There is only one sport on the planet called The Beautiful Game. Football — or soccer, as it’s often called ‘round these parts — is the most popular sport in the world and has begun expanding exponentially in the previously soccer-starved United States. This all makes my footy-loving heart smile…

DISCLAIMER: This article includes links to videos containing offensive language and imagery. While Rome Burns unequivocally condemns these behaviors. Links are provided to confirm information provided by the author of this article. This was inevitable. At some point, Vincent Kennedy McMahon would no longer be with World Wrestling Entertainment. Father…

Nobody knew it at the time, but a tall Welshman’s move from London to Madrid foretold an economically unsustainable period in European club football. On Deadline Day 2013, Real Madrid announced the signing of Tottenham Hotspur winger Gareth Bale. …

The greatest event our big ol’ sports world has to offer is just a few months away. With final rosters due November 13, managers are looking to find their best 26 players while the men on the fringes seek playing time in order to prove their value. FIFA has allowed…

We need to test the limits of this time machine. Thus far, we’ve only traveled back to 2012, 2018 and 2019. Not much of a quantum leap, is it? Well, it’s time to change that. …

The pro wresting world is a very big place. We started the Wrestling Wrewind series in April with WWE’s WrestleMania 32, then revisited AEW’s inaugural Double or Nothing event last month. This time around, we check in with our friends in New Japan Pro-Wrestling. In this edition of Wrestling Wrewind…

Back when wrestling cards actually had, well, cards, attendees were informed that advertised matches could change without warning. Most posters, including the one linked above, had four words tucked away at the bottom that saved the asses of countless promoters over the years. Card subject to change. The addendum was…

Time is an interesting construct. Last month, the debut entry in our Wrestling Wrewind series looked back at WrestleMania 32, an event now more than six years old. Somehow, it felt like I was watching the current WWE product. …

The Iron Throne was being vacated and I was going to be the next to sit on it. Cue the Wonder Years-style record scratch. Here’s what actually happened: It’s my sophomore year in high school. The drummer for our high school band — the one with an instructor, not a…