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/ 1158 days agoJulian Araujo finally moving to Barcelona, says report
It seems as if the Julian Araujo transfer saga to Barcelona is finally over. A snag in the contract and fees delayed the January move until now. Araujo will join Barca on a permanent deal worth around $4 million and remain under contract until 2026. The two teams previously had a plan in place on […]
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/ 1158 days agoThierry Henry puts his name in the hat for USMNT job
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has admitted that he would be interested in the United States men's national team coaching job. The former Gunners, Barcelona and New York Red Bulls star striker has been in coaching since 2015. CBS Sports host Kate Abdo asked Henry directly about the job opportunity during their Champions League coverage on […]
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/ 1158 days agoBarcelona unlikely to be sanctioned for payments to referee
Prosecutors are currently investigating payments from Barcelona to a company owned by a former Spanish referee. The payments apparently totaled nearly $1.5 million over a three-year span. Reports have surfaced that the Catalan club made payments to a company run by José María Enríquez Negreira from 2016 to 2018. Negreira was previously the vice president […]
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/ 1159 days agoMan City snatch Premier League lead from Arsenal with win
Manchester City beat Arsenal, 3-1, at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday in one of the more anticipated games of the current Premier League campaign. Arsenal entered the match three points ahead of City for the league lead. The two clubs racked up 31 combined victories in just 43 top flight matches so far this season. […]
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/ 1159 days agoChelsea Women manager wants UK to be open to closed league
Chelsea Women manager Emma Hayes has asked for soccer officials in the UK to consider a closed league. Like all professional soccer leagues in the UK, the England's Women's Super League currently operates a promotion and relegation system. Hayes has experience in similar situation "I've worked in that in the United States," said former Chicago […]
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/ 1159 days agoUSL renews ESPN+ deal plus TV for 2023 season
The United Soccer League, or USL, renewed its media rights contract with ESPN for an additional year. First reported by World Soccer Talk, the agreement will extend the partnership through the upcoming 2023 season. In the agreement, ESPN will carry all USL Championship and USL League One games on ESPN+. The mammoth sports media company […]
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/ 1159 days agoSouthampton and Jesse Marsch part ways after deal not reached
Jesse Marsch will not be heading to Southampton after all. The American coach had been heavily linked with the Saints job in recent days since Nathan Jones was sacked. However, The Telegraph is now reporting that the deal between the two sides hit a major snag. Contract length crux of concern for Jesse Marsch at […]
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/ 1159 days agoUS billionaire wants to buy Tottenham Hotspur for $3.75 billion
US billionaire Jahm Najafi is apparently ready to make a serious bid to buy Tottenham Hotspur. According to sources with Financial Times, the Iranian-American businessman is preparing a massive $3.75 billion offer to purchase the club from current owners Joe Lewis and Daniel Levy. Najafi is currently chairman of MSP Sports Capital. The American investment […]
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/ 1160 days agoComan scores against former club as Bayern beat PSG
Bayern Munich beat Paris Saint-Germain in the French capital on Tuesday night. The Germans needed just one goal to take an advantage in the Champions League round of 16. The matchup between the two European powerhouses is perhaps the top fixture of the knockout rounds so far. After all, both Bayern and PSG are currently […]
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/ 1160 days agoFIFA project earnings of $11 billion for 2023-2026 period
FIFA has released their annual report and earnings on the sport's progress for 2022. Soccer's governing body highlighted multiple areas in the report, including the World Cup in Qatar, expansion of multiple tournaments and future financial predictions. The 2022 World Cup was obviously the biggest moment of the year in the sport. On the pitch, […]
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/ 1160 days ago52% of US households do not have cable or satellite TV
Television technology company Samba TV revealed its latest data regarding viewership in the United States. The "State of the Viewership" analyzed nearly 50 billion hours of linear and streaming throughout the second half of 2022. Findings of the report claim that linear television viewers were at a seven-quarter low. Linear TV is essentially traditional shows […]
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/ 1160 days agoEx-ESPN President John Skipper to testify in World Cup rights case
Former ESPN president John Skipper will testify in court regarding FOX's winning World Cup bids. The decision was revealed on Monday following a ruling by a United States federal judge. A defense attorney in the case attempted to block the move, but the court denied the request. Former FOX execs face money laundering, wire fraud […]
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/ 1160 days agoRef Lee Mason dropped from weekend Premier League games
Lee Mason has not been selected as a video assistant referee for this weekend's Premier League fixtures. Mason has been under pressure since he failed to correctly check for offside during Brentford's tying goal against Arsenal on Saturday. Checking potential offside in the buildup for goals is one of the key job attributes of a […]
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/ 1163 days agoSouthampton loss piles more pressure on Nathan Jones
Southampton entered Saturday's matchup with Wolves desperately needing a result. After all, the Saints were bottom of the Premier League standings, four points from the safety zone. The matchup was also crucial for Wolves as well, as the West Midlands club began the day just two points out of the bottom three. The south coast […]
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/ 1163 days agoUS coach Anthony Hudson visits UK to scout USMNT stars
United States men's national team interim head coach Anthony Hudson is currently in Europe to check on his players. The coach is joined on his excursion by assistant B.J. Callaghan and scout Eric Laurie. There are over 30 Americans currently playing in Europe that have featured for the USMNT within the last year. Hudson's Euro […]