A revolutionary change is sweeping over European football as UEFA unveils a redesigned game calendar for the next year with the Champions League planned for Thursdays. This is in addition to the customary match days of Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The most important adjustment is that all of UEFA’s esteemed club tournaments will now have their own designated match weeks. There …

May 24 – Jamaica will open against Cuba and Costa Rica will start against Guadeloupe as they chase for places in the 2024/25 Concacaf Nations League quarter finals alongside pre-qualified Mexico, United States, Panama, and Canada. This will be the fourth edition of the Nations League, the USA won each of the first three editions. The group matches and quarter finals …

For a brief moment in time, the Olympiastadion is on fire. Flares rocket in and out of the Berlin stadium as red-and-white fire licks the 75,800 seats in the arena. Above the utter joy and chaos on the field and in the stands, a huge Jumbotron reads Deutscher Pokal sieger 1996 – 1. FC Kaiserslautern… “German Cup Winner 1996. 1. …

On Thursday night, the Celtics hosted the Pacers for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Boston won 1206-110 backed by a 40-point performance from Jaylen Brown. The Celtics now have a 2-0 series lead heading into Game 3 in Indiana. For the last eight games in the 2024 playoffs, Boston has been without starting center Kristaps Porzingis.  He injured …

May 24 – Ajax Amsterdam have put their trust in Italian manager Francesco Farioli to lead the Dutch club for the next three seasons. He succeeds John van’t Schip. On Thursday, the club confirmed that the Italian will take command in the Dutch capital, replacing interim manager van’t Schip. He will be the first foreign manager to coach Ajax since …

Former Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has set his sights on a continued career in the Premier League, according to reports from the Evening Standard. The Argentinean manager’s departure from Chelsea has sparked speculation about his next move, with Manchester United emerging as a potential destination. Despite a strong finish to the Premier League campaign, guiding Chelsea to a sixth-place finish …

Earlier today, Barcelona announced that Xavi Hernandez will vacate the managerial position following this weekend’s La Liga clash against Sevilla. The 44-year-old’s position had become untenable over the past week or so after Joan Laporta was angered by the manager’s statements over the club’s financial situation. After a week filled with rumours and speculations, Barça informed Xavi of the decision …

The quarterfinals, semifinals, and final of the 2024 US Open Cup will be available for free on MLS Season Pass from Apple. The tournament only has seven games remaining as we enter the last eight of the competition. This announcement is significant for several reasons. On one hand, the US Open Cup has another streaming home for the rest of …

Leeds United are reportedly considering a summer move for Matt O’Riley, the highly-regarded Celtic midfielder who has caught the attention of several European clubs, including Newcastle United. This interest comes on the back of an impressive season for O’Riley, who has been pivotal in Celtic’s campaign and could crown it with a Scottish Cup victory this weekend. Since joining Celtic …

In 2023, the Jets finished 7-10 and missed out on the playoffs for the 13th straight season. Last year was supposed to be different for New York. However, four-time league MVP Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles after just a few plays in Week 1 vs. the Bills. Rodgers never returned and the Jets struggled with consistency at QB all season.  …