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Mexico Announces 23-Man Squad For World Cup 2014

Mexico has announced its 23-man squad for World Cup 2014. The squad that will be traveling to Brazil is as follows: Goalkeepers: Jesus Corona (Cruz Azul), Alfredo Talavera (Toluca), Guillermo Ochoa (Ajaccio) Defenders: Paul Aguilar (América), Francisco Rodriguez (América), Diego Reyes (Porto), Hector Moreno (Espanyol), Rafael Marquez (León), Miguel Layún (America), Andres Guardado (Bayer Leverkusen), […]

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Wigan vs QPR, Championship Playoff Semi-Final 1st Leg: Open Thread

In today's Championship playoff semi-final 1st leg between Wigan Athletic and Queens Park Rangers, we have two teams who were relegated from the Premier League last season battling it out to try to gain an opportunity to go straight back up to the promised land. Here is today’s TV/Internet schedule for matches being shown in the US: […]

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Bacary Sagna Could Be the Perfect Replacement For PSG-Bound Dani Alves at Barcelona

Barcelona's long-serving right-back Dani Alves is reportedly on the verge of joining Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), with L'Equipe reporter Jerome Touboul claiming the Brazilian is '99.9% certain' to join the French champions in the summer. This move could well be the catalyst for Arsenal's Bacary Sagna, who is said to be set on leaving the Emirates, to complete […]

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Top 5 Must-See Soccer Games: May 9, 2014

The final few games of the campaign are wonderful. Nine months of grind seems geared towards these final knockings, as fans across the globe pray that their team has what it takes to stand up under pressure and get the job done. For many, these last few games are somewhat meaningless. But for others, portable […]

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5 Players to Watch: Scottish Footballer Stars of the Future

Scotland gets a lot of stick for being somewhat of a talentless league at times. It does not have the financial power of the English Premier League or the crisp tiki-taka style employed throughout Spain. But Scotland has its fair share of decent players. Here are 5 footballers who could become future world-class stars: 1. […]

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Chelsea Manager Jose Mourinho Fined £10,000 For "Fantastic" Comments; Escapes Ban

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been fined £10,000 for comments made about referee Mike Dean and referees' chief Mike Riley after Chelsea lost to Sunderland by a score of 2-1 on April 19. Meanwhile, Mourinho’s assistant Rui Faria was recently given a 6-match stadium ban following his reaction to the referee's calls during a previous Premier […]

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Univision Deportes Acquires Spanish-Language Rights to Copa America 2016

Univision Deportes has acquired the exclusive Spanish-language rights in the United States to the first-ever Copa America Centenario, which will be played in the summer of 2016 throughout the US and will feature the best teams from CONCACAF and CONMEBOL. The 2016 edition of Copa America will celebrate 100 years of the tournament. The first […]

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Are These Manchester United's Home and Away Shirts for 2014/15? Leaked [PHOTOS]

Manchester United are close to a deal with adidas to be the official kit supplier beginning with the 2015/16 season, but until a decision is reached, the Red Devils will continue to wear Nike shirts for the 2014/15 season, featuring a brand-new sponsor emblazoned across the front of the shirts. Whether the above shirts are […]

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NBC Sports Shares More Details About 'Championship Sunday' TV Coverage

For the first time in the history of soccer on US television, all 10 weekend Premier League matches will be shown live via US cable and network television. When NBCUniversal purchased the rights to the English Premier League in a three-year deal worth $250 million, they probably didn’t foresee this exciting of a season with […]

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Brighton vs Derby, Championship Playoff Semi-Final, 1st Leg: Open Thread

The race is on to determine which one of the four Championship clubs will be promoted to the Premier League, to join Leicester City and Burnley in the world's most popular sports league. The first match of the playoffs kicks off today with the battle between Brighton and Derby County, in the first leg of […]

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David Beckham May Have Finally Found a Site For His Miami MLS Stadium

David Beckham’s new MLS team could very well be making a change for the better. While all the attention was on PortMiami, the controversial site for a proposed Miami MLS stadium in an area of the city with limited space and poor access to parking and transportation, David Beckham’s group's real estate advisor John Alschuler […]

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Khedira Earns Shock World Cup Call For Germany

Germany coach Joachim Löw has sprung a surprise by including Sami Khedira in his provisional 30-man World Cup squad, even though the Real Madrid midfielder has not played for five months because of a serious knee injury. The 27-year-old former Stuttgart star had an operation in November after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his […]

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World Cup Collectibles and Memories That Last a Lifetime

England's 1966 World Cup triumph over Germany at Wembley was one of the nation's finest sporting moments and ever since then we have all had to endure constant reminders that it has been now nearly fifty years since England defeated Germany 4-2 at Wembley Stadium enabling Bobby Moore to proudly hold aloft the Jules Rimet […]

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Michel Platini Is Playing Favorites With UEFA's Heavy Financial Fair Play Fines

UEFA President Michel Platini’s pet Financial Fair Play (FFP) project has this week reportedly been responsible for a £50 million fine directed towards Manchester City. Platini and his cohorts are determined to make FFP the cornerstone of the former France international and Juventus great’s administrative legacy to European club football. The problem though is that […]

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Univision Deportes Announces Talent Lineup for World Cup 2014 Coverage

Univision has announced an impressive lineup of talent encompassing presenters, commentators, color commentators and pundits for its coverage of the 2014 World Cup. The Spanish-language network will broadcast every game of the tournament live to viewers in the United States. Univision Deportes will provide 24-hour coverage for 31 days across all of its broadcast and […]