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/ 3296 days agoDebutants strike as US down Ghana
Washington (AFP) – English-born striker Dom Dwyer scored a goal on his international debut as the United States defeated Ghana 2-1 in a friendly international on Saturday. Sporting Kansas City forward Dwyer, who became a US citizen three months ago, lashed home a first-half volley to fire the Americans ahead as they build towards this […]

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/ 3296 days agoPortugal without Ronaldo for Mexico play-off
Moscow (AFP) – European champions Portugal will have to make do without captain Cristiano Ronaldo as they seek the consolation of a third-place finish in Sunday's Confederations Cup play-off against Mexico. The Real Madrid star was excused from the squad for the game in Moscow following Wednesday's penalty shoot-out defeat to Chile in the semi-finals, […]

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/ 3296 days agoInfantino hails VAR 'great success' at Confed Cup
Saint Petersburg (AFP) – FIFA president Gianni Infantino hailed the video assistant referee (VAR) system as a "great success" at the Confederations Cup, but admitted it still needs improving. World football's governing body is testing the system in Russia and Infantino said the six game-changing decisions the VAR has so far picked up meant "more […]

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/ 3296 days agoChelsea snap up veteran keeper Caballero
London (AFP) – Premier League champions Chelsea signed Argentinian goalkeeper Willy Caballero on a free transfer on Saturday to provide back-up to Thibaut Courtois. The 35-year-old had been a free agent since Manchester City let him go at the end of last season and Chelsea had a spare goalkeeping spot after Asmir Begovic left for […]

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/ 3297 days agoUSA vs. Ghana preview, TV times and team news
The summer is certainly off to a good start for the USMNT. They got four out of a possible six points in World Cup Qualifying (which included a draw at the always formidable Azteca Stadium in Mexico City) and threw in a draw against Venezuela for good measure. While the World Cup Qualifying campaign certainly […]

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/ 3297 days agoLiverpool home jersey for 2017/18 season commemorates 125th anniversary with retro design
Liverpool's home jersey for the 2017/18 season features a retro design that celebrates the club's 125th anniversary. The new home kit pays homage to the Club’s 125th anniversary, revealing the commemorative crest for the first time. The Liverbird emblem flanked with ‘1892’ and ‘2017’ is embroidered onto the breast of the shirt; a unique feature […]

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/ 3297 days agoPremier League Pass FAQ
With NBC Sports' launch of Premier League Pass, soccer fans will no longer be able to get "every game, every weekend, all season long" of the Premier League unless they're willing to pay extra. The surprising change means that the Premier League will no longer be as accessible as what we're accustomed to. But what […]

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/ 3298 days agoESPN to televise games from International Champions Cup China
This summer's International Champions Cup tournament in China will feature Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan, Lyon and Inter Milan, with all of the games televised across a myriad of ESPN networks. The six teams will clash in four contests in Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen & Nanjing in this July. It’s the 3rd consecutive year […]

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/ 3298 days agoESPN to televise International Champions Cup Singapore
Fans of Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan need to circle their calendars for late July as all of their matches from the 2017 International Champions Cup tournament in Singapore will be shown in the United States via a range of ESPN networks. Scheduled to take place at the National Stadium July 25-29, the ICC […]

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/ 3298 days agoFXX, FOX and FS1 to broadcast USA's Gold Cup group stage games
All three group stage games for the US Men's National Team in the 2017 CONCACAF Gold will be televised on FXX, FOX and FS1 in the United States, which should help give the USMNT some big viewing numbers in the first week of the tournament. Pitting North American, Central American and Caribbean neighbors and rivals […]

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/ 3299 days agoGold Cup TV schedule announced for Univision Deportes
Univision Deportes will televise every single match in the 2017 Gold Cup, which is scheduled to run from July 7-26 with games to be played across the United States. Pitting North American, Central American and Caribbean neighbors and rivals against each other every two years, CONCACAF Gold Cup includes a total of 25 matches and […]

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/ 3299 days agoPremier League Pass needs to feature all 380 games to be relevant
NBC Sports may have been unprepared for the backlash against Premier League Pass as soccer fans voiced their frustration at NBC's paid subscription service that will create a walled garden around 34% of the games in the 2017/18 season. From September 2016 to March 2017, NBCSN alone has lost 730,000 TV subscribers. And the trend […]

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/ 3300 days agoPlayStation Vue loses access to select Premier League games
Just weeks after PlayStation Vue subscribers lost access to the beIN SPORTS networks, Vue customers have been dealt another blow this week due to a new product from NBC Sports. With the pending launch of NBC's paid subscription service Premier League Pass, PlayStation Vue customers will no longer be able to watch the non-televised Premier […]

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/ 3300 days agoNBC Sports Gold marks a step backward for coverage of EPL
In their announcement about the pending launch of NBC Sports Gold's Premier League Pass, the paid digital subscription service that will offer 130 games per season to soccer fans in the US, NBC Sports have made a giant miscalculation. On paper, Premier League Pass seems like a harmless attempt to monetize the games that were […]

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/ 3300 days agoNBC announces Premier League Pass
NBC Sports has announced a brand-new digital streaming subscription service that will allow soccer fans to be able to watch Premier League games without requiring a cable or satellite subscription. The new service, Premier League Pass, will launch in time for the 2017/18 Premier League season. Premier League Pass, priced at $49.99 per season, will […]