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Barcelona vs Chelsea in surprising Champions League Semifinal 2nd leg

Apologies, soccer fans, for not posting this amazingly awesome tv schedule blog last week. We’re back on track just in time for the second leg of the 2012 Champions League semifinals. The first leg ended in two unexpected upsets, putting both Spanish superclubs in danger of missing out on the final. Chelsea held off Barcelona to win 1-0, while Bayern Munich aufed Real Madrid 2-1 with a dramatic 90th-minute goal. The teams face each other again midweek: • Barcelona vs Chelsea on Tuesday, April 24 at 3:00p (Fox Soccer) • Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich on Wednesday, April 25 at […]

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Barcelona vs AC Milan in key Champions League Quarterfinals rematch

* The USMNT U-23s failed to qualify for the 2012 summer Olympics. The favorites lost their bid with a 1-1-1 record, after defeating Cuba 6-0, losing to Canada 2-0 and drawing against El Salvador 3-3. Was it a fluke, a matter of available talent, or a sign of something worse for the future of US soccer? * Looking ahead, the USWNT will play two matches in Japan, as part of the Women’s Kirin Challenge Cup. The ladies take on Japan on Sunday, April 1 at 6:25a (ESPN2, ESPN3) and Brazil on Tuesday, April 3 at 7:00a (ESPN2, ESPN3). * UEFA […]

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MLS 2012 kicks off coverage with FC Dallas vs New York on NBC Sports

* The MLS 2012 season kicks off this weekend, with five games on Saturday, March 10. Television coverage begins on Sunday, March 11, when NBC Sports Network (formerly Versus) airs FC Dallas vs New York Red Bulls at 3pm. Galavision will air Chivas USA vs. Houston Dynamo on Sunday at 7pm, and ESPN2 picks up MLS coverage on Monday, March 12 with Portland Timbers vs. Philadelphia Union at 9:30p. For some terrific season insights, be sure to check out Grant Wahl’s excellent – and concise – MLS 2012 preview. By the way folks, if you love soccer and you’re not […]

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Napoli vs Chelsea in Champions League, FA Cup and more soccer on tv

Soccer News of the Week: * AC Milan firmly walloped Arsenal in Champions League play on Wednesday, defeating the Premier League side 4-0. Arsenal are close to an early exit from the tournament – they’ll need to pull off a similar rout of their own in their second Round of 16 match against AC Milan on March 6. This has been a crap year for the English teams in the CL. Both Manchester City and Manchester United failed to make it out of the Group Stage. Chelsea are now the EPL’s best hope for European glory. The Blues face Napoli […]

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Manchester United vs Liverpool live on ESPN2

  Soccer News of the Week * Liverpool heads to Old Trafford for a League match against Manchester United on Saturday. The last time the two teams met in League play this season, United’s Patrice Evra accused Liverpool striker Luis Suarez of racial abuse. After a prolific hearing, the FA handed Suarez an eight-game suspension. He returned last Monday for Liverpool’s 0-0 draw against Tottenham. Saturday’s match will be the first time Suarez and Evra share the pitch since the October incident. United is currently second in the Premier League. The team’s 55 points put them just two points behind […]

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Chelsea vs. Manchester United live on Super Bowl Sunday

Soccer News of the Week: * Violence erupted in Port Said, Egypt following a soccer match on Wednesday, leaving 74 people dead and hundreds more injured. Hooligan-like fan groups called “ultras” stormed the field after home team Al Masry defeated Cairo side Al Ahly, but it is unclear as to how the riot spun so tragically out of control. * Things aren’t looking too good for women’s soccer in the US. The WPS announced this week that the league is suspending its 2012 season. The sport’s second attempt at a professional league is buckling under the weight of a legal […]

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FA Cup showdowns and more soccer on tv this week!

Where to watch the best soccer games on US television networks, including ESPN, Fox Soccer and Telefutura. All times Eastern. Soccer News of the Week: * Clint Dempsey set another record when he became the first American to score a hat-trick in the English Premier League. Well done, Deuce. He faces fellow USMNT standouts Tim Howard and Landon Donovan in the FA Cup fourth round on Friday, when Everton and Fulham face off. The game airs on Fox Soccer at 3 p.m. ET. * The 2012 MLS TV Schedule is available here. * The first-ever live EPL match on US […]

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Arsenal vs. Manchester United, USMNT and more soccer on tv

Where to watch the best soccer games on US television networks, including ESPN, Fox Soccer and Telefutura. All times Eastern. Soccer News of the Week: * It’s official – David Beckham is staying in the MLS. He signed a two-year contract with the LA Galaxy, despite interest from clubs in England, Italy and France. Becks cited family as the primary reason for the decision. “My family and I are incredibly happy and settled in America, and we look forward to spending many more years here.” According to ESPN, one option Beckham retained in the new deal is the ability to […]

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FOX to air first live Premier League game on US network television

Note the day and time, soccer fans, because this is one for the history books. For the first time ever, American audiences will be able to watch a live English Premier League match on actual broadcast network television. FOX will air an epic showdown between two of the world’s most iconic clubs, Arsenal vs. Manchester United, live from Emirates Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 22. Coverage begins at 10:30 a.m. ET. Both teams are locked in a tight points race, with United trying to catch title-leaders Manchester City, and Arsenal fighting to keep their place in the top four. Undoubtedly, Arsenal […]

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Manchester United vs. Bolton and more soccer on tv this week

Where to watch the best soccer games on US television networks, including ESPN, Fox Soccer and Telefutura. All times Eastern. Soccer News of the Week * Brazil will play an exhibition game against the United States on May 30 or 31, as part of a three-game U.S. trip, which includes games against Mexico and Argentina. The Americans haven’t beat Brazil in four straight meetings, falling 2-0 at their last match in August 2010. The USMNT is also set for three winter friendlies – against Venezuela on Jan. 21 in Arizona, in Panama Jan. 25 and in Italy on Feb. 29, […]