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/ 3254 days agoUSA vs. Panama preview, TV times and team news
It was a good June for the USMNT and July has certainly started the same way as the US beat Ghana 2-1 in a tune-up for the upcoming Gold Cup. When the US roster was released, it was Dom Dwyer who grabbed all the headlines and it was Dom Dwyer who grabbed all of the […]

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/ 3254 days ago10 things we learned from MLS gameweek 19 of the 2017 season
Here are the ten things we learned from Week 19 of the 2017 MLS season. 1. The Fourth of July Massacre There were plenty of entertaining and important games in MLS’ midweek, fourth of July-centered Week 19 slate. But for pure shock value, nothing we saw over the last two days compared to what happened […]

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/ 3254 days agoFOX Sports names commentators and talent for Gold Cup
FOX Sports has announced their broadcast team for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup, which kicks off on Friday July 7. The most important news is that Landon Donovan will return as a co-commentator to team up with John Strong and Stu Holden for the US Men's National Team games. In the group stage, the US […]

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/ 3254 days agoManchester United target Lukaku trains with Pogba
London (AFP) – Manchester United's bid to sign Everton's Belgian international striker Romelu Lukaku for a record fee between British clubs of £75million ($97m, 85.5m euros) looked nearer to completion Friday as photos emerged of him training with Paul Pogba. Lukaku, 24, was pictured on United star Pogba's Instagram account training with his close friend […]

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/ 3255 days agoEPL schedule on NBC Sports for opening weeks of 2017/18 season
We have the TV and streaming schedule for most of the Premier League matches from the opening weekend of the 2017/18 season through the first several weeks. NBC Sports still has to confirm the schedule, but now that the Premier League has determined which kickoff times will be changed to accommodate the UK TV broadcasters, […]

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/ 3256 days agoNico Cantor interview: Soccer commentator at Univision
Nicolas "Nico" Cantor, the son of the most famous soccer television announcer in the United States regardless of language, was hired by Univision Deportes in January 2017 as as the English-language play-by-play voice of Liga MX matches on the Univision Deportes Facebook page and Major League Soccer (MLS) matches on the Second Audio Program (SAP) […]

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/ 3256 days agoHow often your club will be on Premier League Pass
With NBC Sports deciding to charge soccer fans to watch the games that aren't shown on television in the United States for the 2017/18 season onwards, every fan needs to be asking whether it'll be worth it to sign up for Premier League Pass or not. At the end of the day, it depends on […]

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/ 3258 days agoManchester United home jersey for 2017/18
Manchester United has officially unveiled their new home jersey for the 2017/18 season, which will be worn for the first time when the club plays the LA Galaxy on July 15 during their preseason tour in the United States. Celebrating the club’s third year with adidas, the new home kit will be worn by the […]

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/ 3258 days agoAverage reported attendances for MLS through gameweek 18 of the 2017 season
If you’ve been following MLS attendance for a while, it should come as no surprise at the poor attendance numbers in Colorado and Dallas. I was also surprised by the relatively weak number in Philadelphia. New York City FC’s number was also weak, but it’s possible that they are reaching their true level after 2½ […]

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/ 3258 days ago10 things we learned from MLS gameweek 18 of the 2017 season
Here are the ten things we learned from Week 18 of the 2017 MLS season. 1. Get Cincinnati to MLS The game of the year in American club soccer was played – get this – in the U.S. Open Cup round of sixteen on a warm Wednesday night in June in Cincinnati, Ohio. FC Cincinnati, […]

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/ 3258 days agoUSA's jersey for Gold Cup features unique red and blue hoop design
Debuted in the friendly win against Ghana, the US Men's National Team has unveiled their official jersey for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The jersey features distinctly American design elements: bold red and navy hoops across the body of the shirt and tonal obsidian stars throughout. White silicon printed stars line the shirt sleeves, reinforcing […]

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/ 3258 days agoSoaked Loew hails Germany's rising Confed Cup stars
Saint Petersburg (AFP) – Joachim Loew has hailed Germany's next generation of stars after beating Chile 1-0 in Sunday's Confederations Cup final — but says the challenge is to defend the World Cup next year. Lars Stindl's simple tap-in was enough to seal Germany's victory in Sunday's final in St Petersburg as the youthful world […]

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/ 3258 days agoStindl tap-in wins Germany Confederations Cup
Saint Petersburg (AFP) – Lars Stindl's simple tap-in, following a costly first-half blunder by Marcelo Diaz, was enough to give Germany a 1-0 win over Chile in the Confederations Cup final on Sunday. Diaz's momentary lapse in concentration let Timo Werner rob him of possession, draw the goalkeeper and pass to Stindl, who scored into […]

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/ 3258 days agoGermany beat Chile to win Confederations Cup
Saint Petersburg (AFP) – Lars Stindl scored the only goal of the game in the first half as Germany beat Chile 1-0 in the Confederations Cup final on Sunday. This is the first time Germany, the reigning world champions, have won the Confederations Cup title in the eighth edition of the World Cup warm-up tournament.

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/ 3259 days agoFootball veteran Pizarro released by Bremen
Berlin (AFP) – Veteran Peruvian striker Claudio Pizarro has been released by Werder Bremen, the German Bundesliga side have confirmed. The 38-year-old made his debut in the German top flight 18 years ago and has had three separate spells at Werder and two stints at Bayern. "Due to the big competition in attack and the […]