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/ 6600 days agoPremier League and Major League Soccer Sign Exclusive Agreement
The Premier League and Major League Soccer today announced a landmark agreement to establish a tournament during the summer to be played in the United States beginning in 2009. Full details have yet to be announced, but here's what we understand thus far. From mid-July to early August, four Premier League teams will compete in […]
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/ 6601 days agoRedesigned BBC Sport Website Earns a Thumbs Up
People are creatures of habit. When we experience something so often but are then forced to change, we often respond in a negative fashion. The same goes with website designs. Many of you spend countless hours each week on BBC Sport. Now, with a radically different design launched today, we're going to have to relearn […]
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/ 6601 days agoI'm On Setanta Sports Debut for Wayne Rooney: Video
It was a brilliant weekend for Wayne Rooney. After scoring against Aston Villa, he also made an appearance as a puppet on the hit TV show "I'm On Setanta Sports" with The Special One and Sven-Goran Eriksson. Unusually though, Rooney failed to speak one word! Despite this, Sven and The Special One were in top […]
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/ 6601 days agoFor I'm On Setanta Sports Addicts Only
If you can't get enough of the hit show "I'm On Setanta Sports," watch the following series of videos from Marvin The Mascot Monkey. The videos are made by Caboom, the production company responsible for the hilarious Setanta puppets featuring The Special One, Sven and Wayne Rooney. While the Marvin videos are a couple of […]
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/ 6601 days agoWarning: Watching Football On TV Can Be Hazardous To Your Health
Question: Has your health improved since you started watching Premier League matches on TV? Let's be honest. With the abundance of football on television, especially Premier League matches, many people — myself and probably yourself included — find it difficult to resist the temptation of watching live Premiership on TV. The problem is the sheer […]
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/ 6603 days agoLiverpool Deserves Better Owners Than Hicks & Gillett
It seems that Liverpool FC co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett will not learn from their mistakes. The American owners continue to air their dirty laundry in public, which is doing a disservice not only to them (as professionals), but also to Liverpool FC and its fans. The latest episode in this real-life soap opera […]
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/ 6603 days agoWayne Rooney Joins I'm On Setanta Sports
Wayne Rooney will be the latest puppet to join the hit show, "I'm On Setanta Sports." Rooney will join Jose Mourinho and Sven-Goran Eriksson on a weekly basis beginning Saturday, March 29th. It'll be interesting to see how the dynamic between Mourinho, Eriksson and Rooney will work. The combination of Mourinho and Eriksson has been […]
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/ 6604 days agoChelsea American Summer 2008 Tour Looks Doubtful
Chelsea's summer pre-season tour may exclude the United States for the first time in a few years. Yesterday, Chelsea announced that the club will be playing friendlies in Malaysia and China in July 2008. In prior years, Chelsea played friendlies in California and Illinois. Most notably, the Blues played against L.A. Galaxy in 2007 and […]
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/ 6604 days agoTwo Reasons to Get Excited About Sunday's Merseyside Derby
The last time a Merseyside derby was scheduled as the match of the week (in the much-coveted Sunday timeslot of 4pm GMT/11am ET), it was three years ago. Liverpool beat Everton 2-1 at Anfield with goals by Gerrard and Luis Garcia. Cahill pulled one back for Everton, but of course the match featured the obligatory […]
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/ 6604 days agoTop 20 Best Supported Clubs in the Premier League
Which clubs in the Premier League have the fewest empty seats, on average as a percentage of their capacity? And which ones have the most empty seats on matchdays? You may be surprised by the facts for the 2007/2008 season thus far. Note, the numbers show the average attendance, followed by the capacity of the […]
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/ 6605 days agoSoccer Friendlies on U.S. TV (March 26, 2008)
For soccer fans in the United States, it's often confusing trying to figure out which matches will be on what channels. Especially today when there are so many friendlies being played around the world. So to make life easier, here's where you can find the matches on TV today: Estonia v Canada, Noon ET, Setanta […]
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/ 6606 days agoMan United Leads the Premier League in Average Attendance
If you're wondering what the average attendances are for Premier League clubs in the 2007/2008 season thus far, here they are. Not only does Man United lead the league table, but they also have the highest average attendance. Of course, it doesn't hurt to also have the largest capacity among the 20 Premier League clubs. […]
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/ 6607 days agoJoost to Offer Premier League Highlights Via Internet
In an interesting development relating to soccer and technology, Joost — the online TV network from the creators of Skype — has won the rights to show highlights from Premier League matches for viewers in India only. The highlights will form a dedicated Joost channel for viewers in India. The channel will be supported by […]
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/ 6607 days agoGolTV to Broadcast Germany v England Friendly on U.S. TV
GolTV has achieved quite a coup in the United States by acquiring the exclusive rights to Germany's 2010 World Cup qualifying matches. The U.S-based broadcaster has also acquired rights to six friendlies involving the German national team. Most importantly, especially for EPL Talk readers, is that one of those matches is the friendly against England, […]
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/ 6607 days agoSingapore: Champions League and UEFA Cup Moving to mio TV
Beginning next season, soccer fans in Singapore will have to pay more money if they want to see their Champions League and UEFA Cup matches on TV. That's because fans will need to subscribe to mio TV to watch the European cup competitions, while the Premier League will remain on StarHub. More details about the […]