It’s finally upon us, Hate Week, the week before the first U.S.-Mexico match of the new year. You might ask where hatred comes into it between the U.S. and El Tri, considering that El Tri gets beaten like the protagonist in a Lifetime original movie every time the two teams play outside of Azteca. It’s [...]

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Suck it, Barca
I’ve avoided talking about the big Arsenal transfer of the window because, well, I thought there was no chance that Arsene would pony up the (inflated) fee for the Zenit playmaker. And, you know, there’s this and all. But, apparently, Arsene has pulled an, uh, owl, out of his hat at the last [...]

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I’ve been trying not to think about the upcoming US-Mexico game until Hate Week starts on the 8th, but some things are just too good to be true. Like this si.com headline: “Mexicans turning to voodoo to beat United States.” Obviously this game means much more in Mexico than it does here, ranking somewhere in [...]

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Weird things happen to people who cross Alex Ferguson. Rafa Benitez lost his damn mind just last week, and now Ramon Calderon (who Ferguson apparently “wouldn’t sell a virus to”) is out as President of Real Madrid after being forced to resign thanks to a vote-fixing scandal. While I know that we’re all shocked, shocked [...]

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Apparently the beginning of Manchester City’s shopping spree to end all shopping sprees begins with Gerrard, Villa, Ribery, Benzema. Wayne Bridge. Sure he’s a nice player, but he’s hardly the caliber of some of the names bandied about Manchester in the past months. Damnit, when Arab oil sheiks enter any market we don’t just expect [...]

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The January transfer window is almost upon us. All across Europe, journalists are sharpening their pens ready to report on the barest hint of rumor, common sense and fact-checking be damned. But what do the buying clubs really want? Below, in no particular order you’ll find a handy list of the real transfer targets for [...]

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Damn, damn, damn. Now it’s time to panic.

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“If one is winning, we ought to help the other, and when they start winning, we ought to switch sides.”
That’s usually attributed to Harry Truman talking about the Soviet Union and Germany, but it could just as well sum up everyone’s feelings regarding the soccer catfight of the week: Alex Ferguson v. Real Madrid.
Apparently, a [...]

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Here’s the Cesc Pistols!
After William Gallas spent his term as club captain steering Arsenal towards any and all icebergs in the way, Arsene Wenger made the right decision and stripped him of the captaincy. The result? A win at Stamford Bridge for the first time in years.
Chelski started off the scoring with an Arsenal own [...]

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If you’ve watched this year’s World Series, you’ve heard broadcasters wax eloquently on the reputation of Philadelphia fans as the toughest, nastiest fans in sports. You hear the same stories over and over again: Philly fans booed Snata Claus, they booed Michael Irvin when he injured his neck, they threw iceballs at referees, etc. Well, [...]

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