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Karl Henry's Horror Tackle for Wolves Against Wigan: Video

Karl Henry did Wolves and Mick McCarthy no favors on Saturday when his late tackle on Jordi Gomez resulted in a straight red card and left Wolverhampton Wanderers with ten men. In the video of the tackle (see above), you can see how Henry's hit sent the Spaniard flying into the air. Luckily Gomez was […]

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Saturday's Bundesliga Review: Matchday Seven

A Saturday goal-fest in the Bundesliga made for some very interesting results. Table-topping Mainz hosted Hoffenheim; Borussia Monchengladbach hosted VfL Wolfsburg; HSV hosted promoted side Kaiserslautern; Schalke travelled to Nurnberg; and Freiburg hosted Koln. Mainz 4 – 2 TSG Hoffenheim Mainz's incredible form continues with their seventh straight win of the season, which equals the […]
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Premier League Saturday: Oct. 2, 2010

There are plenty of classic traditional matches today in the Premier League. Aston Villa versus Tottenham, West Brom against Bolton, West Ham v Fulham, Stoke against Blackburn, Man United versus Sunderland and others. And I expect many of them to be very entertaining. As the action unfolds today, feel free to post your questions, observations […]

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33 Greatest Soccer Punch Ups: Video

If you run across any sports fans who call soccer a sissy sport, have them take a look at the above video which features 33 different soccer punch ups. Some of them will make you wince. But all of them show that the sport is not as amicable as some may think. The above video, […]

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Bundesliga Friday Review: Hannover Stunned By St. Pauli

Friday's Bundesliga match featured high-flying Hannover 96 against St. Pauli at the AWD-Arena. Hannover's recent form has catipulted them to 3rd place in the Bundesliga table, and they would have been looking to continue their hot form with a comfortable win in front of their home support against St. Pauli. Unfortunately, the hosts were left […]

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TV Ratings for Manchester City vs Chelsea on ESPN2 Revealed

Last weekend's Premier League match between Manchester City and Chelsea, which was aired live on ESPN2 in the United States on Saturday, September 25 at 4:30am PT/7:30am ET, garnered a 0.3 rating and was viewed by a TV audience of 428,000. The game featured the debut of host Rebecca Lowe alongside pundit Steve McManaman as […]

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Joachim Loew Announces Germany Squad For Upcoming Euro 2012 Qualifiers

Joachim Loew announced his squad today for the upcoming Euro 2012 qualifying matches against Turkey and Kazakhstan. A call-up for in-form Borussia Dortmund winger Kevin Grosskreutz will please Bundesliga fans who have been watching the young star of late, but omissions include Mats Hummels, Andre Scheurrle and Lewis Holtby, who have all been in top […]

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Bebé: Hero or Hobo?

The decision made by Sir Alex Ferguson to bring the previously unknown Tiago Manuel Dias Correia, commonly known by his nickname Bebé, to Manchester United has come under a lot of scrutiny by the press, but has Fergie unearthed another gem? The Bebé transfer was an interesting and peculiar one right from the start. He began his […]

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Europa League Review: Mixed Fortunes For Bundesliga Sides

The Bundesliga's Europa League contestants played out some very difficult ties tonight against strong opposition, with very little to choose between the sides. Borussia Dortmund suffered a poor home loss against Sevilla, while Bayer Leverkusen held on for a point at Atletico Madrid. Leverkusen managed an away win to Odense, which was a lot harder […]

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Why The Olympic Stadium Should Not Become A Premier League Stadium

Tottenham Hotspur today made a surprise bid to move into the Olympic Stadium after the 2012 London Olympics. The bid now means that two Premier Leagues will be going head-to-head in a battle to be homed in the stadium after West Ham United also submitted a bit. Tottenham Chairman Daniel Levy admits the club are […]

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Paulo Sousa Sacked By Leicester City — The Right Move?

Three months and nine league games was all that Portuguese tactician Paulo Sosa lasted in the Foxes hot seat, as the club have announced that they are dispensing of his services as of today. This news is quite bizarre considering Chairman Milan Mandaric has insisted recently that Sousa would be staying, as well as urging […]

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What Is That Song Played During Premier League Goal Highlights?

For the 2010-11 Premier League season, TWI – the company who provides the feed and audio from the commentators for the matches – has been playing a new catchy jingle during goal highlights and sometimes before and after games. We finally tracked it down a few weeks ago and found that it's a song by […]

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Wrexham vs Arsenal, 1991-92 FA Cup: Friday Flashback Videos

For this week's installment of Friday Flashback Videos, we head back to 1992 when Arsenal went to North Wales to play Wrexham in the FA Cup at the Racecourse Ground. At the time, Arsenal were second in the top flight of English football while Wrexham were 24th in the Fourth Division, which is the today's […]

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La Liga Preview and U.S. T.V. Listings for Jornada 6: Oct. 2 – Oct. 3

Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán houses the match of the weekend, although the LFP did not grant the match with a glamorous time, as Sevilla hosts Atlético Madrid in a match where both teams will likely fight for a Champions League spot by the end of the season. Sevilla sacked Antonio Álvarez after they could not […]

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Major League Soccer Weekend Preview (Mid-Week Review): MLS Talk Podcast

The regular season is winding down, and while there's decreasing less doubt surrounding who will make Major League Soccer's playoffs, the Supporter's Shield – and the places behind it – are still up-for-grabs. To talk about that race, this weekend's matches, as well as the results from mid-week, I am joined by Christopher Riordan for […]