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/ 4178 days agoSwansea will bounce back after Wilfried Bony transfer to Man City
If this was any other club in the Premier League that had just lost their star striker who had scored 9 goals this season (representing 34% of all of Swansea's league goals), the supporters would be in an uproar. But while Swansea City supporters are sad to see Wilfried Bony officially join Manchester City, the […]
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/ 4184 days agoNBCSN Posts Record Numbers for New Year's Day Premier League Coverage
NBCSN posted record numbers for its Premier League coverage on New Year's Day 2015. Compared to last year, NBCSN saw a 28% increase in viewers with an average of 446,000 tuning in for the Premier League matches on January 1. The 12:30pm ET match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea averaged 631,000 viewers, which ranks as […]
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/ 4186 days agoMen In Blazers TV Show is a Ratings Rollercoaster on NBCSN
Depending on which way you look at the numbers, the soccer cult TV show Men In Blazers is either a ratings disaster or a boost to NBCSN's late night and early morning programming. The truth probably lies somewhere in between. After launching in September, the show averaged just 30,000 viewers for its first 3 episodes with […]
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/ 4187 days agoDraw For FA Cup 4th Round Announced; Cambridge Host Man United Among Highlights
The draw for the Fourth Round of the 2014/15 FA Cup has been announced. The draw is as follows: Southampton or Ipswich Town vs Crystal Palace Cambridge United vs Manchester United Blackburn Rovers vs Swansea City Chelsea vs Millwall or Bradford Derby County vs Scunthorpe United or Chesterfield Preston North End vs Sheffield United Birmingham City vs West Bromwich Albion Aston […]
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/ 4187 days agoMLS Digs a Deeper Hole By Spinning Frank Lampard Fiasco
MLS Deputy Commissioner Mark Abbott dug MLS a deeper hole when he claimed today that he's not sure why the Frank Lampard deal got characterized as a loan and refused to admit that New York City FC fans got duped into buying season tickets despite the MLS club using Lampard as the face of its […]
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/ 4188 days agoSunday FA Cup Third Round Matches: TV Times and Open Thread
After yesterday's debacle on FOX Sports, let's hope today's coverage is better. Here’s today’s TV schedule for viewers/readers in the United States: Dover Athletic vs Crystal Palace (FA Cup), 8am, FOX Sports 1 and FOX Soccer 2Go Manchester City vs Sheffield Wednesday (FA Cup), 10am, FOX Sports 2 and FOX Soccer 2Go Yeovil Town vs Manchester United […]
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/ 4190 days agoNBC’s Premier League Breakaway Debut
NBC Sports launched its first-ever Premier League Breakaway Show on Thursday, which ended up being an attack on the senses as goals flooded in throughout 90 minutes of soccer action. Even for those soccer fans who were eagerly anticipating the debut of Premier League Breakaway on New Year's Day, few fans were prepared for the sensory […]
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/ 4191 days agoReaction to Premier League Breakaway Debut on NBCSN
NBCSN's launch of Premier League Breakaway has been a hit and a miss according to soccer fans in the US, but one consensus that seems to be unanimous is this: Rebecca Lowe, NO SPOILERS! NBC Sports launched Premier League Breakaway today to give soccer fans a chance to see live and slightly delayed highlights of […]
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/ 4191 days agoNBCSN’s Premier League Breakaway
"What is NBC Sports' Premier League Breakway show and what have they done with my Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool games?" Have no fear. We're here to explain it all so you get the most out of the temporary new format or making sure you don't miss a minute of your favorite team today. For […]
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/ 4192 days agoManchester City extends Frank Lampard loan
Manchester City has extended the loan of Frank Lampard from New York City FC until the end of the 2014/15 season. In a blow to NYCFC and MLS, Lampard — who was originally scheduled to join the brand-new MLS club in January for preseason training — will miss the start of MLS season in March through until […]
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/ 4195 days agoMartin Tyler Celebrates 40 Years of Soccer Commentating [VIDEO]
Martin Tyler, the world's number one soccer commentator, celebrated 40 years of soccer commentating today after calling the Southampton-Chelsea game. Forty years ago, he commentated his first match featuring Southampton against Sheffield Wednesday. In the interview with Sky Sports (see below), Tyler walks down memory lane and shares his insight into how things have changed […]
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/ 4198 days agoWhat Soccer Gifts Did You Get For Christmas?
What soccer gifts did you get under the Christmas tree this special day? Tell us in the comments section below. It's a time of the year when it's a great opportunity to buy soccer-related presents for ourselves or our loved ones. But what did you get under the Christmas tree this year? Share your story in […]
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/ 4201 days agoNBC to Debut Premier League Breakaway On New Year’s Day
NBC Sports will debut a Premier League Breakaway show on New Year's Day that will feature live action from eight EPL matches being played concurrently during the 10am-Noon ET timeslot. The programming is part of NBC's plans to televise an unprecedented 30 Premier League matches during 7 days of the holiday season. Premier League Breakaway will feature […]
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/ 4201 days agoWatch NBC's New Premier League Ad; Come All Ye Faithful [VIDEO]
NBC Sports has released a brand-new ad to promote its coverage of the Premier League on US television. The ad debuted tonight during Sunday Night Football, TV's number one primetime show. Entitled "Come All Ye Faithful," the ad finds a creative (and seasonal) way to promote the Premier League coverage that's happening on Boxing Day. […]
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/ 4204 days agoadidas Scores With New Cutting-Edge Soccer Ball Technology
This post brought to you by adidas miCoach SMART BALL. The content and opinions expressed below are that of World Soccer Talk. adidas recently launched a brand-new soccer ball technology that has the potential to revolutionize the way that soccer players train. Named adidas miCoach SMART BALL, the ball is a Bluetooth smart and app-enabled […]