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Preliminary US TV Schedule For Premier League Games From January 1-February 1, 2015

We can now reveal the preliminary TV schedule of Premier League matches that will be played from January 1 to February 1, 2015. Not all of the matches have been determined yet (NBC Sports typically doesn't decide until the Tuesday before which 10am ET Premier League game will be shown on NBCSN). However, many of […]

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Schedule of Euro 2016 Qualifiers and International Friendlies on US TV and Internet

We have the US TV and Internet schedule for all of the international matches being played during the next week — including Euro 2016 qualifiers, Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches and friendlies. The international break is a time when England looks like world beaters, USA plays meaningless friendlies and Brazil goes on another tour around […]

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The Fascinating Story of Everton Legend Sandy Young

Scottish strikers have featured heavily in Everton’s history. Graeme Sharp, Andy Gray and Duncan Ferguson have all been heroes on the pitch for the Toffees. Steven Naismith has been impressive this season for Roberto Martinez’s side, though not quite reaching the heights of his fellow Scottish frontmen. Before they all made their mark, there was […]

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The Fall Of Sean St. Ledger, the Irish Defender

For those of you who do not know him, Sean St. Ledger is an Irish defender who was once tipped to become one of the Premier Leagues elite. But now at 29 years of age, he is yet to play a game in the top tier of English football and at the moment he is […]

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Bayern Munich Chairman Says Louis Van Gaal Has A Huge Ego And Wanted to Van Gaal-ize Club

In an interview with the German weekly news magazine Der Spiegel, Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has criticized Louis van Gaal by saying he has a "huge ego" and that the current Manchester United manager wanted to "Van Gaal-ize" the Bundesliga giants. Van Gaal took control of the German club in July 2009 and subsequently led Bayern […]

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David Moyes Deserves Credit for Taking on Real Sociedad Challenge

After an ill-fated spell at Manchester United, David Moyes went from one of the most revered and respected managers in the English game to a commodity not too far short of a laughing stock. His reputation sullied, the 51-year-old went from the man who galvanized Everton into perennial over-achievement to a failure of a coach who […]

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David Moyes Named Real Sociedad Manager

Former Manchester United boss David Moyes has officially been named as the new manager of the Spanish club, Real Sociedad. According to Sky Sports Spanish football expert Guillem Balague, the Scottish manager had been considering the job for 'some time' and was in direct contact with the San Sebastian-based club's president for as many as ten […]

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Arsenal’s Performances for October-November 2014

After a promising October for the Gunners, the frustrations among Arsenal supporters are beginning to emerge after two poor results in a row – an embarrassing 3-3 draw at home against Anderlecht after leading 3-0, and a 2-1 away loss to Swansea City despite Alexis Sanchez putting the London side in the lead. During the last […]

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Swansea City Considers US investment Proposals to Further Club Ambition

Swansea City Chairman Huw Jenkins has spoken for the first time with regards to speculation that Swansea City Football Club were inviting US investment proposals in order to further the club's ambition and remain competitive financially with other Premier League clubs. Jenkins revealed in his programme notes for yesterday's visit of Arsenal that the club […]

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Players Need To Solve Arsenal’s Defensive Issues

It's that time of year again. The moment in the season when Arsenal's results leave Arsene Wenger's tactics open for debate. Yesterday's 2-1 defeat to Swansea City shouldn't come as a complete surprise to Premier League fans. Swansea are a better side than their points total would have led you to believe prior to Sunday's kick-off against the Gunners. The Swans were […]

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Assuming Chelsea Are Champions, It's a Riveting Race for Positions 2-20 in the Premier League

It's a foregone conclusion that Chelsea will win the 2014/15 Premier League title. If you're a Chelsea supporter, you may disagree partly because you don't want the team to be jinxed or you don't want complacency to settle in. However, in a season where Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United are all misfiring and suffering […]

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USA Announces 25-Man Squad For Friendlies Against Colombia and Ireland

US Soccer has announced its 25-man squad for the upcoming friendlies against Colombia and the Republic of Ireland. The squad is as follows: GOALKEEPERS (4): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Bill Hamid (D.C. United), Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake) DEFENDERS (9): DaMarcus Beasley (Houston Dynamo), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), John Brooks […]

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Only Thing Slowing Real Madrid Down Is The International Break

The only thing preventing Real Madrid from completely running away with La Liga is the fact that Carlo Ancelotti's side stumbled out of the starting blocks; losing to Real Sociedad and Atletico Madrid during the opening weeks of the Spanish campaign. Since their loss in the Madrid derby on September 13th, Los Blancos have gone unbeaten […]

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Adnan Januzaj Experiencing Growing Pains At Manchester United

Adnan Januzaj burst on the Premier League scene last season under former Manchester United manager David Moyes. The attacking midfielder was initially signed by Sir Alex Ferguson from Anderlecht in March 2011 and was eventually called up to United's senior squad towards the end of the 2012-13 league campaign. Januzaj remained an unused substitute during that season, […]

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Rebecca Lowe to Appear on The 2 Robbies Show

Today's episode of The 2 Robbies Football Show features the one and only Rebecca Lowe, NBC's soccer presenter. Listen live to The 2 Robbies Football Show beginning at 5pm ET on www.NBCSportsRadio.com (or via the player below). Both Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe want to make the show as interactive as possible, so this is your […]