Israeli football club Beitar Jerusalem usually makes the global news for reasons outside the sport – racist fans, refusing to accept the arrival of Muslim players to the club. In their recent match against Maccabi Haifa, it was a comedic incident, involving Avi Rikan, getting his boot stuck under an Electronic billboard, that caught the attention of many. More
With the official announcement out, the era of the PlayStation 4 is upon us. What does this mean for sports in video games? Hopefully, with the new social sharing additions and obviously the new controller, Madden, FIFA and NBA2K will be a lot more fun and realistic. More
Nothing like a good foul-mouthed rant to vent your frustration, but sometimes, it goes a bit too far. A Celtic FC fan didn’t really take the 3-0 defeat to Juventus in the Champions League lightly, and decided to let the expletives rip during the disappointing performance. More
Even in the uber-macho world of sports, at least when it comes to men’s sport, loves triumphs barriers. When you love someone, even in an a-sexual way, only in the bro-mance kind way, nothing will hold you back from kissing the person that just made you happier than anyone else, by scoring a goal, winning a game or just getting yourself in the mood. More
Olympic Wrestling shouldn’t be saved because of tradition and antiquity. It should be saved because it’s an important sports, a cornerstone of the Olympic games, just below the big three of Athletics, Swimming and Gymnastics (real gymnastics). Still, the IOC, out of corruption and connections of Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs prefers to keep the modern Pentathlon. More
What’s better than translate what you’re seeing on the football field onto a canvas, if you have the talent of course? Austin Madison, a Pixar animator and one talented sports fan, makes the most of his viewing experience by making awesome artworks based on the outcomes of NFL and College Football games he sees. More
Twitter isn’t the optimal way to measure the number of fans teams have across the globe. Not everyone uses the internet as their way of getting news about their most popular clubs. While it sounds reasonable that Barcelona and Real Madrid are the most followed, Manchester United don’t have an official account, and Lionel Messi doesn’t have a twitter account as well. More
Nothing makes you feel more like a king than signing for a new club with over zealous fans. Wesley Sneijder finally ended the transfer saga by joining Galatasary, got paraded around with his new club’s shirt, causing something close to a riot by super passionate Galatasaray fans. More
Maybe some people expected to get some new insight on the whole Lance Armstrong doping scandal. More
Is admitting to the world that you lied, but not completely doing it, enough to make up for everything Lance Armstrong had done? More