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/ 4043 days agoContact sponsors to tell them to stop supporting FIFA
It's time for action. Put your anger about Sepp Blatter being re-elected as FIFA President to good use by contacting the FIFA sponsors and demanding that they STOP: (1) supporting FIFA President Sepp Blatter, (2) supporting the use of slavery in Qatar to build for World Cup 2022, and (3) allowing FIFA to continue with a […]
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/ 4043 days agoBlatter wins FIFA Presidential Election after Prince Ali withdraws
Sepp Blatter has been re-elected as FIFA President, and will serve his fifth term from 2015-2019. The voting was conducted on Friday in Zurich by members of the FIFA organization. Blatter defeated Prince Ali of Jordan at the 65th FIFA Congress. With Prince Ali's defeat, Blatter will continue his role as FIFA President and will […]
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/ 4046 days agoWorld Soccer Talk Radio now airs at new time of 4-5pm ET
Beginning today, World Soccer Talk Radio will broadcast live on Sports Byline in its new time slot of 4-5pm ET. If you miss the live episode, the show will be replayed from 9-10pm ET each weeknight. Plus, episodes are released overnight in podcast form. Hosted by Nate Abaurrea, World Soccer Talk Radio launched in April […]
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/ 4046 days agoSwansea cancel plans to compete in Dallas soccer tournament
Swansea City have cancelled plans to compete in the Dallas/Fort Worth international preseason tournament that was scheduled for this summer. According to a spokesman for event organizers M3 Sport, a decision will be made in the next 48 hours whether the tournament will be held or postponed until next summer. As of press time, the […]
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/ 4048 days agoNBC's 'Championship Sunday' is a misnomer
If you speak with someone from the UK that's older than 35, you may hear them rarely utter the phrase "Chelsea won the Championship" or something similar to "I remember when Blackburn Rovers won the Championship" before they catch themselves and realize the error of their ways. For modern day soccer fans, it's slightly confusing considering that the Football League […]
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/ 4050 days agoManchester United to play San Jose Earthquakes at UC Berkeley
Manchester United has announced the location of its July 21 friendly against San Jose Earthquakes. The Premier League club will play the match as part of the International Champions Cup at California Memorial Stadium on the campus of the University of California, in Berkeley. The stadium has a capacity of 62,467. The scenic location of […]
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/ 4050 days agoLee Dixon and Graeme Le Saux to join Arlo White in announcing Hull-Man United match
Sunday's finale to the 2014/15 Premier League season will feature three people in the booth for the first time this season when commentator Arlo White will be joined by co-commentators Lee Dixon and Graeme Le Saux to announce the Hull City against Manchester United match, live on NBC from 10am-Noon ET. The complete list of announcers […]
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/ 4051 days agoNBC Sports announces TV schedule for 'Championship Sunday'
NBC Sports has announced the TV lineup for its final day of Premier League 2014/15 coverage with all 10 matches being shown live across TV networks in the United States. The matches will be shown across NBC, NBCSN, CNBC, Oxygen, CNBC, E!, USA, MSNBC, Esquire Network, Bravo and SyFy. All matches kick off simultaneously at 10am […]
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/ 4057 days agoWhat guests would you like us to interview on World Soccer Talk Radio?
Today marks 6 weeks since we launched World Soccer Talk Radio, the nightly show that's aired live on Sports Byline and TuneIn. In the past 1.5 months, we've interviewed a ton of intriguing guests, but we need your help. If there's anyone in particular that you'd love us to interview, please let us know in […]
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/ 4058 days agoAndy Gray and Richard Keys heading to beIN SPORTS
Andy Gray and Richard Keys are heading to beIN SPORTS this summer to help the network's coverage of Copa America, a source has revealed to World Soccer Talk. beIN SPORTS has the exclusive English-language and Spanish-language rights to the month-long tournament that will be held in Chile featuring the giants of South America including Brazil, Argentina, […]
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/ 4059 days agoNBCSN to feature 'Relegation Breakaway' whip-around coverage
Following up on its successful Premier League Breakaway that was televised on New Year's Day, NBCSN has decided to bring back the NFL RedZone-like experience this Saturday for the three relegation matches involving Sunderland-Leicester, Spurs-Hull and QPR-Newcastle. NBCSN will begin its broadcast at 10am ET with the Sunderland against Leicester City match, but the broadcaster […]
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/ 4066 days agoFOX Sports on verge of acquiring Copa America Centenario rights
FOX Sports is on the verge of acquiring the English-language TV rights to the 2016 Copa America, according to a World Soccer Talk source. The tournament, to be held in the United States from June 3-26 next year, will be the 100-year celebration of South America's most prestigious international competition. It will be the first time Copa America has […]
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/ 4071 days agoWBA announce games against Orlando, Charleston and Richmond
West Bromwich Albion have announced that they'll be conducting their preseason training in the United States this summer with friendlies scheduled against MLS' Orlando City Soccer Club, and USL's Charleston Battery and Richmond Kickers. West Brom will play Orlando on Wednesday, July 15 at the 65,000-capacity Citrus Bowl before heading out to Charleston, South Carolina […]
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/ 4072 days agoNGSN acquires Argentina Primera Division rights for 4.5 years
Next Generation Sports Network (NGSN) has acquired the live and on-demand online rights to Argentina's Primera Division for the next 4.5 years. The network, which recently launched in the United States, will begin broadcasting Argentina's top division this weekend including Sunday's el Superclásico between River Plate and Boca Juniors (live from 5:15pm ET). The intense rivalry […]
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/ 4073 days agoArsenal-Chelsea game nets 997,000 viewers on NBCSN
This past Sunday’s Premier League top-of-the-table clash between Arsenal-Chelsea averaged 979,000 viewers to rank as the fourth most-watched BPL match in US cable history. Top TV markets for Arsenal vs Chelsea on NBCSN 1 Washington DC 2 New York 3 Miami 4 Sacramento 5 Indianapolis 6 Denver 7 St. Petersburg 8 West Palm Beach 9 Charlotte […]