Federal police in Brazil have initiated investigations into possible FIFA corruption. The South American nation started investigating following the arrests of prominent FIFA leaders.
Seven Copa America champions have managed the feat of repeating their title. Uruguay managed to accomplish the feat twice in its history, taking home the 1916 title and the ensuing 1917 victory. The team then accomplished the feat in 1923 and 1924, but has not managed to do the same since.The 2015 edition of Uruguay enters in a rather unique situation with a chance to repeat if certain situations go their way. But is the team equipped for a deep run, especially after its poor showing at the 2014 World Cup?
The Los Angeles Lakers will be very busy this offseason. The team has the No. 2 overall draft pick, Kobe Bryant is entering the final season of his career, and Jeremy Lin is about to become an unrestricted free agent. What should the Lakers do with Linsanity?
Real Madrid's season is at an end.The failed season led to the firing of Carlo Ancelotti, but there are many that would look at the situation and question which players were at their best. Which players performed up to standards and which were poor all season long.In this three part series, we will look at Madrid's different positions and grade its players based on their performances in 2014-15. In this first edition we will look at the goalkeeping and defense.
Barcelona and Juventus both enjoy possession. The former side was the top possession team in all of Spain controlling the ball 69.7 percent of the time. In Europe, Barcelona was second only to Bayern Munich in possession, holding the ball 60.7 percent of the time.Not to be outdone, Juventus was the fifth highest possessing team in the Champions League with 56.4 percent of ball retention; the team was also the fourth highest possessing squad in Italy, holding the ball 57.3 percent of the time.As might be imagined, neither team will want to be without the ball during the Champions League final, putting a greater onus on midfielders to hold possession. But which side holds the stronger midfield core?
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson will hear it from Coach Mike Zimmer himself. The coach says that Peterson will either play for the team or not play at all.
Amir Khan and Chris Algieri will collide on Friday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and the two fighters have a common goal -- get a shot against Floyd Mayweather Jr.
The Chicago Bulls have fired Tom Thibodeau after five straight season of post-season play. Chicago Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau was fired Thursday, according to a report on ESPN.
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors will meet in the 2015 NBA Finals. These are the two best teams in the league, but only one team will emerge as the champion. Latin Post previews the finals and picks a winner.
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves have completed the first big trade of the 2015 MLB season. Six players from multiple positions were involved including Juan Uribe. Latin Post breaks down this big trade for you.
The NFL offseason is just about complete with numerous trades, free agent signings and overpaid contracts. Some teams shined while others were left in disappointment. Latin Post lists the five worst offseasons of 2015.
Jordan Brand is set to make noise again this weekend as they are scheduled to release two editions of the Air Jordan 1 model, which have been making waves over the past several weeks.
