James Rodriguez is going to win the FIFA Puskas Goal of the Year because no one can help themselves. His goal, and moments like it, is what we watch sports for, and it commands so much of our attention because the circumstances surrounding it have considerably more weight than the act itself.
UCLA versus Virginia - November 28th - 8:00 PM
Conference championship week is behind us as we head into the final act of the 2014 Women’s college soccer season. Earlier this week, the 64-team field was set which will culminate in Boca Raton, Florida on December 7th. You can take a look at the bracket here.
The UCLA Region:
1-UCLA
2-Virginia
3-Kentucky
4-Pepperdine
The joys of winning leave some feeling they can do whatever they want. After all, being on Cloud Nine can do that as emotions get the best of some people.
One of those people is UCONN soccer player Noriana Radwan. After a thrilling 3-2 victory over USF in penalty kicks in the American Athletic Conference title, deadspin.com captured the freshman from Wappingers Falls, New York flipping off the camera after the victory.
Thirteen U.S. senators sent a letter to Sepp Blatter and Sunil Gulati asking for the use of grass instead of turf in the Women's World Cup.
The women’s college soccer season is coming to a close this week and teams around the country will be vying for a spot in the College Cup or a Conference title. The country’s strongest conference, the PAC 12, does not have a conference tournament as the 12 teams will play their final regular season game at the end of the week against their rivals. Elsewhere, most conferences will put on conference tournaments, giving teams a chance to either improve their seeding heading into the College Cup or qualify for the 64 team field. Here are the conferences to keep an eye on this weekend:
The gilded 90s conditioned optimism into a generation of people. Pop culture and a booming economy spread sentiments of hope and belief wide and far. In a watered down version of the American Dream, everyone believed that everyone else would “make it.” People were a Hollywood script away from believing that a janitor sweeping university floors could become the next great mind of his generation.
The United States Women’s National Team have blown the doors off their last two opponents, following their sluggish 1-0 victory over Trinidad & Tobago. Jill Ellis’s squad has rattled off 5-0 and 6-0 victories against Guatemala and Haiti - and they’ll likely face Mexico on Friday with a chance to qualify for World Cup 2015.
16-year-old Rhiannon Conelley won a contest and chose to meet Neymar over receiving $10,000
A lot of amazing athletes have torn their ACLs. Derrick Rose, Adrian Peterson and Tom Brady just to name a few. It’s probably the biggest fear for any athlete who relies on their legs, as the recovery can take up to 10 months – and that doesn’t even include the psychological aspect of the injury.