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/ 4428 days agoBradford City stadium fire disaster: In memory of the 56 victims
Twenty nine years ago on this date, 56 people tragically died when a fire erupted at Bradford City’s Valley Parade ground The day was supposed to be one of celebration for Bradford who had just won the Third Division trophy. However as the game against Lincoln progressed, a fire began just before half-time in the […]
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/ 4429 days agoNBC Schedules Premier League Viewing Parties at Pubs Nationwide For 'Championship Sunday'
NBC Sports plans on ending its debut Premier League season with a bang. In addition to live coverage of all 10 Premier League games of the final day of the season across 10 different TV networks, as well as all of the shoulder programming scheduled, NBC Sports has announced that it has scheduled Premier League […]
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/ 4430 days agoLaurent Koscielny Extends Contract With Arsenal Football Club: Nightly Soccer Report
French defender Laurent Koscielny has signed a new contract with Arsenal Football Club. The news will come as a boost to Arsenal and manager Arsene Wenger. Koscielny joined the Gunners in 2010 from French club Lorient, and has become a popular and key part of the Arsenal defense, where he has formed an effective partnership […]
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/ 4430 days agoMexico Announces 23-Man Squad For World Cup 2014
Mexico has announced its 23-man squad for World Cup 2014. The squad that will be traveling to Brazil is as follows: Goalkeepers: Jesus Corona (Cruz Azul), Alfredo Talavera (Toluca), Guillermo Ochoa (Ajaccio) Defenders: Paul Aguilar (América), Francisco Rodriguez (América), Diego Reyes (Porto), Hector Moreno (Espanyol), Rafael Marquez (León), Miguel Layún (America), Andres Guardado (Bayer Leverkusen), […]
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/ 4430 days agoWigan vs QPR, Championship Playoff Semi-Final 1st Leg: Open Thread
In today's Championship playoff semi-final 1st leg between Wigan Athletic and Queens Park Rangers, we have two teams who were relegated from the Premier League last season battling it out to try to gain an opportunity to go straight back up to the promised land. Here is today’s TV/Internet schedule for matches being shown in the US: […]
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/ 4430 days agoHow Did We Miss This beIN SPORTS Viral Video to Attract New Subscribers? [VIDEO]
beIN SPORTS released a new viral video several weeks ago to encourage soccer fans to subscribe to its network. That we didn't notice it until now is a sign that the video didn't work that well, and that beIN SPORTS did a poor job of announcing it. They even have a website to promote it. […]
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/ 4431 days agoUnivision Deportes Acquires Spanish-Language Rights to Copa America 2016
Univision Deportes has acquired the exclusive Spanish-language rights in the United States to the first-ever Copa America Centenario, which will be played in the summer of 2016 throughout the US and will feature the best teams from CONCACAF and CONMEBOL. The 2016 edition of Copa America will celebrate 100 years of the tournament. The first […]
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/ 4431 days agoBrighton vs Derby, Championship Playoff Semi-Final, 1st Leg: Open Thread
The race is on to determine which one of the four Championship clubs will be promoted to the Premier League, to join Leicester City and Burnley in the world's most popular sports league. The first match of the playoffs kicks off today with the battle between Brighton and Derby County, in the first leg of […]
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/ 4431 days agoUnivision Deportes Announces Talent Lineup for World Cup 2014 Coverage
Univision has announced an impressive lineup of talent encompassing presenters, commentators, color commentators and pundits for its coverage of the 2014 World Cup. The Spanish-language network will broadcast every game of the tournament live to viewers in the United States. Univision Deportes will provide 24-hour coverage for 31 days across all of its broadcast and […]
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/ 4432 days agoNBC Sports Announces TV Schedule for Premier League Season Finale
After today's emphatic win by Manchester City against Aston Villa that puts the Citizens in the driving seat to win the 2013/14 Premier League title, NBC Sports has announced its schedule of 10 live matches that will be shown across the NBC networks on Sunday beginning at 10am ET. The games will be shown as […]
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/ 4432 days agoManchester City vs Aston Villa and Sunderland vs WBA, Premier League Gameweek 37: Open Thread
After 37 weeks of Premier League soccer, Manchester City has a chance to put the fate of its Premier League title chances in its hands with a win today against Aston Villa. A draw may be good enough too, but all 3 points will push City two points ahead of Liverpool with just one game […]
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/ 4432 days agoWhy Swansea City's Decision to Appoint Garry Monk As Manager Is a Wise One
Swansea City today announced that Garry Monk has been appointed manager on a three-year deal. The former Swansea captain and defender was promoted to interim manager in February after Michael Laudrup was sacked by the club. In his short spell as interim manager, Swansea defeated derby rivals Cardiff City. Plus, Monk was able to help […]
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/ 4433 days agoManchester United vs Hull City, Premier League Gameweek 37: Open Thread
Several Manchester United footballers may be playing their last home match for the club if reports are true regarding a fire sale this summer. One player who we know is leaving is Nemanja Vidic who plays his last match at Old Trafford. But at United today, it's out with the old and in with the […]
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/ 4433 days agoManchester City to be Fined £50million By UEFA For Breaching Financial Fair Play Rules
Manchester City are set to be fined £50million, as well as having their UEFA Champions League squad restricted to 21 players, as a result of breaching the Financial Fair Play rules, according to sources. City are reported to be ready to appeal the sanctions, which means the case will be presented to panel whose non-negotiable decision […]
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/ 4433 days agoSergio Aguero Will Miss Manchester City Game Against Aston Villa
Manchester City have been dealt a blow after the club confirmed today that striker Sergio Aguero will miss Wednesday's Premier League match against Aston Villa due to injury. "Sergio Aguero couldn’t recover 100% from his groin problem so he is not in this squad list," said Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini. "Maybe he has a […]