Saturday Night Live Covers A Premier League Broadcast
Last night’s Saturday Night Live was hosted by English actor Idris Elba, and the show used his presence to cast him as an injured player making an appearance on Sky Sports.
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Zlatan Kills It On Kimmel Again, Admits There's Something He's Not Good At
The GOAT has made his Hollywood presence felt across the country by joining Jimmy Kimmel again, about a year after Zlatan Ibrahimovic's memorable first appearance on the late-night talk show.
Ibra reflected on his first season with the Galaxy, being named captain and family life in Los Angeles.
He confirmed there is something he is not good at. Surprisingly, its Sweden’s second greatest accomplishment: IKEA.
FOX, Telemundo Turning To Trailblazing Women To Lead Women’s World Cup TV Coverage
Both FOX and Telemundo will call upon trailblazing women to lead their 2019 Women's World Cup TV coverage this summer.
Aly Wagner and JP Dellacamera were chosen as FOX’s lead announcing team for the Women’s World Cup, the American broadcaster announced Wednesday exactly 100 days out from the start of the biggest soccer tournament of 2019.
Netflix To Debut Antoine Griezmann Documentary In March
Attention football fans, Netflix will be adding to its football content on March 21. Mark your calendars because March 21 is not only french footballer Antoine Griezmann’s 27th birthday, but he is also being recognized for his stellar career to becoming a World Cup champion.
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NWSL, A+E End Broadcast Partnership, Leaving NWSL Without Matches On TV
It’s been an eventful week considering it’s offseason around the National Women’s Soccer League. The NWSL announced its 2019 schedule but also lost its primary broadcast partner. So those wondering how to watch NWSL matches in 2019 may be in for a change from recent seasons.
The NWSL and A+E Networks announced an “amicable end” to their partnership on Wednesday, with one year remaining on a three-year broadcast deal. This came a day before the release of the full 2019 season schedule.
CONCACAF Champions League Kicks Off This Week, Yahoo Sports Picks Up Coverage
The oddly obscure, yet important CONCACAF Champions League returns this week as 16 of North America's best clubs compete for a spot at the (potentially hugely revamped) 2019 FIFA Club World Cup. While the competition remains on the sidelines for U.S. soccer fans, access to watch the matches just got slightly easier.
Nearly As Many People As There Are In Spain Watched An Espanyol Sub’s 12-Minute Cameo Sunday — Who Is Wu Lei?
For those who follow the Chinese Super League, this will come as little surprise. The rest of the footballing world, however, will be wondering who is Wu Lei after 40 million fans tuned in to watch his LaLiga debut with Espanyol on Sunday.
Report: Stadium Could Be Less Than 10 Percent Full For USMNT-Panama Friendly
The U.S. men’s national team plays the first match of the Gregg Berhalter era on Sunday just outside of Phoenix. The friendly against Panama is the first chance to see the USMNT play under a non-interim coach since October of 2017. Apparently no one cares.
The USA-Panama match will be played at State Farm Stadium (formerly University of Phoenix Stadium) in Glendale, Arizona. It’s a 63,400-seat stadium and one that has been filled for previous USMNT matches.
That won’t be the case Sunday.
Copa Libertadores Just Got A Lot Easier To Watch In The U.S.
The Copa Libertadores is one of the greatest footballing competitions in the world, trailing only the UEFA Champions League for grandest club tournament. For Americans who have been unable to watch it for years, how to watch Copa Libertadores just got a lot simpler.
Taylor Twellman Discusses Becoming A Broadcaster, Growing MLS And That Epic USMNT Rant
There are many who remember Taylor Twellman for being a prolific forward for the New England Revolution, winning MLS MVP honors and the Golden Boot in 2005. These days, however, most people know Twellman as “the guy who’s always yelling about soccer.”
ESPN and MLS broadcaster Taylor Twellman recently sat down with former MLS players Bobby Warshaw and Calen Carr to talk about how he went from hating the media as a player to becoming one of the most visible soccer media members in the United States in an enlightening video released by MLS on Wednesday.