Saturday's Premier League match between Hull City and Manchester United averaged 1.16 million viewers to rank as the eighth most-watched live Premier League match in U.S. history (tied with Man City-Man United, 3/20/16 on NBC, and West Ham-Man City, 1/23/16 on NBC). The first Premier League broadcast on the NBC over-the-air network in the 2016/17 […]

The opening game of the 2016/17 Bundesliga season between Bayern Munich and Werder Bremen was watched by a viewing audience of 59,000, according to SportsTVRatings.com. The match, which was televised live on FOX Sports 1 in the United States, was a one-sided 6-0 victory for Bayern Munich in a match that aired from 2:30-4:30pm ET. […]

Berlin (AFP) – The financial strength of Premier League clubs is driving up transfer prices in Germany, according to Schalke's sports director Christian Heidel, who recently sold Leroy Sane to Manchester City. The transfer budgets of England's top clubs have grown considerably since the English League's television rights were sold in 2015 to Sky and […]

Paris (AFP) – Former UEFA president Michel Platini has demanded that the Court for Arbitration of Sport (CAS) explain the reasoning behind their decision to ban him for four years from all activities relating to football. Originally banned for eight years, reduced to six on appeal, Platini took further court action in May and had […]

London (AFP) – France international striker Loic Remy will spend the 2016-17 season on loan at Crystal Palace from Chelsea, the two Premier League clubs announced on Tuesday. Remy, 29, has been used sparingly since joining Chelsea from Queens Park Rangers in August 2014, making 46 appearances and scoring 12 goals. The move to Selhurst […]

Milan (AFP) – England goalkeeper Joe Hart arrived in Turin on Tuesday ahead of undergoing a medical that should see him sign a season-long loan deal with the unfashionable Serie A club. Hart, 29, has fallen out of favour with Pep Guardiola at Manchester City following the signing of Claudio Bravo from Barcelona and is […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Spain international Paco Alcacer has joined Barcelona from Valencia in a 30 million euro (£26 million, $33 million) five-year deal, announced the Catalan giants on Tuesday. "Valencia's Paco Alcacer is now a Barcelona player and has signed a five year contract." said Barcelona in a press release. The fee for the 23-year-old […]

Burton-on-Trent (United Kingdom) (AFP) – England captain Wayne Rooney announced on Tuesday that the 2018 World Cup in Russia will be his final tournament as an international footballer. "Realistically, I know myself that Russia will be my last opportunity to do anything with England," Rooney told a press conference at St George's Park in Burton, […]

Berlin (AFP) – Ahead of his final Germany appearance, Bastian Schweinsteiger said Tuesday he will not give up on his dream of playing again for Manchester United — despite his exile by Jose Mourinho. Germany's friendly against Finland in Moenchengladbach on Wednesday doubles as Schweinsteiger's farewell on his 121st – and final – international appearance […]

Moscow (AFP) – New Russia boss Stanislav Cherchesov has made wholesale changes for his first game in charge against Turkey as he bids to revive a demoralised squad to host the World Cup in less than two years. Only eight of the 23-man squad that crashed out of Euro 2016 have been retained for the […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bastian Schweinsteiger is going, but not many fans are set to come to his farewell Germany appearance when the exiled Manchester United midfielder takes his bow in Wednesday's home friendly. The international against Finland in Borussia Moenchengladbach, which is doubling as Schweinsteiger's farewell on his 121st appearance, is not expected to sell […]

London (AFP) – Young Chelsea striker Patrick Bamford has joined Burnley on a season-long loan, the two Premier League clubs announced on Tuesday. The 22-year-old England Under-21 international, signed from Nottingham Forest in January 2012, has never played a competitive game for Chelsea. He has previously been loaned out to Milton Keynes Dons, Derby County, […]

New Delhi (AFP) – Former Lyon and Chelsea star Florent Malouda has returned to the upcoming Indian Super League (ISL) as the marquee player for the Delhi Dynamos team. The French international, who won four consecutive Ligue 1 titles with Lyon and the 2012 UEFA Champions League with Chelsea, played for Delhi last season as […]

Dublin (AFP) – Retiring Ireland legend Robbie Keane says he would not have swapped a major club honour for his international career. The LA Galaxy striker will play for his country for the last time in Wednesday night's friendly with Oman at Lansdowne Road. With 67 goals in 145 appearances, Keane is 15th on the […]

London (AFP) – England goalkeeper Joe Hart looks set to clinch a much-needed loan move from Manchester City before the transfer deadline as he is to undergo a medical at Serie A side Torino according to the BBC. The 29-year-old — whose hopes of a move to another English club seemingly evaporated when Everton said […]