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/ 4381 days agoWest Ham vs Spurs to be First EPL Game Shown In US Movie Theaters
Saturday's London derby between West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur will be the first Premier League game ever shown in US movie theaters. The 10am ET/7am PT kickoff featuring the Hammers against Spurs will be available in 33 select movie theaters nationwide in a deal between NBC Sports and Fathom Events. While Saturday's 10am ET […]

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/ 4381 days agoLiverpool 2014/15 Season Preview: New Signings Raise Expectations
Liverpool’s preseason coverage has been overshadowed by a single event — the sale of Luis Suarez to Barcelona for £75million in July. Most Liverpool fans will admit that the sale was of no surprise, and opinion has been pretty divided on the issue. He tied the all-time Premier League goalscoring record with 31 goals in […]

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/ 4381 days agoChelsea 2014/15 Season Preview: Crunch Time For Jose Mourinho
The honeymoon period is over for manager Jose Mourinho in his second stint at Chelsea. Last season, Chelsea fans serenaded the Special One at virtually every match, celebrating the return of supposed stability at the club after the wacky stretch that saw four different managers over two years. The mood around Chelsea last season was […]

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/ 4381 days agoUEFA Announces Its 3-Man Shortlist For The Best Player In Europe
Cristiano Ronaldo, Arjen Robben and Manuel Neuer have been named to UEFA's shortlist for the 2013/14 Best Player in Europe Award. The voting was done by a collection of journalists from each of UEFA's 54-member associations. The nominees were whittled down to these three candidates from another shortlist which consisted of ten European players. Ronaldo […]

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/ 4381 days agoWhy Traditional Media is Actually Driving Illegal Soccer Viewing
Pop quiz! Which legal streaming platforms are showing the UEFA Champions League qualifying matches? And where can you watch the English Championship via legal streams? Yeah, we thought so. It's not easy to know the answers to these questions, right, without digging into a lot of exhaustive online research? For soccer fans, the world is […]

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/ 4382 days agoTony Pulis Leaves Crystal Palace By Mutual Consent 2 Days Before Start of Season
Tony Pulis has left Crystal Palace by mutual consent just two days before the start of the 2014/15 Premier League season. The manager and co-chairman Steve Parish had been locked in serious talks late this afternoon. It is believed that the two men had a difference of opinion as for the type of players they […]

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/ 4382 days agoDejan Lovren is the Remedy to Liverpool’s Defensive Frailties
In the age of tactical writing and analysis, soccer geeks fight over which formation is best, the use of the False 9, if there is a False 10, and whether or not to label a defensive midfielder as the next Claude Makelele. What can be lost in the analysis though, is the positioning of players […]

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/ 4382 days agoItaly Appoints Antonio Conte As Head Coach On 2-Year Deal
Former Juventus coach, Antonio Conte, has been appointed as the new coach for the Italian national team, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) confirmed today. Since the unexpected resignation of former Italian coach, Cesare Prandelli, in the wake of their dismal World Cup 2014 group stage elimination, the position had remained vacant. The 45 year-old tactician […]

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/ 4382 days agoNBC Sports Will Offer Enhanced Matchday Coverage For Premier League Season
After a debut Premier League season where NBC Sports exceeded everyone's expectations, the sports network is preparing for its sophomore season in covering the world's most popular sports league. While there have been plenty of changes on the pitch, with transfers galore by each club, NBC Sports is planning on several enhancements to elevate the production […]

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/ 4382 days agoSporting Lisbon Claim Officials 'Representing' Manchester United Attempted Negotiations
The Marcos Rojo transfer saga has had its share of twists and turns since it was first reported two days ago that Manchester United had tabled a £16million bid for the Sporting Lisbon defender. There were early concerns regarding the potential transfer because Rojo is only part-owned by the Portuguese club. The sports investment group, Doyen […]

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/ 4382 days ago2014-15 Premier League Table Predictions: What’s Your Top 20?
For the past seven years, we've asked you — the reader — to predict how you think the Premier League table will finish up at the end of the season. The challenge is that we ask you this before the season kicks off, and before the summer transfer window ends. It's an opportunity for you to share […]

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/ 4382 days agoMen In Blazers' Appearance on Seth Meyers Late Night TV Show
NBC's Men In Blazera made an appearance on the Seth Meyers late show on television last night. The short segment featured an interview with Roger Bennett and Michael Davies. The duo were interviewed by soccer fan and comedian Seth Meyers, formerly of the Saturday Night Live TV show. Watch the segment here (which is split […]

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/ 4382 days agoMondogoal Launches Best-of-Breed Fantasy Soccer Game
There are lots of fantasy soccer games out there, but a new site named Mondogoal has brought something unique and refreshing to the table. Mondogoal has set up a fantasy soccer game where you can compete for cash, every single match day. Combined with a beautiful and easy-to-use design, Mondogoal has emerged as a best-of-breed […]

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/ 4382 days agoNBC Sports and Uber Launch Fleet of Premier League Mini Coopers in New York City [PHOTOS]
NBC Sports and Uber have teamed together to offer soccer fans in New York City a unique opportunity to ride in Premier League-themed Mini Coopers for free. In celebration of its second season as the exclusive home of the Premier League in the U.S., NBC Sports Group will unleash a custom-designed convoy of Mini Cooper […]

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/ 4382 days agoManchester United 2014/15 Season Preview
Manchester United has started the post-Moyes era in remarkable fashion, having not lost in any of their six pre-season friendlies as they settle relatively well into Louis Van Gaal’s unorthodox 3-5-2 system. Their last friendly fixture – against Valencia – saw Marouane Fellaini notch his first goal for the club in injury time, which is […]