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/ 1132 days ago

Peter Drury to continue as NBC Sports lead commentator

It was revealed last week that Martin Tyler would not be returning to Sky Sports ahead of the 2023/24 Premier League season. The legendary commentator departed the network after 33 years with the company. Sky Sports then quickly followed up this news to announce that Peter Drury would be replacing Tyler. The move led to […]

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/ 1133 days ago

Strasbourg ultras unhappy with club's sale to Boehly

Chelsea's American ownership purchased another European soccer club to add to their portfolio. BlueCo, the consortium led by Todd Boehly, agreed to buy French club RC Strasbourg on Thursday. Strasbourg officially announced the move on the club's website. It did not release the financial aspects of the deal. Yet, reports indicate a fee of around […]

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/ 1134 days ago

Aston Villa agrees partnership with controversial betting firm

Aston Villa has announced an official partnership with betting company BK8. The three-year deal will include having the betting firm's logo on the front of Villa's jerseys. However, the agreement has not gone over well with the club's supporters. BK8 previously found themselves in hot water after using sexually provocative advertisements in 2021. The firm's […]

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/ 1134 days ago

Newcastle nearing $75 million deal with AC Milan for Tonali

Newcastle is reportedly close to agreeing a deal with AC Milan for Sandro Tonali. The defensive midfielder is regarded as a top player in his position and would cost the Magpies around $75 million. He would become just the sixth Italian to play for the club. The Athletic is reporting that the two teams are […]

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/ 1134 days ago

Premier League Summer Series commentator schedule

The Premier League Summer Series is bringing EPL clubs to US cities this summer. And now we know who will be calling the games for NBC Sports. Rebecca Lowe will host the pre- and post-match coverage for each game, with pitch-side coverage that will also feature Robbie Earle, Tim Howard and Stephen Warnock. Joe Speight […]

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/ 1134 days ago

Ilkay Gundogan agrees three-year contract with Barcelona

Former Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has reportedly agreed to a contract with Barcelona. The Germany international now departs the Premier League champions after seven years with the club. City had hoped to convince Gundogan to stay, but he is now set to join the Spanish giants instead. Sky Sports is reporting that City's contract […]

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/ 1134 days ago

Man City to rival Arsenal in bid for Declan Rice

Reigning Premier League title winners Manchester City are in on the sweepstakes for West Ham's Declan Rice. This is despite heavy links to Arsenal in the last several weeks. The Gunners have even had two bids rejected by the Hammers so far but will return for a third offer soon. According to Fabrizio Romano, City […]

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/ 1135 days ago

Survey shows nearly two-thirds of English fans oppose VAR

Video Assistant Referee (VAR) has become one of the more contentious topics of discussion for soccer fans. While it was introduced to help limit controversy, it has, instead, practically fueled debates regarding refereeing decisions. Now, a survey led by fans in England shows that VAR is currently as unpopular as ever. The BBC published a […]

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/ 1135 days ago

Arsenal agree $82 million fee with Chelsea for Havertz

Arsenal seems to have made its first signing of the summer. Despite West Ham's Declan Rice being the top target of the club, the Gunners have first reached an agreement with rivals Chelsea for Kai Havertz. The deal should go through soon for a total package of about $82 million. The Athletic is reporting that […]

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/ 1136 days ago

Bournemouth appoint Andoni Iraola, highly rated Spanish coach

Bournemouth has officially named Andoni Iraola as their new head coach. The move comes after the South Coast club shocked Premier League fans by sacking Gary O'Neil on Monday. O'Neil recently helped the Cherries avoid relegation and remain in the English top flight. Nevertheless, Bournemouth made the bold move to exchange O'Neil for the Spanish […]

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/ 1137 days ago

Bournemouth sacks Gary O'Neil after keeping Cherries up

Bournemouth sacked manager Gary O'Neil on Monday just weeks after he steered the club away from EPL relegation. The club named Andoni Iraola as the new manager on the same day. Iraola is moving from Ray Vallecano, where he was for three seasons. The 40-year-old manager originally arrived on an interim basis. However, he earned […]

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/ 1137 days ago

Brendan Rodgers returns to Celtic to replace Postecoglou

As Ange Postecoglou makes the change from Celtic to England, Brendan Rodgers is going in the opposite direction. After Leicester City sacked Rodgers during the 2022/23 campaign en route to relegation, Rodgers is winding up back in Scotland. There, he had a successful stint as manager. He helped the Hoops to two Scottish Premiership titles, […]

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/ 1137 days ago

Balogun says he will not go out on loan from Arsenal again

Folarin Balogun spent each of the last two seasons away from his parent club Arsenal on loan. The first one was at Middlesbrough in the Championship. Then, in this most recent campaign, Balogun put up great numbers at Reims in Ligue Un. However, he does not want another temporary move away from the Emirates. He […]

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/ 1137 days ago

Premier League stops Chelsea Paramount+ shirt sponsor deal

Chelsea hoped for a shirt sponsor from American streaming service Paramount+. Inter Milan donned the service's logo on the front of its shirt during the UEFA Champions League Final. However, due to concerns of damaging the Premier League's relationship with current broadcast partners, the league barred the sponsorship deal from happening. Chelsea hoped to complete […]

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/ 1138 days ago

Peter Drury replaces Martin Tyler at Sky Sports in England

Renowned broadcaster Peter Drury is replacing Martin Tyler at Sky Sports. The 55-year-old who is the voice of the Premier League in the US for NBC Sports replaces Tyler as the main commentator after the latter didn’t have his contract renewed. It’s important to note that Drury will continue to commentate on games for NBC […]