football

Football

California Rules Out High School Football for 2020

By Elwanda Tulloch 4 days ago

Due to the coronavirus, the State of California has officially canceled high school football for 2020 and ruled that the season won’t start until January.

The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), the state’s governing body for high school sports, informed the state’s schools of the decision in a statement issued on Monday, the L.A. Times reported.

“This is the best possible plan we have with what’s going on to give students an opportunity to participate,” Vicky Lagos, the Los Angeles City Section commissioner, told the paper. “There are going to be issues in terms of facilities and multiple-sport athletes, but this is the best scenario for the most people. I have confidence the schools and coaches will work it out among themselves. My take from coaches is they want the opportunity to participate and be with the kids.”

The state’s ten school athletic sectors will craft their football schedules based on

Football

Football still a possibility at big 3 Cal State schools

By Elwanda Tulloch 1 week ago

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The California State University system’s plan for a mostly virtual fall semester due to the coronavirus pandemic doesn’t necessarily close the door on football at its three schools that play in the far-flung Mountain West Conference.

San Diego State is looking at having football players return to campus no earlier than July 7 and is making plans to play the season as scheduled, athletic director John David Wicker said.

SDSU is proceeding because it envisions a fall schedule that includes a hybrid model of classes, in which some students will be on campus for in-person instruction such as labs while other classes will be held online.

NCAA President Mark Emmert said recently that campuses must be open “in one fashion or another” in order to have sports this fall.

Wicker said SDSU had been planning for a hybrid model, no matter what, and feels that CSU

Football

History of the National Football League in Los Angeles

By Elwanda Tulloch 4 weeks ago

Professional American football, especially its established top level, the National Football League (NFL), has had a long and complicated history in Los Angeles, which is the center of the second-largest media market in the United States. Los Angeles was the first city on the West Coast of the United States to host an NFL team of its own, when the former Cleveland Rams relocated to Los Angeles in 1946 and played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (“The Coliseum”) from 1946 until 1979. The Rams, after moving to suburban Anaheim, California in 1980, were joined in the Los Angeles metropolitan area by the Los Angeles Raiders when that team moved into the Coliseum in 1982. A combination of a split fan base and earthquake damage to the Coliseum prompted both teams to leave Los Angeles simultaneously prior to the 1995 season. The Raiders returned to their original home of Oakland,

Football

CSU announcement impacts Mountain West football programs

By Elwanda Tulloch 4 weeks ago

The college football season is set to start about four months from now. But, even if students are on campus this fall, one power five program still may not take the field.

USA TODAY

The first serious warning of how major college sports might be impacted this fall by the coronavirus pandemic was sounded Tuesday when California State University system chancellor Timothy White announced that it will operate primarily with online instruction for the semester.

The system’s 23 schools include Fresno State, San Diego State and San Jose State, all of which are members of the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision’s 12-team Mountain West Conference.

San Diego State athletics department spokesman Mike May said via email Tuesday night: “I wanted to provide some clarity — at least from SDSU — with regard to today’s announcement. SDSU will offer a hybrid model for classes (some in-person, some virtual). In athletics, we

Badminton

Mobile livescore – FlashScore.mobi football scores

By Elwanda Tulloch 2 months ago

ALBANIA: First Division – Relegation Group

17:00Devolli – Elbasani -:-
17:00Iliria Kruja – Oriku -:-
17:00Shenkolli – Cerrik -:-

ARMENIA: Premier League – Championship Group

17:30Ararat Yerevan – Alashkert -:-

ARMENIA: First League

15:30FC Van – West Armenia -:-

AUSTRIA: Tipico Bundesliga – Championship Group

17:00Rapid Vienna – Hartberg -:-
17:00Salzburg – Wolfsberger AC -:-
19:30Sturm Graz – LASK -:-

AUSTRIA: 2. Liga

10:30Vorwarts Steyr – Amstetten 2:0

BELARUS: Vysshaya Liga

Half TimeBelshina – BATE 0:1
17:00Vitebsk – FC Minsk -:-
19:00Shakhtyor Soligorsk – Rukh Brest -:-

