
The qualifying rounds for the FIFA World Cup 2014 are drawing closer toward their conclusion, with most of the spots to be wrapped up later this year. For a lucky group of 736 players—32 places, 23 men per squad—they will get the chance to perform on the global scale, but the inevitable hard-luck stories will also be prevalent. Show More Summary
The 2013 final of one of the worlds biggest football tournaments is coming up, so here's the apps you need to keep up with the action on your iPhone, iPad and Mac Saturday May 11 sees the 2013 FA Cup come to a climax, with the final taking place at London's Wembley Stadium. Show More Summary
The new Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car will make its debut in iconic Martini Racing Stripes. The new car will be driven during the opening round of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup in Catalunya, Barcelona by Sebastien Loeb, nine-time world champion, in celebration of the Martini 150th Anniversary. Martini, the world’s number one vermouth and [...]
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Kirby Garlitos
The world of motor racing has seen many cross-industry partnerships, but when it comes to Porsche’s racing history, there are two brands that are normally associated with it: Gulf and Martini. Show More Summary
In his 26 years as the manager of England’s Manchester United Football Club, Sir Alex Ferguson helped the club win 13 Premiership League titles, two European Champions League titles and five Football Association Cups. If you’re not familiar with soccer … Continue reading ?
As the world's oldest football knockout competition, The FA Cup has played a storied role in the history of the beautiful game. For over a century, the FA Cup Final has been an indelible part of English national consciousness. If you...Show More Summary
With the World Cup approaching in just over 12 months time, the footballing world is beginning to ready itself for Brazil 2014. There may well be a lot football to be played across the globe before then, whilst the respective qualification campaigns still have to be navigated. Show More Summary
Curious who will be FIFA World Champion? Make sure you tune into the live broadcast of the FIWC finals this evening. The FIFA Interactive World Cup 2013 (FWC13) Grand Final is currently taking place in Madrid. Live coverage of the final will kick off at 18:00 CET (Central European Time). The post Catch FIWC Final Live Here Tonight appeared first on FIFA Soccer Blog.
Joe Posnanski recently wrote an intriguing article about the difference between most American sports and the English Premier League. While the World Cup and Champions League are run in a playoff style, the Premiership has no playoffs at all. Show More Summary
Goalkeepers typically peak in their early 30s, which would suggest these three young bucks are going to be pretty special by the time the 2022 World Cup comes around. Marc-Andre ter Stegen is a 21-year-old German international who plays for Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga. Show More Summary
The United States men's national team will have plenty on the line this summer as they take on two difficult opponents in friendlies and three continental foes in crucial CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying matches. One player who will back in the United States fold will be Landon Donovan of the Los Angeles Galaxy. Show More Summary
The 2013 NHL playoffs are underway, and everyone in the hockey world is now trying to figure out which teams in the league are serious Stanley Cup contenders. While the first round is far from over for most series, there is already a clear upper echelon of teams that have separated themselves from the rest of the pack. Show More Summary
Since joining Manchester United from Blackburn Rovers in the summer of 2011, Phil Jones has received a great deal of plaudits. Various pundits, including England World Cup winning hero Geoff Hurst, have suggested the Preston lad with the uncanny resemblance to Beaker from The Muppets might just be the next England captain. Show More Summary
There is no better feeling for a golfer than taking a full swing only to watch your ball disappear in the bottom of the cup, but that feeling must be multiplied in the thousands if your foursome includes the leader of the free world.
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Mother Nature Network just flagged a fun diversion in the solar technology world: the Window Socket. It’s a portable solar charger, roughly the size of a hockey puck, which uses a suction cup to attach to any available window. It also has a standard electrical plug — though right now it’s only the European standard [...]
The 2022 World Cup is perhaps the most discussed football topic of recent times, with the decision to award Qatar the hosting duties of the tournament having become highly contentious. But how will the footballing landscape lie onceShow More Summary
The first kick of the 2014 FIFA World Cup may be delivered in Sao Paulo next June by a Brazilian who is paralyzed from the waist down. If all goes according to plan, the teenager will walk onto the field, cock back a foot and swing at the soccer ball, using a mechanical exoskeleton controlled by the teen’s brain. Read full article >>
After bursting onto the scene with that goal against Argentina, the stan-out moment of my first World Cup, Michael Owen will always be a reminder of that early, unconditional love of football. It was an act of instinctive, free-wheeling...Show More Summary
Coming off a four-point effort in their last two World Cup qualifiers, it would be easy to think that all is well for the United States men’s national team. But a number of questions still linger, buoyed by the U.S.’ poor performance...Show More Summary
Brazil are the current favorites to win the World Cup in 2014. However, given their development over the last 13 years at international level and Bayern Munich's and Borussia Dortmund's success in the Champions League this year, Germany are best placed as the front-runner for a World Cup victory. Show More Summary