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/ 2975 days agoNBC brings back NBC Sports Gold for new Premier League season
For the 2018/19 season, NBC Sports will feature 150 games behind the NBC Sports Gold paywall, which means that there'll be 230 games available on television. Last season, NBC Sports advertised they would feature 130 games via the NBC Sports Gold Premier League Pass paid subscription service, but due to the way the matches were […]

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/ 2978 days agoRonaldo's capture strengthens Serie A and adds to CR7's legacy
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Juventus for a reported $140m. The Portuguese star, who had threatened to leave Madrid for the past few seasons, has finally moved on. Ronaldo was Madrid’s number one star player and certainly their best since Zinedine Zidane. His departure comes across as a surprise but, make no mistake, […]

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/ 2978 days agoCroatia's remarkable World Cup run fueled by soccer dreams
Two days before Croatia's semifinal against England, Croatian manager Zlatko Dalić sat with his fingers intertwined, sipping on a coffee and staring almost rebelliously into the cameras. Ruffling his hair, he ruminated aloud while the press look back at him bemused ... "Everyone has problems. Everyone has not slept. Some have not slept enough. We […]

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/ 2979 days agoArsenal’s new signings give Unai Emery options to improve
The post Arsene Wenger era is well and truly underway at Arsenal. New manager Unai Emery has already made four new signings for the Gunners, with a common theme: improving defensive solidity. Goalkeeper Bernd Leno (Bayer Leverkusen), center back Sokratis (Borussia Dortmund), wing back Stephan Lichtsteiner (Juventus), and holding midfielder Lucas Toreira (Sampdoria) have all […]

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/ 2979 days agoHow Russia World Cup run defied the odds
Hats off to Russia for making their country proud and making it to the quarterfinals. It’s fair to say that few saw that coming. Heading into the World Cup, the Russians ranked 70th in the world, making them the worst ranked team in the tournament. They were also winless in seven friendlies leading up to […]

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/ 2981 days agoWhy Lucas Torreira is an ideal signing for Arsenal
Arsenal have finally announced the signing of Lucas Torreira from Sampdoria. The deal, which was essentially agreed upon by both clubs weeks ago, was delayed due to the player’s involvement in the World Cup with Uruguay. Nevertheless, Torreira has completed his medical in London and the Gunners finally get their new marquee man. During a […]

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/ 2981 days agoMore Spurs players featured in World Cup semi squads than other clubs
Editor's note: Andy Macfarlane of Spursforlife.com takes a look at the performance of Tottenham Hotspur's players featuring at the World Cup in Russia and reckons they are dominating the global stage. The summer has been one of familiarity for Spurs fans with players from the club gracing the world stage in abundance. Now the quarter […]

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/ 2981 days agoA memorable World Cup draws to a close finish
Back in the summer of 2002 at the World Cup in Korea and Japan, ink was filled on the sheets of the daily newspapers that we were witnessing a World Cup full of shocks and surprises. It was hard to argue, a Luis Figo inspired Portugal had lost to the USA 3-2 and at one […]

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/ 2982 days agoWin or lose, England's Gareth Southgate has won the hearts of a nation
Gareth Southgate is arguably the best manager England have had since Alf Ramsey, who won the World Cup in 1966. Southgate's experience as an England player gives him insight into what the players are going through. A great manager earns the respect of his team, he doesn’t demand it. Some of that respect has come […]

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/ 2982 days agoCommentators for World Cup semis & final on FOX & Telemundo
You can add another mistake to FOX Sports' long list of faux pas they've made before and during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Their latest mistake is scheduling John Strong and Stu Holden as the commentators for both World Cup semifinals and the final. Nothing against Strong or Holden, but Derek Rae and Aly Wagner […]

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/ 2985 days agoWorld Cup TV ratings continue to exceed 4 million per game on US TV
The 2018 FIFA World Cup continues to average more than 4 million viewers for every game of the competition across English-language and Spanish-language television combined. From June 14 to July 3, the US World Cup viewership is averaging 4.17 million on television alone. That includes games from the Group Stage through to the end of […]

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/ 2985 days ago2018/19 Premier League TV schedule for opening weeks
We have the preliminary schedule for the first two weeks of the 2018/19 Premier League season, which will be shown live across the NBC Sports networks in the United States. The new season will kick off with Manchester United against Leicester City on Friday, August 10 in a game that'll be shown across NBCSN and […]

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/ 2985 days agoWorld Cup 2018 quarter-finals: Belgium can shock Brazil, England can progress
The 2018 World Cup in Russia has reached the quarter-final stage and eight teams are still dreaming of lifting football’s most prestigious trophy on July 15. Five-time winners Brazil are the 11/4 favourites to win the tournament, but the likes of France, Belgium and England are also firmly in contention. Read on as we look […]

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/ 2986 days agoSchedule of World Cup commentators for quarterfinals on FOX and Telemundo
FOX Sports and Telemundo have announced their lineup of commentators for the crucial World Cup quarterfinals that will be played this Friday and Saturday. As no surprise, Derek Rae and Aly Wagner continue to announce England games and will be calling the Sweden-England quarterfinal on Saturday. The biggest matches are saved for the duo of […]
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/ 2986 days agoWhat to watch when the World Cup is over
There's no denying it – this World Cup has been a bit of a belter. It's definitely one for unsung heroes with Italy and the Netherlands not even making it to the finals and Germany, Argentina, Spain and Portugal all exiting before the quarter final stage. Cracking game has followed cracking game – it's been […]