Here in the United States, NBC’s Premier League debut was amazing even to the point of engaging non-soccer fans and non-Premier League supporters. The studio shows hosted by Rebecca Lowe were informative and engaging. The only complaint I have was with the large number of commercials in the 7am-7:45am ET Premier League Live timeslot leading into the Liverpool-Stoke […]

Out of favor Sunderland defender Phil Bardsley has gotten himself into more hot water after joking about his club's defeat at home against Fulham on the opening day of the season. Bardsley, who infamously passed out on the floor of a local casino as his friends scattered £50 notes all over him just days before […]

Manchester United have offered £28million for the double signing of Everton's Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines, but the bid has been swiftly rejected by the Merseyside club. The official club statement from Everton FC reads: "Everton can confirm that it has received bids from Manchester United for two players. Those bids were immediately rejected out […]

Updated: Arsenal have made a bid for Newcastle United midfielder Yohan Cabaye, according to the British media today. But Sky Sports News reports that the £10million bid for Cabaye (who is rated as a £15million footballer) has been rejected by Newcastle United. The 27-year-old midfielder has consistently been one of the bright sparks at St […]

Here are tonight's world soccer news headlines: Premier League Arsenal's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could miss up to six months with a serious knee injury — The Mail Arsenal's Lady Bracewell-Smith regrets her sell-out to Stan Kroenke — The Guardian Wayne Rooney still a target, admits Jose Mourinho — Metro Tottenham Hotspur prepare to hijack Liverpool's bid […]

As part of NBC's I Was There video series, the sports network today aired a brand-new video featuring Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet's penalty save against Stoke City. The video combines footage from a few different sources to capture the mood on the pitch, in the pub and in the stands. Thanks to Mignolet's save on […]

Southampton have signed AS Roma and Italy striker Pablo Osvaldo on a £12.8million deal with the fee rising to £14.5million with add-ons. The prolific striker will be unveiled at St Mary's tomorrow after signing a four year contract. The Saints have announced that the player should be ready to play against Sunderland this Saturday. Twenty […]

NBC Sports has announced that its telecast of the match between Swansea City and Manchester United on Saturday August 17 has posted the highest overnight rating in the United States history for a Premier League opener. Saturday's coverage of Swansea-Manchester United drew an overnight rating of 0.8. Meanwhile, NBC Sports Group's three live opening day […]

Roberto Soldado’s penalty for Tottenham Hotspur today was enough to give Spurs three points to open the season away at newly promoted Crystal Palace. But the game was not as close as the scoreline would suggest. With every summer signing getting a debut, Andre Villas-Boas gave an indication of how Spurs are going to play […]

Premier League's goal-line technology system was put to good use today with its first genuine decision that ruled that Branislav Ivanovic's header for Chelsea against Hull City did not cross the line. The Hawk-Eye goal-line technology correctly ruled that the whole of the ball did not cross the line. The referee was alerted on his […]

Cardiff City striker Andreas Cornelius, who was injured and unable to play in the Welsh club's opening game yesterday, stood with the Cardiff supporters in the away section of West Ham United's Boleyn Ground. The £7.5million signing decided to watch the game among the Cardiff supporters. The Danish striker is expected to be fit for […]

Croatian attacking midfielder Alen Halilović has agreed personal terms on a £12.8million move to Tottenham from Dinamo Zagreb, according to Croatian website Jutarnji List. The Croatian website reports that 17-year-old Halilović agreed personal terms with Tottenham on Friday night. The website adds that if and when the "new Luka Modric" is signed, he'll immediately return to Dinamo […]

Moments after Arsenal lost 3-1 at home against Aston Villa on the opening day of the season yesterday, an Arsenal supporter was interviewed and asked whether or not the match — the first home loss on opening day for Arsenal in two decades — could have gotten any worse. The hardcore Arsenal supporter didn't hold […]

The debut episode of NBC's Match Of The Day premieres tonight on NBC Sports Network at 11pm ET. NBC's version of the show with the same name as the iconic 50-year British highlights show is completely separate from the BBC version. NBC's version of Match Of The Day (or MOTD as the Brits call it) will be […]

Is this Portugal's new home shirt for the FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil? The photograph below reveals a modern shirt designed by Puma and featuring the famous red colors that Portugal wear. The jersey features a green trim on the shoulders and neck, with a v-neck collar and unique horizontal stripe pattern on the […]