By Charlie DeMatteo Groups A-D have finished their group stage games at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, so let’s take a look at how each group unfolded. Group A While Ecuador provided some quality play, Group A eventually went all chalk. The Netherlands marked their return to the world stage by winning the group […]
By Charlie DeMatteo Boston University Men’s Basketball (3-1) dominated the Hartford Hawks (1-3) in an emphatic 102-66 victory on Thursday night at Case Gymnasium. The Terriers and Hawks exchanged blows early, but ultimately the Terriers’ depth led to them running away with an easy victory against the independent Division I team. “We shot the ball […]
By Charlie DeMatteo Qatar’s much anticipated and controversial FIFA World Cup is only days away. As we tick closer and closer to kick-off in Doha, I’m here to give my predictions on which players and teams to look out for as well as some who may not live up to expectations. Favorites: Argentina Lionel Messi […]
By Charlie DeMatteo The controversial 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is just days away, and United States Men’s National Team head coach Gregg Berhalter has announced the group of players he will be taking to the tournament. There was controversy aplenty in his choices, so I’m going to give my thoughts on what he […]
By Charlie DeMatteo When the PIF of Saudi Arabia took over Newcastle United just over a year ago, many predicted that an influx of cash spent on quality players would transform the club’s future. Despite some hefty investments in the past 12 months, I believe the work being done by manager Eddie Howe is why […]
By Charlie DeMatteo Boston University Men’s Soccer (6-5-6, 4-2-3 PL) fell to the Holy Cross Crusaders (5-9-4, 1-5-3 PL) 2-1 on Wednesday night in Worcester. However, Army’s draw with Lafayette meant that despite their loss, the Terriers earned the No. 2 seed for the upcoming Patriot League Tournament. The Terriers took a 1-0 lead in […]
By Charlie DeMatteo Not even 12 months ago, Aston Villa hired Premier League legend Steven Gerrard as their manager to replace an underperforming Dean Smith. With Gerrard’s only managerial experience prior to Villa coming in the form of Rangers in the Scottish Premier League, many questioned whether Gerrard had mastered his trade as a manager […]
By Charlie DeMatteo Boston University Women’s Soccer (10-8, 6-3 PL) had the Patriot League regular season title taken away from them by Army West Point (8-4-6, 6-1-2 PL) on Wednesday night. The Black Knights scored with 42 seconds remaining to win 3-2, taking the top seed away from BU heading into the Patriot League Tournament. […]
By Charlie DeMatteo When Antonio Conte was brought in as Tottenham’s manager just 11 months ago, many, including myself, lauded Daniel Levy and the Spurs board for appointing such a quality manager. However, some in the media, such as pundit Gary Neville were not in favor of choosing Conte, citing his negative style and combative […]
By Charlie DeMatteo The Boston University women’s basketball team swept a host of preseason Patriot League honors this on Thursday as the team was named the consensus favorite for the upcoming season. Sydney Johnson was honored as the Patriot League Preseason Player of the Year, and Maren Durant was chosen as Patriot League Preseason Defensive […]