The stories of legendary proportions continued to be written on Tuesday night as Group D was decided. In a stunning reversal of fortunes, former Group D leaders Shakhtar Donetsk were knocked out of all European competitions last night. Oscar Cardozo was the hero for Portugese giants Benfica as he scored two goals in the first […]

Keep an eye on EPL Talk in the next few weeks as we're going to be launching a redesign and making some huge changes. As the leading website in the United States for coverage of the world's most popular sports league, the Premier League, we're excited about we have in store for you. We'll continue […]

This summer when I visited the Yucatan Peninsula, I got a mild shock to my system. I was told Atlante, a traditional Mexican power who has fallen on hard times lately was coming to the region. I politely asked if we were talking about the same Atlante, the club that has so much success in […]

As AC Milan will be heading to Tokyo to compete in the FIFA Club World Cup against Boca Juniors and other regional champions, the final group games in Group D have been bumped up to today. Coming off last week's results, AC Milan have already qualified for the next round but will want to finish […]

Setanta Sports News, the new 24/7 sport news network launched in the UK, will be shown in the United States beginning in early 2008 according to a source at Setanta Sports. Setanta Sports will be allowed to show up to three hours of news a day and will launch probably in January in the States. […]

In yesterday's edition of the blog, we asked you to enter a contest and tell us which EPL Talk Podcast episodes have been your favorite thus far. And one lucky respondent would win a copy of the new book, The Premiership In Focus. First, here's what you wrote: "Episode 78. I enjoyed the interviews with […]

This Friday, EPL Talk will record an exclusive interview with Guillem Balague, the co-host of The Game Podcast and expert football pundit who works for Sky Sports among other media companies. If you have a question that you'd like me to ask him, please click on the 'comments' link below and include your name. If […]

Major League Soccer seems like a misunderstood step child of World Football. As a fairly young league by international standards, its growth has been remarkable and the fact that the United States has been to five consecutive World Cups appears lost on some critics of the league. One of these critics even referred to MLS […]

Another bracket update thanks to our friends at CSTV. Notre Dame versus Wake Forest should be the most compelling quarterfinal matchup coming up.

We're giving away one copy of the brand-new book The Premiership In Focus, which is a hardcover book packed with stories and photos recounting the highs and lows of the first 15 years of the Premier League. Written by Martyn Smith, who was interviewed in a recent episode of the EPL Talk Podcast, the book […]

It's hard to believe sometimes how invisible the Premier League is in the United States. Right now, I'm at a Starbucks in the Luxor casino in Las Vegas, Nevada where I've been since Friday. Despite Las Vegas having very modern and chic hotels, finding a TV set with Fox Soccer Channel and/or Setanta Sports is […]

Our friend Joseph Oaster's ( http://ruscoachjoe.blogspot.com/) seven year old daughter Abby is very sick and in critical condition right now on a breathing tube and ventilator. She has been fighting numerous illnesses all of herlife. We ask for your prayers and support for Joseph's family. Abby has been a member of local disabled soccer players […]

Big matches the next two days include West Virginia versus Wake Forest, Santa Clara versus Notre Dame and South Florida versus U Conn. The number one overall seed Boston College was eliminated by UMass on Thursday leaving UConn and Wake as the favorites to win the title. Here is the full updated bracket from CSTV.com.

DaMarcus Beasley’s injury for Rangers in this week’s Champions League action opens the door for several left footed players in the US National Team setup while Beasley is nursing his injury over the next several months. Eric Wynalda pointed out on CSRN’s “Around the League” this week that during the during the qualification process it […]

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