BELARUS: Pershaya Liga

Half TimeOshmyany – Mikashevichi 1:1
16:00FC Slonim – FC Gomel -:-
17:00Orsha – Krumkachy -:-

BELARUS: Division 2 – Group B

16:00Energetik-BGATU – Dnepr Rogachev -:-

BRAZIL: Campeonato Carioca – Taca Rio

20:30PostponedMadureira – Resende -:-
21:00PostponedVasco – Macae -:-

Football

National Football League – Wikipedia

By Elwanda Tulloch 2 months ago

Professional American football league

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The NFL is one of the four major professional sports leagues in North America, the highest professional level of American football in the world,^[4] the wealthiest professional sport league by revenue,^[5] and the sport league with the most valuable teams.^[6] The NFL’s 17-week regular season runs from early September to late December, with each team playing 16 games and having one bye week. Following the conclusion of the regular season, seven teams from each conference (four division winners and three wild card teams) advance to the playoffs, a single-elimination tournament culminating in the Super Bowl, which is usually held on the first Sunday in February and is played between the champions of

Football

Football Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Fixtures, Results, Tables

By Elwanda Tulloch 2 months ago

Is Solskjaer done at Man United if they don’t finish top 4?

Claudio Reyna went to Germany at 21 and went on to become a USMNT legend. Now his son Gio, 17, is doing the same.

From Jordan Henderson’s barber to lifelong season-ticket holders, supporters are ready to party. But has coronavirus affected their joy?

Look away now, Fernando Torres, Mario Balotelli and Bebe; Bill Barnwell is back to reveal the worst moves in Premier League history.

The world has come to a standstill, so we compiled 10 shows and documentaries that will scratch your soccer itch while in isolation.

Welcome to the next generation! Players from 15 countries and seven leagues are named by Tor-Kristian Karlsen, a former scout.

In 25 seasons since the league began, MLS

Football

Northern California high school cleared for football workouts

By Elwanda Tulloch 2 months ago

In another sign of progress during the COVID-19 pandemic, Wheatland Union High School’s football team in Northern California was given final clearance to begin conditioning workouts Wednesday, athletic director David Contreras said.

Wheatland will follow strict social distancing guidelines and not use a football in the workouts, according to Contreras. Wheatland, located an hour from Sacramento, received permission from its administration and county health department. Cheerleaders will be allowed to begin drills Thursday.

Important Announcement: We have been cleared to start Football workouts on May 27th. All current football players must be cleared through Homecampus before they can workout. This does include a physical. Any questions contact Coach Hulen or Coach Soderlund. We will be having a

— Wheatland Union High School Football (@WPirateFootball) May 20, 2020

Schools around the state could receive an update as early as Wednesday from the state superintendent on how to open campuses and perhaps

Football

football | History, Rules, & Significant Players

By Elwanda Tulloch 2 months ago

Football, also called association football or soccer, game in which two teams of 11 players, using any part of their bodies except their hands and arms, try to maneuver the ball into the opposing team’s goal. Only the goalkeeper is permitted to handle the ball and may do so only within the penalty area surrounding the goal. The team that scores more goals wins.

**Ballack, Michael**Chelsea’s Michael Ballack (right) attempting a bicycle kick during a Premier League football match against Hull City, August 15, 2009.Ian Kington—AFP/Getty Images

Soccer ball in motion over grass. Homepage 2010, Hompepage blog, arts and entertainment, sports and games athletics

Britannica Quiz

Football (Soccer): Fact or Fiction?

In football (soccer), the defenders can use their hands to handle the ball.

Football is the world’s most popular ball game in numbers of participants and spectators. Simple in its principal rules and essential equipment, the sport can be played almost anywhere, from official football playing fields (pitches) to gymnasiums, streets, school

Football

Football – Wikipedia

By Elwanda Tulloch 2 months ago

Group of related team sports

Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word football normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly called football include association football (known as soccer in some countries); gridiron football (specifically American football or Canadian football); Australian rules football; rugby football (either rugby league or rugby union); and Gaelic football.^[1]^[2] These various forms of football are known as football codes.

There are a number of references to traditional, ancient, or prehistoric ball games played in many different parts of the world.^[3]^[4]^[5] Contemporary