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ESPN soccer features Chelsea vs. Man City, Mexico vs. Nigeria

May 23, 2013 | By Ryan Berenz
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Soccer on ESPN networks features 28 live matches from May 23-June 7, highlighted by the USMNT vs. Belgium and vs. Germany in international friendlies, Mexico vs. Nigeria in an international friendly, the first leg of the Liga MX Final between Cruz Azul and Club America, and 14 World Cup qualifiers June 7. Highlights: Two of the top three teams in the 2012-13 Barclays Premier League compete in an international club friendly at Busch Stadium in St. Louis with Chelsea FC vs. Manchester City FC May 23 at 9:30pm ET on ESPN2. Following Chelsea vs. Man City is the first leg [...]

2013 UEFA Champions League Final – date, time, channel in U.S.

May 23, 2013 | By Jeff Pfeiffer
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This Saturday, May 25, the first ever all-German UEFA Champions League Final will be held, as powerhouses Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund square off at London’s Wembley Stadium. The 2013 UEFA Champions League Final will be broadcast live in the United States on the FOX broadcasting network, with coverage beginning at 2pm ET on May 25. Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund faced each other in the Bundesliga earlier this month and battled to a 1-1 draw (but Bayern had already been crowned the league champions prior to that match). Bayern is appearing in its third UEFA Champions League Final in [...]

Where to watch Barclays Premier League Survival Sunday matches in the U.S.

May 17, 2013 | By Jeff Pfeiffer
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Every year on the final day of the Barclays Premier League season — “Survival Sunday” — the 20 teams play each other in a frantic, 10-match race. The final day of the Barclays Premier League season has drama and passion for all fans and teams. While Manchester United is the league’s newly crowned champion, and the bottom three teams — Wigan Athletic, Reading and Queens Park Rangers — face relegation to the lower division, the battle for European qualification spots lives until the last whistle on Survival Sunday. The top four clubs in the Barclays Premier League earn UEFA Champions [...]

Abby Wambach profiled on ESPNU’s SEC “Storied”

May 15, 2013 | By Ryan Berenz
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U.S. soccer star Abby Wambach is profiled on ESPNU’s SEC Storied series Wednesday, May 15, at 8pm ET. Abby Head On chronicles her career on the pitch, including winning a national championship at Florida and winning two Olympic gold medals with the U.S. Women’s National Team. Here’s a video preview, followed by the press release from ESPN: ESPN Films’ SEC “Storied” Documentary Abby Head On to Premiere May 15 Film about Abby Wambach focuses on journey of one of the most prominent figures in U.S. women’s soccer ESPN Films’ SEC “Storied” series continues with Abby Head On, premiering Wednesday, May [...]

FA Cup final on U.S. broadcast TV for first time ever with FOX airing

May 9, 2013 | By Jeff Pfeiffer
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At long last, during the 150th anniversary of England’s Football Association, the final of the FA Cup — the world’s oldest soccer competition and England’s main domestic cup tournament — will air in the United States for the first time ever on broadcast television (granted, television hasn’t been around during the entire existence of the FA, but still). In America, FOX will air the 2013 FA Cup final, between Manchester City and Wigan Athletic, live this Saturday, May 11, at 12pm ET. Gus Johnson calls the action of the FA Cup final, with analysis from former England international standout Ian [...]

UEFA Champions League semifinal second leg matches on Fox Soccer and FX

April 29, 2013 | By Jeff Pfeiffer
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Updated April 29, 2013, 10:26pm CT Real Madrid and Barcelona will host matches in the second leg of the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League, the preeminent competition in world club soccer, as it nears its climax. After the two top teams in Germany’s Bundesliga League — Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund — scored eight goals combined against Real Madrid and Barcelona, the top two teams in Spain’s La Liga, in the first leg, the Spanish teams must overcome immense odds to reach the UEFA Champions League final at London’s Wembley Stadium on May 25. Here is where these second [...]

Manchester Derby 2013 on ESPN

April 5, 2013 | By Ryan Berenz
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Manchester Derby 2013 on ESPN networks features the Barclays Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Manchester City April 8. RELATED: Macnchester Derby preview from ESPNFC.com On Monday, April 8, at 2:30pm ET, ESPN, ESPN Deportes and WatchESPN air live coverage of the Manchester Derby between Barclays Premier League rivals Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford stadium. Ian Darke and Steve McManaman will call the game for ESPN. Additional details and soccer matches this weekend from ESPN: Soccer on ESPN Platforms: 14 Matches Led by the Copa MX Semifinals and the Manchester Derby ESPN will carry 14 [...]

Telemundo’s coverage of Chivas vs America 2013 averages nearly 2.6 million total viewers

April 1, 2013 | By Jeff Pfeiffer
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Last night’s (March 31) broadcast of “El Superclasico” — the highly anticipated Chivas vs America 2013 soccer matchup — averaged nearly 2.6 million total viewers for Telemundo, the network announced. This was a delivery of 35% growth over last year’s Chivas vs America broadcast. Adults 18-49 accounted for nearly 1.6 million of the audience, a 22% growth versus the Chivas vs America broadcast last year. The highest-rated Liga MX match on Telemundo local stations this year, the Superclasico matchup of Chivas vs America 2013 was the top-rated telecast among Adults 18-49 in the time period in Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Los [...]

El Superclasico: Chivas vs America 2013 airs March 31 on Telemundo

March 29, 2013 | By Jeff Pfeiffer
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Updated April 1, 2013, 4:42pm CT The 213th edition of the famed “Superclasico” between two of Mexico’s most popular soccer teams — Chivas vs America 2013 — will be contested in Chivas’ home venue of Omnilife Stadium and broadcast live on Telemundo this Sunday, March 31, at 9pm ET. Andrés Cantor has the play-by-play, with Sammy Sadovnik providing commentary. Chivas vs America 2013 — the biggest rivalry in Mexican soccer — can also be seen online at deportestelemundo.com, and with the Deportes Telemundo app. UPDATE 4/1/13: America defeated Chivas 2-0, and the match ratings were big for Telemundo. On Telemundo’s [...]

Telemundo’s Honduras vs Mexico World Cup qualifier coverage averages over 2.3 million total viewers

March 26, 2013 | By Jeff Pfeiffer
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Telemundo says that its broadcast of last Friday’s (March 22) Honduras vs Mexico World Cup qualifying match on Rumbo al Mundial delivered more than 2.3 million total viewers on average, and nearly 1.3 million Adults 18-49, according to Nielsen. The match — which ended in a 2-2 draw — also delivered a cumulative audience of more than 4.7 million total viewers, which was 7 percent more than the last match by the Mexican National Team that Telemundo broadcast (Guyana vs Mexico, Oct. 12, 2012). Rumbo al Mundial‘s coverage of Honduras vs Mexico was the top-ranked telecast among total viewers in [...]