Soccer
Gold Cup – So where does the USMNT Stand?
The CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament is right around the corner with the first match set for Friday July 7th at the Red Bull Arena in the NY metro area. The US MNT play their first match the next day against Panama, which should be their toughest match in the group stage....
USMNT – Midway through the Hexagonal
The USMNT has two WC 2018 qualifiers coming up in the next several days. First, on Thursday in Denver against Trinidad & Tobago. Then Sunday evening in dreaded Azteca Stadium against their rvials, the tricolor of Mexico. Both of these matches are critical as we...
Champions League Final
Soccer fans will have plenty to do this Saturday with a number of MLS matches on TV. Then Saturday night the US MNT will face Venezuela in a friendly run up to their next two WC qualifiers. Interestingly enough, that friendly will take place just a few hours ahead of...
Its Cup Time! Previewing The Europa League & The FA Cup Finals
No not Lord Stanley's Cup, although that is highly entertaining too. I am talking Cup time in Europe. There are a bunch of them coming to an end soon but I want to talk about the big three. The FA Cup and the Champions League and Europa League finals. So here's a look...
Crunch Time for European Soccer
Soccer across Europe is quickly ramping up to the final push. The Champions League (the best soccer on the planet), the Europa League, all the country leagues, and of course the English FA Cup (more on that in a minute) . So just whats in store over the next month or...
Stephen Cooke Reflects On Time With The Baltimore Blast
I am a Baltimore resident who graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a degree in communications. A college baseball player, I actually never played soccer growing up but I had attended Blast games throughout grade school. Upon my graduation I knew that...
USMNT Faces Critical Two Games
Tonight starts a critical 5 days for the US MNT. With a home game tonight against Honduras and an away match on Tuesday at Panama, the team is in desperate need of some points. The team is currently tied for last place in the CONCACAF Hexagonal. As seen, we are...
Champions League Knockout Stage – Is this Barcelona’s to win?
The best soccer on the planet resumes play next week with 16 teams having advanced to the knockout stages (home and home two game series). Two games each day on February 14, 15, 21, and 22. The second set of matches are then played on March 7, 8, 14, and 15. The group...