The top U.S. sports websites (most read/most popular) are: YAHOO.com, ESPN.com, FOXsports.com and SI.com. None of these sites give MLS its own category/webpage on their homepages.
Will Michael Vick Consider Owning a Soccer Team, Too?
February 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Could ‘Yahoo Sports TV’ Be Next?
February 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Yahoo Sports Radio has put together a lineup of talent recognized in the business as professional and experienced. They haven’t found their niche yet, and they sound just like the other guys they say they don’t want to sound like, but this is not so important; the bigger question is what’s next?
Masters Golf Tournament Goes Nuclear
February 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
With the news this week of two new nuclear reactors to be built in Augusta, Georgia, the Masters Tournament’s golf holes could get new nicknames.
Texas Needs Its Own NCAA Conference
February 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
How hard is this to figure out? Texas has enough good quality schools to fill up its own conference. It can keep rivalries and begin to form new ones.
Jeremy Lin, Like Tim Tebow Before, Keeps ‘Lincredible’ Late-Game Heroics and Fan ‘Linterest’ Going
February 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
And, he does it again folks! He sinks three-pointer with .5-seconds left for the win. The Knicks came back in the 4th quarter Valentine’s Night behind their Linsational point guard phenom, who continues following the script written by Tim Tebow this past football season.
Is Tony Parker Hall of Fame Worthy?
February 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Three NBA championships, one NBA Finals MVP, and four NBA All-Star appearances make for a decent shot at Springfield, Massachusetts immortality. As one very new point guard in New York makes the headlines, another in the Alamo City keeps on running under the radar.
The Overselling of British Accents to American Audiences
February 10, 2012 By 2 Comments
Whether its news, politics, entertainment or advertising, the British accent seems everywhere in American culture.The simple explanation for all these British accents may be in how Americans perceive them.
FIBA Impact on NBA Goes Beyond Kenyon Martin Decision
February 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
When was the last time FIBA had anything to do with NBA matters? Practically never. The NBA does everything it wants with no input from FIBA publicly until now, apparently.
NBA’s 66 Game Schedule Working; Why Not Start Future 82-Game Schedules on Christmas Day?
February 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
With the NBA schedule in full tilt since Christmas, the season has never seemed this action-packed. The reason is because the games are coming closer together and being delivered faster to consumers.
Could Brittney Griner Make an NBA Roster?
January 29, 2012 By 2 Comments
Could Brittney Griner be the first female to make an NBA roster? The suggestion of her making it to the ‘Association’ has been asked before, but the topic deserves a refresh.
The Seattle Sounders and the Turning Point in MLS History
January 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Is it possible there wouldn’t be an MLS if the Seattle Sounders hadn’t joined? Prior to Seattle’s first season in 2009, the league was still struggling and there were some doubts as to whether it would survive. As soon as Seattle started playing in the league, an immediate difference could be detected. The impact was undeniable on MLS’s bottom line.
Why Major League Soccer should attempt to turn Jim Rome from a basher into a supporter
January 28, 2012 By 3 Comments
Jim Rome hates Soccer. And he is not bashful about giving his opinions on the matter. But he has changed his tune on sports before, and his influence has helped those sports grow in popularity. Why couldn’t this also happen for Soccer in the U.S.?
MLS More Than Halfway to 36 Teams
January 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
With currently 19 teams in its league, MLS is more than halfway to 36. No other major team sports league in the U.S. has more than 32 teams. The NHL, NBA and MLB leagues have 30 and the NFL has 32 teams. What would be the sense in MLS practically doubling its size? It is the perfect sense.
The Soccer Scarf: A Transplanted Accessory That Doesn’t Make Sense In the U.S.
January 21, 2012 By 1 Comment
When soccer scarves pop up among soccer fans in MLS stadiums, they seem pretentious and out of place. It seems like American soccer fans are trying too hard to be something they’re not.
