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.

At the age of 32, Ricky Williams has little business still being a quality running back in the NFL. Yet in the absence of injured Ronnie Brown, Williams has become a force for the Miami Dolphins, averaging 4.39 yards per carry, scoring five touchdowns...

God, I love Australia. Nowhere else in the world will you find so many football codes constantly warring with each other for the hearts and minds of the people. How many epic pub brawls have started over rugby league fans calling Aussie rules a girl’s...

The news last week that the Rochester Rhinos had decided to join the breakaway North American Soccer League had most of us believing that this new league might stand a decent chance of happening. A USL stalwart like Rochester wouldn’t leave unless it...

GROUP A: South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France GROUP B: Argentina, Nigeria, South Korea, Greece GROUP C: England, USA, Algeria, Slovenia GROUP D: Germany, Australia, Serbia, Ghana GROUP E: Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, Cameroon GROUP F: Italy,...