NBC Universal has a lot of work ahead of them in preparation for their Premier League debut on US television next August. We've already discussed which A-team of presenters, commentators and pundits we'd like to see on NBC Sports beginning next summer, but what other recommendations do you have based on what's currently missing in […]

Diego Maradona's sensational goal against England in the 1986 World Cup will long be remembered. No, not the handball one, which — in some circles — is better known, but the one where Maradona snaked through half of the England team and scored one of the best World Cup goals of all time. Artist Richard Swarbrick […]

Every summer, we all get extremely excited about the start of a new Premier League season. But next summer, viewers in the United States will see a brave new dawn beckon as NBC Sports becomes the new rights holder to the world's most popular and entertaining sports league. For soccer fans in the United States, […]

Any apparent racial remark or gesture is under the microscope in the Premier League nowadays particularly after the events of the past 12 months involving numerous different incidents. And now, a new scandal has emerged after a Chelsea fan apparently made a monkey gesture at Manchester United's Danny Welbeck in last night's League Cup game. […]

The damage that super Hurricane Sandy has done to the North East has been incredible. With winds blowing at or over 90 MPH, the devastation it left in its wake has been unthinkable. Seeing many towns from Maryland all the way up to New York City and Long Island losing homes, then into New England […]

That's what I get for not setting up an open thread for yesterday's Capital One Cup matches — a thriller between Reading and Arsenal, and plenty of upsets in the League Cup. I won't be making that mistake again, so no pressure Chelsea and Manchester United, but we expect to see another 12 goal thriller today. […]

In one of the most entertaining matches in recent memory, Arsenal came back from 4-0 down to beat Reading last night in the Carling Cup. If you missed it, watch the video highlights to see an unbelievable match that had everything. Congratulations to Arsenal on a superb performance. It just goes to show that teams […]

Few people in the United States may have watched Arsenal's incredible comeback from 4-0 down to see Arsenal come back and win their League Cup game against Reading 5-7. In what Wenger is describing as one of his greatest wins ever, most people in the US didn't see it because it was on beIN SPORT, […]

Join the EPL Talk mini-league within Fantasy Premier League to play against The Gaffer and thousands of other EPL Talk readers from around the world. The worst ninety minutes of the season: Unless you’re one of the .4 percent of fantasy managers who own Michael Turner (4.2), Saturday morning was kind of a drag. The Norwich […]

Tonight the road to MLS Cup 2012 begins with Chicago hosting Houston in the Eastern Conference 4/5 game. Over the next month ten teams will battle to determine who is the best team in MLS this season (at least, the best playoff team) and based on the regular season all of these games are must-see […]

Last week, when news filtered in that FOX Soccer and ESPN's joint bid to continue showing Premier League soccer for three more years had failed, an insider revealed to EPL Talk that the atmosphere in the FOX Soccer headquarters felt like someone had just died. Coverage of the English Premier League has been FOX Soccer's […]

With the English Premier League media rights moving from FOX Soccer to NBC Universal beginning in the summer of 2013, NBC Universal will be broadcasting both English Premier League and MLS matches to soccer fans based in the United States. MLS, NBC and many MLS fans are hoping that NBC's acquisition of the Premier League […]

What a mess I am in. Despite my love of modern tools, music and life, I have a broad traditionalist streak when it comes to my soccer. Then, despite my passion for Manchester United and my dislike of Liverpool and particularly Luis Suarez, I have to accept that this last weekend’s decisions were wrong and […]

On this week's MLSTalk podcast, we spoke of NBC Universal acquiring the US broadcast and digital rights for the English Premier League. For those of you who would like an excellent primer on what NBC envisions for this deal, Jonathan Tannenwald has published an interview with NBC Sports President Jon Miller that sheds some light. While I […]

. Tottenham Hotspur has signed a new licensing deal with a company named Sports Endeavors Inc in the United States. You probably know them better by their brand Eurosport or Soccer.com website. According to the announcement, "The agreement will see [Sports Endeavors], whose current licence partners include the FIFA 2014 World Cup, FC Barcelona and […]