NBC Sports has released its latest 30 second spot to promote the group's coverage of the Premier League, which kicks off on NBC on August 17, 2013. In the latest ad, NBC focuses on the sounds that make the Premier League quite unique. In case you missed any of the other ads, here they are: […]

Fulham have released a preview of their new home shirt for the 2013-14 season. For the new season, Fulham's shirts will be designed by adidas instead of Kappa. Fulham have worn adidas shirts throughout their history between 1977 and 1981, and 1997 and 2003, with many of them being memorable kits. But this one, from the […]

NBC Sports has announced that Kyle Martino will be joining NBC's studio team for its coverage of the Premier League beginning this August. Martino will rotate with Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe as one of NBC's Premier League analysts, and will work alongside studio host Rebecca Lowe. Martino joined NBC Sports Group in 2012 as […]

A nice crowd at Lockhart Stadium in addition to a national television audience on Univision Deportes witnessed Cruzeiro’s 4-0 friendly win over NASL outfit Fort Lauderdale Strikers. But the real story wasn’t the match but the continued growth of the protest movement in Brazil and how ex-pats in the United States feel about it. Dozens […]

“The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax,” so said a fairly well-known German physicist by the name of Albert Einstein. Clearly if income taxes puzzled one of our great geniuses, more than likely they would cause problems for the average Russian billionaire football club owner. Taxes are at the center […]

Cardiff City have agreed a fee with Blackpool for the signing of winger Tom Ince. For the past 12 months, several clubs have been reported to have an interest in signing the skillful winger including Swansea and, his former club, Liverpool. But it appears that Cardiff are close to finalizing a deal pending Ince agreeing […]

You've got to feel sorry for Gus Poyet. The former Tottenham Hotspur star found out on live television that he had been sacked tonight as manager of Brighton and Hove Albion. While Poyet was working for the BBC tonight analyzing games from the Confederations Cup, Brighton published a story on its website saying that Poyet […]

Today's the last day of the first round of the Confederations Cup, we've got Nigeria against Spain and Uruguay vs Tahiti. Here's the TV schedule for viewers in the United States: Nigeria vs Spain (Confederations Cup), 2:30pm, ESPN/WatchESPN Uruguay vs Tahiti (Confederations Cup), 2:30pm, ESPN2/WatchESPN Before, during or after today's matches, join the conversation in […]

Newcastle United Director of Football Joe Kinnear has hit back at club legend Alan Shearer by calling him a clueless coach. The criticism is in response to Shearer who earlier this week said he was sickened by the Newcastle PR disaster surrounding the recent events that had turned the club into a laughing stock. Shearer's […]

On a cold winter’s day in the city of Düsseldorf, as patrons of the city sat in the Esprit Arena watching their side go up against former Bundesliga champions VFB Stuttgart, the Fortuna faithful looked on worried, as their side may be staring at a fifth successive game without a win. The Flingeraner were flirting […]

Social media has been abuzz today with Tottenham Hotspur supporters practically drooling over the impending arrival of Brazil star Paulinho. The player is reportedly close to agreeing a deal to join the north London side. The 24-year-old Brazilian midfielder is currently playing in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. If Spurs sign Paulinho, it's expected that […]

It's the summer without Premier League football, but that hasn't stopped the fine folks at FFS from producing another great new video. In this episode, Agent Bond drives another hard bargain with his devastating charm, we have analysis of David Moyes' new role at Manchester United, Jim Daly sings about David Beckham's world-famous hair. And […]

For the old fogies like me, Italy against Brazil conjures up memories of the 1982 World Cup in one of the greatest World Cup matches in the history of the tournament. Italy faced Brazil in the second round. For a trip down memory lane, here are the wonderful highlights from the match: If today's match […]

All the great managers learn. They evolve and adapt. Failure doesn’t give them blind, reckless motivation to win; it teaches them, directs them, and makes them better. When Sir Alex Ferguson retired in May, it was impossible to finger a tactical legacy, because the manager’s style evolved consistently over time. Jose Mourinho certainly fancies himself […]

Liverpool have signed Spanish youth international forward Luis Alberto, subject to international clearance. The 20-year-old former Sevilla star can play anywhere across the front line, and is Liverpool's third major signing of the summer after acquiring Iago Aspas and Kolo Toure. In the 2012-13 season, he played on loan at Barcelona B where he scored […]