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/ 3088 days agoStoke would have been better off if Tony Pulis had stayed at club
At this point in the season, Stoke City fans are rightfully becoming more distraught as their club flirts with relegation. They currently sit in 17th in the table with a mere 23 points, just one point more than the Saints, who sit in 18th. But when looking at the Potters’ record and form this season, […]

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/ 3091 days agoArsenal would be stronger with Aubameyang and Mkhitaryan
Once again, Arsenal fans find themselves holding their breath as they watch the season unfold. The Gunners currently sit in sixth place in the table with 39 points, some 22 points below league leaders Manchester City and just five points above Burnley. They’ve struggled to establish a sense of consistency this season and lack a […]

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/ 3092 days agobeIN SPORTS viewership increases by 9% during 2017
beIN SPORTS grew its overall reach in 2017 by 9%, increasing the total viewers from 71 million in 2016 to 77.2 million in 2017. The 9% increase is impressive considering that the total number of households the English-language network is in has declined during the past twelve months (similar to other TV networks across the […]

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/ 3094 days agoIan Wright’s panicky Arsenal transfer comments are baffling
Former Arsenal great turned television personality Ian Wright recently made some interesting comments regarding the club’s current transfer interests. Wright, who also made headlines for labeling the Gunners as a “joke” a week ago, now claims that the north London outfit’s interest in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan seem “panicky.” "Everything that is happening is […]

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/ 3102 days agoArsenal’s Alexis Sanchez gamble has backfired
Heading into deadline day for summer transfers, Arsenal were still on the fence regarding the sale of one of their star players, Alexis Sanchez. Ultimately, an agreement to send the Chile international to Manchester City fell through in the final moments of the window. Both Arsenal and City could claim partial blame for the move […]

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/ 3106 days agoFA Cup specialists Arsenal fancied to see off Forest
FA Cup holders Arsenal head to Nottingham Forest on Sunday hoping to take the first step on the road back to Wembley next May. The Gunners have won the competition three times in the last four years, but their form in the Premier League continues to be frustrating. They needed a 92nd minute equaliser to […]

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/ 3107 days agoWorld Cup 2018 bracket: Free download
World Soccer Talk has created a bracket for the 2018 FIFA World Cup that is a free, printable download. The most eagerly-anticipated sports tournament of 2018 will be hosted in Russia from June 14 to July 15. Featuring 32 of the best national soccer teams from around the world, the competition will be the 21st […]

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/ 3107 days agoTop 50 most-attended soccer games in United States during 2017
The year 2017 was full of positives for attendances at soccer matches throughout the United States. First, it was another successful summer for the International Champions Cup. The annual soccer tournament had the three most-attended soccer games in the United States as well as six out of the top ten attendances nationwide. Second, in MLS, […]

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/ 3107 days agoChelsea-Arsenal League Cup semi-final moved to ESPN2
The first-leg of the League Cup semi-final featuring Chelsea against Arsenal has been moved to ESPN2 for viewers in the United States. So far this season, all of the League Cup games have been featured on ESPN3. But on Wednesday, January 10, viewers in the States will be able to watch the first leg of […]
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/ 3112 days agoMagnus Eriksson becomes the latest Swedes to make the move to the US
What is it they say about buses, you wait forever for one and then two come at once. It seems like it is the same for Swedish players in the MLS. As the season came to a close with Toronto lifting their first MLS Cup, only three Swedes were plying their trade at the top […]

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/ 3113 days ago2017 el Clásico nets 845,000 viewers on beIN SPORTS
beIN SPORTS' live coverage of el Clásico between Real Madrid and Barcelona on December 23 averaged 845,000 viewers in the United States across the English-language beIN SPORTS and Spanish-language beIN SPORTS en Español networks. beIN SPORTS' December broadcast of el Clásico between Real Madrid and Barcelona was always going to be a struggle due to […]

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/ 3113 days ago4 Arsenal January transfers that make sense
Whether it is financial reasons or just a good fit, some transfers just make sense. While these moves listed below have not occurred just yet, here are four Arsenal transfers during the January transfer window that make sense for the parties involved. Theo Walcott to Southampton Walcott actually had a very underrated 2016/17 campaign with […]

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/ 3114 days agoLeicester-Man United scores 1.17 million viewers on NBC Sports
Saturday's broadcast of Leicester City against Manchester United averaged 1.179 million viewers across NBC and Telemundo in an entertaining 2-2 game. The 2:45-4:45pm ET broadcast averaged 991,000 viewers on the over-the-air NBC network, while Telemundo averaged 188,000 viewers for a combined audience total of 1,179,000. It was a rarity for a Premier League match to […]

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/ 3128 days agoArsenal could be switching to yet another formation
Eight months ago, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger made a big change to his team’s formation in an effort to finish the remainder of the 2016/17 season on a strong note. The move from a back four to a three-man central defense paid off. With the new defense, the Gunners won nine of the final 10 […]

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/ 3130 days ago4.9 million watch Tigres-Monterrey Liga MX final on Univision
It wasn't as great as the record-breaking 6 million combined total that watched the 2016 Liga MX Apertura Final, but the 2017 final still produced impressive numbers for Univision Deportes. For the two legs of the final combined, the 2017 Liga MX Apertura final between Monterrey and Tigres totaled 4.9 million viewers. In the first […]