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.
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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.
The first international break of 2013 will take place on Wednesday and will feature a plethora of entertaining matches. Here are the most anticipated matches of Wednesday.
Group H of the World Cup Finals is viewed as one of the least interesting of the matchup. With no real contender, many view this group as a cakewalk for the two European sides. Belgium is expected to win the group as the team heads into Brazil as a dark horse. The young team is filled with talent and could surprise teams with its youthful enthusiasm.
The Toronto Raptors made a huge step forward this season after making it into the post season, and their success this year could be attributed to Kyle Lowry’s emergence as one of the best point guards in the NBA.
LeBron James scored a playoff career-high 49 points to lead the Miami Heat to a 102-96 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night at the Barclays Center in New York.
Marcos Maidana took a swipe at Floyd Mayweather Jr., more than a week after losing his World Boxing Association welterweight title during their showdown at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Game 7 between the Pittsburgh Penguins and NY Rangers is on the horizon. The Rangers managed a shocking comeback in Games 5 and 6 after looking listless against a dominant Pittsburgh side. But the Penguins have seemingly capsized and no player has been more emblematic of that fall than Captain Sidney Crosby.
Four years ago, the African nations bonded around one country in the World Cup knockout rounds. Despite hosting the tournament for the first time in the event's history, the African nations continued to struggle in the group stage and only saw one of its neighbors manage a berth in the round of 16. That nation was Ghana and it carried the hopes of a continent. Despite falling short, the run was one of the most impressive in Africa's history. Ghana is arguably the best African side at this year's World Cup in Brazil, but the team is faced with a monumental group to overcome. Can Ghana prove to be among the world's elite in 2014?
The Miami Dolphins safety Don Jones was fined by the organization and has been suspended from team activities after he posted tweets about Michael Sam, the first openly gay player to be drafted in the NFL.