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Where to watch soccer on US television: July 13 to July 19

Soccer News of the Week • WTF, Rangers? Storied Scottish club Rangers FC will be playing next season in the bottom-tier division. Circumstances arising from the club’s massive financial crisis left the team without registration for the upcoming season, and Rangers were forced to reapply for entrance into the Scottish Football League. Despite finishing second in 2011-12 – and having won the championship a record 54 times – Rangers will have to start from the beginning. Like all new teams. Just a stab in the dark here, but something tells me these games are going to be amazing to watch […]

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FA Cup final: Chelsea vs Liverpool, with Europe on the line

Soccer fans are in for an intense double dose of Chelsea vs Liverpool this week, as the Premier League heavyweights face-off for the FA Cup title on Saturday, May 5 and league standings on Tuesday, May 8. The rise of Manchester City and Tottenham over the last two seasons, along with the amazing success of perennial underdog Everton, has shaken up the EPL’s Top Four ranks. Chelsea, the 2010 league champions and 2011 runners-up, have fallen to sixth place with 61 points. The table is tight between third and sixth place, so there is a remote chance that the Blues […]

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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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US television soccer coverage 9/2/11 – 9/8/11

Where to watch the best soccer games on US television networks, week of Sept 2, 2011. (All times ET.) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 2p International Friendly: Poland vs. Mexico (Univision) Live 2:30p International Friendly: Spain vs. Chile (Fox Soccer) Live 5p Spanish Primera Division Soccer: Zaragoza vs. Real Madrid (GolTV) 7:30p College Soccer: Stanford at Maryland (Fox Soccer) Live 8p CONCACAF World Cup Qualifier: Canada vs. St. Lucia (GolTV) Live 11p International Friendly: United States vs. Costa Rica (ESPN2, Galavision) Live SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 7p USL Soccer: Pro Championship (Fox Soccer) Live 7:55p Mexican Primera Division: San Luis vs. Monarcas Morelia […]

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Where to watch the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup on television

The 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup, June 7 –25 FOX Soccer to air US group stage matches, knockout rounds and Gold Cup final in stunning HD But first, a little commentary – As the USMNT seeks to reclaim the Gold Cup from Mexico, after suffering a humiliating 5-0 loss in 2009’s final, excitement has given way to resignation with the recent unveiling of Bob Bradley’s roster. The usual stars are there – Landon Donovan, Clint Dempsey and Tim Howard. But there are a few not-so-hot surprises on the list, made even more obvious by the players who were omitted. Jonathan Bornstein, […]