UPDATED: Beginning this weekend, all Premier League matches will be available on demand via NBC Sports Live Extra. Up until now, only one to two select games each weekend have been available on demand. During an exclusive interview with a NBC Sports executive in late August, he said that NBC Sports was working diligently on […]

After recently stating that Hull City was going to rebrand their team name as Hull Tigers, Hull's owner Assem Allam has now suggested that more clubs in England should change their name, giving the example that Manchester City should be renamed as 'Manchester Hunter.' In an interview with The Guardian newspaper, Allam said: "In a few years […]

Despite warnings from Wales manager Chris Coleman that Gareth Bale is not fit to play 90 minutes of a soccer match, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti confirmed today that Bale will play in tomorrow's match between Real Madrid and Villarreal. For viewers in the United States, the match will be shown live on beIN SPORT […]

Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank is in significant discussions with Major League Soccer about bringing an expansion franchise to the city, according to a report tonight in the Atlanta Journal Constitution newspaper. A new stadium is scheduled to be completed in 2017, and there are reports that the new Atlanta Falcon stadium could host a MLS team. […]

It is an unequivocal fact that the English Premier League sits atop the throne as the most popular sports league in the world. Whether it be in terms of viewing figures, TV revenue or sponsorship deals, the likes of La Liga, Serie A and the Bundesliga immediately forfeit pole position to the Premier League. A […]

The United States Men’s National Team climbed six spots in the latest FIFA world rankings, coming in at No. 13 in the world rankings that were released on Thursday. It is the highest ranking for the U.S. since July 2010 and has been built on a run that has seen the Americans win 13 of […]

Clint Dempsey's penalty miss in the dying moments of the United States National Team's 2-0 victory over Mexico Tuesday night carried an overwhelming sense of poetry and fate. A conversion from Dempsey would have made the final score 3-0. Three-nil is a thumping in soccer — a thorough, convincing, deserved scoreline. Three-zero is a blowout. […]

EA Sports has released its brand new TV commercial for FIFA 14, which features Lionel Messi, Gareth Bale, Stephan El Shaarawy, Chicharito and a whole host of other footballers as they cruise through a desert while playing FIFA 14. Download FIFA 14 today via: United States: Demo — for Xbox 360, PS3 or PC Pre-Order NOW […]

You can make some great decisions in the Fantasy Premier League game: bringing the right players in and out at the right time, choosing the right defenders to bench each week, and so on. But the most important decision, the one that will make or break your Gameweek more often than not is choosing the […]

FIFA today announced that Cape Verde have been suspended from their World Cup qualifying play-off for fielding a suspended player. As a result, FIFA has awarded Tunisia a 3-0 victory, and now Tunisia will go through to the play-off match instead of Cape Verde. Originally, Cape Verde had trailed Tunisia by six points with three […]

Tuesday night's broadcast of USA vs Mexico on Spanish-language television in the United States drew 7.5million viewers total viewers. The broadcast, on UniMas, ranked as the 4th most-viewed telecast ever on UniMás among both Adults 18-49 and total viewers. In addition to the 7.5 million who watched the game on UniMas, the broadcast on ESPN […]

Coca Cola today launched their official 2014 FIFA World Cup anthem with a song called "The World Is Ours," performed by David Correy, and featuring samba rhythms from famous Rio percussion group Monobloco. "We always try to bring to light our campaign ideas through music and in 2014 we're talking about the World Cup and […]

EA Sports have unveiled the revised cover for FIFA 14 that will be made available in the United Kingdom beginning September 27. The UK cover of FIFA 14 still features Lionel Messi and Gareth Bale, but Bale's kit has been changed to reveal the Real Madrid colors instead of Tottenham Hotspur. It's a shame really […]

The American Outlaws, the unofficial US supporters' group, are featured in a new nationwide TV commercial. The commercial reads: "Powered by unity, Powered by pride, Powered by dedication, Powered by passion." The footage in the commercial features USMNT supporters in the stadiums and pubs, cheering on their country. As best as I can remember, this […]

NBC Sports shared some interesting numbers today. Out of the 17 times when Premier League matches have been shown so far this season on NBC and NBCSN, Washington DC and Providence have ranked among the top 10 US markets 13 times over the first three weeks of the season. Hats off to Washington DC and […]