NBC Sports Premier League host Rebecca Lowe has been named as host of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games that will be held in Russia early next year, according to a report by Richard Deitsch of Sports Illustrated. Since August, Lowe has hit the ground running hosting NBC's Premier League coverage that has generated record high […]

The deadline to submit bids and final presentations is tomorrow for US media rights to the next round of UEFA Champions League coverage, which will span the 2015-16 to 2017-18 seasons. Current rights holder FOX Sports is expected to try to hold on to the rights, but faces fierce competition from a couple of new […]

West Ham Manager Sam Allardyce has told talkSport that he felt Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas acted "immaturely" in his post match comments toward reporter Neil Ashton of The Daily Mail newspaper. Allardyce said: "You have to use the criticism as a motivational drive to show these people that they are wrong. You've got to take it on […]

Luis Suarez rarely, if ever, gives interviews in English. Watch this interview given in English with in-house LFC channel Liverpool TV on the occasion of being awarded the Reds Player of the Month for November. This is the second month in a row where Suarez has won the Player of the Month award at Liverpool. […]

New Fulham boss Rene Meulensteen spoke to Sky Sports late Sunday about his appointment and his surprise at the sacking of Martin Jol. Meulensteen lasted only 17 days earlier this year at Anzhi after replacing Guus Hidinnk. In that role, the massive cuts in spending by the Russian club prompted the departure of the Dutchman. […]

Arsenal are finalizing a friendly to be played in the United States for Summer 2014, according to a report by Arsenal Insider. Boston has been identified as the city where Arsenal would like to play, which will represent the first time in 25 years that Arsenal FC have set foot on US soil. The source […]

Andre Villas Boas went crazy lashed out during today's press conference after Spurs 2-2 draw with Manchester United. Watch as he singles out a reporter (Neil Ashton of the Daily Mail, as well as Martin Samuel of the same paper) for criticism at about the two minute mark of this video. Whether Ashton's reports some […]

Barcelona fell to their first Primera defeat of the season at Athletic Bilbao allowing Atletico Madrid, who won at Elche, to draw level on points with the leaders. Gareth Bale hit a hat-trick as Real Madrid beat Valladolid convincingly to trail the top two by just three points. Barcelona had the lion’s share of possession […]

Manchester United supporters are at a disadvantage. They don’t get to see Tom Cleverley in training every day. Apparently Cleverley is one hell of a player on the training ground because Red Devils managers keep selecting the midfielder into United’s starting eleven; one of those managers being the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson. National team coach […]

Is this the best World Cup 2014 video thus far? A few weeks ago, adidas launched their World Cup 2014 campaign video with its Samba feel featuring the sights and sounds of Brazil. Now Nike today has released a brand-new video entitled "Dare To Be Brazilian," which features familiar cameos from David Luiz, Neymar, Paulinho, […]

Fulham have announced that Martin Jol has been sacked as manager. The departure of Jol from Craven Cottage was announced this morning after the Cottagers lost 3-0 to West Ham United yesterday, which was Fulham's sixth defeat in a row and now sees the club sitting in the bottom three. Fulham owner Shahid Khan has […]

Liverpool took a big hit on Sunday when manager Brendan Rodgers confirmed that forward Daniel Sturridge will miss six to eight weeks with an ankle injury. Sturridge suffered a ligament strain in his left ankle while training on Friday for today's match against Hull City. The Liverpool striker suffered a similar injury to his right […]

Distress signals are being sounded around west London today after Fulham suffered another defeat, their sixth in a row, after losing 3-0 to West Ham at Upton Park. It's no surprise that Fulham manager Martin Jol is at risk of being fired if the results continue this way, especially with the Cottagers in the bottom […]

When Manchester City sacked Roberto Mancini after defeat in the 2013 FA Cup Final, the club spoke of instituting a “holistic” approach to management. On Mancini’s watch no former Elite Development Squad (EDS) player had been integrated into the first team at the Etihad Stadium. Despite the promise of many including John Guidetti, Denis Suarez, […]

As we head towards the Christmas months, the soccer comes thick and fast. Whether teams are embarking on a convoluted set of festive fixtures or they’re looking to continue momentum up until the cusp of the winter break, getting December off to a good start is imperative. This weekend will have to go some to […]