US international and Sunderland striker Jozy Altidore scored a sensational hat trick Wednesday night to lift the US men's national team to a 4-3 victory against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Sarajevo. In the first meeting between the two sides, the US team had a poor defensive performance in the first half where they gave away two goals […]

A final decision has been made by NBC Sports regarding whether the network will feature a ticker on its coverage of live Premier League matches, or not. Beginning with the 2013-14 season, NBC Sports has decided that there will be no ticker running across the bottom of the screen during live Premier League matches. The […]

Wayne Rooney and Theo Walcott are set to start for England today in the nation's "friendly" against Scotland that's being played at Wembley Stadium in London. For viewers in the United States, the broadcast of the match begins at 2:55pm ET on FOX Soccer. Approximately 20,000 Scottish fans have traveled south to London to cheer […]

This weekend, it all begins. We are set to lift the lid on nine months of excruciating, jaw dropping extravagant football in the Premier League. There will moments of absolute madness, redemption and compelling story lines among the most entertaining football on this planet. Over the course of the campaign, the top 20 teams of […]

While NBC Sports debuts its Premier League coverage this Saturday, FOX Sports 1 launches on the same day with a schedule of NASCAR and UFC. However, unless any last minute deals can be finalized, the much hyped network won't be carried by DirecTV, DISH Network, Time Warner Cable or Bright House Networks on opening day. […]

In conjunction with NBC Sports Network launching its Premier League coverage beginning the weekend of August 17, the network is transitioning its name to NBCSN. According to NBC Sports, "Starting with the Liverpool-Stoke City match — coverage begins at 7 a.m. ET on Saturday — NBC Sports Network will increasingly be referred to by commentators […]

Hull City have agreed a deal with Tottenham Hotspur to sign midfielder Tom Huddlestone, according to Sky sources. Neither Tottenham nor Hull City have confirmed the news yet, but it appears likely that the 26-year-old will be playing in the amber and black of Hull City next season after a deal that'll net Tottenham approximately […]

Message to Aston Villa supporters: Former club captain Stiliyan Petrov says that he doesn't want Villa fans to continue with the 19th minute tribute to him at Villa Park: "Fans have asked me about it and I want to make clear that it was a great thing from the Villa fans, an unbelievable gesture which […]

If Gareth Bale leaves Tottenham Hotspur in this transfer window, Spurs could sign Roma £30million winger Erik Lamela as a replacement, according to a report in the Evening Standard newspaper. The paper reports that talks have now begin between Tottenham Hotspur Technical Director Franco Baldini and Roma Director Walter Sabatini over a possible deal in […]

Ukrainian club FC Metalist Kharkiv have been disqualified from UEFA competitions for the 2013/14 season following the conclusion of disciplinary proceedings by UEFA. The former Soviet club have been ejected after UEFA's investigation into claims of match-fixing. The club was found guilty of fixing a match in the Ukrainian league during the 2007-08 season. One […]

Luis Suarez looks likely to stay at Liverpool Football Club due to the support he's received from Liverpool supporters who helped influenced his decision, according to reports coming out of the Uruguay national team camp. The Uruguayan striker is in Asia this week, playing for his country in an international friendly against Japan (where he […]

Liverpool are poised to make a £30million bid for Brazilian midfielder Willian, the 25-year-old footballer who plays for Anzhi Makhachkala. The Russian Premier League team are facing a financial crisis and have put their entire squad up for sale with Samuel Eto'o hotly tipped to be heading to Chelsea. Willan would be Brendan Rodgers's latest major […]

Last month, I questioned Pep Guardiola’s decision to sign Thiago and mentioned all the potential pitfalls that were to come with it. Eventually, after a couple of weeks, it seems as though the inevitable has happened. An experienced Bundesliga and Champions League winner in Luiz Gustavo looks set to be chopped from the squad in […]

First, we had videos. Then subway cars, which was then followed by viral videos and street posters. Now the latest phase of NBC's advertising campaign to increase awareness of the network's launch of the Premier League on US television on August 17 features their ads on taxis that are driving through the streets of New […]

Lyon President Jean-Michel Aulas says that French attacking midfielder Yoann Gourcuff would be willing to take a salary cut to play for Arsenal. The 27-year-old is currently at Lyon, but is interested in leaving the club where he's currently making £80,000 per week in wages. Aulas said: "Can you see us paying part of his […]