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

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 [...]

Barcelona vs AC Milan in key Champions League Quarterfinals rematch

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 [...]

Where to watch soccer 09/30/11 to 10/06/11

Where to watch soccer 09/30/11 to 10/06/11

Where to watch the best soccer games on US television networks, including ESPN, Fox Soccer and Telefutura. All Times Eastern. FRIDAY, 9/30/11 12:00a English Premier League: Chelsea vs. Swansea City (Fox Soccer Plus) 3:00a UEFA Champions League: SSC Napoli vs. Villarreal CF (Fox Soccer) 3:00a UEFA Europa League: Sporting Lisbon vs. Lazio (GolTV) 4:00a Italian Serie A: Chievo vs. Genoa (Fox Soccer Plus) 6:00a UEFA Champions League: Olympique de Marseille vs. Borussia Dortmund (Fox Soccer Plus) 9:00a Italian Serie A: Bologna vs. Inter Milan (Fox Soccer Plus) 11:00a English Premier League: Wigan vs. Tottenham (Fox Soccer Plus) 12:00p MLS: D.C. [...]

US television soccer coverage 8/26/11 – 9/1/11

US television soccer coverage 8/26/11 – 9/1/11

Where to watch the best soccer games on US television networks, week of Aug 26, 2011. (All times ET. Bold times are live games.) FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 2:30 pm UEFA Super Cup: FC Barcelona, Spain vs. FC Porto, Portugal (Fox Soccer) 2:30 pm Bundesliga: Hertha Berlin vs. Stuttgart (ESPN Deportes) 6:00 pm Men’s College Soccer: College of Charleston vs. South Carolina (Fox Soccer) 8:00 pm UEFA Super Cup: FC Barcelona, Spain vs. FC Porto, Portugal (Fox Soccer) 9:00 pm Mexican Primera Division: Jaguares vs. Toluca (ESPN Deportes) 11:00 pm UEFA Champions League: Udinese Calcio, Italy vs. Arsenal FC, England (Fox [...]

Where to watch the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup on television

Where to watch the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup on television

By Athena Voulgaropoulos Follow @ChannelGuideAV 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 [...]