look back and evaluate the season. One of the perennial favorites is who were the best transfers this Premier League season? Who validated their new manager’s trust in them the most? Well, there were plenty of players this year, but ultimately, it came down […]

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – MARCH 05: Roberto Martinez Manager of Everton looks on prior to the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on March 5, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Roberto Martinez sacked by Everton after sinking back to a mid-table club

When Roberto Martinez was tagged to replace long-serving Everton manager David Moyes three campaigns ago, few believed the club was going in the wrong direction. However, three seasons later and Martinez finds himself sacked by the same club. Under Moyes, the team was heading towards the fight for European competition and looking up with a […]

SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND – MAY 11: A Sunderland fan sings during the Barclays Premier League match between Sunderland and Everton at the Stadium of Light on May 11, 2016 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Sunderland wins 3-0 to survive relegation, rival Newcastle and Norwich drop

After going unbeaten in all but one of their last ten games (only loss against EPL champs Leicester) dating back to February, Sunderland have once again survived relegation by beating Everton 3-0 in their next to last game of their English Premier League season. Sunderland’s win means their city rival Newcastle United and Norwich City […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 10: A ‘Farewell Boleyn’ logo is seen after the Barclays Premier League match between West Ham United and Manchester United at the Boleyn Ground on May 10, 2016 in London, England. West Ham United are playing their last ever home match at the Boleyn Ground after their 112 year stay at the stadium. The Hammers will move to the Olympic Stadium for the 2016-17 season. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

West Ham United’s five greatest Boleyn Ground moments

With a stirring 3-2 win over Manchester United Tuesday, West Ham played its final match at the Boleyn Ground, commonly referred to as Upton Park. The stadium has been the home of West Ham United since it opened in 1904, and in the years since, the ground has been through quite a bit. From bomb […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 10: Winston Reid of West Ham United celebrates as he scores their third goal during the Barclays Premier League match between West Ham United and Manchester United at the Boleyn Ground on May 10, 2016 in London, England. West Ham United are playing their last ever home match at the Boleyn Ground after their 112 year stay at the stadium. The Hammers will move to the Olympic Stadium for the 2016-17 season. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

WATCH: West Ham score two late goals to beat Manchester United in final Boleyn Ground game

West Ham United certainly said goodbye to the Boleyn Ground in a memorable way. After going up 1-0 early, then allowing two goals to give Manchester United the lead, scored two late goals to close out the 3-2 win and close Upton Park after 112 years of memories. The equalizer was a bit of improv […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 10: Anthony Martial of Manchester United (L) celebrates with Michael Carrick of Manchester United as he scores their first and equalising goal during the Barclays Premier League match between West Ham United and Manchester United at the Boleyn Ground on May 10, 2016 in London, England. West Ham United are playing their last ever home match at the Boleyn Ground after their 112 year stay at the stadium. The Hammers will move to the Olympic Stadium for the 2016-17 season. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

WATCH: Manchester United takes lead thanks to Anthony Martial brace

Manchester United fell behind 1-0 to West Ham at halftime but that didn’t deter Man United as they try to get into the top four and obtain a Champions League spot. Anthony Martial scored two great goals to put United up 2-1. Building something out of absolutely nothing, Juan Mata put up some great moves […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 07: Diafra Sakho of West Ham celebrates scoring a goal during the Barclays Premier League match between West Ham United and Swansea City at the Boleyn Ground, May 7, 2016, London, England. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

WATCH: Diafra Sakho gives West Ham lead over Man United in final Boleyn Ground game

In their final game at the Boleyn Ground, West Ham United took the lead early against Manchester United in a very important game with top four implications. Manuel Lanzini brought the play deep into Man United’s attacking area and then crossed back to Diafra Sakho near the top of the box. Sakho then was fortunate […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 14: A Pep Guardiola scarf is carried outside the ground prior to the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium on February 14, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Who is to blame for Manchester City’s form?

It is pretty clear that for a team we all expected to be challenging for the title this season, Manchester City’s campaign has been incredibly underwhelming. With only a game left in the season, they sit fifteen points off of the top of the table and only two points ahead of 5th (having played a game […]

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