Football

Go to Source We can define West Virginia's in-progress slide in many ways, using many metrics, relying on many forms of statistical comparison and calling on any number of just-the-facts descriptions, but let's keep it simpler: …

Go to Source LONDON: Former Barcelona and Netherlands defender Ronald Koeman was appointed as manager of Southampton on Monday. Koeman resigned as Feyenoord boss last month and has agreed a three-year contract with…

Go to Source Fans have been served up a marvellous first few days of excitement, controversy and, most amazing of all, goals galore. None of the first 11 matches ended in draws, five were come from behind wins…

Go to Source The four-time African Footballer of the Year has been ruled out of the clash due to a knee injury. Cameroon, who lost 1-0 against Mexico in their opener, are seeking their first World Cup win since…

Go to Source Speaking on the 64th anniversary of the opening of Rio de Janeiro's famous arena, the former Brazil striker dismissed criticism that the newly refurbished Maracana, with a reduced capacity of 78,000, lacks the…

Go to Source MIAMI (AP) -- Basketball is taking center stage in the football-crazed states of Texas and Florida -- and not just this month. The NBA Finals have been held in one, or both states eight…

Go to Source When robots play football, it looks like a game played by five-year-olds: they swarm around the ball, kick haphazardly and fall down a lot. But robot teams have made strides in recent years, and…

Go to Source By Mike Carmin WEST LAFAYETTE – In the 20 months between the 2012 Big Ten Outdoor Championships and Purdue's first indoor meet of the 2014 season, a lot transpired in Raheem Mostert's athletic world.…

Go to Source One of the more challenging aspects of my job – other than waking up before 11 a.m. - is the insistence for unbiased perspectives. Given the emotional immersion correlated with sports, this is easier said than…

Go to Source SAO PAULO (REUTERS) - To look at Charles Miller's grave, tucked away in a well-kept corner plot of a Sao Paulo cemetery, you would never suspect that here lies a man who has influenced the lives of hundreds of…

Go to Source Winning a Class 6A district championship on the football field in 2015 could come with home-field advantage, as the University Interscholastic League legislative council’s athletic committee passed the proposal…

Go to Source One in a series of early-summer looks at the opponents the Iowa football team will face this season. 2013 RECORD: 5-7, 3-5 Big Ten (fourth place in the Leaders Division) COACH: Kevin…

Go to Source Team outlook: The defending Super Bowl champs possessed an elusive quarterback and fantasy-stud of a running back. Other than that, they relied heavily on the defense, which isn’t sexy for a fantasy football standpoint.…

Go to Source Dan Marino, the Hall of Fame member and former Miami Dolphins quarterback, last week sued the NFL over concussions, according to federal court records. As the behind-the-scenes effort to gain approval…

Go to Source National college football officiating coordinator Rogers Redding told USA TODAY Sports on Monday that he'll select officiating crews for College Football Playoff games using a similar process as he did for games under the…

Go to Source After the chaos that marred the previous Chennai Football Association (CFA) league, 2014 saw a fresh start. Following four years under an ad hoc committee, elections were finally held as directed by the Tamil…

Go to Source While other defenders might keep track of stats like quarterback sacks and forced turnovers, Bojay Filimoeatu’s statistical goal is a little more nebulous. He just wants to keep beating the odds, so to speak. …

Go to Source Iowa State Cyclones quarterback Grant Rohach (3) throws the ball to Iowa State Cyclones tight end E.J. Bibbs (11) during the second half at Milan Puskar Stadium. Iowa State Cyclones defeated West Virginia…

Go to Source Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar insisted Tuesday he will silence any doubters who believe coach Luiz Felipe Scolari should consider looking beyond him as the World Cup hosts target a sixth triumph. "I…

Go to Source Before there was an emo revival, there was emo, and after there was emo, there was something else that many people called emo though it was clearly something else that sold their merchandise at Hot Topic. Somewhere…

Go to Source Johnny Manziel has just about everything a 21-year-old could want. One notable exception would be the starting quarterback's job for his employer, the Cleveland Browns. …

Go to Source Before news broke last week that he was the focus of an improper benefits probe at BYU, Duane Busby was relatively unknown outside the school’s football program. Some hardcore BYU football fans probably knew…

Go to Source Virginia head coach Mike London cheers his team during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)(Photo: Steve Helber, AP) …

Go to Source NORMAN — Bob Stoops expressed some concern last summer about the College Football Playoff selection committee, saying any decision made by humans will be — at least to some degree — marred by bias.…

Go to Source As Kalvaraz Bessent begins his career as a member of Auburn’s football team, he’s doing so knowing he’ll be one of the most heavily scrutinized incoming freshmen following an “embarrassing” arrest in February.…

Go to Source NORFOLK -- A recent 13News Now Investigation that identified high schools in South Hampton Roads using football helmets, which fall far short of Virginia Tech’s five-star rating system, was news to some school districts and…

Go to Source Atletico Madrid will travel to face Barcelona next weekend with La Liga title on the line after both sides were held to draws on Sunday. Barcelona could only draw 0-0 at Elche but Atletico were…

Go to Source   NEW DELHI: Most Indians swear by their allegiance to cricket. But when it comes to buying sports merchandise, they invariably tilt towards football. On the eve of the 2014 FIFA World Cup to be held in Brazil next…

Go to Source LONDON: Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole announced Sunday he was retiring from international football after being told he'd been left out of England manager Roy Hodgson's squad for the World Cup. "I got…

SUNDERLAND: Sunderland completed their great escape from what had seemed certain relegation when a 2-0 win at home to West Bromwich Albion on Wednesday night ensured they'd be playing Premier League football next season.…