Platini Takes On Big Money
By John ST
Soccer Net Live
Money has changed the face of football, allowing Premier League clubs to attract world class talent and gain a pre-eminent position in Europe as well as increasing TV viewership around the world.
Nevertheless, as seen on the laissez-faire Wall Street where frothy assets are created and distributed at will, too much of [...]
March Madness In Full Swing
By Daniel Freer
Fantasy College Blitz
It is the one time of the year where even the football gods pay homage to another sport…the NCAA Basketball Tournament.
March Madness. Brackets. Playing hooky from work for a few days. More Brackets…
You get the picture.
Even some of us here at Fantasy College Blitz get the Madness. Yes, the “I like [...]
Japan Has This WBC Thing All Figured Out
By Alex Nicolo
Move over Cuba and USA. Japan is the new legend of baseball now.
Japan successfully defended its WBC title after a thrilling 5-3 victory over Korea (the reigning Olympic champions) in ten innings at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The game took place before a tournament record crowd of 54, 846. Over 800 000 [...]
Marseille beats PSG: the race for the title is as open as ever
By Blix
Matches between the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and the Olympique de Marseille (OM) are the most anticipated of the French Ligue 1 season.
As soon as the calendar is released, the first look goes to the dates of PSG - OM and OM - PSG. The two clubs are, by far and despite of the domination [...]
Talking Hockey With Liam Maguire
By Alex Nicolo
Recently, ISW got a chance to chat through email with world renowned hockey trivia expert Liam Maguire - Canada’s answer to ‘Stump the Schwab’ for hockey. Liam was gracious and kind of enough to answer our questions. We’re proud to consider him a friend to our site. Combined with his relentless and endless [...]
For All You Ladies Out There
By Rebecca Glass
This Purist Bleeds Pinstripes
(Last week, March 8, was International Woman’s Day. In honor of that, I offer this post, on my thoughts, feelings and experiences as a blogger.)
Being a blogger has its roots in being a sports fan, so please pardon me the momentary detour through my youth:
I don’t know how it started, [...]
NBA Playoff Power Rankings
By Alex
NBA Tipoff
1. Cleveland Cavaliers: While their week wasn’t filled with difficult match ups (Kings, Clippers, etc.), they are getting it done. They won each of their four games by an average 5 points. Solid performance, that’s what you expect from the Cavs.
2. Los Angeles Lakers: While they’ve been doing well, as usual, I just [...]
Despite Criticisms, Wenger Staying The Course
By John ST
Soccer Net Live
The tightly knited brows of Arsene Wenger were eased slightly in midweek as Arsenal strolled to a comfortable 3-1 victory at The Hawthorns. Yes, it is only West Bromwich Albion, but this is Arsenal arriving on the back of a horrid goal drought, and against weaker opponents, they have shown a [...]
Sports, Identity And Politics: The Case Of The Montreal Canadiens And Atheltic Bilbao
This article by Alessandro Nicolo first appeared in April 2007. In light of the recent events in Montreal regarding the firing of Guy Carbonneau of the Montreal Canadiens, the issue of language and coaching has come up again.
It’s soul searching time in Montreal. Nos Glorieux are out of the playoffs this year and to many [...]
Soccerpro.com: A Pleasant Shopping Experience
We don’t normally review sports clothing shops on ISW, but being fans of soccer we figured why not plug Soccerpro.com?
I recently purchased a Nike Juventus hooded sweater and offer a review of soccerpro.com and its products and services right here in this post.
On the service front, absolutely no complaints here. Everytime I had a question, [...]
