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/ 5053 days agoRace For US Media Rights to Premier League Is Heating Up
Don't be alarmed, but could this be the final season of the Premier League televised on FOX Soccer in the United States? In early October, we'll discover who'll win the US media rights to the English Premier League for seasons 2013-16. If FOX Soccer loses the rights to beIN SPORT, the consequences could be enormous […]
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/ 5054 days agoEverton: Unlikely Challengers for Premier League Glory
While only two games have elapsed so far in the Premier League season, one of the most noticeable occurrences from these games has been the form of Everton. Certainly the Toffees are a side that have always garnered respect across the league for years, yet their start indicates that this season may see them make […]
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/ 5054 days agoOverreacting to the Start of the 2012-13 Premier League Season: All 20 Clubs Reviewed
Authors Note: The following article is an attempt to shine a light on some of the more ridiculous things that are being said about the teams involved in this season's Premier League. They are not based on fact, but rather the ridiculousness that is bandied about in the media, on Twitter, blogs, etc. They are […]
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/ 5054 days agoAdventures in the Fantasy Premier League, Gameweek 2
After Sunderland and Reading scuppered some of our plans to score big in the Fantasy Premier League this weekend, there were still plenty of points to be had in the other nine matches. And so far, it looks like many of you are doing well since the EPL Talk private league in Fantasy Premier League […]
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/ 5054 days agoLuka Modric Completes £30m Move from Spurs to Real Madrid: The Daily EPL
Hallelujah! The Luka Modric transfer saga is finally over. Tottenham Hotspur officially announced this morning that the club has reached a deal with Real Madrid, and the transfer is subject to a medical. Now that Modric will be heading to Spain, this will open the door for Tottenham to finalize 1-2 signings between now and […]
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/ 5054 days agoLA Galaxy 2:0 F.C. Dallas – Mistake At The Back Costs Dallas
The Los Angeles Galaxy can be tough enough to beat when you play the perfect game at the back. When you commit an unforced error the way Matt Hedges did this evening, you're certainly in trouble. Juninho earned the spoils of the hard work of Jose Villarreal, closing down Dallas' rookie defender, as he broke […]
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/ 5054 days agoLandon Donovan Won't Be Playing For Everton After MLS Season Ends: The Nightly EPL
US international midfielder Landon Donovan has broken the hearts of Everton supporters today by saying that he wants to take a break after the current MLS season ends, and won't be playing for Everton (or any other club). At least Tim Cahill may return for Everton after this MLS season is over. Here are tonight's […]
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/ 5054 days agoLoss to Seattle Shows Fallacy of Chivas Playoff Hopes
In political parlance, the "laugh test" is the method to determine the reality of a proposal or idea, as in if a person laughs when you tell them your solution to a problem, it both unrealistic and ridiculous. A few weeks back on the MLS Talk podcast (subscribe on iTunes today) I suggested that Chivas […]
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/ 5055 days agoFeuerstein's Fire #115 & CCL Week 3 Review
Feuerstein's Fire #115 Monday, August 27th 8PM EDT – 5PM PDT Guests: Phil Schoen of Be In Sport discusses the acquisition of CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers on the new channel Hear what a soccer hater sounds like as I rant on this fool NASL Segment: Re-Capping the weekend of Games Red Bulls Hour: Re-Capping the […]
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/ 5055 days agoPremier League Sunday: Aug. 26, 2012
Watching Stoke City play at home at Britannia Stadium is always entertaining — whether you're watching the match in-person or on television. Officially the loudest supporters in the Premier League, Stoke City fans always make a game at their windy ground a spectacle. And out of all of their 19 home matches a season, the […]
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/ 5055 days agoColumbus 4:3 New England – Here Comes The Crew
A couple months ago, you might have circled a Columbus Crew match on your schedule as one that you might want to avoid. Jairo Arrieta and Federico Higuain should make you think otherwise. Each of these two recent acquisitions for the Crew scored two goals, with Arrieta's 86th minute goal breaking a deadlock and earning […]
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/ 5055 days agoBrendan Rodgers Will Try to Bring Clint Dempsey to Liverpool, Says Report: The Nightly EPL
According to a report in a British tabloid, Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers will step in to try to broker a deal to bring Clint Dempsey to Anfield. Liverpool is reportedly willing to bid £7.5million to bring the American to Merseyside, with Sunderland and Roma ready to step in if the deal breaks down. Newspaper gossip, […]
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/ 5055 days agoPremier League Saturday, Gameweek 2 Match Highlights [VIDEO]
The second Saturday in the 2012-13 Premier League has been wrapped up. Twenty goals were scored in seven matches, equaling an average of 2.85 goals per match. As usual, there were a few spectacularly taken goals as well as some woeful goalkeeping and defending. All in all, it was quite enjoyable. Here are the match […]
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/ 5055 days agoIs Mark Hughes’ QPR Spending Spree Courageous, Ambitious, Foolish or Mad?
Queens Park Rangers’ transfer dealings, successful or otherwise, have raised a number of eyebrows. The seemingly short-term policy of bringing in ‘experience’ and bloating their squad looks odd to say the least. QPR can consider themselves fortunate to still be in the Premier League given the events at Stoke versus Bolton on the final day […]
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/ 5056 days agoSunderland's Hopes Look More Optimistic After Signings Of Steven Fletcher and Adam Johnson
With Steven Fletcher and Adam Johnson arriving at Sunderland, manager Martin O’Neill has given himself room to employ a number of formations, rotate the squad and allow him greater tactical freedom to pick a first eleven to counter his opponents. If, as rumoured, O’Neill can land John Guidetti then he will have a number of […]