Andrew Khoury is a kinesiology student at Charleston Southern University in North Charleston, South Carolina. During his time in high school at Oak Hill, Andrew Khoury, a standout soccer player, was named captain of the soccer team and most valuable player for the 2012-13 season. Away from his studies, he serves the Charleston Battery soccer team in South Carolina as a stadium- and field-setup manager.The offside rule is one of soccer’s most complex and, at times, controversial rules. An offside infraction is called when an offensive player receives a pass or otherwise handles the ball while positioned closer to the opposing goal line than the ball and the last defender, with the exception of the goalkeeper. The rule has been designed to prevent offensive players from staying near the goal and receiving long distance passes that lead to easy scoring opportunities.There are a few aspects of the offside rule that players and spectators should be familiar with. For example, a ruling of this kind cannot be made on a throw-in pass, nor can it be made when a player is in his or her own half of the field. It should also be noted that a player isn’t called offside based purely on positioning. For instance, a player engaged in a fast break alongside teammates can run ahead of the play so long as the player is not targeted by a teammate’s pass.
A kinesiology major at Charleston Southern University in South Carolina, Andrew Khoury also serves as a setup manager for the Charleston Battery. Moreover, Andrew Khoury considers himself to be an avid fan of international soccer.Depending on a March 2019 decision from FIFA, the 2022 World Cup may increase the number of teams participating in the tournament from 32 to 48. While the increase is already confirmed for 2026’s World Cup, FIFA President Gianni Infantino says the expansion is a possibility for the 2022 contest to be held in Qatar.One of the biggest challenges for expanding as early as 2022 is space. Approximately 11 times smaller than the state of New York, Qatar may have to share some of the new games with neighboring countries.Although the expansion ultimately means more soccer for fans to enjoy and more teams getting a shot at glory, some people are less than thrilled about the change. Criticizing the move for making the tournament “too straightforward,” England’s national team manager Gareth Southgate worries that the expansion will sap the excitement from the earlier qualifying matches.
A kinesiology major at Charleston Southern University in South Carolina, Andrew Khoury manages field and stadium setup operations for the Charleston Battery, South Carolina’s professional soccer club. Beyond his studies and activities with the team, Andrew Khoury enjoys following soccer around the world.In May 2018, Manchester City in the UK was crowned champion of the 2017-18 Premier League, and in doing so, set a number of all-time league records. The team earned 100 league points to take the title, the most ever by a side, and established a 19-point margin over runner-up Manchester United, another Premier League record. Similarly, the significant point margin allowed City to capture the title with five games remaining, the earliest a side had ever locked up the top spot.Just one season after Chelsea set a Premier League record with 30 wins, the 2017-18 Manchester City squad won 32, yet another record. The team’s 106 goals, 18 consecutive victories, and 16 road wins are all additional all-time records.
A senior at Charleston Southern University in South Carolina, Andrew Khoury is studying kinesiology and works as setup manager for the Charleston Battery soccer team. Beyond his educational and work-related pursuits, South Carolina’s Andrew Khoury is an avid basketball fan.Judging from television ratings and corporate sponsorship, the National Basketball Association (NBA) is catching up to the National Football League (NFL) in popularity. While television viewership was up 8 percent from last season, the NBA also received an estimated $1.12 billion in corporate sponsorship during the 2017-18 season. It was the first time sponsorship figures exceeded $1 billion and put the NBA only second to the NFL, which received $1.25 billion in sponsor money. It also represents a 31 percent increase from the year prior, primarily driven by the league's decision to allow teams to sell ad space on their jerseys in the form of small patches.Twenty-one of the league's 30 teams signed sponsorship agreements with companies such as Goodyear, Harley-Davidson, General Electric, and the dating app Bumble. Most patch deals are two years in length and average $6.5 million per year. During the 2017-18 season, the league received $137 million as a result of those deals.
