LEICESTER, ENGLAND – MARCH 01: Andy King (C) of Leicester City celebrates scoring his team’s second goal with his team mates Danny Simpson (L) and Riyad Mahrez (R) during the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and West Bromwich Albion at The King Power Stadium on March 1, 2016 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

The real reason behind this crazy Premier League season

This season has seen an unprecedented amount of success for traditionally smaller teams, compared to the larger ones. The obvious is Leicester City, who are currently five points ahead at the top of the table. There are others that need credit, though. Teams like West Ham United, Stoke, and, to an extent, Watford have all […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 15: The FA Cup Trophy is pictures prior to the FA Cup sponsored by E.ON Final match between Chelsea and Portsmouth at Wembley Stadium on May 15, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

You need to watch Gary Lineker’s On The Road To FA Cup Glory

“In an era of Champions League superstars, do fans still care? Do the fans still dream of drawing a big club, of slaying a giant? Do the players dream of the Wembley arch, like I once dreamed of the Twin Towers? Do the chairmen still pray for a lucrative draw at Anfield or Old Trafford? […]

Steve McLaren sacked at Newcastle, Rafa Benitez taking over: Why?

The inevitable has happened, Newcastle United has finally sacked Steve McLaren after a rather disappointing 7-6-18 record and a current 19th place showing in the English Premier League table. The big news isn’t about McLaren being sacked, we’ve expected that for a while and probably should have happened earlier. It’s more about who is likely coming […]

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – MARCH 10: Roberto Firmino of Liverpool (11) celebrates with Emre Can (23) as he scores their second goal during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 first leg match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield on March 10, 2016 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

WATCH: Roberto Firmino gives Liverpool a 2-0 win over Manchester United

Anfield was rocking when Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino scored to make it 2-0 for Liverpool over Manchester United. After a great (but appearingly offside run) by Jordan Henderson, he crossed it into the box. When Michael Carrick made a heavy touch, the ball fell to Adam Lallana who was able to send it to an open […]

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – MARCH 10: Daniel Sturridge of Liverpool scores their first goal from the penalty spot during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 first leg match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield on March 10, 2016 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

WATCH: Memphis fouls Clyne for PK, Sturridge makes it 1-0 for Liverpool

In the first ever European matchup between Liverpool and Manchester United, it was Liverpool who got on the board first. Defending against Nathaniel Clyne, Memphis clipped Clyne’s heel as he was going in on goal and went down. It was incredibly close whether or not it was in the box or not (the line counts […]

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – MARCH 22: The match day scarf is displayed on a merchandise stall prior to the Barclays Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield on March 22, 2015 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Liverpool and Manchester United face off for the first time in European competition

Europa League Showdown to End All Showdowns Let’s start this preview off with a crazy fact. This is the first time in the over 100 year history of this rivalry that Liverpool and Manchester United are playing each other in a European competition. I kid you not. While these two giants of English soccer have […]

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Dortmund, Tottenham square off in Europa League round of 16

Two clubs chasing domestic championships will take a break from that challenge to meet in the first leg of a Round of 16 Europa League tie today. Borussia Dortmund, five points behind Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, will entertain Tottenham Hotspur, which is also five points off the top of the table in England against […]

BOCA RATON, FL – MARCH 09: Alex Morgan #13 of the United States misses a ball during a match against Germany in the 2016 SheBelieves Cup at FAU Stadium on March 9, 2016 in Boca Raton, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

WATCH: Alex Morgan scores incredibly awesome goal in SheBelieves Cup Final

The United States Women’s National Team won the first ever SheBelieves Cup that pit the USWNT between three of the five best teams in the world in Germany, England and France. In the final and title clinching game, the USWNT won 2-1 over Germany thanks in part to Alex Morgan scoring an incredibly difficult goal. […]

during the UEFA Champions League round of 16, second leg match between Chelsea and Paris Saint Germain at Stamford Bridge on March 9, 2016 in London, United Kingdom.

WATCH: Zlatan Ibrahimovic seals PSG’s win over Chelsea in Champions League

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scoring important goals — stop it, that’s never happened before. Oh wait, that’s how the Swede has built most of his club and international reputation, you say? Well, we can add his performance on Wednesday afternoon to that growing and aging legend. That’s because he put the dagger in any hopes for a […]

MADRID, SPAIN – SEPTEMBER 30: Eliseu Pereira (R) of SL Benfica competes for the ball with Angel Martin Correa (L) of Atletico de Madrid during the UEFA Champions League Group C match between Club Atletico de Madrid and SL Benfica at Vicente Calderon Stadium on September 30, 2015 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

WATCH: Benfica move on in Champions League with 2 late goals at Zenit

Benfica and Zenit both found the back of the net as hosts, and as the final 10 minutes set up it appeared the two sides were headed to extra time (and maybe more) in freezing St. Petersburg, Russia. Only, the visiting Portuguese side decided to take advantage of some major mistakes from the hosts in […]

LEICESTER, ENGLAND – MARCH 01: Andy King (C) of Leicester City celebrates scoring his team’s second goal with his team mates Danny Simpson (L) and Riyad Mahrez (R) during the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and West Bromwich Albion at The King Power Stadium on March 1, 2016 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Which contender has the clearest path to the EPL title?

We’re down to just two handfuls of games in what can only be described as the wildest ride in the history of the English Premier League. Three teams have begun to separate themselves at the top — leaders Leicester City and North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur (sorry Manchester City you’re not chasing down […]

MADRID, SPAIN – MARCH 08: James Rodriguez of Real Madrid celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg match between Real Madrid and Roma at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 8, 2016 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Video: James Rodriguez doubles Real Madrid’s lead

It was always going to be a tough task for AS Roma to come back from two goals down away from home in the second leg of their Round of 16 tie with Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League. The Romans would need to attack to get back in the tie, while playing cautiously […]

HULL, ENGLAND – MARCH 08: Theo Walcott of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team’s fourth goal during the Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round Replay match between Hull City and Arsenal at KC Stadium on March 8, 2016 in Hull, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Video: Theo Walcott follows Giroud brace with brace of his own

It’s no secret Arsenal have been struggling for form recently. Part of that issue is that they haven’t been able to get consistent goalscoring from any of their stars recently. Danny Welbeck’s return from injury has provided a small spark, but it’s also caused a shift in Arsenal’s team, which has resulted in Theo Walcott […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 14: Olivier Giroud of Arsenal celebrates scoring the opening goal with Theo Walcott (R) and Aaron Ramsey during the Barclays Premier League match between Arsenal and West Ham United at Emirates Stadium on March 14, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images)

Video: Olivier Giroud gives Arsenal the lead over Hull City

It’s been a tough stretch recently for Arsenal. They’ve taken just 10 of their last 27 points in the league, and have likely fallen out of the title race. Over in the Champions League their situation isn’t looking good either, as they lost 2-0 at home to Barcelona and their only chance of advancing would […]

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