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/ 4097 days agoWomen's World Cup Round of 16: Norway vs. England TV times and open thread
Today's games see the United States Women's National Team against Colombia as well as Norway vs. England. These are two of the toughest games in the Round of 16 and should be very entertaining to watch. Be sure to check out our combined schedule for the Copa America and Women's World Cup to keep track […]

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/ 4097 days agoMLS attendances for gameweek 16 of the 2015 season
For gameweek 16 of the MLS season, the reported attendances were pretty good across all venues. There were sellouts or near sellouts in Portland, Salt Lake, Seattle and Toronto. After 156 games, the gain over 2014 continues at an increase of nearly 12%. Here are the latest attendance data: Gameweek 16 attendances Colorado 15,585 DC […]

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/ 4097 days agoStoke striker Bojan Krkic closing in on returning to match action
Stoke striker Bojan Krkic says he hopes to be fit for the start of the new domestic season. The 24-year-old Spaniard suffered a cruciate ligament injury in an FA Cup tie at Rochdale at the end of January, abruptly ending what had been a promising first season in English football. The former Barcelona player has […]

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/ 4097 days agoRuben Loftus-Cheek aiming high at Chelsea
Ruben Loftus-Cheek has taken Jose Mourinho's recent criticism on-board and vowed to put in the work required to establish himself at Chelsea. There is a lot of excitement and anticipation surrounding the talented midfielder, widely touted as the Blues' first academy graduate to become a first-team regular since John Terry. Loftus-Cheek has impressed since being […]

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/ 4097 days agoArsenal sign Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech, says report
Arsenal have agreed a deal with Chelsea to sign goalkeeper Petr Cech for a fee of approximately £11 million, according to a report by The Daily Mail newspaper. According to Chelsea captain John Terry, he accepts goalkeeper Petr Cech will be sorely missed if he leaves Stamford Bridge and believes he is worth up to […]

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/ 4097 days ago10 things we learned from MLS gameweek 16 of 2015 season
Here are the ten things we learned from Week 16 of the MLS season: 1. The LA Galaxy Are Back The Galaxy got healthy. Robbie Keane, Robbie Rogers, AJ DeLaGarza, Omar Gonzalez – the band was back together in front of an unusually strong StubHub Center crowd on Saturday night, and the home team responded […]

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/ 4097 days agoAustralia’s historic win against Brazil breeds confidence & self belief
The caption of a graphic that Nike Soccer uploaded onto their social media channels recently read: Strong Alone. Unstoppable together. If anything, Australia’s history-making quarter-finals berth into the Women’s World Cup was the manifestation of exactly that. While the Matildas cannot exactly boast high-profile players the likes of five-time World Player of the Year Marta, United States’ […]

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/ 4097 days agoDanny Ings vows to make a difference at Liverpool
Forward Danny Ings has pledged to become the best he can be after securing a dream move to Liverpool. An impressive maiden top-flight season with Burnley has led to the 22-year-old agreeing a deal to swap Turf Moor for Anfield. Ings will make the move at the end of his contract on July 1, continuing […]

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/ 4098 days agoDoes North American soccer need super clubs?
Many fans of the Beautiful Game criticize MLS for its single entity structure and salary caps. What has resulted is parity though certain teams like the Los Angeles Galaxy have found a way to “game” the system, but much of the success of the Galaxy is down to the management genius of Bruce Arena. But […]

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/ 4098 days agoSamir Nasri vows to come back stronger at Manchester City
Playmaker Samir Nasri is determined to bounce back to form at Manchester City next season. The Frenchman has been linked with a move away from the Etihad Stadium after a frustrating, injury-hit 2014-15 campaign. The 27-year-old insists he will not be going anywhere and has vowed to come back strongly as City bid to reclaim […]

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/ 4098 days agoHarry Kane has no intention of leaving Spurs
Harry Kane has no intention of leaving Tottenham and believes they have the potential to break into the top four next season. Few could have envisaged the 21-year-old's remarkable progress this past year, having gone from third-choice striker at his boyhood club to the top-scoring Englishman in the Premier League. Such form has led to […]

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/ 4099 days ago2015 Women’s World Cup open thread
Now that the Group stages are done, we move on to the Knockout rounds of the 2015 Women's World Cup and the first match-up is between tournament favorites Germany facing off against Sweden followed by China PR taking on Cameroon. Today's match-ups are shown back to back on FOX Sports 1. If you haven't done […]

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/ 4099 days agoThe rise of Juventus from Serie B relegation to European heavyweight once more
By Ganesh Mukundan In May 2006, Italian soccer reached its nadir when the Calciopoli (match-fixing scandal) broke out. It was a full-blooded kick right in the solar plexus that left the entire soccer fraternity stunned and at a loss for words. Italy was in turmoil and even a World Cup victory wouldn’t assuage her disgrace and the […]

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/ 4099 days agoLiverpool complete signing of Joe Gomez, Reds' fourth signing of summer
Liverpool have completed the signing of England Under-19 international defender Joe Gomez from Charlton for an undisclosed fee. Gomez, who made 21 appearances for the Addicks last season in the Sky Bet Championship, has put pen to paper on a five-year contract with Brendan Rodgers' side. Liverpool are thought to have beaten off competition from […]

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/ 4099 days agoTottenham complete signing of defender Kieran Trippier
Tottenham have completed the signing of Burnley defender Kieran Trippier on a five-year contract. The 24-year-old right-back, who is believed to have had a £3.5million release clause, leaves Turf Moor after four years. "When I first heard that the club was interested I didn't have to think twice," he told tottenhamhotspur.com. "It's such a big […]