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/ 4073 days agoNewcastle, Lyon, Pachuca and Swansea to compete in Texas
The Dallas Fort Worth area will be the destination for six soccer teams from around the world this July when they'll play in an international soccer tournament. The clubs will include Newcastle United, Olympique Lyonnais, Pachuca, Swansea City, Malaga and Raja Casablanca between July 9-19. Teams from the Premier League, Liga MX, La Liga, Ligue Un […]
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/ 4074 days ago2015 International Champions Cup reveal cities and schedule
The organizers of the 2015 International Champions Cup North America have announced the cities and schedule for this summer's matches that will feature many of the most famous soccer teams in the world including Barcelona, Manchester United, Chelsea, Club America and Paris Saint-Germain as well as Porto, Fiorentina, New York Red Bulls, LA Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes. The […]
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/ 4075 days agoNBC Sports Live Extra is now available on Roku and Apple TV
NBC Sports Live Extra is now available on Roku and Apple TV in the United States so that soccer fans can watch the Premier League live on the set-top box devices. A subscription to a cable or satellite TV provider is still required so you can authenticate your login on NBC Sports Live Extra. However, having NBC […]
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/ 4079 days agoNike defends USA home jersey against backlash of complaints
In an interview with USA Today, Nike's vice president of North America communications, defended the company’s design of the USA home jersey for 2015 that features a white shirt with black trim. The biggest complaint among soccer fans in the United States this week is that the shirt has no red and blue in it. Black, […]
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/ 4079 days ago1.4m watch Chelsea-Man Utd & Arsenal-Reading on NBC & FOX
The viewing numbers are in for the broadcasts by NBC and FOX over-the-air networks for last Saturday's simultaneous live coverage of Chelsea's Premier League game against Manchester United and Arsenal versus Reading in the FA Cup semi-final. NBC's live broadcast of Chelsea against Manchester United netted 1.011 million average viewers. The game posted a 0.66 […]
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/ 4081 days agoWho do you think will win the Premier League US TV rights for 2016-19?
In May or June of this year, the bidding for the 2016-19 Premier League TV rights is expected to begin with FOX Sports, ESPN and NBC Sports ready to begin a bidding war to determine who will acquire the rights to the world's most popular sports league. Despite NBC raising the bar on soccer coverage in the United […]
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/ 4081 days agoFOX and ESPN won’t submit a joint bid for Premier League rights
FOX Sports and ESPN will not submit a joint bid for the Premier League US TV rights this summer for the 2016-19 cycle, according to a report today in SportsBusiness Daily. The TV networks expected to bid for the prestigious Premier League rights are incumbent NBC Sports, FOX Sports and ESPN, while beIN SPORTS could be […]
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/ 4082 days agoSoccer Morning to launch daily show on Sirius XM
Soccer Morning, the daily soccer discussion and interview show, will launch a brand-new 2-hour daily show on Sirius XM satellite radio beginning May 4 in addition to continuing its free daily morning show live on worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/live at its new time of 9-10:15am ET. Hosted by Jason Davis and produced by Trevor Hayward, the new satellite […]
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/ 4085 days agoFOX Sports 1 scores 806,000 viewers for USA-Mexico friendly
Wednesday's friendly between USA and Mexico in San Antonio, Texas averaged 806,000 viewers and a 0.4 adults 18-49 rating on FOX Sports 1. The English-language broadcast featured commentary duo John Strong and Alexi Lalas with a studio team that included Rob Stone, Stu Holden, Warren Barton and Eric Wynalda. While FOX Sports 1 had more […]
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/ 4087 days agoTottenham Hotspur to play MLS All-Star Team this summer
Tottenham Hotspur will be the featured opponent in this summer's MLS All-Star Game to be held at the Colorado Rapids stadium near Denver on July 29, 2015. Spurs will be the 10th different international team to have played the MLS All-Star Team. Previous teams have included Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Everton, Manchester United, Fulham, West Ham […]
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/ 4087 days agoInternational Champions Cup adds Man Utd, Barcelona, Chelsea
Manchester United, Barcelona, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and others will be among the teams participating in this summer's 2015 International Champions Cup tournament, Relevent Sports and RSE Ventures announced today. The tournament, which is in its third year, will feature several of the most popular teams in the world playing in the competition in North America and overseas. […]
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/ 4087 days agoManchester derby ranks as most-watched Premier League game in US cable TV history
Sunday's Manchester United against Manchester City derby televised on NBCSN averaged 1.1 million viewers, making it the most-watched Premier League match in US cable TV history. The broadcast, which peaked at 1.3 million viewers, was aired from 11am-1pm ET live from Old Trafford in England. The game was also the third-most streamed Premier League match […]
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/ 4089 days agoFOX and NBC to broadcast English soccer games on Saturday on free-to-air networks
If ever you wanted an indication at how English soccer is becoming more popular in the United States, this Saturday will be a perfect example as both free-to-air networks FOX and NBC will broadcast live matches at the same time. NBC will feature the Premier League game between Chelsea against Manchester United, while FOX will […]
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/ 4091 days agoSchedule for NBC's Premier League studio coverage from England this weekend
For the first time ever, NBC's critically-acclaimed team of talent and production staff responsible for its coverage of the Premier League will be assembled in the United Kingdom for what promises to be an excellent weekend of soccer. NBC's US- and UK-based crews will be at pitch side, in studios in the stadiums and in […]
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/ 4095 days agoEredivisie is available in US from NGSN
The Dutch Eredivisie has been the red-headed stepchild of sports networks in the United States for too long. The entertaining Dutch league, which features rich histories, passionate supporters and skillful footballers, has bounced around from ESPN3 to GolTV and other networks in recent years, eventually resulting in the league not being anywhere on US television […]