Kazak champions Shakhtyor Karagandy will take a surprise lead to Celtic Park next week with a storming 2-0 victory this evening. Goals from Andrei Fionchenko in the 12th minute and Sergei Khizickenko thirteen minutes from time saw an electric reaction from fans in the Astana Arena, which can hold in excess of 30,000 supporters. Celtic failed […]

Liverpool have confirmed that full back Aly Cissokho has joined the club on a season-long loan deal from Valencia. Brendan Rodgers has finally got his man. The 25-year-old, who is described as a "sprightly left-back with good speed and stamina," passed a medical earlier today before signing a deal that will see him join the club […]

NBC Sports Group has announced that a U.S. record 3.4 million people tuned in to watch the opening weekend of Premier League coverage. The average viewership for NBCSN matches topped last year's opening weekend cable matches by 43%. The Premier League coverage by NBC spanned NBC, NBCSN, mun2, Premier League Extra Time channels and NBC […]

NBC Sports Group has decided to move the Southampton versus Sunderland match, that was originally scheduled to air on Premier League Extra Time, to the 10am ET timeslot on NBC Sports Network this Saturday. The match will feature two massive talking points, especially for the US audience. The first will be the second Premier League […]

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been ruled out for at least six weeks with an injury he sustained against Aston Villa in the opening match of the Premier League weekend. Oxlade-Chamberlain is suffering from a knee injury. In other Arsenal team fitness news prior to tomorrow's UEFA Champions League playoff match against Fenerbahce, Wenger said: "Everybody else […]

Here are today's world soccer news headlines: Premier League Arsenal plot Casillas raid as Wenger bids to appease fans by signing Real keeper — The Mail West Ham agree terms with Southampton and Norwich target Fabio Quagliarella — Daily Star Samuel Eto'o rules out Chelsea transfer by pledging to stay at Anzhi — Metro The […]

EA Sports have made several announcements today at the Gamescon video game show in Germany, which includes the demo release date for FIFA 14, a brand-new FIFA 14 gameplay trailer and news about the game being made available free in Europe. Here's the latest news: 1. The demo for FIFA 14 will be available for […]

The FA have charged Crystal Palace manager Ian Holloway following two incidents that happened after the Tottenham Hotspur match on Sunday. According to The FA: "Firstly, it is alleged that Holloway’s language and/or behavior in or around the match officials changing room at the end of the game amounted to improper conduct. "Secondly, it is […]

Gary Neville is back for another season of Premier League football, and he returns to his regular role on Sky's Monday Night Football program where he continues to dive deep into analyzing tactics. He's joined this season by former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher. Neville continues to set the standard for the best soccer analysis on […]

Watch the brand-new FIFA 14 gameplay trailer, which was just released today at Gamescon — the massive video game show in Germany. The FIFA 14 trailer features plenty of reasons to get you excited for the launch of the new game, which will be available in the United States on September 24 and in Europe on […]

Brazilian left winger Willian has arrived in London today, and is expected to complete a medical before signing for Tottenham Hotspur in a deal worth around £30million, according to a report in The Daily Mail. Last week, Liverpool were poised to make a £30million offer for Willian, but Tottenham Hotspur have leapfrogged the Reds in the […]

Manchester United are expected to make new bids for Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines instead of a combined bid. Here are tonight's world soccer news headlines: Premier League Manchester United to split bid for Leighton Baines and Marouane Fellaini — The Guardian Arsenal's growing injury crisis affects plans for Champions League play-off against Fenerbahce — […]

NBC Sports last week paraded London cabs around New York City to promote its coverage of the English Premier League. Each taxi cab was decked out in the colors of Premier League clubs. In the new photographs above and below, you'll see that most of the teams are represented. On Saturday, NBC Sports chauffeured many members […]

Manchester City's new Manuel Pellegrini era began with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Newcastle United tonight. The Blues created chance after chance throughout the match, which is nothing new for City against the Magpies. Newcastle has fared worse against City for the last several years than any other current Premier League side so it unwise […]

Fulham have signed Tottenham Hotspur and England midfielder Scott Parker on a three-year deal. The transfer fee is reportedly £2million. Last week, Queens Park Rangers had agreed a deal with Tottenham Hotspur to sign Parker, but the player had to decide whether he wanted to take a step down to the Championship to play with […]