Thursday, January 26th, 2012
With plenty of extra cash to throw around, Wayne Rooney has spent plenty on cars, homes and a new hairline. Now, it looks like the Manchester United forward is setting his sights on music memorabilia.
You'd think a Scouser like Rooney would stay true to his Liverpudlian roots and go for ...
Posted in EPL, International Soccer, Liam Gallagher, Manchester City, Manchester United, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, Wayne Rooney | No Comments »
Saturday, November 13th, 2010
Read my week 11 picks here.
8:15 am - Watching Man U/Aston Villa. Might as well start watching bad football now with the state of the teams playing at noon.
9:18 am - This article on CNN is proof that it's utterly pointless to try to understand teens' behavior online. The rules ...
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Monday, October 18th, 2010
It has become increasingly apparent over the past few days that English striker Wayne Rooney is looking to leave Manchester United. Rooney is currently at odds with United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and has stated that he has no intentions of signing another contract with the team. The question is, ...
Posted in International Soccer, Soccer | 2 Comments »
Monday, June 7th, 2010
With the 2010 World Cup right around the corner, the old adage that soccer (football, futbol, etc) is, and probably always will be, the world's most popular sport is about to be proven true once again. Most of the best players in the world are going ...
Posted in International Soccer, MLB, NBA, NFL, Salaries | 6 Comments »
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
Vincent Jackson is going to take it to Darrelle Revis on Sunday - Midwest Sports Fans
Rick Pitino says "thank you" to his SID - Strait Pinkie
Wait, who is Scottie Reynolds? - Ballin' is a Habit
Apparently, the Knicks stayed in a haunted hotel in Oklahoma City - NY Daily News
How the ...
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Monday, September 14th, 2009
Ah, Champions League soccer.
The thing that spices up midweek, mid-afternoon days for unemployed sportsbums or just lazy college kids. And it's pretty damn good entertainment - footy fan or no. It's the best in the world doing something very few can. Appreciate it.
Last year, Lionel Messi led Barcelona to the ...
Posted in AC Milan, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Bordeaux, Champions League, Chelsea, Inter Milan, International Soccer, Juventus, Liverpool, Lyon, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Wolfsburg | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009
The English Premier League season begins this weekend, and as you know, we hear at Rumors and Rants are big footie fans.
We try to keep you in the loop each and every EPL season. And for the most part, we're wrong. We always overrate Tottenham and believe this is the ...
Posted in Arsenal, Aston Villa, Blackburn, EPL, Fabian Delph, Hull City, International Soccer, Jack Wilshere, Jozy Altidore, Nenad Milijas, Nikola Kalinic, Wolverhampton Wolves | 4 Comments »
Sunday, July 26th, 2009
Man do I love soccer rivalries. Not only do they often make things like Cowboys/Redskins look like a Twitter-fight, sometimes they allow for wonderful, wonderful moments like the above billboard. This would be so much funnier if Manchester City weren't the richest club in the whole, entire world. And yet, ...
Posted in Manchester City, Manchester United, Soccer | No Comments »
Thursday, July 16th, 2009
Real Madrid splashed out $131 million to land Cristiano Ronaldo.
You’d think that sum, along with $300,000 a week after taxes and a 50 percent share of shirt sale profits would turn the world’s Footballer of the Year into a compliant and happy employee.
Fast cars and easy women keep the Portuguese ...
Posted in adidas, Cristiano Ronaldo, International Soccer, Manchester United, Nike, Real Madrid | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
Move over Vince Lombardi. Goodbye, Gipper. God? Nice try.
Nowadays, there's only one guy coaches turn to in that time when motivation is needed and they don't trust themselves to inspire. His name? Russell Crowe.
And English champions Manchester United are the Oscar winner's latest victim. Ten minutes prior the Champions League ...
Posted in Barcelona, Champions League, International Soccer, Manchester United, NBA Finals, Russell Crowe, Stan Van Gundy | No Comments »
