Cristiano Ronaldo's has become just the second player to win the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award, bringing his hopes of a fourth Ballon d'Or ever closer.Ronaldo topped Antoine Griezmann and Gareth Bale for the accolade. Here are a few reasons why Ronaldo won the prize and is now the runaway favorite to host the bigger trophy in January.
Has Neymar entered the Ballon d'Or conversation?The Brazilian superstar put on a solid run in the recent Olympics, delivering his nation to its first ever Gold Medal. Here are a few reasons to believe that Neymar could be a finalist when push comes to shove.
James Rodriguez's future remains a mystery. Rumors are floating of an impending move to Chelsea, but the reality is that the Colombian remains a part of Real Madrid despite being a bench player.
La Liga got off to an interesting start in its first week with some surprising results, entertaining matches and solid performances from the best players in Spain. Here is a breakdown of how it went down.
Roma and Porto face off in the return leg of the Champions League 2016-17 playoff. Roma and Porto face off in the return leg of the Champions League 2016-17 playoff.
The Cedar wildfire that started west of Kernville in Kern County on August 16, 2016 has expanded from 9,500 acres on August 19 to 14,543 acres on August 20. The fire located 42 miles northeast of Bakersfield is currently 5 percent contained and has prompted 1,058 personnel to be dispatched to fight the perimeter.
While Fifa World Cups normally last one full month, Olympics take place throughout a span of two weeks and five days or 19 days, give or take. This was the case for Beijing 2008, London 2012 and now Rio 2016 which will have it's closing ceremony tomorrow, Sunday August 21 starting at 7:00 p.m eastern time. Fans can obtain the full schedule and the information on the last event date of the games and where to watch the NBC broadcast and live streaming down below. The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Promotional Video is provided below as well.
Cristiano Ronaldo is poised to win his fourth Ballon d'Or and his crowning of the award might not even have to wait until January. In fact, that might become a mere formality after August 25.On that day, Ronaldo will likely win the Best Player in Europe Award. But will he be a shoe-in for that award?
Barcelona and Sevilla face off in the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup. Barcelona and Sevilla face off in the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup. The opener of the competition was supposed to showcase Sevilla at its finest.
Porto and Roma face off in the first leg of the Champions League 2016-17 playoffs. Porto and Roma face off in the first leg of the Champions League 2016-17 playoffs.
Brazil and Honduras face off in the semifinals of the Olympic games on Wednesday. Brazil and Honduras face off in the semifinals of the Olympic games on Wednesday.
Germany and Nigeria face off in the semifinals of the Olympic games on Tuesday. Germany and Nigeria face off in the semifinals of the Olympic games on Tuesday.
Usain Bolt won his opening round 100m-heat earlier today (10.07 sec) as he made his track-and-field debut at the Rio 2016 Olympics. His next scheduled race is the 100m men's semifinal which takes place tomorrow Sun. August 14 at 8:00 p.m. ET and soon after he will be running to win the gold medal in the 100m Finals with a starting time of 9:25 p.m. ET later that same night. Bolt's complete schedule of all the dates and times including how to watch the live stream via NBC is provided below.
Korea Republic and Honduras face off in the quarterfinals of the Olympics on Saturday. Korea Republic and Honduras face off in the quarterfinals of the Olympics on Saturday.
Nigeria and Denmark face off in the quarterfinals of the Olympics on Saturday. Nigeria and Denmark face off in the quarterfinals of the Olympics on Saturday.
