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Wolves ruin Lampard's Chelsea return with 1-0 win

Frank Lampard’s return to Chelsea started in disaster, as the Blues were beaten 1-0 by Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux. Lampard returned to Chelsea as interim manager in midweek following the sacking of Graham Potter. Despite the managerial change, Chelsea slumped to defeat against a Wolverhampton team battling against relegation. Wolves midfielder Matheus Nunes scored in […]

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MLS Season Pass would improve if MLS changes its format

Whether this week's report is true or not that MLS Season Pass subscriptions are falling well below the league's own projections is irrelevant. Apple countered, without revealing any metrics, that it was very happy with the progress. Honestly, though, it's too early in the 10-year partnership to begin panicking. Still, there are some cracks that […]

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Relegation-threatened Blackpool part ways with Mick McCarthy

Blackpool and Mick McCarthy have agreed to part ways. The head coach was brought in to help save the Championship club from relegation into League One. However, McCarthy won just two of 14 total matches at the helm. His final game in charge was a 3-1 defeat to Cardiff City on Friday. “Blackpool Football Club […]

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Guardiola claims Walker does not fit current system

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has claimed that star defender Kyle Walker can't play in his current system. The England international has started just two of the club's last seven matches. The Spanish manager has opted to pick John Stones in place of Walker. Despite usually being deployed as a center back, Guardiola feels Stones […]

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Chelsea considers Ancelotti as long-term successor to Lampard

Chelsea are reportedly considering bringing back Carlo Ancelotti as the team's manager. The Italian was previously at the helm of the West London club between 2009-2011. He helped guide Chelsea to two significant trophies during his two years with the Premier League side. Frank Lampard was appointed caretaker manager of Chelsea on Thursday. Blues brass, […]

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Celtic on verge of title after beating Rangers in Old Firm derby

Kyogo Furuhashi scored twice to seal a 3-2 win that puts Celtic twelve points clear of Rangers in the Scottish Premiership title race. If Celtic's Kyogo Furuhashi wasn't cemented in the club's history as a legend before Saturday's Old Firm derby, the Japanese international is now. The title isn't officially Celtics, but unofficially the Hoops […]

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Burnley secure Premier League promotion with win over Boro

After Millwall and Luton played to a draw earlier in the day, the door opened for Burnley to punch its ticket back to the Premier League. Vincent Kompany's side, leading the league over Sheffield United, had an eight-point gap over the Blades entering a game against Middlesbrough. All Burnley had to do was win, and […]

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Brazil breakaway league hires US agency as advisor

Global media company 1190 Sports has been hired to help create a new breakaway soccer league in Brazil. The agency will attempt to develop a business strategy and television distribution plan for the Liga Forte Futbol (LFF). 1190 Sports has experience in this area, as they are currently in a similar role with Brazil's top […]

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/ 1136 days ago

Jesse Marsch in talks with Leicester, says report

Leicester City are reportedly discussing their open managerial job with Jesse Marsch. The Athletic claims that the East Midlands club have talked with the American coach about possibly joining the team. Leicester fired previous manager Brendan Rodgers on Sunday. Rodgers departed after the club fell to 19th in the Premier League table. The Northern Irish […]

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US Open Cup Third Round draw revealed

The U.S. Open Cup Third Round draw took place Thursday night following the conclusion of the previous round. Eighteen Major League Soccer clubs join the competition at this stage of the knockout tournament. Along with the top flight teams, 30 other lower level clubs also make up the 48-team field for the third round. While […]

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EPL commentators on NBC: April 8 and 9

It truly is the business end of the Premier League, now. The race for top four and European spots continues to ramp up, while Arsenal tries to escape the ever-dangerous Manchester City. Then, the bottom of the table is shaping up to be one of its most dramatic finishes in recent history. There is reason […]

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Juventus given one-match partial stadium ban for racial abuse

Juventus face a stadium ban for one match due to racial abuse by their fans. Yet, it is only for one section at Allianz Stadium. The incident in question occurred during the Old Lady's Coppa Italia matchup with rivals Inter Milan on Tuesday. A contingent of Juventus fans racially abused Belgian international Romelu Lukaku late […]

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Sean Dyche blasts Harry Kane for reaction to red card clash

Everton manager Sean Dyche criticized Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane for poor gamesmanship during Monday's matchup. Abdoulaye Doucoure was sent off in the 58th minute after pushing Kane in the face following an altercation. The Spurs striker was not injured in the incident, but went down dramatically. Despite going down to 10 men, the Toffees […]

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EA Sports announces first soccer game without FIFA tag

EA Sports has unveiled the rebrand of its soccer tags, the first since the company parted ways with FIFA. In the past, the FIFA video game franchise was the most popular sports video game in the world. However, the split means the two former partners are now competitors, as FIFA plans to create its own […]

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Peacock adds Premier League Data Zone as new feature

NBCUniversal continues to evolve its Peacock streaming service for US fans of European soccer. Beginning this week, Peacock is rolling out a brand-new feature called Premier League Data Zone, which incorporates live data analysis into broadcasts of select Premier League matches. Premier League Data Zone features live augmented graphics and overlays, so you can see […]