FIFA recently approved the “6+5 rule” in a 155-5 vote among member nations. The rule would mandate that clubs field at least six players from the nation in which they play. By targeting wealthy clubs, particularly English ones, buying foreign players, FIFA feels they would revive national teams and achieve greater parity. This policy would [...]
And the man chosen to lead the young Chicago Bulls to the promised land is…Doug Collins? Really? Doug Collins?!
What about Collins’ resume attracted the Bulls? He hasn’t coached in the league since 2002. He hasn’t coached a .500 team since 1996. He has a 15-23 record in the playoffs. Sound intriguing? Here’s more.
Every team he [...]
Worst first pitch ever.
FIFA generally moves with the briskness of a clogged colon. So, it was a shock when they nearly immediately lifted a suspension on the Iraqi Football Association (IFA), allowing the national team to play its scheduled World Cup qualifier against Australia on Sunday.
Iraq won fans the world over, when the team overcame horrific domestic hurdles [...]
Crotchety baseball color men cite the slippery slope argument to ridicule instant replay in baseball. If we allow instant replay in even one facet of the game, we will have instant replay for everything. This will lead to delaying of the game at every play, robot referees, no more fat men throwing temper tantrums–basically all [...]
Former USA international striker Brian McBride announced that he will leave Fulham FC to return to MLS.
McBride, 36, played four and a half seasons for Fulham, scoring 32 goals in 139 appearances. What he lacked in talent, he made up for with toughness, earning the admiration of many English fans. McBride served as club captain [...]
The Detroit Tigers have been lost this season, but they could find a savior, if they would only consider signing Trot Nixon.
Nixon, 34, had an abysmal (.677 OPS) year for the Indians last season. Without a major league offer, he signed a minor-league deal with Arizona. He is currently playing for the AAA Tucson Sidewinders.
The [...]
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David Beckham scored a fluke 70-yard goal for L.A. Galaxy to ensure their 3-1 victory over the Kansas City Wizards. This, however, is his genuine 60-yard effort against Wimbeldon in 1996.
Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho may replace his replacement Avram Grant, after the club sacked him today following Chelsea’s defeat in the Champions League final.
Mourinho, not surprisingly, dismissed Grant’s performance at the club. ”After two titles per season for the last three years,” Mourinho told the Observer, “there were zero titles this season, which in my philosophy [...]
