Soccer
MLS Restart – What to Watch For?
The first major sports in the US is returning starting on July 8th when the MLS kicks off its MLS is Back Tournament at the ESPN Wide World of Sports at Disney World Resort in Florida. Having watched soccer in Europe successfully return for almost a month, its clear...
English Premier League – Finishing What They Started
There's a scene that hasn't played on in England in almost three months. But should be on a TV near you soon. All clubs in the EPL were allowed to begin contact training on May 28. A third round of testing was completed on May 30 and no positive tests were found....
Soccer is Back – Bundesliga Will be the Test Case
The first major sporting league in the world will reopen this Saturday with the German Bundesliga starting play. The game will be the same, at least mostly, but there will be massive changes to ensure the safety of the players, fans, and officials. This will be an...
Some Downtime Thoughts for the Future of Soccer
There is no doubt that the current state of affairs for sports mirrors all of life. It pretty much sucks. And this morning it was announced that one of my all time favorite players, Marouane Fellaini, has tested positive for the virus. The good news for him is that he...
MLS 2020 – Lets Roll!
First things first. Notice anything different on the MLS logo for 2020? Yeah you can't miss it. Big ole 25 to commemorate the 25th season of the MLS. Unlike its predecessors, MLS is here to stay. Lets take a look back to see just how far they have come in those 25...
UEFA Champions League Round of 16
The road to the 2020 Champions League Final, to be held in Istanbul, Turkey on Saturday May 30th renews next week. There is still a long road to get there but after a three month hiatus the wait is over. Back last fall I provided a preview for this year's competition...
EPL – How has the winter transfer window changed expectations?
Spoiler alert - I am giving the upfront short answer. It didn't. The EPL is now down to the final third of the season. January is the month when teams must decide if they are sellers, buyers, or standing pat. The window closed last Friday and in the end the winter...
US Mens National Team – Looking Back at 2019
Its a nice sounding slogan. And who wouldn't agree that the Men's National Team should operate in such a manner. I mean we are one nation. We only have one national team. So what's not to like? Unfortunately looking back at 2019 there is plenty to not like. Some good...