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/ 3048 days agoMan City’s total domination in Premier League this season
Even with 11 games remaining, it’s safe to assume that Manchester City have won the Premier League title. They currently sit 16 points clear on top of the table with a whopping 72 points and a goal difference of +59. While they may not break Chelsea’s record of the most points in a Premier League […]

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/ 3049 days agoEredivisie now available in USA via OZ streaming service
After a long and frustrating time of no Eredivisie games available to soccer fans in the United States, a legal streaming service named OZ is now making select games available. Whether you're a supporter of PSV Eindhoven, Ajax, Feyenoord or any of the Dutch teams, you'll be glad to know that the wait is finally […]

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/ 3050 days agoWatching soccer is going to get expensive for Americans
Watching soccer is going to get expensive for the millions of fans in the United States. In the next five years, we are certain to see more volatility in the way soccer is broadcast and delivered to US audiences. As the broadcast and media industry in the United States continues to evolve in order to […]

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/ 3050 days agoIMG combining FA Cup TV rights with Serie A to try to force sale
With the current TV and streaming rights deals for both The FA Cup and Serie A expiring at the end of this season in the United States, media broker IMG is having such a difficult time trying to sell the FA Cup rights that they're now offering the FA Cup and Serie A rights together […]

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/ 3051 days agoESPN Plus’ niche audiences could help increase MLS exposure
Self-dubbed as the “Netflix for sports,” ESPN+, a new streaming service from Disney is set to make its debut this spring. Beyond the recycling nomenclature once used by ESPN to brand syndicated college sports broadcasts on regional sports networks and local over-the-air channel, this concept is entirely new. The service will cost just $5.99 a […]

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/ 3052 days agoFOX World Cup schedule revealed
It's finally here. The FOX World Cup schedule has been revealed featuring all 64 games played at the 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament scheduled for June 14-July 15. The FOX World Cup schedule includes 38 games that will be shown on the over-the-air big FOX network in addition to 26 games scheduled for FS1. Plus, […]

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/ 3053 days agoBig changes coming to Premier League on US TV
Now that the Premier League television deals have been completed in the United Kingdom for five out of the seven main TV packages, the changes are going to have a big impact on how the Premier League is watched in the United States for the 2019/20 through 2021/22 seasons. Under the new TV deal, the […]

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/ 3053 days agoChampions League and Europa League games: Feb 2018
With a full slate of crucial UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League games scheduled this week, we've got the complete and accurate US TV schedule for you (as well as the links to the legal streaming options). As normal, the rights holders FOX Sports and ESPN have made some late changes, so be sure […]

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/ 3058 days agoNew soccer streaming service iGOL debuts in United States
UPDATED: A new soccer streaming service named iGOL has launched in the United States. After speaking with the founder and taking the service for a test drive, the first impressions are very favorable. It’s cost effective (only $9.99 per month). Plus it integrates beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS Connect, GolTV in English […]

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/ 3059 days agoCarlos Cordeiro’s tenure will be judged by how he handles SUM
After Carlos Cordeiro’s election win this past weekend as US Soccer Federation (USSF) President, the general sense is that Cordeiro’s management style will be different than his predecessor Sunil Gulati and that he will attempt to find a more consensus-based approach to issues. But in terms of general policies and positions, he doesn’t differ from […]

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/ 3059 days agoNBC’s Man City-Leicester most-watched game in 12 months
Saturday's live broadcast of the Manchester City against Leicester City game on the over-the-air NBC network averaged 1.24 million viewers this past Saturday, February 10. The live Premier League match, which league leaders Manchester City won 5-1, delivered NBC's largest Premier League audience in more than a year with an average of 1.15 million viewers. […]

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/ 3059 days agoESPN to broadcast League Cup final between Man City-Arsenal
The 2017/18 League Cup final between Arsenal and Manchester City has been moved to the ESPN flagship network in a big boost for soccer fans in the United States. The match, will be shown live from Wembley Stadium in England, was originally scheduled to air only on ESPN Deportes. But now that ESPN has decided […]

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/ 3059 days agoIdentifying Arsenal’s problems in defense
With Arsenal currently sitting sixth in the Premier League table, seven points behind rivals Tottenham, there is surely plenty of blame being passed around the Emirates as to why the club has struggled in the league. Some have turned to condemn Granit Xhaka, the player with the third-most completed passes in the British top tier […]

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/ 3060 days agoAston Villa in pole position for Premier League promotion
Aston Villa have struggled since their relegation to the Championship at the end of the 2015/16 campaign. The Villains endured a dismal season that year, accumulating a mere 17 points. Their fortunes didn’t change in the second tier the following season and despite aspiring for promotion, they had to settle for a disappointing 13th place […]

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/ 3066 days agoGrading 2018 January signings for Premier League clubs
The January transfer window has ended, and after a ton of speculation for the past few months, all of the transfers in and out have been completed. But which top Premier League clubs did better than others? I've rated Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Man City, Man United and Spurs below: ARSENAL Grade: A Transfers […]