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Man City snatch Premier League lead from Arsenal with win

Manchester City beat Arsenal, 3-1, at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday in one of the more anticipated games of the current Premier League campaign. Arsenal entered the match three points ahead of City for the league lead. The two clubs racked up 31 combined victories in just 43 top flight matches so far this season. […]

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Chelsea Women manager wants UK to be open to closed league

Chelsea Women manager Emma Hayes has asked for soccer officials in the UK to consider a closed league. Like all professional soccer leagues in the UK, the England's Women's Super League currently operates a promotion and relegation system. Hayes has experience in similar situation "I've worked in that in the United States," said former Chicago […]

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MLS Season Pass commentator pairings for start of 2023 season

MLS and Apple have announced its debut commentator pairings for the start of the 2023 MLS season. Beginning February 25, MLS Season Pass is the start of a new era for the league. In total, there are over 80 names hired. That includes commentary pairings for English, Spanish and French broadcasts. Each of those languages […]

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USL renews ESPN+ deal plus TV for 2023 season

The United Soccer League, or USL, renewed its media rights contract with ESPN for an additional year. First reported by World Soccer Talk, the agreement will extend the partnership through the upcoming 2023 season. In the agreement, ESPN will carry all USL Championship and USL League One games on ESPN+. The mammoth sports media company […]

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Southampton and Jesse Marsch part ways after deal not reached

Jesse Marsch will not be heading to Southampton after all. The American coach had been heavily linked with the Saints job in recent days since Nathan Jones was sacked. However, The Telegraph is now reporting that the deal between the two sides hit a major snag. Contract length crux of concern for Jesse Marsch at […]

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US billionaire wants to buy Tottenham Hotspur for $3.75 billion

US billionaire Jahm Najafi is apparently ready to make a serious bid to buy Tottenham Hotspur. According to sources with Financial Times, the Iranian-American businessman is preparing a massive $3.75 billion offer to purchase the club from current owners Joe Lewis and Daniel Levy. Najafi is currently chairman of MSP Sports Capital. The American investment […]

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MLS Season Pass pre-game, post-game, whip-around details

The year 2023 is a whole new ball game for Major League Soccer. With the launch of MLS Season Pass, it means a brand-new pre-game, post-game and whiparound show for fans of MLS teams. It's all part of the new Apple-MLS deal. And we have all of the details. Without the talent, MLS Season Pass' […]

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Coman scores against former club as Bayern beat PSG

Bayern Munich beat Paris Saint-Germain in the French capital on Tuesday night. The Germans needed just one goal to take an advantage in the Champions League round of 16. The matchup between the two European powerhouses is perhaps the top fixture of the knockout rounds so far. After all, both Bayern and PSG are currently […]

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Milan wins drab first leg in round of 16 over Tottenham

Stefano Pioli finally got the better of Antonio Conte on Tuesday as Milan defeated Tottenham Hotspur at the San Siro. Milan carries the one-goal advantage into the second leg in London in four weeks time. It was a cagey affair, with two relatively out of form teams domestically going head to head in Europe's premier […]

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FIFA project earnings of $11 billion for 2023-2026 period

FIFA has released their annual report and earnings on the sport's progress for 2022. Soccer's governing body highlighted multiple areas in the report, including the World Cup in Qatar, expansion of multiple tournaments and future financial predictions. The 2022 World Cup was obviously the biggest moment of the year in the sport. On the pitch, […]

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52% of US households do not have cable or satellite TV

Television technology company Samba TV revealed its latest data regarding viewership in the United States. The "State of the Viewership" analyzed nearly 50 billion hours of linear and streaming throughout the second half of 2022. Findings of the report claim that linear television viewers were at a seven-quarter low. Linear TV is essentially traditional shows […]

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Comparing American soccer offseasons to rest of the world

American soccer has always done things a little differently from the rest of the world. Whether it's experimenting with the rules (countdown clock, 35-yard offside line, and shootouts), the lack of promotion and relegation, or using playoffs to decide a champion, we've always been at least a little out of step with the rest of […]

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Ex-ESPN President John Skipper to testify in World Cup rights case

Former ESPN president John Skipper will testify in court regarding FOX's winning World Cup bids. The decision was revealed on Monday following a ruling by a United States federal judge. A defense attorney in the case attempted to block the move, but the court denied the request. Former FOX execs face money laundering, wire fraud […]

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Ref Lee Mason dropped from weekend Premier League games

Lee Mason has not been selected as a video assistant referee for this weekend's Premier League fixtures. Mason has been under pressure since he failed to correctly check for offside during Brentford's tying goal against Arsenal on Saturday. Checking potential offside in the buildup for goals is one of the key job attributes of a […]

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Apple announces launch date for Ted Lasso season three

Season three of Ted Lasso finally has a release date. The latest installment, and what could be the final season, is back on Apple TV+ in just a month. Apple announced that Ted Lasso is returning on March 15, 2023. While the entire season does not drop all at once, there will be 12 episodes […]