The stage is set for the final day of the Premiership season. Out of the 10 EPL matches that all kick off at 10am on Sunday, Fox Soccer Channel has announced that it'll be televising three of the matches, all on tape delay. Newcastle v Chelsea. Sunday, Noon ET. While the match will give Chelsea's […]

After the first round of bidding closed this past Thursday for the TV rights to the English Premier League (2007-2013 season), the Premier League announced that SkySports (to no surprise) has won three of the six packages available. Experts predict that Sky is very likely now to secure five out of the six packages during […]

The latest episode of the EPL Talk Podcast went live this afternoon. During the interview with Jenny, Diana and Nikki from The Treble soccer radio show, the women discuss how their show started, how they came up with the name 'The Treble,' their World Cup predictions and much much more. Listen to episode five right […]

Congratulations to Chelsea for winning the 2005-2006 Premiership trophy. The Blues cruised to victory in a 3-0 home win against a very disappointing Manchester United side. Class goals from Gallas, Cole and Carvalho sealed the victory.

Portuguese national coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has just made the shocking announcement that he does not want to become the manager of the England national team due to the pressure from the English media. Read the full story at http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/4955490.stm

The biggest weekend of the English Premier League season is here. By Saturday at Noon ET, the Premiership champions and two remaining relegation positions may be decided, or not. So much is riding on each game. Here's your essential guide to this Saturday's nailbiting matches that matter the most: Chelsea v Man United, 7:30am […]

The BBC announced today more information about it's World Cup coverage. Read the full article to learn what theme song the BBC will be using, what experts will be analyzing the games on the BBC Five Live broadcasts, and more. Without a doubt, the 2006 World Cup will be the most interactive one ever for […]

Last night's match was similar to a chess game, with Arsenal making very few calculated moves and playing very conservatively waiting to capitalize on a mistake from Villarreal, which never materialized. Even though it wasn't pretty, it was very effective. If Barcelona can defeat AC Milan on aggregate today, it makes me wonder whether Arsenal […]

Liverpool's 2-1 FA Cup semi-final win against Chelsea yesterday was good news for the Premiership. For the past decade, the Premiership has been a two horse race with Arsenal and Manchester United dominating the league. Now, looking at next season, it's finally a four horse race with Liverpool officially joining Chelsea, Man United, and Arsenal […]

The Sunday Telegraph newspaper from the UK is reporting that it's unlikely that Britain's ITV and BBC will bid on the Premiership TV packages available for the 2007-2013 seasons. Instead, it looks like it'll be a three horse race between Sky, NTL and Setanta. The first round of bidding closes this Thursday. The repercussions from […]

The biggest match of the weekend won't be televised on Fox Soccer Channel. So, if you're interested in following the Chelsea versus Liverpool FA Cup Semi Final, read on... In the States, the only way to watch the game is on closed-circuit TV in your local pub or restaurant (with a $20 cover charge). To […]

Next Thursday, April 27th, is the deadline for the first-round of bidding on UK TV rights to the English Premier League for 2007-2013. Interestingly, The Guardian newspaper revealed this morning that Setanta Sports plans on submitting bids for two of the six packages available. Read the entire article here. Canadian readers should read the Maple […]

Although Villarreal played poorly this past Wednesday night in the Champion's League match against Arsenal, Gunners fans should have little to fear in the second leg next Tuesday. The most important aspect of the game for Arsenal, despite the lack of a killer second or third goal, was that the Gunners now have the confidence […]

As reported here on March 28, EPL Talk can now confirm that Chelsea will play versus the MLS All-Star team in Chicago on August 5. Read the complete story here.

Setanta Sports yesterday announced the launch of new World Cup programming, scheduled to begin on May 1: 2006 FIFA World Cup; The Official Guide: Sixteen half-hour programs that preview the World Cup. Includes key archival moments. FIFA World Cup Film Collection 1954-2002: Thirteen one-hour specials showing the unforgetable moments over the years. Top 20 FIFA […]