world cup

Egypt to Host World Cup Against Ghana in November

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt will host the second leg of its World Cup playoff against Ghana at a military stadium in Cairo in November, the first time the national team will play in the violence-hit capital in two years. The Egyptian Football Association said Wednesday that fans would be allowed in to the Nov. 19 game. The EFA says the decision was made after discussions among the association, sports minis

Associated Press

Viva Espana: Spain Dominates Italy to Win the 2012 European Championships

Sometime in the mid 2000s, the programming brass at ESPN became determined to turn the world's most popular sport into a ratings bonanza. I'll be the first to admit that I didn't even know the European Championships existed until four years ago...

Andy Lee

Gus Johnson & Bill Raftery Do Up the Cup

Englishman Ian Darke's "Go-Go, USA!" goal call of Landon Donovan's stoppage time winner that lifted the US over Algeria in World Cup 2010 will live forever as one of the classic calls in American sports. But if US Soccer ever starts looking for some American excitement, look no further than Gus Johnson and Bill Raftery. Two words..."Major onions!"

Duke Keith