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/ 1024 days agoGold Cup preview with freelance journalist Jon Arnold
This episode of the World Soccer Talk podcast, featuring Jon Arnold's preview of the Gold Cup, is presented by Sling. Jon Arnold, a freelance journalist and the author of the popular newsletter "Getting CONCACAFed," joins the World Soccer Talk Podcast to give a preview of the upcoming Gold Cup. Fresh off winning the CONCACAF Nations […]
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/ 1024 days agoWrexham learns League Two schedule
Wrexham makes its return to League Two, and it opens the schedule against MK Dons. That is one of several stiff tests Wrexham faces in its return to the English Football League, with opposition coming from League One or the Championship in recent seasons. Of course, it also features games against Notts County, which delivered […]
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/ 1024 days agoFanatiz parent company receives more funding to boost growth
Fz Sports, the parent company of Fanatiz, announced growth funding of $74 million. All of that is dedicated to expanding its TV rights to Latin American sports. A handful of partners contributed to this $74 million influx for sports rights. For example, 777 Partners, MEP Capital, Torneos, Serengeti Asset Management and Magma Partners contributed to […]
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/ 1024 days agoEFL Championship announces schedule for 2023/24 season
The Championship schedule for the 2023/24 campaign highlights some major teams. With Leicester City, Leeds and Southampton all dipping back down into the second-tier league after extended stays, there is elevated interest even for those that do not regularly follow the league. On Thursday, it announced the entirety of the 552-game schedule across the 24 […]
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/ 1025 days agoCable subscribers paying fees that Comcast cannot explain
Cable subscribers to services like Comcast often pay exorbitant fees. It is one of the driving forces of the cord-cutting era. Not only are the cable contracts long and binding, but the fees pile up. Subscribers may not even know where some of those fees come from. Worse off, the providers might not even know […]
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/ 1025 days agoUSWNT unveils 2023 World Cup squad
The USWNT revealed the 23-player squad traveling to Australia and New Zealand to compete in this summer's Women's World Cup. The squad features a large chunk of holdovers from the squad that won the 2019 competition in France. Then, there are several players looking to complete the threepeat with the 2015 Women's World Cup crown. […]
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/ 1025 days agoCBS Sports is exclusive home of UEFA Euro U-21 Championship
CBS is providing exclusive coverage of the UEFA European under-21 Championship starting June 21 and running through July 8. The international competition is a youth iteration of the standard European Championships. Even though the tournament says it is only for players under the age of 21, it applies to anybody born after the turn of […]
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/ 1026 days agoTelemundo Women's World Cup commentators schedule
Telemundo is breaking records when it comes to broadcasting the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup. The commentary team features the most women ever assembled in Spanish-language American media. A diverse group of talent includes former players, notable voices and great analysts for Telemundo's coverage. For American audiences, Telemundo's coverage is always a safe bet, even […]
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/ 1026 days agoSerie A unable to get favorable offers for domestic rights
Serie A is struggling to land domestic broadcasting rights. The league's broadcasting rights, at both domestic and international levels, expire at the end of the 2023/24 season. However, as seen with the Premier League in 2022, leagues like to have their broadcast rights locked up some time in advance. The Italian top flight is entering […]
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/ 1026 days agoWho should US Soccer have hired instead of Gregg Berhalter?
US Soccer brought back Gregg Berhalter to manage the United States Men's National Team through the 2026 World Cup. The American possesses the best win percentage in the history of the men's national team. After winning both the Nations League and Gold Cup in 2021, Berhalter helped the USMNT to the World Cup. There, the […]
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/ 1026 days agoBest soccer whiparound shows on TV
Whiparound shows are becoming increasingly important soccer shows for American audiences. With more games at similar times, it is hard for the average soccer fan to truly keep track of everything happening at once. Whiparound shows at least provide the opportunity to get the latest updates as they happen from around the grounds. American soccer […]
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/ 1027 days agoUS Soccer's aversion to hiring foreign coaches
This episode of the World Soccer Talk Podcast, which is an interview with AFP's Simon Evans on US Soccer and foreign coaches, is presented by Sling. Gregg Berhalter is back, and US Soccer stated that it went through a rigorous evaluation process to come to that conclusion. The Federation did not state any names as to […]
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/ 1027 days agoCanada coach says Federation is not serious about World Cup
John Herdman, the head coach of the Canada National Team, is frustrated with his own Federation ahead of the 2026 World Cup that the nation is co-hosting. Following a Nations League Final loss against the United States, Herdman vented some of his frustrations to the media. With a talented squad that includes top talents like […]
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/ 1027 days agoBournemouth sacks Gary O'Neil after keeping Cherries up
Bournemouth sacked manager Gary O'Neil on Monday just weeks after he steered the club away from EPL relegation. The club named Andoni Iraola as the new manager on the same day. Iraola is moving from Ray Vallecano, where he was for three seasons. The 40-year-old manager originally arrived on an interim basis. However, he earned […]
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/ 1027 days agoBrendan Rodgers returns to Celtic to replace Postecoglou
As Ange Postecoglou makes the change from Celtic to England, Brendan Rodgers is going in the opposite direction. After Leicester City sacked Rodgers during the 2022/23 campaign en route to relegation, Rodgers is winding up back in Scotland. There, he had a successful stint as manager. He helped the Hoops to two Scottish Premiership titles, […]