Troy Polamalu nearly ruined it for all of us. The Pittsburgh Steelers led the San Diego Chargers by the utterly improbable score of 11-10, thanks to a safety and three Jeff Reed field goals, including a 32-yarder with 15 seconds left. In th...

The New England Patriots, who have established an NFL dynasty through their scouting acumen, have turned their attention to that hotbed of American football excellence, Israel. The Israelis, long known for their enthusiasm about and skill for p...

So the CONCACAF Champions League was background noise on my TV last night. The first game was often relegated to a pic-in-pic window, as I found myself more interested in a World Series of Poker final table on ESPN.

The boys at TheCup.us just alerted us to the news that two more clubs — the Tampa Bay Rowdies and Crystal Palace Baltimore — have broken ranks with USL and officially joined the new Team Owners Association league. For those of you keeping score at...

O MY GOD ONE TIME I TOOK A SNAP TURNED AROUND AND THREW THE BALL OVER MY HEAD AND SAID WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! Seriously, it’s more fun if you’re listening to this while watching that video. (Spotted on The Sporting Blog.)

You’ve got it all figured out. You’ve broken through the backline. You’ve got an angle on the goalkeeper. All you have to do is slot the ball home and celebrate your goal. Then, this happens… That’s Daniel Nardiello, a Blackpool striker on loan at...

After watching Jake Delhomme shit the bed against the Eagles in Week 1 this year, I fully expected the Carolina Panthers to have a very long and very ugly season. So I tuned out and focused on my Steelers, who then proceeded to shit the bed twice...

This is how France got into the 2010 FIFA World Cup. There was nothing legitimate about this goal. Thierry Henry clearly used his hand to direct the ball and set up William Gallas for the game-winning score. However, none of the officials saw it. The...