#U.S. Soccer

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Hello weekend! I'm Igor Mello with your Friday edition of the Golazo Starting XI newsletter. Let's look ahead to the biggest storylines and games coming up. New to the Golazo Starting XI newsletter? Get yourself the best deal in soccer and. Serie A slate (all times U.S./Eastern): Fiorentina vs. Sassuolo, Saturday, 9 a.m. (Paramount+ ) Juventus vs.…

The figures regarding elevated customer engagement are supported by record global viewing figures reported by FIFA. It's estimated that more than 1.5 billion people tuned in to the Argentina-France final, representing about 20% of the world's population. In what is likely a precursor of more complete results, OpenBet has released data that shows…

ESPN is done with Major League Soccer. The sports network won't be part of the league's new TV deal after MLS agreed to multiple four-year deals with media companies including Fox Sports and Univision, which will air games exclusively in the U.S., and Canadian company Bell Media, which will show games on its TSN and RDS networks. The agreements run…

That was quite the thrill, wasn't it? The U.S. Men's National Team survived a late rally from Iran in their final Group B matchup in a 1-0 win, setting up a Round of 16 matchup between the Americans and the Netherlands. The star of the match for the U.S. soccer team, Christian Pulisic, scored the game's only goal, but was brought to the hospital…

While other U.S. sports leagues battle another Covid outbreak, Major League Soccer ended its 2021 season with some good news as it attempts to convince TV networks they should pay $300 million a year to carry its games. ESPN said this week the 2021 MLS Cup on ABC averaged 1.14 million viewers, peaking at 1.6 million viewers, delivering the…

Goalkeeper Matt Turner of the United States reacts during the World Cup group B soccer match between Iran and the United States at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan) DOHA, Qatar (AP) - American soccer hopes to be ascendant, to challenge the NFL, Major League Baseball and the NBA in the…

Read Madrid had no problem securing the title in La Liga this season, but its biggest battle awaits on Saturday against Liverpool in the 2022 UEFA Champions League final. Los Blancos had to rally hard to get past Man City in the final leg of the semifinals, coming from behind to win 3-1 in the second match. The Reds, on the other hand, are coming…

Juventus and Inter Milan are two of the most successful clubs in the history of Italian football and on Wednesday they'll go head-to-head with a chance for one side to hoist yet another trophy. The 2022 Coppa Italia final is the 100th in history and Juventus is a 14-time winner of the tournament, while Inter Milan has won seven times. Which of…

ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta United quickly established itself as one of Major League Soccer's flagship franchises. That's why the last three seasons have been such a downer. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. Josh Donaldson went into a…

Hello, and welcome to the weekly L.A. Times soccer newsletter. I'm Kevin Baxter, The Times' soccer writer, and today we look at LAFC and the Galaxy finding their way to the postseason; Angel City missing out on the National Women's Soccer League playoffs; and Qatar's continuing struggles to prepare for an unprecedented flood of visitors for this…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) - The contrast could hardly have been more stark. While Erling Haaland plundered his latest hat trick in a season that threatens to see him smash English Premier League scoring records, Cristiano Ronaldo sat glum-faced on the sideline. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be…

There is so little between Arsenal and Tottenham this season that every little decision will count as they square off this Saturday (watch live, 7:30am ET on USA Network and online via NBCSports.com) in the north London derby. [MORE: ] Mikel Arteta and Antonio Conte have overseen superb starts to the season for their teams, with the Gunners top of…