Eddie Howe has been speaking to the press following Tuesday night’s shootout win over Blackburn, revealing his ‘relief’ after some Martin Dubravka heroics helped us reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. Reacting to the late drama after a 1-1 draw after extra-time, Howe said: “I think there is only one emotion and that is relief. I think it was …

Trae Young was diagnosed with a torn ligament in his pinky finger on Sunday, and it was announced that he would miss at least four weeks of action as he recovered from surgery. It is unclear exactly how many games will be left on the schedule for Atlanta when he makes his return, but there is one former NBA player …

There was finally some positive news surrounding Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers that was announced on Tuesday. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the team is “hopeful” that the injured big man will be able to return by late-March, in time for the final couple of weeks of the regular season and the push for the playoffs. 76ers Hopeful Embiid …

An unconvincing performance saw Newcastle need extra time and penalties to beat Championship strugglers Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup Fifth Round. Anthony Gordon’s second half goal was cancelled out by a Sammie Szmodics tap in before penalty hero Martin Dubravka was the difference in the shootout. It wasn’t pretty and the performance was a concern after we hoped for …

Defending World Cup champion Argentina is playing many games in the United States this year, and fans can get tickets now. In total, La Albiceleste is playing seven games in two sets of friendlies and the 2024 Copa America. Based on the side’s performance in its defense of the Copa America this summer, that number could reach as high as …

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is currently putting together a very strong team behind the scenes at Man United and the manager role may see a change ahead of the 2024/25 season.  It has been a difficult season for Erik ten Hag’s men and it hit another bump last Saturday as the Red Devils put in a shambolic performance as they were …

As Barcelona near the end of the campaign, the imminence of Xavi’s departure, who announced his pre-emptive resignation last month, edges closer and closer. The Catalan giants have been carefully evaluating a number of coaches who could succeed Xavi and bring back a period of sustained success at the club. Now, according to SPORT, Barcelona have entered the final stage …

Man City have run riot in the first half of their FA Cup clash with Luton Town and the tie has seen Erling Haaland net a hat-trick in 37 minutes.  The home side went behind after just three minutes when Kevin De Bruyne cut a pass back for the Norwegian to open the scoring. The duo would combine two more …

As of 2024, ninety-four men’s soccer teams in the United States are designated as professional. That spans Major League Soccer, the USL Championship, MLS Next Pro, NISA, and USL League One. Granted, it does not include all of MLS Next Pro, because many teams in that division are reserves. While 94 professional men’s teams are encouraging, it’s tiny compared to …

Pep Lijnders is set to follow Jurgen Klopp out of Liverpool at the end of the season and the Dutch coach is in talks with one of Europe’s biggest clubs.  The 41-year-old has played a key role in the Merseyside club’s success in recent years and is a crucial member of Klopp’s team. Lijnders has spent the majority of ten years …