Major League Baseball has featured several all time great players from Latin America, such as Sammy Sosa, Rafael Palmeiro, David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez. But baseball is always looking for its next generation of superstars, and here are a few of the most exciting new Latino baseball players who may end up having breakout seasons this year.
The Spanish League title race got very interesting this past weekend when Barcelona and Atletico Madrid both managed to drop all three points while Real Madrid pulled ahead with a huge win.
Group of G will be the most watched Group at the World Cup this summer. The idea of watching the Germans, Americans, Portuguese and Ghanese face off is extremely exciting as it provides an opportunity for major upsets. Which team will be the surprise of the group?
Moyes' inaugural season with the club has been woeful to say the least. Here are the five worst performances of his career with United this season. They are in no particular order.
Didier Drogba will renew his relationship with Chelsea when the English side visits his current team Galatasaray in the Champions League.
That will be the central storyline between these two sides. Will Drogba beat his former manager Jose Mourinho? Or will Chelsea continue its terrific play of late?
Real Madrid will look to continue its strong play when it takes on Schalke 04 on Wednesday in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16.
Despite an unbeaten run of 26 straight games, the Spanish giants have won only one time in their last 24 matches in Germany and struggled mightily a year ago against Borussia Dortmund. Madrid lost 2-1 against Dortmund in the group stage before being destroyed 4-1 in the first leg of the UCL semifinal.
How do the two sides match up?
The relationship between soccer and the media has not been on good terms this week. On Tuesday, three stories broke regarding major soccer personalities clashing with different media sources. Here is a survey of what happened.
Real Madrid's 6-1 drubbing against Schalke 04 on Wednesday was major moment for Los Blancos. They ended the German curse by picking up just their second win in 25 matches in Germany and have essentially booked a spot in the Champions League quarterfinals for the fourth straight season.
The first leg of the Champions League round of 16 has come to an end. It is safe to say that some matchups are essentially finished with most away teams taking advantage in the first leg and pulling away with favorable results.
The Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Lionel Messi debate has gone on for years due to the fact that the two players are arguably the best in the world and play for the fiercest rival clubs in the sport.
Here is a compelling stat. One. That number refers to the amount of goals scored by English teams in the first leg of the Champions League knockout rounds.
The final 16 teams of the Europa League were revealed on Thursday when the second leg of the round of 32 came to an end. The final results of those second legs featured a plethora of surprises and it will be interesting to see how these teams ultimately do in the tournament. With that in mind there are a few teams that are clear-cut contenders to lift the trophy in May. Here are the top five favorites to win the Europa League this year.
What is going on with English soccer? Despite the top four English sides embarrassing themselves in the Champions league over the last few weeks, many felt that the opposition had a lot to do with the results (except for Manchester United of course). But with the first knockout round of the Europa League coming to an end on Thursday, it has become clear that English soccer is falling behind as the top league in the world.
Also, Adam Rose and his "Exotic Express" catches Jack Swagger's attention, WWE Divas Champion Paige continues rolling, The Usos team with Cena against the Wyatts, newly-crowned United States Champion Sheamus battles Rybexl, Fandango makes a confession, and Cody Rhodes breaks his losing rut.
Donald Sterling broke his silence and asked for forgiveness for his racist remarks, but the disgruntled Los Angeles Clippers owner took a swipe at Magic Johnson during an interview with Anderson Copper of CNN.
