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/ 5487 days agomagicJack 1-0 Boston Breakers: WPS Makes Its South Florida Debut
Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) made its debut in South Florida Saturday after Washington Freedom, now renamed magicJack and relocated to Boca Raton, played its first competitive game of the season against Boston Breakers. Despite very little publicity and no promotion, a crowd of between 1,500 to 2,500 (estimated; the official attendance wasn't announced) filled the […]
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/ 5487 days agoBolton vs Arsenal, Gameweek 34: Open Thread
When Sam Allardyce managed Bolton Wanderers, Arsenal used to hate to travel to the Reebok Stadium. While Owen Coyle has brought a lot more style to Bolton than Big Sam employed, the Reebok Stadium has been a much happier place for the Gunners lately. In the past three games against Arsenal at the Reebok Stadium, […]
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/ 5488 days agoPremier League Saturday: April 23, 2011
Manchester United could nail down the Premier League title with a win today. Not mathematically, but if they do win, they'll open up a nine point gap at the top of the table. And I seriously doubt that Manchester United would drop that many points in their final three games of the season. But before […]
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/ 5488 days agoStoke City Away Shirt for 2011-12 Season: Photos
Stoke City have revealed their away shirt for the 2011-2012 Premier League season. The Potters have adopted an Inter Milan style shirt with blue and black stripes on the front. Designed and manufactured by Adidas, the new shirt will go on sale today in Stoke City's club shop. The new away shirt from Stoke is […]
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/ 5489 days agoESPN2 Premier League Programming Note
Immediately following tomorrow morning's early kick-off between Manchester United and Everton on ESPN2, the TV network in the United States will be airing a special episode of ESPNSoccernet Press Pass. The 15-minute episode will feature Shaka Hislop and Gabriele Marcotti discussing the race for fourth in the Premier League as well as next week's Champions […]
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/ 5489 days agoDo Arsenal Fans Have The Patience For Wenger's Way?
Love him or hate him, Arsene Wenger is a stubborn man. In the space of four days, Arsenal threw away a 1-0 lead against Liverpool after scoring in the 97th minute but committing a penalty in the 102nd minute, which was converted by Dirk Kuyt. Then, in the North London derby with Arsenal leading 3-1 […]
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/ 5489 days agoSpecial 1 TV: Wayne's Redemption (Video)
In this week's episode of Special 1 TV, Wayne Rooney returns, there's an interview with The Nutty Professor, Sven goes on about the Panorama investigation, and we can finally reveal how the hole in the wall happened in the Manchester United changing room at Wembley. Plus there's an interview with Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish. There's […]
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/ 5489 days agoLiverpool Dumps Adidas for US Company Warrior Sports, Says Report
Liverpool secured the biggest kit deal in English soccer history today after it was revealed that the Anfield club had signed a deal with Warrior Sports, according to The Daily Mail. The agreement will net Liverpool a staggering $41 million a year (£25 million), which smashes the previous record of Nike's £23.5 million deal with […]
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/ 5490 days agoChicago Fire vs LA Galaxy: Photo Slideshow
Last Sunday Chicago Fire lost to LA Galaxy 2-1 in front of a crowd of 18,203 fans at Toyota Park. Key players Landon Donovan, David Beckham and Juninho were unable to play that day but still managed to win the game thanks to goals by Chad Barrett and Omar Gonzalez. MLS Talk photographer Christian Doellner […]
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/ 5490 days agoMemories of Reading British Newspapers For Soccer News
When I was a teenager, I was a voracious reader of newspapers. My parents used to have a morning and evening newspaper delivered to our home Monday through Saturday. And then Sunday, we would often pick up one or two British tabloid newspapers as part of our Sunday morning ritual. Plus there was the weekly […]
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/ 5490 days agoStuds Up Football Club T-Shirt Collection: For Diehard Soccer Fans
Several weeks ago we shared with you ten brilliant T-shirt designs from the Studs Up Football Club clothing line. If you're like me, I can never have enough soccer T-shirts. Whether it's wearing them around the house, at the gym or making a statement when I go outside, I love wearing soccer T-shirts. Wearing a […]
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/ 5490 days agoWatch the Trailer For 'United', the BBC2 Film About Manchester United's Busby Babes [VIDEO]
BBC2 will be debuting a film on Sunday at 9pm GMT entitled "United." The film tells the true story of the 1950's Manchester United side and the 1958 Munich Air Disaster in which 23 people died. The Guardian's Barney Ronay and camera crew recently were on the set to watch some of the filming as […]
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/ 5491 days agoTottenham Hotspur Home Shirt for 2011-12 Season: Sneak Preview
A sneak preview of Tottenham Hotspur's home shirt for the 2011-12 Premier League season has been leaked. The photo of the new Spurs home shirt, which was sent to Tottenham season ticket holders, shows only the back of the jersey. It's clean, simple and elegant. Noticeable features include what appears to be a collar at […]
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/ 5491 days agoTottenham v Arsenal Preview: Everything's On The Line
After Manchester United's 0-0 draw yesterday up at St James' Park in Newcastle, some Arsenal supporters are beginning to believe again that the Gunners can actually win the Premier League title. But instead of putting a title win in the hands of whether United can win or lose, it's about time that Arsenal puts destiny […]
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/ 5492 days agoHow Big Can The Premier League Get in America?
The profile of the Premier League in the United States has never been larger. The TV ratings are at a record high with both ESPN2 and Fox Soccer Channel recording their highest ratings ever for EPL games this season. This summer, five Premier League clubs (Manchester United, Manchester City, Everton, Bolton and Newcastle United) will […]