After two early losses in the Concacaf World Cup Qualifying playoff round the United States found themselves tied for last place in the group. Before the losses there were fans and broadcasters calling for the U.S. Soccer Federation to fire then coach Jürgen Klinsmann. After crucial losses to Mexico and Costa Rica, the U.S.S.F decided…
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UPDATE: USA, Mexico and Canada Favorites to Win 2026 World Cup Joint Bid by Zeeni Sports
While the United States narrowly missed out on the chance to host the 2022 World Cup they are now favorites to receive the 2026 Cup along with joint bidders Canada and Mexico. The three nations entered their joint bids earlier this year and are now serious favorites to get the nod from FIFA. The…
Is the United States Youth System Finally Paying Off? by Zeeni Sports
In comparison to the world leaders in international soccer the United States youth system is exceptionally behind. Sides like FC Barcelona of Spain established their world-renowned academy, La Masia, in 1979. For decades, academies like La Masia have propelled European and South American sides to World Cup victories. It wasn’t until 2007 that the U.S….
10 Years to the Day: 22 Year Old LeBron Scores 48 pts in Game 5 to Defeat the Pistons
Tomorrow night LeBron James will be making his eighth NBA Finals appearance in ten years. He is the first player since Bill Russell’s Celtics to start in seven consecutive finals and compete in eight. To celebrate this historic run, let’s take a look back at the performance that propelled him to his first ever Finals…
The Mamba League: Kobe Bryant’s Next Chapter
Kobe Bryant is a five time NBA Champion and a surefire first ballot Hall of Famer. After a twenty-year career in the NBA you would think that would warrant an uninterrupted hiatus, however, Kobe is far from done with the game. While Bryant may be retired, his influence on the game’s future is just getting…
Josh Sargent: 17 Year Old U.S. Striker is already Breaking Records
The hype surrounding U-20 U.S. National Team star, Josh Sargent is real. Sargent is currently in the Korea Republic representing the U.S. at the U-20 World Cup and boy is he representing. After just 2 games in the tournament he has already scored 3 goals as the U.S. have taken 4 points out of a…
Is a 16 Year Old Worth $48 Million? Real Madrid seem to think so.
It was just confirmed yesterday that Spanish giants, Real Madrid, have sign 16-year-old Brazilian star Vinícius Júnior for $48M. 48 million is a big investment into any player, not-to-mention a 16 year-old. So, like I presume the rest of the soccer world did after learning about this bombshell; I wanted to do some research of…
Is Isaiah Thomas Expendable?
After news that their star PG, Isaiah Thomas, would be out for the remainder of the playoffs, no one gave the Celtics a puncher’s chance. However, a combination of LeBron having one of the worst games of his playoff career and Celtics players like Marcus Smart and Jonas Jerebko coming up BIG, they were able…
What Happened to LeBron James? Anomaly or Cause for Concern?
It is no secret that LeBron did not have his best game last night. His stat line read: 11 points (4-13 fg), 6 rbs, 6 ast, and 6 TO’s. Some are chalking it up as his second worst playoff performance behind his game 4 showing in the 2011 NBA Finals vs. the Mavs, where he…
What do the Lakers do with their pick?
After Tuesday nights NBA Draft Lottery, where the Lakers kept their top 3 protected pick, there seems to finally be some buzz brewing in the Los Angeles area. This buzz stems from 2 words, Lonzo Ball. Lonzo, a Chino Hills native and a UCLA standout, has been regarded as a once in a generation type…
What An Amazing NBA Season!
What an amazing NBA season this past season was! The 2015-2016 season started with the Golden State Warriors defending as champions. They would go on to complete the regular season with an astounding record on 73-9. This would break the 95/96 Chicago Bulls record of 72-10, which had been unscathed for 20 years. Steph Curry…
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