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/ 3986 days agoSaido Berahino reports back to training for West Brom
Saido Berahino has reported back for training at West Brom, Press Association Sport understands. Berahino was expected back at the club's training base on Monday afternoon after being granted a period of leave following the fall out from his protracted move to Tottenham and he was there along with the rest of the Albion squad […]

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/ 3986 days agoPut an asterisk next to anything you learn in a U.S. men's national team friendly; By Steve Davis
It certainly is nice that we have some U.S. national team matches that mean something. Well, check that. They feel like they mean something. This short camp and two-match set – Friday’s win over Peru and Tuesday’s contest outside Boston against Brazil – is all preparation for the big skirmish coming over the hill. That’s […]

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/ 3986 days agoFormer Dundee United and Manchester United winger Ralph Milne dies aged 54
Tributes have been paid to former Scottish footballer Ralph Milne who has died at the age of 54. The former Dundee United and Manchester United winger had been receiving treatment in hospital for liver problems. He is well remembered by Dundee United fans for scoring the first goal in a 2-1 victory over rivals Dundee […]

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/ 3986 days agoPulis warns Berahino but says he will play for West Brom again
Tony Pulis will welcome Saido Berahino back into his West Brom squad – but will do so with some strong words for the controversial striker. Berahino was the subject of several bids from Tottenham during the transfer window and attempted to force through a move, first by submitting a transfer request and then with a […]

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/ 3986 days agoKarim Benzema 'happy' at Real Madrid following Arsenal speculation
Karim Benzema has denied reports he came close to leaving Real Madrid for Arsenal this summer. The French forward was strongly linked with a move to the Gunners but he remained in Madrid for the start of his seventh campaign with Real. When asked about the rumors that he would join Arsenal, Benzema said to […]

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/ 3987 days agoMLS TV ratings see unexpected boost in August on ESPN
At the beginning of August, Philly.com soccer reporter Jonathan Tannenwald heralded great expectations for MLS games that were scheduled to be televised that month on ESPN. As Tannenwald noted, which was key, the four MLS games would be on the ESPN "mother ship," the main channel instead of relegated to the more soccer-friendly ESPN2 network. […]

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/ 3987 days agoPFA expects Saido Berahino to withdraw West Brom strike threat
Saido Berahino will back down on his strike threat and return to action with West Brom, according to players' union boss Gordon Taylor. Berahino tweeted his vow never to play under Baggies chairman Jeremy Peace again after the club rejected a number of bids from Tottenham towards the end of the transfer window. But with […]

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/ 3988 days agoProgress report for Norwich’s first four games of the Premier League season
The 2015-16 Premier League season is well under way, and transfer deadline day has passed. The usual frenzied activity of deadline day has now given way to the relative calmness and tranquillity provided by the international break. This brief respite in proceedings offers a perfect opportunity to reflect on how my beloved Norwich City have […]

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/ 3988 days agoThe question of where to play Wayne Rooney continues as 'striker' ties goalscoring record
Louis Van Gaal has a reputation for being autocratic and dictatorial. Although you wouldn’t know it during his brief spell in England as manager of Manchester United, as the Dutchman seems particularly willing to any and all media suggestions regarding where he should play his captain, (and thus the player who seems guaranteed to play […]

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/ 3988 days agoRabble.tv launches website redesign and new chapter in its soccer growth
Rabble.tv has launched a redesign of its website as well as a long list of new features that enhance the experience of listening to real sports fans calling games. Plus, they’ve made it easier than ever to help you call your own games or favorite TV shows. If you’re not familiar with Rabble, it’s the […]

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/ 3988 days agoFOX Sports TV ratings for Bundesliga continue to disappoint
It's too easy to blame FOX Sports for the poor TV ratings due to their failure to begin promoting its coverage of the Bundesliga just two weeks before the season even though they knew they'd be televising the games since 2013 when they acquired the rights. The reality is that the Bundesliga TV viewing figures […]

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/ 3988 days agoUSA 2-1 Peru match highlights: Mixed performance from USMNT
The US Men’s National Team was never as good a team as indicated when they beat the Netherlands and Germany away from home. Nor were they as bad as indicated when they played a sub-par Gold Cup. The truth often lies in between. And Friday night's performance against Peru followed much of the same script. The […]

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/ 3988 days agoFA helps out former England favorite Jimmy Greaves
The Football Association has donated to an appeal that is trying to help former England striker Jimmy Greaves recover from a stroke. Greaves left hospital in June, one month after suffering a severe stroke, and the 75-year-old's agent is trying to raise £30,000 to pay for 500 hours of physiotherapy. Tottenham, one of his former […]

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/ 3988 days agoJoe Gomez enjoying 'whirlwind' progress for club and country
Liverpool defender Joe Gomez admits the last few months have been a whirlwind for him after making his Premier League and England under-21 debuts within weeks of each other. The 18-year-old was catapulted from Sky Bet Championship football with Charlton to the bright lights of the top flight in an impressive opening to his Anfield […]

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/ 3989 days agoWayne Rooney predicts Anthony Martial will be a hit at Manchester United
Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney admits he knows little about new team-mate Anthony Martial, despite the youngster becoming the world's most expensive teenager. Louis van Gaal splashed out £36million to buy the winger from Monaco on transfer deadline day. The deal made waves across the footballing world, but Rooney concedes that, despite the buzz surrounding […]