NTSF: When Athletes Strike
In America the leagues lock out the players… [in Europe the players are forced to strike. →]
Category: "Soccer"
The Looming Threat of a Spanish Soccer Strike
La Liga might be brought to a standstill by a players’ strike, delaying the opening weekend. [We break down the financial crisis at the heart of the issue here... →]
Stats and Sensibility: Decrying a Dearth of Soccer Statistics
The soccer season is starting all around Europe… [and it's hell finding relevant statistics. →]
EPL Season Opens Amid Chaos On and Off the Pitch
English soccer began a new season amid widespread unrest around London and the rest of the country… [and then there was the behavior ON the pitch. →]
Seattle and the Solar Stadium
How the Seahawks and Sounders powered through [the largest solar project in sports. →]
Klinsmann Debut Yields Slivers of Future Hope
The Americans got their first crack at Mexico of the Jurgen Klinsmann era; [early returns showed some promise for the future of the USMNT. →]
NTSF: Initial Thoughts on the Green Sports Alliance Summit
The Green Sports Alliance just concluded their inaugural Summit held over the past three days in Portland… [Zach offers his initial thoughts in this week's NTSF. →]
Anderson Silva signs with Nike
When pound-for-pound kingpin, Anderson Silva, enters the Octagon this August 27 at UFC 134 in Rio de Janeiro to defend his UFC middleweight title against Yushin Okami, he will do so as the first Brazilian mixed martial artist to be sponsored by sports …