Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, World Cup qualifying has largely been postponed. Because of this, World Cup qualifying matches are going to be coming soon, as the tournament in Qatar is now less than two years away. With these matches, there always seems to be some surprises that lead to an unexpected side making it […]
Read More
Four hours from the safety of their home, the players and fans of Saint Louis FC once again made the trip to face Louisville City. This time, however, was unlike every other time the old rivals have ever met. For the first time, the two were meeting in the playoffs. And for the final time […]
Read More
Sunday’s UEFA Champions League Final will mark the biggest prize in club football being awarded to either Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) or Bayern Munich. With the two sides having earned their way to the match to be declared kings of Europe, everything will be on the line as the teams square off in Lisbon. Each side […]
Read More
The MLS4TheLou brand was finally announced on August 13, revealing the new franchise to be named St. Louis City SC. The brand name isn’t the issue at hand, though many find the name to be rather boring. The main issue here is the fact that the American soccer pyramid is fundamentally broken. It’s not ‘Welcome […]
Read More
*TRIGGER WARNING*: This article contains graphic descriptions of rape and threats of rape in the Belarus prison system. This weekend’s Belarusian Premier League matches have been suspended, the league’s clubs have announced. This comes after nationwide protests against President Alexander Lukashenko’s re-election are picking up more steam every day. The official reasoning behind the suspension […]
Read More
March 28, 2020. Just two weeks after having my semester moved to remote learning due to the coronavirus pandemic, I made a discovery. Every league had suspended play, or so I thought. Scrolling through Twitter, as I do so often these days, a question lit the screen: “does anyone have a link to the Minsk […]
Read More
The world of sports is making a comeback after its COVID setback. Finally, all of us that have been following protocols and trying to keep everyone safe and healthy can watch something other than old Seinfeld or Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reruns (for me, at least). And for the people that have been selfish and […]
Read More
We live in a society that simply doesn’t seem to value women nearly enough. This goes for everyday life, and clearly that barrier extends into sports. Be that through the huge pay disparity, the lack of TV deals, whatever it may be, sports are no exception to the rule. While there may be debates over […]
Read More
Players of Dynamo Brest celebrate a goal together in their 2-0 victory over Torpedo Zhodino. (Image Credits: https://en.dynamo-brest.by/item/1541-vital-3-points-grabbed-in-zhodino)
Read More
With the release of the USL reopening schedules, many of the clubs announced that the matches would be played with fans. Stadiums will be open at 50 percent capacity for the remainder of the season, making it the only American sports league to be restarted with fans. This is one of the dumbest decisions I […]
Read More
Just shy of a month ago, a video out of Minneapolis went viral. The video showed George Floyd having a police officer kneeling on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds. Floyd would die, Officer Derek Chauvin and three other officers charged with murder, and a city would erupt into a protest over police […]
Read More
NWSL Press Release Image (NWSL Twitter page)
Read More
Moving along Barrack Road in the historic city of Newcastle, one would struggle to miss the looming structure ahead. St. James’ Park stands like a cathedral, somewhere that over 52,000 Geordies can gather to worship every other weekend. Though in this cathedral, the celebration isn’t that of a formal church gathering, but that of football. […]
Read More
Well, I hope that this is the start of a great new series for Belly Up. With most sports being suspended, I thought that it would be a good idea to have some fun with our writing, so I figured that writing about when the writing was on the wall that we weren’t going to […]
Read More
