Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri will not watch Tottenham Hotspur's pivotal meeting with Chelsea because he is flying home to Italy to take his 96-year-old mother out for lunch. Following their 1-1 draw at Manchester United on Sunday, Leicester will be crowned champions for the first time in their 132-year history if second-place Tottenham fail […]

Thirty-six games into the 2015/16 Premier League season, and it's Arsenal and Manchester United that are the two teams that have been shown on television the most by NBC Sports in the United States. While every single Premier League match is streamed by NBC Sports Live Extra, not every game can be shown live across […]

David Villa scored twice to lead New York City FC to their first home win of the Major League Soccer season, a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps. The triumph ended a seven-game winless streak for Patrick Vieira's men, who rallied from an early 1-0 deficit at Yankee Stadium. The Whitecaps took the lead in […]

Barcelona coach Luis Enrique believes the Spanish champions took a big step towards retaining their title as they overcame 10-man Betis 2-0. Enrique's men still need to win their two remaining games against local rivals Espanyol and Granada to be assured of winning the league after Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid were also victorious on […]

The biggest game of the season features Leicester City and Manchester United at the Theater of Dreams on Sunday, with the Foxes knowing that a win would crown them Champions of the Premier League for the first time ever. In the most exciting Premier League season in recent memory, the Foxes have been the most […]

Pep Guardiola's Bayern Munich must wait to have their historic fourth consecutive Bundesliga title confirmed after being held to a 1-1 draw at home to Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday. The champagne had to be put back on ice at the Allianz Arena after Thomas Mueller's first-half header for Bayern was cancelled out by Andre Hahn's […]

Gareth Bale's thunderous header 10 minutes from time inspired an under-strength Real Madrid to a hard-fought 1-0 win at Real Sociedad on Saturday. However, Real remain a point behind Atletico Madrid at the top of La Liga after Antoine Griezmann scored a minute after coming on as a substitute to hand them an equally nervy […]

Arsenal's long-serving manager Arsene Wenger acknowledged the grievances of fans who protested against him during the north London club's 1-0 Premier League win over Norwich City on Saturday. In a pre-planned protest, a smattering of fans held up A4 posters bearing the words "TIME FOR CHANGE" in the 12th and 78th minutes of the game […]

Leicester City's surge to within touching distance of the Premier League title is proof that money does not always yield success, according to manager Claudio Ranieri. Seven points clear of second-place Tottenham Hotspur, 5,000-1 outsiders Leicester will be crowned champions on Sunday if they win at Manchester United, who are fifth in the table despite […]

Not only is the Premier League one of the fastest growing properties on all of US television, but the clubs up and down the league are seeing a significant increase in the average number of viewers. If you've ever wondered how many people watch each of the Premier League clubs, here's a table that shows […]

Leicester City can bring their fairytale pursuit of glory to a suitably spectacular conclusion on Sunday by beating Premier League standard-bearers Manchester United at Old Trafford to capture the title. Seven points clear of second-place Tottenham Hotspur with three games remaining, Leicester, the 5,000-1 outsiders, will be champions for the first time in their 132-year […]

Middlesbrough's bid for promotion to the Premier League suffered a setback after they were forced to settle for a controversial 2-2 draw against Birmingham on Friday. Aitor Karanka's side are battling with Burnley and Brighton for the Championship's two automatic promotion places and their attempt to secure one of those lucrative berths in the top-flight […]

TV viewing numbers for MLS have increased 15% so far this season compared to the regular season averages from last year. With ESPN, FOX Sports and Univision establishing a set schedule of broadcasts each weekend as well as improved coverage, it's finally some good news for a league that hasn't had much to rave about […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Leigh Griffiths says it has been a disappointing season for Celtic, despite the Hoops closing in on the Scottish Premiership title. The Scotland striker has been in the form of his career and is the country's top scorer with 38 goals. His goal-scoring exploits and match-winning performances have led to a PFA […]

Bangkok (AFP) – A sex-tape of a racially charged orgy in a Bangkok hotel was a public relations catastrophe for Thai-owned Leicester City — but it proved an unlikely turning point in their journey to the top of the English Premier League. The offending video featured three young players including James Pearson, son of then […]