Mumbai (AFP) – Arsenal legend Thierry Henry said Wednesday there was no way he could see his former boss Arsene Wenger filling the vacant England manager's position. Wenger, who recently celebrated his 20th anniversary as manager of Arsenal, has been strongly linked with the job following the sacking of Sam Allardyce last month. "You can […]

Madrid (AFP) – Valencia were fined and warned on Wednesday after a section of fans pelted celebrating Barcelona players with a bottle, but the Spanish champions were also criticised for their conduct. Luis Suarez and Neymar were hit by a plastic bottle thrown by the Valencia fans as Barca celebrated a last-gasp 3-2 win at […]

This Sunday, NBC Sports will celebrate its 300th episode of Premier League Live, it's pre-match, half-time and post-match program that has been a trailblazer for soccer coverage in the United States. Since launching its coverage of the Premier League in 2013, the Premier League Live program has been a must-watch show on weekends for soccer […]

London (AFP) – The Football Association may be reluctant to hire a foreigner as Sam Allardyce's replacement as full-time England manager based on previous painful experiences, FA chief executive Martin Glenn told the BBC on Wednesday. Glenn, who admitted he had been personally disappointed by Allardyce's behaviour in which he advised journalists posing as Far […]

Singapore (AFP) – Manchester United greats Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville have teamed up with a Singaporean billionaire to open football-themed cafes and hotels in Asia, a spokesperson for the tycoon said Wednesday. The two sportsmen and Peter Lim, owner of Spain's Valencia football club and Singapore-based property developer Rowsley Ltd, are looking at opening […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United and Manchester City resume hostilities in the League Cup later on Wednesday with rival managers Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola starting to feel the heat. Mourinho is reeling from United's 4-0 humiliation by his former club Chelsea, while City manager Guardiola has gone five games without victory for […]

London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho's woes aren't just on the pitch, the Manchester United manager is unhappy about his living arrangements and being separated from his family. The 53-year-old — who is in need of a good result later Wednesday in the EFL Cup clash with city rivals Manchester City after the 4-0 hammering by […]

Sydney (AFP) – Australia coach Ange Postecoglou on Wednesday named two uncapped midfielders and a handful of A-League players in an extended squad for their World Cup qualifier against Thailand, where cheering has been banned. There was uncertainty about whether the game would go ahead after the death of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, with fans […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola is standing by his decision not to pick Yaya Toure due to comments by the midfielder's agent, the Manchester City manager said on Tuesday. Guardiola has frozen Toure out of the first-team picture after the Ivorian's agent, Dimitri Seluk, said his client had been "humiliated" when he was […]

Milan (AFP) – Nikola Ninkovic, Leonardo Pavoletti and a Juraj Kucka own goal ended 10-man AC Milan's chances of going top of Serie A after crashing 3-0 to Genoa on Tuesday. Milan travelled to the Luigi Ferraris buoyed by a weekend victory over Juventus that closed the gap on the Italian champions and Serie A […]

London (AFP) – Daniel Sturridge served a reminder of his worth to Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp with both goals in a 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in England's League Cup on Tuesday. Sturridge has started three of Liverpool's last four Premier League games on the bench, but he seized his chance at Anfield to send last […]

MLS TV viewership numbers on Univision increased 1.3% for the entire 2016 regular season compared to 2015, according to research conducted by Sports TV Ratings and World Soccer Talk. The fact that Univision was able to increase their average viewing number in its second year of broadcasting MLS under the new TV deal is impressive. […]

Viewership of MLS games on ESPN during the 2016 regular season increased by 25% compared to 2015, according to research conducted by Sports TV Ratings and World Soccer Talk. ESPN averaged 307,845 viewers per game (combining ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes) compared to 244,970 in 2015. MLS definitely benefitted from ESPN, FOX Sports and Univision […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – Portland Timbers captain Liam Ridgewell has been arrested for drink-driving after rushing to the aid of goalkeeper Jake Gleeson following a late-night car crash, reports said Tuesday. Former Birmingham and West Bromwich Albion defender Ridgewell failed a roadside sobriety test after driving to pick up Gleeson from the scene of a […]

FOX Sports' coverage of MLS during the 2016 regular season saw a 37% increase compared to viewing figures for the top-flight American soccer league last year. In total for 2016, FOX Sports averaged 270,258 viewers per game when combining numbers for FOX, FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes. That compares to the viewing average of […]