December 5 – Former Arsenal manager and FIFA global development officer Arsene Wenger has said that a 48-team World Cup won’t affect the tournament’s quality. He added that FIFA will protect players from the heat. Speaking on the eve of the World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, the Frenchman defended the […]

Spalding boys basketball leaned on new and old to get past Mount Saint Joseph, 62-60, in Baltimore Catholic League play Wednesday. Sophomore forwards Braxton Bogard and North County transfer Nash Avery combined to score 45 points, seniors Moe Lonergan and TJ Moultrie hit key late baskets and senior guard Kam Carter secured the tight win […]

John Joseph Brune Jr., Loyola Blakefield’s longtime football coach and teacher, died of pneumonia on Nov. 24 at his Rodgers Forge home. He was 91. Known as Joseph or Joe, he was born in Baltimore and raised on Kernewood Ave. His father was J. Joseph Brune Sr., president of Ramsay Scarlett Co., and his mother […]

Lamar Jackson vs. Joe Burrow under the lights at M&T Bank Stadium on Thanksgiving night. It had all the pageantry and drama of a heavyweight fight. Instead, it turned out to be another bumbling affair for a Ravens offense that can’t seem to find a rhythm or get out of its own way this season. […]

November 26 – Earlier this month Bernd Neuendorf was re-elected as DFB president. In an exclusive interview with Insideworldfootball he talks about progress so far, strategy going forward and why Women’s Euro 2029 in Germany would be financial accelerator for the women’s game across Europe. IWF:  You have a new presidential term. What would you […]

The Ravens won their fifth straight game Sunday. But it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. Baltimore struggled to beat the lowly New York Jets, 23-10, at home on Sunday, and star quarterback Lamar Jackson failed to throw a touchdown pass for a second straight game for the first time since 2019. How worried are you […]

November 21 – Claiming ‘unprecedented interest’, UEFA’s joint venture commercial arm UC3 has unveiled a raft of new deals and broadcasters (preferred bidders) for its club competitions in Europe’s top five markets of UK, Germany, Spain, Italy and France. US media powerhouse Paramount is set to become a major player in the UEFA Champions League […]

We asked readers if Maryland should invest more in its football program. The question comes shortly after Terps athletic director Jim Smith said Michael Locksley would be Maryland’s football coach in 2026, despite some calls for his firing. Smith also added that the athletic department planned to increase financial investment into the program with the […]