
<p>In a groundbreaking development, the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/usl-championship-tv-schedule/">USL Championship</a> and ESPN have<a href="https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/95436/usl-championship-and-league-one-will-return-on-esp.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> jointly</a> announced the first-ever nationally televised doubleheader in the league’s history.</p>



<p>It is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 19. The momentous occasion will commence with Detroit City FC hosting Las Vegas Lights FC at Keyworth Stadium.</p>



<p>It will be followed by San Diego Loyal SC’s matchup against New Mexico United at Torero Stadium. The event culminates in the exciting double feature.</p>



<p>ESPN2 will broadcast the historic event. With an ardent fanbase that ranks among the most passionate in North America, Detroit City FC is all set to go head-to-head against Las Vegas Lights FC at 7:30 p.m. ET in an interconference showdown.</p>



<p>This match will serve as a highly anticipated rematch between the two teams, with Le Rouge securing a 1-0 triumph in their previous encounter last July. Drawing inspiration from that memorable performance, the hosts will strive to replicate their success. Their aim is for a second consecutive appearance in the USL Championship Playoffs.</p>



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<h2>New Mexico United seek revenge in USL Championship</h2>



<p>In a match brimming with playoff implications for Western Conference contenders, San Diego Loyal SC and New Mexico United will lock horns. Led by hometown talent and former U.S. international Joe Corona, SD Loyal have transformed Torero Stadium into a fortress.</p>



<p>Seeking their third consecutive postseason appearance, they will face a resilient New Mexico United side under the guidance of newly appointed Head Coach Eric Quill. </p>



<p>Bolstered by the presence of El Salvador international Amando Moreno, New Mexico United aim to climb the standings. They are confident after a thrilling 1-1 draw in their previous visit to San Diego in 2021.</p>



<h2>When do the games start on ESPN2?</h2>



<p>These two fixtures will take center stage among six captivating <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/tag/usl/">USL</a> Championship games broadcast on ESPN2. The action commences this Saturday, July 1, with Phoenix Rising FC hosting Memphis 901 FC at 11 p.m. ET.</p>



<p>Fans can catch all other regular season and playoff matches live on ESPN+ domestically.</p>



<p>Meanwhile, international viewers can access the games through the league’s broadcast partners in Latin America and Europe.</p>



<p>YouTube streams will be available for the rest of the world.</p>



<p>Photo credit: IMAGO &amp; Icon Sportswire</p>


On August 19, the USL Championship will debut the first ever doubleheader to be broadcast on national television

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<p>Sunderland is among the clubs making a US tour this summer, and tickets are now available. Best known of late as the stars of the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/sunderland-til-i-die-returning-for-new-and-final-season-20221013-WST-404376.html">hit Netflix series</a>, Sunderland have fallen on hard times in the last several years. After playing in the Premier League in 2016/17, the Black Cats fell all the way to League One.</p>



<p><em><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80207046" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sunderland ‘Til I Die</a></em>, a documentary providing an inside look at the club, was a hit in the United States, and that makes the upcoming friendlies for Sunderland in the United States that much more intriguing.</p>



<p>Sunderland is playing three friendlies on its summer tour. While the Premier League teams involved in the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/schedule-of-soccer-friendlies-in-us-this-summer/">summer friendlies in the United States</a> are playing fellow European teams, Sunderland faces lower-league US soccer teams. In a seven-day span, Sunderland is playing against two teams in the USL Championship and a USL League One side. Those are <a href="https://vivid-seats.pxf.io/c/330866/952533/12730?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vividseats.com%2Fnew-mexico-united-tickets-isotopes-park-7-19-2023--sports-soccer%2Fproduction%2F4341703" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">New Mexico United</a>, <a href="https://vivid-seats.pxf.io/c/330866/952533/12730?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vividseats.com%2Fsan-antonio-fc-tickets-toyota-field-7-15-2023--sports-soccer%2Fproduction%2F4318712" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">San Antonio FC</a> and <a href="https://vivid-seats.pxf.io/c/330866/952533/12730?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vividseats.com%2Fnorth-carolina-fc-tickets-wakemed-soccer-park-7-21-2023--sports-soccer%2Fproduction%2F4341258" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">North Carolina FC</a>. The venues are the home stadiums for each of the American sides. </p>



<p>Tickets to those Sunderland games in the US are available now.</p>



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<h2>Tickets to Sunderland US tour</h2>



<p>If those games are in your area, there is good reason to check out Sunderland in the United States. Granted, the club is not in the Premier League. But, by the end of the season, it could be. Sunderland is one point outside the promotion playoff spots. Yet, the Black Cats have played one or two more games than some of the teams above them in the table.</p>



<p>Still, with three games remaining in the Championship, Sunderland could make a push. At the same time, the friendlies in the United States could set the tone for Sunderland’s upcoming campaign. Even if it is not in the Premier League, the Championship is still entertaining.</p>



<p>Therefore, the friendlies involving Sunderland against some of the lower-level US teams can help grow Sunderland’s popularity Stateside.</p>



<p><em>PHOTO: IMAGO / NurPhoto</em></p>


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