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Saturday's FA Cup Final coverage plans see a first-ever Manchester Derby at this stage in the competition. The Premier League winners from the blue half of Manchester take on the League Cup winners from the red. With Wembley Stadium hosting the game yet again, it could be a chance for Manchester City to take one […]

As ESPN seeks additional forms of revenue, the rumored standalone app that will stream the ESPN TV channel has a potential price. Disney CEO Bob Iger called the shift to streaming "inevitable," and the development of ESPN on streaming is a part of due course. Initially, this service, which is different than ESPN+, did not […]

Primetime network TV used to be the be-all and end-all of broadcasting relevance in the US. But Americans, especially younger viewers, have been watching less traditional TV for years. And the drop-off has only increased recently. Primetime is usually considered to be from 8:00-11:00 PM locally, and this includes many major sports events. Major soccer […]

As the 2022/23 Premier League season comes to an end, final financial packages are being divided between the clubs. Broadcasting revenue and prize money account for a huge chunk of change in the English top flight. In fact, more than $3 billion is set to be divvied up between the 20 teams. This includes the […]

In addition to the quarterfinal schedule, it was announced today that CBS Sports will be the exclusive home of the US Open Cup semifinals (August 23) and final (September 27). Specifics on which platforms these games will appear will be announced at a later date. Continuing with streams on Golazo Network is certainly a possibility. […]

Folarin Balogun has been named in the latest USMNT 24-man roster ahead of the Concacaf Nations League Finals. The squad starts reporting to Los Angeles as early as Sunday, June 4. Newly appointed interim head coach B.J. Callaghan must then trim one player from the squad to submit his 23-player squad to CONCACAF by June […]

Manchester United may have to pay Harry Maguire a large chunk of change to leave the club this summer. The center back has fallen in the pecking order since arriving at the club in 2019. After multiple underwhelming seasons with the team, it seems likely that the central defender will soon move on to another […]

Current Leeds United majority owner Andrea Radrizzani offered to put up the club's stadium, Elland Road, as collateral to purchase Sampdoria. The Italian businessman currently owns more than 50% of the English club through his company Aser Ventures. Leeds were just relegated from the Premier League last weekend after a disastrous season. According to The […]

Jose Mourinho was, quite predictably, not happy following his team's loss in the Europa League final on Wednesday. Roma fell to Sevilla on penalty kicks after a tense and long match in Budapest. Following the disappointing defeat, the Portuguese coach ranted about the officiating and even confronted referee Anthony Taylor in a parking garage. "This […]

Tottenham Hotspur has reportedly placed James Maddison atop its summer wish list. The Leicester City midfielder is widely regarded as one of the best Premier League players in his position. Nevertheless, the Foxes have recently been relegated and Maddison may now soon depart the East Midlands club. Spurs to target James Maddison without key figures […]

Now the 2022/23 season has ended, the first year of the six-year NBC Premier League TV deal is over. That agreement runs through the end of the 2027/28 season. But things could have been so different. For the first time, we now know how perilously close NBC was to the end of its Premier League […]

Poppy Miller serves a number of roles for CBS in its soccer coverage both on Paramount+ and the Golazo Network. The host and presenter may be more known for her work with Serie A. There, she works alongside Matteo Bonetti, Marco Messina and Mike Grella to cover Serie A. Yet, her knowledge of the sport […]

First glimpsed in leaks in late March, the Arsenal 2023/24 kit is officially here. The Gunners released its latest home shirt today. Both the men's and women's clubs will wear the shirt in the upcoming 2023/24 season. The new top will debut in the both teams' finales in the Premier League and Super League seasons […]

Ahead of their friendly at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, NC, Wrexham and Chelsea have organized open training sessions. This allows American fans to see both teams up close and personal in a more relaxed setting than a game. The training session is the evening before July 19's game. WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, […]

The Manchester City 23/24 kit is here, and it's a classy, modern design with a historic context. The blue side of Manchester is commemorating the 20th anniversary of the move to the Etihad Stadium in 2003. City's fortunes have certainly changed dramatically in the ensuing two decades, and their new shirt is a tribute to […]

JJ Watt's Burnley may not be the best descriptor. After all, the former NFL defensive lineman is but a minority owner of Burnley FC. Yet, the club won promotion back to the Premier League at its first time of trying. However, he has already, and will continue to have, a major impact on the club's […]

This episode of the World Soccer Talk Podcast, entitled Bundesliga gets no luck in breaking Bayern dominance, is presented by Sling. The last time a Bundesliga club other than Bayern Munich won the title was when GolTV had the rights to broadcast games in the United States. During the time that FOX Sports and ESPN+ have had […]

This episode of the World Soccer Talk Podcast, entitled Final games in EPL, Bundesliga, Championship and Liga MX, is presented by Sling. It doesn't get any better than this. We preview this weekend's end of the season in the Premier League, Bundesliga, Liga MX and English Championship as a host of games with enormous implications […]

This episode of the World Soccer Talk Podcast, featuring an interview with CBS's Poppy Miller, is presented by Sling. Poppy Miller is one of the best studio hosts in American soccer coverage. After all, she did win the 2022 World Soccer Talk award as best presenter among stiff competition from the likes of Rebecca Lowe, […]