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/ 4635 days agoEverton Reject Manchester United's £28million Bid For Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines
Manchester United have offered £28million for the double signing of Everton's Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines, but the bid has been swiftly rejected by the Merseyside club. The official club statement from Everton FC reads: "Everton can confirm that it has received bids from Manchester United for two players. Those bids were immediately rejected out […]
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/ 4635 days agoArsenal Make Bid for Newcastle United Midfielder Yohan Cabaye; £10m Offer Rejected By United
Updated: Arsenal have made a bid for Newcastle United midfielder Yohan Cabaye, according to the British media today. But Sky Sports News reports that the £10million bid for Cabaye (who is rated as a £15million footballer) has been rejected by Newcastle United. The 27-year-old midfielder has consistently been one of the bright sparks at St […]
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/ 4636 days agoArsenal's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Could Miss Up To Six Months With a Serious Knee Injury: Nightly Soccer Report
Here are tonight's world soccer news headlines: Premier League Arsenal's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could miss up to six months with a serious knee injury — The Mail Arsenal's Lady Bracewell-Smith regrets her sell-out to Stan Kroenke — The Guardian Wayne Rooney still a target, admits Jose Mourinho — Metro Tottenham Hotspur prepare to hijack Liverpool's bid […]
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/ 4636 days agoSimon Mignolet's Penalty Save For Liverpool vs Stoke: NBC's 'I Was There' Series
As part of NBC's I Was There video series, the sports network today aired a brand-new video featuring Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet's penalty save against Stoke City. The video combines footage from a few different sources to capture the mood on the pitch, in the pub and in the stands. Thanks to Mignolet's save on […]
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/ 4636 days agoNBC Scores Highest Overnight Rating in U.S. History for Premier League Opener
NBC Sports has announced that its telecast of the match between Swansea City and Manchester United on Saturday August 17 has posted the highest overnight rating in the United States history for a Premier League opener. Saturday's coverage of Swansea-Manchester United drew an overnight rating of 0.8. Meanwhile, NBC Sports Group's three live opening day […]
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/ 4636 days agoReplay of Premier League's First Goal-Line Technology Decision
Premier League's goal-line technology system was put to good use today with its first genuine decision that ruled that Branislav Ivanovic's header for Chelsea against Hull City did not cross the line. The Hawk-Eye goal-line technology correctly ruled that the whole of the ball did not cross the line. The referee was alerted on his […]
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/ 4636 days agoCardiff Striker Andreas Cornelius Watches West Ham Match Among Traveling Fans [PHOTOS]
Cardiff City striker Andreas Cornelius, who was injured and unable to play in the Welsh club's opening game yesterday, stood with the Cardiff supporters in the away section of West Ham United's Boleyn Ground. The £7.5million signing decided to watch the game among the Cardiff supporters. The Danish striker is expected to be fit for […]
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/ 4636 days agoChelsea vs Hull City and Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur: Open Thread
The second day of the 2013/14 Premier League season kicks off today with a double-header. For viewers in the United States, NBC's Premier League Live program begins at 8am ET, which leads into the first match of the day (8:30am ET on NBC Sports Network) between Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur in a London derby. Palace will […]
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/ 4636 days agoTottenham Agree Personal Terms With Croatian Alen Halilović in £12.8m Deal, Says Report: Daily Soccer Report
Croatian attacking midfielder Alen Halilović has agreed personal terms on a £12.8million move to Tottenham from Dinamo Zagreb, according to Croatian website Jutarnji List. The Croatian website reports that 17-year-old Halilović agreed personal terms with Tottenham on Friday night. The website adds that if and when the "new Luka Modric" is signed, he'll immediately return to Dinamo […]
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/ 4637 days agoNBC's Debut of 'Match Of The Day' EPL Highlights Show: Open Thread
The debut episode of NBC's Match Of The Day premieres tonight on NBC Sports Network at 11pm ET. NBC's version of the show with the same name as the iconic 50-year British highlights show is completely separate from the BBC version. NBC's version of Match Of The Day (or MOTD as the Brits call it) will be […]
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/ 4637 days agoArsene Wenger: 'People Say Buy, But Buy Who?': Nightly Soccer Report
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has hit back at criticism that the club have not been working hard enough in the transfer market by saying that Arsenal is working 24 hours a day to sign someone. Wenger said: "We are there to spend money. People say: 'Buy players, buy players, buy players … ' But who? We analyze […]
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/ 4637 days agoHeroes and Villains of Premier League Saturday, Week 1: Arsenal, Liverpool & Man United
Editor's note: We're launching a new Saturday feature that reviews the heroes and villains of today's Premier League football matches. The Premier League has returned, and there were plenty of key incidents to savor from a day where there were thankfully no nil-nil draws. Here are our heroes and villains from Premier League Saturday, Gameweek […]
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/ 4637 days agoPremier League TV Coverage On NBC Sports Gets Off to a Bright Start
"Get your breakfast. Get your lunch, and get comfy," Rebecca Lowe told viewers at the beginning of NBC's opening day of coverage of the Barclays Premier League 2013/14 season. For the next 7.5 hours, presenter Lowe alongside analysts Robbie Mustoe and Robbie Earle led us through a flawless presentation of Premier League Live, the new […]
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/ 4637 days agoGet 15% Off Your Order of Premier League Shirts
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/ 4637 days agoPremier League Saturday: Aug. 17, 2013
As one World Soccer Talk reader remarked this week, today is like Christmas morning for soccer fans. A brand-new Premier League season is upon us. If you're like me, I just can't wait to sit back and watch the matches and enjoy the commentary and the whole experience. For viewers in the United States, the […]