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

September 13, 2012 | By Athena Voulgaropoulos
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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 [...]

Clive Owen narrates FOX Sports documentary series about Liverpool FC

September 7, 2012 | By Jeff Pfeiffer
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Oscar-nominated actor Clive Owen has been selected to narrate a new documentary series from FOX Sports Media Group called Being: Liverpool. Before airing regularly on FOX Soccer, the six-episode series will kick off its first episode to a potentially much larger audience Sept. 16 on FOX Broadcasting, either preceding (3pm ET) or following (4:30pm ET) local NFL on FOX singleheader coverage (check listings in your area). Being: Liverpool profiles one of soccer’s most iconic and influential sporting institutions — the Liverpool Football Club, of which Owen is a lifelong fan. One of the most decorated soccer clubs in the world, [...]

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

August 30, 2012 | By Athena Voulgaropoulos
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U.S. women’s national team players Kelley O’Hara (l) and Alex Morgan (r) hold up their Olympic gold medals, with American soccer legend Brian McBride. 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, [...]

New Premier League season kicks off with Arsenal vs Sunderland

August 17, 2012 | By Athena Voulgaropoulos
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The new season of English Premier League soccer kicks off this weekend with a must-watch match between Arsenal and Sunderland. Just days before the start of a new Premier League season, Arsenal skipper Robin van Persie (pictured) has officially jumped ship. He signed a four-year contract, worth a reported 200,000 pounds per week, with rival Manchester United. Although the prolific striker scored 30 goals to win the Golden Boot last year, it isn’t easy to see how he would fit into Sir Alex Ferguson’s already stacked lineup. Even more difficult is to judge how the transfer will affect Arsenal’s chances [...]

Hope Solo and the USWNT are back in action

July 26, 2012 | By Athena Voulgaropoulos
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RELATED: USWNT goes for Olympic gold vs. Japan in World Cup rematch Soccer News of the Week – USWNT kick off Olympic run with a 4-2 win over France The United States women’s soccer team started shaky but rallied for the win against France in their first Olympic Group Stage match. The ladies, who are looking for their third consecutive gold medal, face Colombia on Saturday, July 28 at 12p (NBC Sports Network) and North Korea on Tuesday, July 31 at 12:15p (NBC Sports Network). Download a FREE Olympic TV viewers guide with schedules, athlete profiles, facts and more. [...]

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

July 13, 2012 | By Athena Voulgaropoulos
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Relax, guys! See my hair, see my skinny tie? I may not be a convicted racist, but I am still a douche. 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 [...]

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

May 4, 2012 | By Athena Voulgaropoulos
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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 [...]

Man City, Man United battle for EPL title in key Manchester derby

April 28, 2012 | By Athena Voulgaropoulos
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With only three games left, the battle for the Premier League title may all come down to Monday’s match between leaders Manchester United and Manchester City. A surging United currently holds the top spot with 83 points, while slumping City is one win behind, with 80 points. Both teams are nearly 20 points clear of third-place Arsenal. The excitement expectation for the “biggest Manchester derby ever” is so high that the cable television powers-that-be moved coverage from ESPN2 all the way to the real deal – ESPN. It marks the first time that a weekday Premier League match will air [...]

Barcelona vs Chelsea in surprising Champions League Semifinal 2nd leg

April 20, 2012 | By Athena Voulgaropoulos
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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 [...]

Barcelona vs AC Milan in key Champions League Quarterfinals rematch

March 30, 2012 | By Athena Voulgaropoulos
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* 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 [...]