latest articles by Christopher Harris
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/ 3656 days agoNew NBCSN video promotes Leicester as the biggest underdog story in sports history
Five thousand to one. Those were the odds at the beginning of the season of Leicester City winning the Premier League title. While they haven't done it yet, they're well on their way to not only achieving the greatest title surprise in Premier League history, but also the biggest underdog story EVER in all of […]
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/ 3660 days agoMost-watched live soccer games on US TV for weekend of April 8-10
With the Premier League season heating up as well as the increasing interest in the ever popular US Women's National Team, TV ratings for soccer in the United States were better than usual last weekend. Specifically, some very interesting numbers included more people watching Sunderland versus Leicester than West Ham United against Arsenal. Who would […]
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/ 3663 days agofuboTV adds beIN SPORTS Connect
The leading streaming service fuboTV has now added beIN SPORTS Connect to its portfolio of soccer streaming properties, which makes available a ton more soccer games to fans in the United States. Previously, beIN SPORTS Connect was only available via authenticated login to customers of AT&T UVerse, COX, DirecTV, DISH Network, Time Warner Cable and […]
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/ 3667 days agoMost-watched live soccer games on US TV for weekend of April 1-3, 2016
Not surprisingly, last weekend's el Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid ruled the roost in terms of the most number of viewers tuning in to watch a soccer match on US television. The impressive number was fewer than last spring's el Clasico, but that may possibly have something to do with the decision by the […]
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/ 3667 days agoFOX Sports interrupts soccer game to show 15 minutes of FOX News election coverage
Soccer fans who tuned in to watch the Champions League game between Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City on FOX Sports GO got a surprise Wednesday when the broadcast of the match suddenly switched to live coverage of FOX News. The mistake happened in approximately the 9th minute of the game. One second, viewers were watching […]
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/ 3668 days agoNBC Sports to visit England again to cover Premier League games live from pitchside
After last season's successful decision to send NBC's entire broadcast team to England to cover a select number of Premier League matches, NBC Sports Group has decided to do the same again this April but with a twist. Last season, the crew of Rebecca Lowe, Kyle Martino, Robbie Mustoe and Robbie Earle teamed up with […]
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/ 3668 days ago'SoccerWarz' book by Kartik Krishnaiyer examines feud between MLS, NASL and USL
The history of the evolution of soccer in the United States is a fascinating journey that's awash with acronyms. MLS, NASL, USL, USSF, APSL, NPSL and MISL are just a small number in a long list of soccer organizations that have tried to grow the game on these shores. Nowadays, three acronyms that interest many soccer […]
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/ 3669 days ago2016 El Clasico scores 1.9 million viewers on beIN SPORTS
The first el Clasico of 2016 between Barcelona and Real Madrid was watched by 1.9 million viewers in the United States between the beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español networks. Of the 1.9 million total, 695,000 watched it on beIN SPORTS (English-language) while the remaining 1,220,487 watched it on beIN SPORTS en Español (Spanish-language). On […]
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/ 3670 days agoFort Lauderdale Strikers fail to impress in season opener against local rivals Miami FC
Opening day of the NASL season. It should be the point in the season when players are full of vigor and making sprinting runs across the pitch. But in Fort Lauderdale's opening game of the 2016 season in its home derby against Miami FC, the Strikers looked lethargic, uninspired and lacked any creativity. It was […]
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/ 3672 days agoNBCSN's new video celebrates the drama of relegation [VIDEO]
Relegation is not for the faint of heart. It can be a cruel mistress. But, for the neutral, it's a fascinating part of the world's most beautiful sport that adds so much suspense in the final weeks of a season. Not surprisingly, NBC Sports Group has latched on to the interest in the race to […]
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/ 3673 days agoYipTV offers beIN SPORTS and 100+ international channels via streaming service
With streaming services, instead of being tied down to the one local cable company that's available in your neighborhood, you can cut the cord and select from several streaming companies that each offer different channels to suit your needs. One streaming provider that I was recently made aware of is YipTV, which specializes in Spanish-language […]
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/ 3673 days agoKlowdTV streaming service drops beIN SPORTS coverage
In what can only be described as the worst possible timing, KlowdTV has informed its customers that it will no longer carry beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español effective immediately. KlowdTV CEO Bill O'Hara, in an e-mail to subscribers last night, said, "We regret to inform you that beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en […]
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/ 3680 days agoMost-watched soccer games on US TV for weekend of March 18-20
The viewing figures are in for all of the soccer games shown on US TV from last weekend, and there are certainly some revealing numbers. The Manchester derby led the way with the most number of viewers. NBC's broadcast of the game was certainly helped by the United Kingdom not switching to Daylight Savings Time […]
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/ 3683 days agoTeams and schedule announced for International Champions Cup
The official schedule for the 2016 International Champions Cup has been announced, which will be played across the United States and Europe. The teams participating in the tournament are Barcelona, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Celtic, Leicester City, Paris Saint-Germain, Inter Milan, Bayern Munich, Chelsea and AC Milan. The matches will be shown live on ESPN and […]
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/ 3683 days agoMan City vs. Man United ranks as most-watched Manchester derby ever on US TV
Sunday's derby between Manchester City and Manchester United shown on NBC in the United States scored an average of 1.17 million viewers, according to The Nielsen Company. Manchester United’s 1-0 win over Manchester City was the most-watched Manchester derby in U.S. history. Plus, the game was the most-streamed NBC Premier League game on NBC Sports […]