Rubber match! How Sounders and TFC combined to create era-defining rivalry
Sunday’s MLS Cup finale will be part three of a matchup that has established itself as something historic What makes a rivalry? Sometimes it’s geography, as the Hudson River derby, Cascadia derby and El Trafico will attest to. Sometimes it’s bad blood. You could ask Sporting Kansas City and Real Salt Lake about that. And…
‘Pulisic isn’t looking to be the next Hazard’ – USMNT star backed by Sahin to be ‘great’ for Chelsea
A former Borussia Dortmund team-mate of the American playmaker is expecting a top talent to become a star in his own right at Stamford Bridge Christian Pulisic is not looking to be “the next Hazard”, says former Borussia Dortmund team-mate Nuri Sahin, with the United States international expected to become “a great player for Chelsea”…
Mexico U-17 World Cup runners-up must avoid mistakes of past generations
Taking the risk of leaving their comfort zone will be key if they’re going to help advance the senior national team squad Whether you believe that “no era penal” once again or if you feel that Mexico was fairly beaten, there’s no debating that Mexico’s U-17 squad had a fantastic showing at the U-17 World…
How Gnabry went from Premier League flop with Arsenal to matching Gerd Muller's goalscoring record
The Germany forward scored nine international goals in eight games in 2019 but just four years ago could not get a game for the Gunners or West Brom Germany’s striker problem is over. The current world champions had struggled to find someone to play through the middle and score goals, but Joachim Low has stumbled…
Brown: ‘We like what we’re seeing from Honda’
There are undeniable signs of improvement in the McLaren-Honda camp, but crunch time is nearing regarding a decision on the future insists Zak Brown. The McLaren executive clearly wants a winning engine for 2018, but the jury is still out as to whether its engine partner can still deliver to McLaren the level of performance…
Why War? It's a Question Americans Should Be Asking
As the United States charges once more into war, little debate has centered on the actual utility of war. Instead, policymakers and pundits have focused their comments on combating the latest danger to our nation and its interests as posed by Islamic State militants. “War has not left us with a more stable international environment.…
Bottas enjoying ‘positive start’ to British GP weekend
Fresh from claiming pole position and his second Formula 1 race victory last weekend in Austria, Valtteri Bottas is on top form again this week ahead o the British Grand Prix. The Finn topped the timesheets in both of Friday’s free practice sessions. In the process, he set new track record times for Silverstone on…
Pirelli offers its conclusions in Ferrari tyre failure probe
F1 tyre supplier Pirelli has concluded ist investigation into Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen tyre failures in last weekend’s British GP. Drama hit the Ferrari camp in the closing stages of the race at Silverstone when Raikkonen was forced to pit with a tyre puncture only for Vettel to also fall victim to a left-front…
Is Another War Coming to the Occupied West Bank?
Observers of the evolution of the relationship between Israel and the Palestinians have long argued that there are only two likely outcomes of the alternating violence and diplomacy between the two sides that has gone on nearly 70 years now. One is a “two-state solution” wherein Israel accepts a rump Palestinian state in Gaza and…
Mentality in F1 unchanged over the years – Massa
Felipe Massa believes today’s F1 is no different than the world he was introduced to when he started his career in 2002. For all the criticism directed towards the sport, F1’s issues have pretty much remained the same according to the 36-year-old. “In the moment that I started, overtaking was very difficult, we didn’t have…