Well, it looks like we don’t have to wait for a new president for one Cuban embargo to be lifted—the one placed on the US Soccer team. Tomorrow’s US-Cuba World Cup qualifying match will be the first time the...

Tyson Gay, straggling sprinter in the 2008 games, won’t be the most popular runner in the United States after he accidentally dropped the baton during this morning’s 4X100 meter relay....

Whas Happened In Sports Last Night Men’s Basketball: The German men’s basketball coach doesn’t think anyone can beat the undefeated US team, who have thrashed their competition by an average of 32 points. So why don’t we just call...

Michael Phelps continues to collect gold medals like we collect parking tickets. After trailing in seventh place during the first 50m of the 100m butterfly, Phelps charged towards the finish line in what can be described as the most...

Everyone was projecting a Wimbledon rematch between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal like if it was already scheduled to take place at the Olympics. Unfortunately, US Olympic tennis player James Blake had other plans. Having never beaten Federer in...

There really isn’t an easy way to lose weight for a boxer these days. The usual remedy for dropping pounds late in the losing weight game involves intense training, lots of trash bags and maybe, just maybe, an index...

We’re not particular to Nike at all, but their ads are some savvy concoctions of nostalgia and drama that always seem to reel in a sports enthusiast. They basically turn sports into something Hollywood usually does with action hero...

While some Latino-American Olympic athletes had to choose to compete with another country, the fact that only around two dozen Latino athletes are competing amongst the 600 + US Olympic athletes is a bit disheartening. Sure we’ll punch your...

The first of many US athletes to arrive in Beijing surfaced in China this weekend donning masks over their faces in the airport. Michael Friedman (pictured), member of the US Cyclist team, didn’t want to take any chances on...

Next month, when you’re eating your corn dogs and rooting for your favorite country in the Olympics, remember what kind of preparation and struggle these athletes had to go through. Some have been training all their lives, waking up...

For Edgar Castillo, the decision as to which national team the 21-year-old New Mexico-born soccer player would play for in the upcoming Olympics wasn’t that hard. He would play for the one who wanted him, which was Mexico, the...

There has been a terrible trend in American sports. No, we’re not talking about steroids. We’re talking about the recent rash of non-naked female streakers. Exhibit A is to the left, Ms. Tiffany May, who rushed onto a soccer...

Oh Hunter Freeman, why the long face? Sure, there’s someone interrupting your 1-0 victory over Honduras in Saturday night’s Olympic qualifiers. But you have to appreciate the fact that A) it’s not some middle aged dude who B) has...

If Mexican fans have been searching for answers as to why the Mexican national team has nil wins this decade against the United States, well look no more. Some chief psychologist named Jose Gonzalez from some Institution of Psychologists...

The Association of Boxing Commissions is kind of worried about what’s going to go down in Leon, Mexico this weekend. This Saturday, Tommy Morrison is going to fight Matt Weishaar in a fight promoted by Top Rank. If you’ve...

It looks like soccer fans in Houston are getting tips from their Oakland Raider buds.Two fans were shot as they strolled out of Reliant Stadium after the Mexico-USA match ended with 2-2 tie. Why? It was either because they...

Whas Happened In Sports Last Night Soccer Roundup International Friendly: (Y)Jonny Magallon is a sneaky little devil. He pulls through for Mexico to capture a draw. USA 2, Mexico 2. [AFP] International Friendly: The bulls squeeze by the frogs....

First thing’s first: Yahoo is reporting that the friendly between Mexico and the USA at Reliant Stadium tonight in Houston, Texas will go on as planned at 21:00EST. Yet, ESPN asserts that the match has been postponed (probably a...

Landon Donovan might want to hold off from popping the champagne on his coronation as America’s international goal-scoring king. It turns out FIFA doesn’t think last year’s friendly against Denmark was against top competition, so they’re not counting the...

The World Cup qualifying matches were drawn this past weekend, and the 19th-ranked US team is looking at facing either Barbados or Dominica after their first round bye. But looming ahead for the Yanks could be the Cuban team,...