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Joe Prince-Wright breaks down his top five candidates for 2012-13 English Premier League player of the season, including Gareth Bale, Robin van Persie, Michu, Luis Suarez and Juan Mata.

Story | Conversation | May 02, 2013

Doug McIntyre looks at which American players are helping or hurting their national team stock with their current club play. This week, Landon Donovan and Benny Feilhaber are on the rise.

Blog | Conversation | April 22, 2013

Matt Bowen examines the difficulty of stopping the New England Patriots' tight ends in the red zone and explains why the Cover 2 defense is the best way to defend them.

Story | Conversation | April 18, 2013

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Gabe Angel might outgrow his position as a running back. Regardless, his spot as a premier prospect in the Class of 2016 remains solid. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound freshman out of Lebanon (Tenn.) Wilson Central stood out among backs o...

Blog | April 16, 2013

Rutgers is not in the Big Ten yet, but its 2014 recruiting class is starting to look like some of those in premier conferences. The Scarlet Knights added two more commitments Tuesday when quarterback Tyler Wiegers (Detroit/Country Day) and receive...

Blog | April 09, 2013

With a top three set a few weeks ago, Ian Bunting (Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale Central) was setting up visits to his top three in hopes of closing in on a decision. Those plans stalled when two of the Midwest's premier programs offered the 2014 tight ...

Blog | March 12, 2013

Brian Fremeau writes that while new Oregon head coach Mark Helfrich inherits a deep team, recent history shows that top programs often regress under new coaches. Whether Helfrich can maintain Chip Kelly's dominance may depend on defensive success.

Story | Conversation | March 04, 2013

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Arkansas right-hander Ryne Stanek has a chance to be one of the top three college players off the board in this year's draft if he has another strong, healthy spring pitching in the country's premier conference for colleg...

Blog | March 01, 2013

Arkansas right-hander Ryne Stanek put in an uneven performance against Arizona State, and Keith Law was there to break it down.

Blog | Conversation | March 01, 2013

Joe Prince-Wright examines Wayne Rooney's evolving role with Manchester United, explaining that the addition of Robin van Persie and use of Rooney as a facilitator -- not a scorer -- has driven United's success. Could Rooney's new role spur a transfer?

Story | Conversation | March 01, 2013

Joe Prince-Wright examines the five most underrated players in the Champions League quarterfinals, including Lukasz Piszczek and Joao Moutinho.

Story | Conversation | February 12, 2013

Doug McIntyre explains what Brek Shea's transfer to Stoke City means for the former FC Dallas player and the U.S. national team.

Blog | Conversation | January 31, 2013

Todd McShay examines the top storylines -- including a standout quarterback and strong wide receiver class -- to keep an eye on during the Senior Bowl game.

Blog | Conversation | January 25, 2013

Joe Prince-Wright outlines four players who are primed to break out in the second half of the 2012-13 English Premier League season, including Daniel Sturridge, Edin Dzeko, Joe Cole and Michael Carrick.

Story | Conversation | January 17, 2013

Stuart Holden is finally back on the field for his club team Bolton after 16 months on the sidelines. But, as Doug McIntyre writes, he still has a ways to go before he's ready to contribute to the U.S. national team.

Blog | Conversation | January 16, 2013

Albert Larcada outlines his midseason awards for the 2012-13 English Premier League campaign, honoring seven players who have achieved success -- or failure -- so far this season.

Story | Conversation | January 11, 2013