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2013 UEFA Champions League: Chelsea take on a tough Juventus side

2013 UEFA Champions League Group Stage begins Tuesday, Sept 18 Reigning European champs Chelsea face a tough challenge in their first CL Group Stage match, taking on Juventus (Wed at 2:30pm, Fox Soccer). The Italian club swept the Serie A last season, plus they’ve got this guy. Little hint, Euro 2012. Chelsea, on the other hand, eked out an 6th place finish in the EPL. And, well, they’ve got this guy. Some of the other exciting matchups in the Group Stage first round include Real Madrid vs Manchester City (Tue at 2:30pm, Fox Soccer), PSG vs Dynamo Kyiv and Bayern […]

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Gold medal-winning USWNT back on the pitch for a celebration tour

USWNT celebrates Olympic gold with an exhibition tour across the United States After winning gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics last month, the U.S. women’s soccer team returns to the field with a friendly against Costa Rica on Saturday, September 1. The match – the first of a three-game exhibition-slash-victory lap – will be played in Abby Wambach’s hometown of Rochester, New York. The prolific striker made headlines during the Olympics for her goal-scoring prowess, as well as her uncanny ability to take a punch. To honor her complete and total awesomeness, officials have renamed the main stadium entrance “Wambach […]

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USMNT plays friendlies against Brazil, Canada ahead of World Cup qualifiers

League play may be over, but there is still plenty of soccer to watch this week. There’s the MLS, of course, which is a little like catching a nice minor league game when your real team has a bye week. LA Galaxy faces Houston Dynamo on Saturday, while San Jose meets Sporting KC on Sunday. Both games air on NBC Sports Network. The 2012 Toulon Tournament for U-23s kicked off on May 23, with live games airing on Telemundo. Fox Soccer will feature a number of vintage matchups, for those of you (weirdos) interested in studying the classics. Better yet, there […]

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Bayern Munich vs Chelsea: Champions League Final airs on FOX

First off, it’s been a weird week for soccer. Perhaps the chaos that reigned, National Lampoon-style, during my recent “vacation” to an out-of-state wedding (a.k.a. trip from hell, thanks a lot Murphy) extended beyond the Rocky Mountains and cast its destructive powers on my beloved sport, as well. Manchester City buys wins Premier League title Yep. That happened. Goodbye, Women’s Soccer The WPS permanently suspended operations after three seasons. Yeah, that f*@#ing happened, too. This is the second professional US women’s soccer league to collapse; the WUSA ended in 2003 after three seasons. Perhaps the semi-pro leagues, WPSL and W-League, […]

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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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Chelsea vs Tottenham outcome could determine season’s Top Four

* Chelsea vs Tottenham: After a tumultuous few weeks that saw coach Andre Villas-Boas sacked and a disappointing loss to Manchester City, Chelsea face Tottenham on Saturday, March 24 (8:30am on ESPN2) in a key Premier League matchup. The outcome could very well determine this season’s Top Four fate. Tottenham currently stand fourth, one point behind Arsenal and five points ahead of Chelsea. However, Spurs have stumbled considerably in recent weeks, while The Blues have won four of the last five matches under interim coach Roberto Di Matteo. It’s a must-win game for either team to have a realistic chance at […]

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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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2012 MLS TV schedule on NBC, ESPN and Univision

The 2012 MLS regular season kicks off on March 10 and ends October 28. Playoffs conclude with the MLS Cup Championship Game on Dec. 1, at the home field of one of the two finalists. Television coverage of MLS games will be carried on three network families – NBC, ESPN and Univision. In August 2011, MLS announced a 3-year deal with NBC Sports Group, replacing an expired contract with Fox Sports. The partnership calls for 45 MLS games and four USMNT contests to be televised live across both NBC and NBC Sports Network each season. The 2012 MLS season is […]

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Where to watch soccer 11/4/11 to 11/10/11

By Athena VoulgaropoulosFollow @ChannelGuideAV Where to watch the best soccer games on US television networks, including ESPN, Fox Soccer and Telefutura. All times Eastern. Quick Hits: * MLS Playoffs continue with Conference Championship games on Sunday. Houston Dynamo head to Sporting Kansas City for the Eastern Conference Final at 5:30p (Fox Soccer), while Real Salt Lake take on Los Angeles Galaxy at 9p (ESPN) for the Western Conference title. * During the MLS off-season, FC Dallas standout Brek Shea (pictured) will spend a month training with Arsenal. Though he is slated to return to Dallas in December, rumors of European […]

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Where to watch soccer 10/28/2011 to 11/3/2011

By Athena Voulgaropoulos Follow @ChannelGuideAV Where to watch the best soccer games on US television networks, including ESPN, Fox Soccer and Telefutura. All times Eastern. Quick Hits: * MLS Playoffs Begin! New York Red Bulls defeated FC Dallas 2-0 and Colorado Rapids topped the Columbus Crew 1-0 in the Wildcard Series. Conference Semifinals (Oct 29-Nov 3), Conference Finals (Nov 6) and MLS Cup 2011 (Nov 20) * MLS Goal of the Year voting is open. Click here to choose your favorite. * Manchester United suffered a humiliating 6-1 loss to crosstown rivals Manchester City. The last time the Premier League […]