Max De Luca

Tottenham Winger Handed Four-Month Ban For Betting Breach

Tottenham winger Andros Townsend was handed a four-month ban for breaching Football Association betting rules. The 21 year old was also slapped with an £18,000 ($27,500) fine as a result of his misconduct. Three months of his total ban has been suspended until July 1, 2016 but will be invoked right away if there is […]

11y ago

Japan Becomes First Team To Qualify For 2014 World Cup

Japan became the first team to reach the 2014 World Cup following an exciting 1-1 draw with Australia on Tuesday. Keisuke Honda was the hero after he converted a penalty shot in extra time to ensure the Samarai Blue booked their trip to Brazil next year. The Asian champions are now seven points clear at […]

11y ago

dwyane wade|LeBron James|Miami Heat|NBA

Miami Heat Crush Indiana Pacers To Reach NBA Finals

The Miami Heat reached the NBA finals thanks to a convincing 99-76 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 at the American Airlines Arena on Monday night. Lebron James scored 32 points and grabbed eight rebounds while Dwyane Wade bounced back from a couple of underwhelming performances to chip in with 21 points. The […]

11y ago

Boston Bruins|Pittsburgh Penguins

Bruins Thrash Penguins To Take 2-0 Series Lead

The Boston Bruins thrashed the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-1 in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference final in front of a stunned crowd at the Consol Energy Center on Monday night. The Bruins opened the scoring just 28 seconds into the game and never looked back en route to a comfortable victory, which gives them a […]

11y ago

belgium|Clint Dempsey

United States Falls To Belgium In International Friendly

The United States was no match for Belgium as Jurgen Klinsmann’s side lost 4-2 in an international friendly in Cleveland on Wednesday evening. Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke led the way for the Belgians with two goals while Marouane Fellaini and Kevin Mirallas added one each. Geoff Cameron and Clint Dempsey scored for the Americans […]

11y ago

Ecuador|Germany

Germany Opens Up US Tour With Win Over Ecuador

Germany opened up its mini-tour of the United States with a 4-2 win over Ecuador in an international friendly in Boca Raton, Florida. Joachim Low’s men flexed their muscles in the early going scoring four straight goals and never looked back en route to a comfortable victory. Lukas Podolski and Lars Bender led the way […]

11y ago

Chicago Blackhawks|Detroit Red Wings

Blackhawks Oust Red Wings In Overtime To Reach Conference Finals

The Chicago Blackhawks ousted the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 in Game 7 at United Center on Wednesday evening. Brent Seabrook scored the overtime winner as the Blackhawks rallied from a 3-1 series deficit to advance to the Western Conference finals. Chicago will now play Los Angeles with the winner advancing to the Stanley Cup finals. […]

11y ago

New York Rangers

New York Rangers Fire John Tortorella

The New York Rangers have fired head coach John Tortorella after the team’s disappointing exit in the Eastern Conference semifinals on the weekend. The Rangers were manhandled by the Boston Bruins 4-1 in the series, and the team announced the dismissal of the brash 54 year old on Wednesday. Tortorella spent five years behind the […]

11y ago

barcelona|brazil|lionel messi

Neymar Ready To ‘Seize The Moment’ At Barcelona

Neymar is relishing his move to Barcelona after putting pen to paper on a five-year deal with the Spanish Liga champions. The Brazilian striker completed a protracted transfer saga when he chose Barcelona over Real Madrid on the weekend and the 21 year old can’t wait to get started for his new club. “I have […]

11y ago

canada|CONCACAF|costa rica|MLS

Canada Loses To Costa Rica In International Friendly

Canada fell to Costa Rica 1-0 in an international soccer friendly at Commonwealth Stadium on Tuesday evening. The Canadians lacked significant cutting edge in the final third of the pitch and were shut out in front of a sparse crowd of less than 10,00o in Edmonton. Jairo Arrieta scored on a penalty shot 15 minutes […]

11y ago

Indiana Pacers|Miami Heat|nba playoffs

Miami Heat Fall To Indiana Pacers In Game 4

The Miami Heat fell to the Indiana Pacers 99-92 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Tuesday evening. Roy Hibbert led the way for the Pacers with 23 points and 12 rebounds as they closed out the game with a 16-6 run to tie up the series at two […]

11y ago

Los Angeles Kings|San Jose Sharks

Kings Hold Off Sharks To Advance To Western Conference Final

The Los Angeles Kings held off the San Jose Sharks to secure a vital 2-1 win in Game 7 in front of a raucous crowd at Staples Center on Tuesday night. Justin Williams was the hero for the Kings, scoring two goals to lead them to the conference final where they await the winner of […]

11y ago

italy

Napoli Appoints Rafa Benitez As New Manager

Napoli has appointed Rafa Benitez as its new manager just days after former boss Walter Mazzarri left the club to join Inter. The ex-Chelsea interim coach led the Blues to the Europa League title earlier in May but leaves London to presumably make way for Jose Mourinho‘s expected return to Stamford Bridge. Benitez has penned […]

11y ago

Chicago Blackhawks|Detroit Red Wings

Chicago Blackhawks Beat Detroit Red Wings To Force Game 7

The Chicago Blackhawks survived a late scare from the Detroit Red Wings to emerge 4-3 winners in Game 6 on Monday evening at Joe Louis Arena. The victory sets the stage for a decisive Game 7 on Wednesday at United Center with a berth in the Western Conference final on the line. The Wings had […]

11y ago

barcelona|real madrid

Neymar Cries In Final Match For Santos

Neymar cried profusely during the Brazilian nation anthem just moments before his last match for Santos. The 21-year-old revealed on Saturday that he agreed to join Barcelona and bid an emotional farewell in his final game against Flamengo. Neymar thanked his supporters in a written statement and admitted it was an honor to play for […]

11y ago

Bayern Munich|Borussia Dortmund

Robert Lewandowski Set To Join Bayern Munich

Robert Lewandowski is set to join Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich in the summer, according to his agent. The Champions League winners continue their raid on Borussia Dortmund after securing the services of Mario Gotze for €37 million ($48 million). Bayern manager Jupp Heynckes hinted that the Polish international’s arrival was imminent after the 2-1 victory […]

11y ago

Los Angeles Kings|San Jose Sharks

San Jose Sharks Down Los Angeles Kings To Force Game 7

The San Jose Sharks beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Sunday night at the HP Pavilion in Game 6 of their Western Conference semifinal. Joe Thornton and T.J. Galiardi scored for the Shark,s who will now travel to Staples Center for Game 7 on Tuesday evening with a trip to the conference finals on […]

11y ago

Vancouver Canucks Fire Coach Alain Vigneault

The Vancouver Canucks fired head coach Alain Vigneault after another disappointing first-round exit from the NHL playoffs. The Canucks were swept by the San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference quarterfinals despite holding home ice advantage. This is the second consecutive year that the team was eliminated in the first round and the front office […]

11y ago

Bayern Munich|Borussia Dortmund|champions league

Franck Ribery In Confident Mood Ahead Of Champions League Final

Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery believes that his club will beat Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final on May 25. The 30 year old winger is teeming with confidence ahead of the all-German encounter at Wembley Stadium in London, England. Ribery thinks that Bayern’s familiarity with its Bundesliga foe will prove to be the […]

11y ago

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins Rout Ottawa Senators in Game 4

The Pittsburgh Penguins took care of business on Wednesday night by thrashing the Ottawa Senators 7-3 in Game 4 at Scotiabank Place. Sidney Crosby and company now hold a commanding 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal and can close out the series in Pittsburgh on Friday. James Neal and Jerome Iginla led the way […]

11y ago