When the inaugural World Cup was played in 1930, only a handful of countries played in it, even though football had already suscitated millions. Travelling all the way to Uruguay was time-consuming for most European countries. There were of course, other reasons, and they were not only just financial but also political. Over time, the Read More >
A little over eleven years ago, Clayton Kershaw pitched a no-hitter. With the final strikeout to seal the game, the late, great Vin Scully simply said: “He’s done it.” Those same words rang true again on Wednesday night. Kershaw became the 20th pitcher in MLB history—and only the fourth left-hander and fourth fastest ever—to record Read More >
Coming off a 2024 World Series win and a very busy offseason, the Dodgers looked like a wrecking ball ready to crush the competition and put another Commissioner’s Trophy in the display case. But this is baseball—and things rarely go as planned. The season started off with shortstop Mookie Betts falling ill and losing over Read More >
FIFA is one of the biggest sports governing bodies on the planet, so naturally, everything Gianni Infantino, FIFA’s president, does is subject to discussion and millions always find a way to get involved. After all, football has always been known to be the people’s game. So why wouldn’t the people Read More >
Vinícius José Paixão de Oliveira Júnior — known to millions across the globe as Vini Jr — is arguably the most electrifying Brazilian footballer to emerge since Neymar Jr burst onto the scene over a decade ago. Today, his name resonates in every footballing household. But how well do fans really know the man behind Read More >
Every four years, the world stops to watch a single event. In 2022, five billion people—over 60% of the global population—tuned in to the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. A staggering 1.5 billion witnessed Lionel Messi, widely regarded as the greatest footballer of all time, lift the trophy in a dramatic final against France. For Read More >
By Leo Hewitt-Provost When the Football Association appointed Gareth Southgate in September 2016 to become the England national football team’s head manager, many people were sceptical with the decision to go with the ex-England international, whose managerial career up until that point wasn’t necessarily one to be boasting about. But others were hopeful that someone Read More >
By Leo Hewitt-Provos DATES TEAMS VENUES TICKETS MARKETING RELEVANT INFORMATION Here at Sports-Hop, we simply can’t believe we are only a year away from the biggest sporting event in the world, it feels like just yesterday when Kylian Mbappe gave his home nation hope to defeat Argentina in extra Read More >
By Leo Hewitt-Provost In 2017, 22-year-old Madison Keys from the United States of America made the headlines by making the US Open final against her compatriot Sloane Stephens, and although she lost that game, Keys talked about how crucial it was for her to move on and find peace in her world after that tough Read More >
Meet Learner Tien: The Teenage Tennis Prodigy Making Waves at the Australian Open. The rising star defeated former World No. 1 Daniil Medvedev earlier this week before defeating Corentin Moutet this morning, could he soon rival Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz for a spot on the highest of mountains? Most tennis players can only dream Read More >