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adidas: #takethestage

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MHhaMXrUk8] With just over 100 days to go until the start of the Olympic Games, adidas has revealed their biggest UK campaign ever entitled take the stage. An all-new 60 second TV ad kicks off the multi-channel campaign on Saturday 7th April that will showcase that there is a stage for everyone in 2012, whether […]

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Sporting KC Gets Statement Win Over Galaxy 1-0

The game was called the biggest matchup of the early season by ESPN's Adrian Healey in the pregame. While this may have been an overstatement, yesterday's match featured two teams that during the preseason many had as the best in their respective conferences. After 90 minutes, only one looked like an MLS Cup contender. Sporting […]

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Premier League Sunday: April 8, 2012

x Could the Premier League title race be effectively over after today's matches? With Manchester United playing the early match today against QPR at 8:30am ET/1:30pm GMT, a win for United will put the pressure on Manchester City who has to travel to the Emirates to take on the mighty Arsenal (11am ET/4pm GMT kickoff […]

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DC United Holds Seattle to a Scoreless Draw

Over 15,000 vocal fans packed RFK Stadium yesterday to see an inter-coastal rivalry renewed for the only time this year, and both sets of supporters walked away satisfied as on the pitch the two teams battled to a 0-0 draw. Despite the lack of scoring, the game was an up-tempo one that either team could have taken […]

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Red Bulls Roll In Columbus, 4-1

After two fantastic wins at Red Bull Arena the Red Bulls had a tough task at hand when they traveled to Columbus, Ohio to face the Crew. The last time they got a victory at Crew Stadium was in the 2006 season, capped by a highlight goal by Jerrod LaVenture. It got started early for […]

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Premier League Saturday: April 7, 2012

We have seven Premier League matches in store on this, the seventh of April, today. Kicking off gameweek 32 is the early kick-off between Sunderland and Tottenham Hotspur at the Stadium of Light. It's a match between two men who have had aspirations of becoming England manager. O'Neill was allegedly turned down as a prospect […]

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Alternative Premier League, Gameweek 31

With the rest of the league tightening up, the two teams who are beginning to look adrift are sitting at the top, and the bottom. Manchester United is now 11.93 points ahead of City, while Wolves are 11.68 points behind Blackburn in 19th. United were among the week’s top scorers once more and again found […]

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Newcastle United Within Grasping Distance of Champions League Qualification

Newcastle United has come a long way over the past several seasons. Since relegation in 2009, the team has fought its way back to becoming a contender for Europa League qualification and an outside shot at a the fourth Champions League spot. It’s a journey that few clubs are able to make so soon after […]

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Swansea 0-2 Newcastle United: Swans Come Undone Against Toon Army

Oh Swansea, my Swansea. Well, they’re not my team, though they have been adopted as the favored squad of most Premier League neutrals. Silky smooth, yet flamboyantly frustrating, the Swans pass the ball around the park, only for it to be intercepted when Nathan Dyer entangles himself with six yards of the goal. Nobody can […]

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/ 5159 days ago

Reader Mailbag: Where Liverpool Needs to Improve; Plus Mourinho to Man City?

It's that time for the weekly Reader Mailbag. It's your chance to ask those questions that have always been on your mind, but you always forget to ask! Until now 😉 Q: Todd asks ... What does Liverpool do with this crucial summer off? Clearly things aren’t working according to “plan,” so where do they […]

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Will Barcelona Be Remembered As Champions Or Cheats?

Barcelona in recent seasons has been lauded as potentially the greatest side in modern football. However, does this fluid and total football playing side have any flaws? One may argue the club showered with praise should act accordingly to their stature. But, it's been disputed frequently that the club is so vehemently branded "the best […]

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Premier League Preview: Easter Edition

With the majority of sides in the Premier League with only seven games left to play, a fixture-packed Easter schedule could well have decisive repercussions at the top and bottom of the division. With matches every day from Friday to Wednesday, each team will need to be at their best to record a favourable pair […]

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Stats In MLS: Completed Passes and the Standings

I will continue my attempts to quantify what's happening in Major League Soccer through some statistics discussion. I'm going to put aside the Power Rankings for a week or two, but suffice it to say, Sporting Kansas City has not relinquished their spot at the top yet, especially notching a good away victory at Chivas […]

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Univision Deportes Prepares for Launch in United States [VIDEO]

On April 7, 2012, a new 24/7 sports network named Univision Deportes will launch in the United States. Univision Deportes, which is touting itself as the new way to see sports, will broadcast in Spanish. There's quite a lot of anticipation building for the new network. The sports network will broadcast soccer matches from Mexico's […]

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If You Don't Have FOX Soccer Plus, Are You Really Missing the Full BPL Season?

If you've been watching a lot of the TV commercials on FOX Soccer recently, you will have noticed what seems to be an increase in the amount of adverts promoting its sister network, FOX Soccer Plus. During the promo ads you will have heard things such as "If you don't have FOX Soccer Plus, you're […]