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/ 4003 days agoFOX Sports officially announces Bundesliga TV coverage plans
The wait is finally over. FOX Sports has announced its coverage plans for the 2015/16 Bundesliga season, its first of a 5-year deal that FOX has signed with the top flight German league. After many fans of German soccer expressed their outrage across the web and social media about, first, FOX's lack of communication about […]

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/ 4004 days agoFOX Sports makes important changes to Bundesliga TV schedule
Bundesliga fans, your voices have been heard. After German soccer fans expressed their disappointment on social media and this website regarding the original plans that FOX Sports had for its Bundesliga TV coverage, FOX Sports has made some changes. FOX is expected to officially announce its coverage plans for the Bundesliga later on Thursday, but we […]

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/ 4004 days agoManchester United vs. PSG and MLS All-Stars vs. Spurs: TV times and open thread
Kicking off at the same exact time tonight, you have two big matches — one featuring Manchester United against Paris Saint-Germain where the Red Devils will win the 2015 International Champions Cup with a victory tonight. And the second match is the MLS All-Star friendly between the MLS All-Stars and Tottenham Hotspur. If you live in […]

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/ 4004 days agoWest Ham hopeful over Alex Song deal
Slaven Bilic insists West Ham have not given up on completing a permanent deal for Barcelona midfielder Alex Song. Former Arsenal star Song will miss three months with ankle trouble, leaving the ex-Cameroon midfielder haggling with the Hammers over the length of a permanent contract. Song spent last season on loan at Upton Park, and […]

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/ 4004 days agoMLS is now a league of have and have nots; By Steve Davis
For those you who wanted Major League Soccer to be more of a free-spending, big-money, champagne room kind of league, congratulations! Some of you have long coveted big names. The bigger the better – and more them! Another ballyhooed Euro wants his swipe at the suddenly flush MLS ATM? Sign ‘em up! For those of […]

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/ 4004 days agoHull winger Robbie Brady joins Norwich in £7 million deal
Norwich have announced the signing of winger Robbie Brady for a fee believed to be £7 million. Brady has left relegated Hull to link up with the newly-promoted Canaries and agreed a three-year contract at Carrow Road. The 23-year-old is Norwich boss Alex Neil's third recruit of the summer following the arrivals of Graham Dorrans […]

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/ 4004 days agoSwansea defiant that Ashley Williams won't be moving to Everton or Crystal Palace
Swansea manager Garry Monk is adamant captain Ashley Williams will remain at the club despite speculation about his future. Monk admits reports of interest in the defender from Everton and Crystal Palace is nothing new as the centre-back has been linked with various clubs every summer. For that reason the Swans boss is not worried […]

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/ 4004 days agoSouthampton complete loan signing of Steven Caulker
Southampton have completed the loan signing of QPR defender Steven Caulker, Press Association Sport understands. Toby Alderweireld's decision to join Tottenham and a serious knee injury sustained by Florin Gardos has heightened the need to bring in defensive reinforcements at St Mary's. Saints manager Ronald Koeman has spoken of his wish to acquire at least […]

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/ 4004 days agoJose Mourinho makes jokes about Rafa Benitez's weight
Jose Mourinho has hit back at Rafael Benitez's wife – with a remarkable jibe about his rival manager's weight. Montserrat Seara had claimed in Spanish newspaper La Region that her husband "tidied up the mess" left behind by Mourinho after Benitez took over at Real Madrid this summer – the third time he had joined […]

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/ 4004 days agoAsmir Begovic targets starting role at Chelsea
New Chelsea signing Asmir Begovic insists he has no desire to play second fiddle to first-choice goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. Begovic joined the Blues from Premier League rivals Stoke on a four-year deal earlier this month following the departure of Petr Cech to Arsenal. The move has raised questions of Begovic's motives, with Courtois firmly establishing […]

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/ 4005 days agoPep Guardiola ignored Caleb Porter’s handshake
It had to have been one of the strangest questions Mauricio Pochettino has ever fielded, but it was a question that everyone in MLS knew was coming – yes, Pochettino will shake Pablo Mastroeni’s hand at the conclusion of the MLS All-Star game on Wednesday night. No matter what. It should go without saying. Not […]

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/ 4005 days agoTUDN beats ESPN2, FS1 and NBCSN in July TV ratings
Sunday's Gold Cup Final on Univision Deportes Network (UDN) helped boost the network's ratings in July after being ranked the number one program for the week among adults 18-49 and 18-34. Altogether for the month of July, Univision beat ESPN2, FOX Sports 1 and NBCSN in primetime among total viewers, adults 18-49 and 18-34. The […]

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/ 4005 days agoDanny Ings ready to be a team man for Liverpool
Liverpool striker Danny Ings believes his all-action style can help make the jobs of the team's talented playmakers easier. Daniel Sturridge's long injury lay-off last season meant the Reds lacked anyone who was willing to stretch opposition defenses, which impacted on the space the more creative players had to work in. With Mario Balotelli seemingly […]

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/ 4005 days agoNew MLS signings are out-starring MLS All-Star game; By Steve Davis
Major League Soccer, still relatively young, just past its awkward teenage years, is occasionally a strange place. Sometimes it performs like a talented young prodigy undone temporarily by a growth spurt – which means between the posh passes and savvy feints, he sometimes stumbles over his own fast-growing feet. Consider the past few days of […]

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/ 4005 days agoComparing the transfer spends of Chelsea vs. Arsenal
Jose Mourinho has claimed Arsenal are "more than ready to be title contenders" after spending heavily in the transfer market. Here is a comparison between the spending of Mourinho's Chelsea and Arsene Wenger's Arsenal over the last two years. CHELSEA 2013/14: Andre Schurrle £18million Marco van Ginkel £8million Cristian Cuevas £1.7million Willian £32million Isiah Brown […]