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US billionaire wants to buy Tottenham Hotspur for $3.75 billion

US billionaire Jahm Najafi is apparently ready to make a serious bid to buy Tottenham Hotspur. According to sources with Financial Times, the Iranian-American businessman is preparing a massive $3.75 billion offer to purchase the club from current owners Joe Lewis and Daniel Levy. Najafi is currently chairman of MSP Sports Capital. The American investment […]

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MLS Season Pass pre-game, post-game, whip-around details

The year 2023 is a whole new ball game for Major League Soccer. With the launch of MLS Season Pass, it means a brand-new pre-game, post-game and whiparound show for fans of MLS teams. It's all part of the new Apple-MLS deal. And we have all of the details. Without the talent, MLS Season Pass' […]

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Coman scores against former club as Bayern beat PSG

Bayern Munich beat Paris Saint-Germain in the French capital on Tuesday night. The Germans needed just one goal to take an advantage in the Champions League round of 16. The matchup between the two European powerhouses is perhaps the top fixture of the knockout rounds so far. After all, both Bayern and PSG are currently […]

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Milan wins drab first leg in round of 16 over Tottenham

Stefano Pioli finally got the better of Antonio Conte on Tuesday as Milan defeated Tottenham Hotspur at the San Siro. Milan carries the one-goal advantage into the second leg in London in four weeks time. It was a cagey affair, with two relatively out of form teams domestically going head to head in Europe's premier […]

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FIFA project earnings of $11 billion for 2023-2026 period

FIFA has released their annual report and earnings on the sport's progress for 2022. Soccer's governing body highlighted multiple areas in the report, including the World Cup in Qatar, expansion of multiple tournaments and future financial predictions. The 2022 World Cup was obviously the biggest moment of the year in the sport. On the pitch, […]

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52% of US households do not have cable or satellite TV

Television technology company Samba TV revealed its latest data regarding viewership in the United States. The "State of the Viewership" analyzed nearly 50 billion hours of linear and streaming throughout the second half of 2022. Findings of the report claim that linear television viewers were at a seven-quarter low. Linear TV is essentially traditional shows […]

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Comparing American soccer offseasons to rest of the world

American soccer has always done things a little differently from the rest of the world. Whether it's experimenting with the rules (countdown clock, 35-yard offside line, and shootouts), the lack of promotion and relegation, or using playoffs to decide a champion, we've always been at least a little out of step with the rest of […]

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Ex-ESPN President John Skipper to testify in World Cup rights case

Former ESPN president John Skipper will testify in court regarding FOX's winning World Cup bids. The decision was revealed on Monday following a ruling by a United States federal judge. A defense attorney in the case attempted to block the move, but the court denied the request. Former FOX execs face money laundering, wire fraud […]

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Ref Lee Mason dropped from weekend Premier League games

Lee Mason has not been selected as a video assistant referee for this weekend's Premier League fixtures. Mason has been under pressure since he failed to correctly check for offside during Brentford's tying goal against Arsenal on Saturday. Checking potential offside in the buildup for goals is one of the key job attributes of a […]

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Apple announces launch date for Ted Lasso season three

Season three of Ted Lasso finally has a release date. The latest installment, and what could be the final season, is back on Apple TV+ in just a month. Apple announced that Ted Lasso is returning on March 15, 2023. While the entire season does not drop all at once, there will be 12 episodes […]

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MLS offers 32 free games to watch from Feb 25 to March 19

MLS is back in late February, and the league and Apple are offering free games for the opening portion of the season. In fact, MLS plans to offer a number of free games throughout the campaign. The biggest opportunity to watch free MLS games is the first week of the season. Every single game on […]

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Why Italian soccer fans should consider Helbiz Live

Fans of Italian soccer, if you don't know about Helbiz Live, you're missing out. In the soccer streaming wars, established players dominate the scene. Depending on your preferences, many of us subscribe to a combination of ESPN+, Peacock and Paramount+, among others. Yet, there is a universe of league-based streaming services that are more niche. […]

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Liverpool break slump with comfortable Everton win

Liverpool chose to break its slump with a win against Everton, its neighbor across Stanley Park who is in relegation trouble. In the Reds' last four Premier League games, Liverpool picked up one point. It rocked the club back to 10th in the table, all but eliminated from Champions League qualification. Mathematically, of course, Liverpool […]

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Tottenham injury crisis worsens after another player ruled out

Tottenham, rife with knocks and devoid of consistency, picked up yet another injury during its beatdown at the hands of Leicester. This time, it is a player that returned from an absence of five games just a couple weeks ago. Tottenham confirmed that Rodrigo Bentancur tore his ACL in the loss at the King Power […]

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Southampton target Jesse Marsch while US Soccer dawdles

Jesse Marsch, sacked by Leeds just one week ago, is in the race to become Southampton manager. This is at the same time that US Soccer may miss out on hiring Marsch for the USMNT job. Nathan Jones's short three-month tenure leaves Southampton bottom of the league. The club is three points back of Bournemouth […]