by Michael Cardillo Once upon a time international superstar David Beckham was just a soccer/football player. Sure he had crazy hairstyles and a famous wife, but at least he used to produce on the field. Since his much ballyhooed moved to MLS in 2007, any remaining remnant of Beckham the player officially merged into Beckham as a walking billboard who might be more famous for sitting courtside at Lakers games next to the likes of Zac Efron than actually playing in MLS. In any event, fresh...
by Michael Cardillo A strange thing happened on the way to the MLS Cup final -- all the league's traditional "powers" were kicked to the curb as roadkill. In the wake leaves four remaining teams, of which only one has ever won or played in the league final, which is pretty remarkable since MLS has fluctuated between 10 and 14 teams in since its 1996 inception. This weekend saw the completion of the two-leg conference (more on that later) semifinals, with only the Chicago Fire -- winners in...
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Major League Soccer has begun handing out their year-end awards already, with Jon Busch winning Goalkeeper of the Year, Chad Marshall winning Defender of the Year, and Michael Parkhurst being awarded with the Fair Play Award.
(as detailed in “Sorcery at Caesars”) 1. The boss of the Caesars Sports Book dreamed the night before the fight that Leonard would win a decision. He adjusted the odds to increase betting on Hagler, and helped Caesars win a bundle. 2. The Mexican judge, Jo Jo Guerra, had sparred in his youth with Sugar Ray Robinson – his “idol”. Guerra gave the new Sugar Ray a 10-2 margin of...
The third round of the FA Cup is usually one of the highlights of the year when we get to watch...
by Michael Cardillo Once upon a time international superstar David Beckham was just a...
by Michael Cardillo How often can you label a trade in MLS as a win-win for both teams? Very...
by Michael Cardillo The talent drain from MLS to Scandinavia continued today when New England...
by Michael Cardillo Here's to hoping that the rumor reported by Big Apple Soccer about Tony...