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/ 4780 days agoPremier League Saturday: March 30, 2013
Hallelujah! After a two week international break, Premier League football returns today with several must-watch matches. Kicking things off with the early kick-off is Sunderland against Manchester United (8:45am ET). While United has the Premier League title pretty much sewn up, they'll want to exorcise the ghosts of last season by walloping Sunderland instead of […]
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/ 4781 days agoManchester City to Play Chelsea in St. Louis 4 Days After Premier League Season Ends
Manchester City will embark on its third US tour in four years when the club plays Chelsea in a friendly in St. Louis, just four days after the 2012-13 Premier League season ends. The match between Chelsea and Manchester City is scheduled for Thursday, May 23 at 7:30pm CST and will be played at the […]
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/ 4781 days agoWhat Will FOX Soccer's Legacy Be?
Depending on your allegiances, the last day for FOX Soccer as a network is either (a) May 19, when the 2012-13 Premier League season (and FOX Soccer's rights to show the EPL) come to an end, (b) August 17, when FOX Sports 1 launches or (c) September 2, when FOX Soccer becomes FXX. For many […]
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/ 4781 days agoFFS: In-Play Betting, Overly-Respectful Footballer and Arsene Wenger's Coat [VIDEO]
FFS returns following an uninspiring week of international fixtures. Join host Barry Deane as he discusses the week's games and introduces the overly-respectful footballer and Ray Winstone's In-play betting. There's also a song about Arsene Wenger's most prized possession. His coat.
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/ 4782 days agoRobbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe Expected to Join NBC's EPL Coverage
Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe are expected to be announced in the next few weeks as the latest additions to the NBC Sports team that will bring the English Premier League into millions of homes beginning this summer. Rebecca Lowe has already been revealed as the host/presenter of NBC's EPL coverage. Mustoe and Earle, who […]
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/ 4782 days agoFOX Soccer's Days Are Numbered With Upcoming Launch of FXX On Sept. 2
It looks inevitable that FOX Soccer will shut down later this year. At a presentation this morning, FX executives announced the launch of their new sister channel dubbed FXX, which will premiere on September 2. Despite contrary reports in some media outlets this morning, there has been no confirmation that FOX Soccer will become FXX […]
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/ 4783 days agoPilot Episode of My Beautiful Game Soccer Documentary [VIDEO]
You can probably count the number of hours before FOX Soccer or the Premier League asks for this video to be removed due to copyright infringements, so watch it while you can. It's the pilot episode of what eventually became My Beautiful Game. The original name for the documentary was 'The Greatest Goal I Ever […]
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/ 4783 days agoMexico vs United States, World Cup Qualifier: Open Thread
One of the biggest clashes in world soccer happens tonight when the United States plays against Mexico in the fortress known as Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. Mexico, who have drawn their first two matches of World Cup qualifying, will be desperate for a win tonight against their arch-enemy. The United States will be hoping […]
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/ 4784 days agoRebecca Lowe joins NBC Sports to present Premier League soccer to USA beginning this August
Rebecca Lowe will join NBC Sports this summer to present the Premier League to US viewers, according to Richard Deitsch of Sports Illustrated. Lowe is the first publicly announced member of the NBC Sports team that will bring the Premier League into the homes of soccer fans nationwide beginning August, 2013 when NBC takes over […]
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/ 4785 days agoNewcastle United May Tour United States This Summer
Newcastle United may return to the United States this summer for another series of friendlies against American teams. “We’re looking at various scenarios,” said Newcastle manager Alan Pardew. “Obviously, we had the disappointment of South Africa getting canceled on us last year.vThat’s a process we don’t want to repeat. We got really let down in […]
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/ 4787 days agoUSA Men's National Team vs Costa Rica, World Cup Qualifier: Open Thread
The US men's national team faces a must-win match tonight against Costa Rica in their path to try to qualify for the 2014 World Cup. After losing 2-1 to Honduras in February, it's imperative that the USA team gets three points tonight in Denver (live on ESPN at 9:45pm ET) especially given the USA's next […]
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/ 4790 days agoReminder: Read 'The Fix: Soccer And Organized Crime,' This Month's Book Discussion
We're in an international break, so two things always happen. One, there's a lot less news as many footballers are training with their international teams in preparation for matches. And two, as a result, it often gets quite boring especially when the number of matches of major consequence are typically a small number. If you […]
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/ 4792 days agoQatar Dream Football League: Full Text of The Times' Article Admitting They Were Duped
In today's edition of The Times print newspaper, Football Editor Tony Evans has written a column admitting that the paper made a mistake in publishing their article about the Dream Football League. One week ago, the exclusive article by Oliver Kay in The Times set the soccer world alight, claiming that the Qatari royal family was planning on launching a […]
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/ 4792 days agoPremier League Sunday, Gameweek 30 Match Highlights
There were plenty of talking points in today's action in the Premier League. Plus, there were a couple of surprise results. If you missed any of today's four Premier League matches on gameweek 30, here are the highlights: Sunderland vs Norwich City Video unavailable Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham Video unavailable Chelsea vs West Ham United […]
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/ 4793 days agoAndrea Pirlo: Effortless Cool [ILLUSTRATION]
Here's an exceptional illustration from artist Dan Leydon featuring Italy legend Andrea Pirlo. The illustration is available for purchase as a print from Etsy. Who wouldn't want Pirlo staring down at you all day in your home?