Soccer
The biggest soccer event will take place this weekend when Real Madrid and Barcelona face off in arguably the most crucial game of the year for both sides. Barcelona is four points behind Madrid and would be seven behind if it lost; a draw would keep the team four points behind the lead and not help the side's hopes of retaining its crown. For Real Madrid, a win would not only take down its biggest rivals, but get rid of its most difficult game remaining on the Spanish League schedule.
David Moyes has reportedly held crisis talks in hopes of potentially helping his status with Manchester United.
South American nations are usually favored to put up strong performances on their home continent. Brazil, Argentina and Chile are sure to live up to expectations on some level, but some question whether the same can be said about Ecuador. The nation had a solid World Cup qualifying campaign and has a rather fair group to contend with. However, is the nation capable of a deep run in this tournament?
Real Madrid will look to close out its Champions League round of 16 matchup against Schalke 04.
Chelsea and Galatasaray will renew their rivalry on Tuesday in the decisive Champions League meeting.
Italy is one of the most historic soccer countries in the world thanks to its four World Cup titles. The team is second only to Brazil in this category and could tie up the Selecao on their turf this summer. But is Italy capable of pulling of the feat and becoming the first European nation to win the trophy in South American soil?
Just when you think that he is out of records to break, Lionel Messi finds a new way to make history. On Sunday Barcelona's main man broke an 87-year-old scoring record by netting a hat trick against Osasuna.
The Premier League took an interesting twist this weekend. On Saturday, first place Chelsea was ousted by Aston Villa by the score of 1-0. Manchester City did its part by earning a win over Hull City on the road to pull within six points of first place with three games in hand.
On Sunday, Barcelona exploded with a 7-0 win over Osasuna that re-established the Catalan side as an offensive juggernaut. The team has languished offensively in the past few weeks thanks to a seemingly weak system that has become overly repetitive. However, Sunday's side looked like the well-oiled machine that many called the best team in the world a few years ago.
The first leg of the Europa League round of 16 took place on Thursday. The results were undoubtedly filled with a plethora of surprises. Here are five things we learned from the first round.
The Premier League has entered the stretch run and in a matter of weeks fans will know which side will emerge as the champion. This weekend is as crucial as any in the grand scheme, but it features a number of major rivalries that simply cannot be ignored. Here are the Premier League matches to watch this weekend.
On Wednesday, Lionel Messi quieted the critics who were complaining that he was undergoing a "crisis" with a beautiful flick from his left foot that gave Barcelona a 3-0 aggregate lead against Manchester City.
Despite all the positives reaped from the game, there was one major sore spot - Neymar.
The "Group of Death" is usually one of the most exciting terms when it comes to an international soccer tournament. The term refers to a group filled with at least three top tier sides and the inevitability that one of them will not make it past the first round of the tournament. The World Cup always has a "Group of Death," but this year's tournament seemingly has three. Or does it?
After drawing tremendous criticism for an embarrassing display this weekend against Real Valladolid, Gerardo Martino's Barcelona put up a solid performance against Manchester City in the second leg of the Champions League.
