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/ 2181 days agoNWSL players kneel for anthem as tournament kicks off
Los Angeles (AFP) – Players from the Portland Thorns and North Carolina Courage took a knee during the national anthem Saturday as the National Women's Soccer League kicked off team sports in the US post-coronavirus with its Challenge Cup in Utah. Players, wearing shirts that read "Black Lives Matter" lined up at the midline and […]

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/ 2183 days agoTurner Sports has eyes on MLS rights
In recent developments, it is clear that Turner Sports has eyes on MLS rights. In shocking news this week, Turner Sports have told UEFA they opted out of its UEFA Champions League contract. Therefore, the U.S. broadcaster will not broadcast the remainder of the 2019/20 Champions League and Europa League games. The same applies to […]

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/ 2183 days agoESPN coming to fuboTV
After launching in 2015 as a soccer streaming service, fuboTV has quickly grown to become one of the leading streaming services available in the United States. Now with the news this week that fuboTV has reached a distribution agreement with ESPN, fubo must be considered the best-in-class streaming service. With the anticipation building for fuboTV's […]

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/ 2185 days agoRapinoe, Heath, Press to skip NWSL tournament
Los Angeles (AFP) – Megan Rapinoe and two of her US teammates from last year's Women's World Cup champions have opted out of the National Women's Soccer League tournament that begins Saturday in Utah. OL Reign forward Rapinoe, Portland Thorns midfielder Tobin Heath and Utah Royals striker Christen Press withdrew from the event, with Press and Heath […]

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/ 2185 days agoDavid Luiz agrees Arsenal contract extension
London (AFP) – Veteran defender David Luiz has signed a new one-year deal with Arsenal, the Premier League club announced on Wednesday. The 33-year-old Brazil international joined the Gunners last year from Chelsea on an initial 12-month deal. He was heavily criticised after being sent off in last week's 3-0 loss to Manchester City — […]

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/ 2190 days agoESPN to broadcast 19 Serie A games on TV in next 30 days
With the Serie A title race heating up between Juventus, Lazio and Inter Milan, ESPN are promoting 19 games to its TV networks during the next 30 days. Before the coronavirus, ESPN would often feature one Serie A match per week on television, usually on ESPN2 or ESPNEWS during the early Sunday morning hours. But […]

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/ 2195 days agoSling Latino demo: Watch the best of LaLiga and more
When it comes to finding ways to cut the cord and save money, there are several streaming services available in the tier of low-cost options including Fanatiz, Sling World Sports and Sling Latino. To learn more about the latter, we've created a Sling Latino demo to show what you can expect. Currently available at $10 […]

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/ 2197 days agoESPN moves several Serie A games and Coppa Italia Final
Fans of Italian soccer will be glad to hear that ESPN has decided to move several key matches to air on the flagship ESPN TV network in the next two weeks. They include a handful of Serie A matches in addition to the 2019/20 Coppa Italia Final. With the Italian season scheduled to restart on […]

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/ 2197 days agoPremier League on NBC Sports: What to expect from restart of TV coverage
For the neutral fans, the biggest question about the return of the 2019/20 Premier League season is whether artificial crowd noise will be included or not. After all, both the Bundesliga and LaLiga have featured artificial crowd noise that has arguably helped to enhance the television broadcasts, making games sound more exciting. For fans of […]

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/ 2199 days agoWhat Thomas Partey could bring to Arsenal
It seems as if Arsenal’s move for Thomas Partey has been in the works for months now. The Atletico Madrid midfielder apparently caught the eye of the north London outfit around a year ago, when Unai Emery was still at the helm. Although nothing materialized last summer, the Gunners are hoping that they can strike […]

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/ 2203 days agoWhat is Peacock and why should Premier League viewers care?
What is Peacock and why should fans of Premier League clubs care? The days of NBC Sports making every single Premier League game available "for free" to soccer fans in the United States who had access to NBC Sports Live Extra are long gone. The world has changed a lot since NBC's Premier League debut […]

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/ 2205 days agoOL Reign's Rapinoe to skip NWSL Challenge Cup
Lyon (AFP) – US women's national team star Megan Rapinoe will not play for OL Reign in the NWSL Challenge Cup later this month due to concerns about the spread of coronavirus, her club coach said. The United States has been the country hit hardest by the pandemic in terms of the number of fatalities, […]

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/ 2205 days agoArsenal need creative midfield reinforcements to strengthen for next season
As summer nears and Premier League games are set to return, teams are looking to both finish the current campaign on a strong note and add talent for next season. In Arsenal’s case, they will most likely be looking to sign senior players in just two or three positions. This could certainly change if the […]

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/ 2220 days agoMLS scraps All-Star game, MLS-Mexico club competitions
Los Angeles (AFP) – Major League Soccer confirmed cancellation of the league's 2020 All-Star game on Tuesday while two other competitions featuring clubs from MLS and Mexico were axed. The MLS All-Star side was due to face a team made up of players from Mexico's Liga MX on July 29 at the Banc of California […]

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/ 2220 days agoMost-watched Bundesliga games on US TV
With the 2019/20 Bundesliga restarting after the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, we've received several questions from readers on social media and e-mail about how the latest viewing figures compare to other matches. So, based on popular demand, here's the list of the most-watched Bundesliga games on US TV from 2016 through 2020 (English-language TV only). While […]