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Have you ever thought about just how far soccer has advanced in the US? If you haven't, take this in. On the last day of the EPL season, Fox Sports is ramping up their coverage for "relegation Sunday." There will be 10 games played on that final day of the season, and every single one is going to be aired in the US. To make this feasible, check out all ...

The US finishes 3rd in group A, meaning they will not be in the semi-finals of CONCACAF Olympic qualifying and will not go to the Olympics. ESPN put a call into Alexi Lalas, and he shared his thoughts. [Game highlights] Check them out after the jump.... (more...)

Jumped over to espn.com today and saw a link to "David Beckhams - LA Story" and the alert went off. Had I seen this on the tele before? I hadn't. Had I seen a commercial for this at any point? I hadn't. So I started watching, and its pretty good. Its described as, "Looking back at the first five years of Beckham's MLS career, from the announcement ...

ESPN announced Friday that 35-year-old, former German National Team captain Michael Ballack, veteran of two World Cups and three European Championships, is joining the network as a studio analyst for this year's European Championship. The Bayer Leverkusen midfield will work alongside ESPN regulars Steve McManaman and Alexi Lalas on pregame, halftime ...

via ESPN ESPN The Mag has compiled a list of some of the best and brightest talents from across the globe in their SPORTSNATION - Who Is Next? poll.. From Borussia Dortmaund's Mario Gotze, the player many expect to surpass Mesut Ozil to Santos' Neymar, who's realistically going to SHATTER the transfer market  when he decides to make his big ...

Stuart Holden talks with the Men In Blazers podcast In the latest Men In Blazers podcast,  after host Michael Davies and Roger Bennett share their thoughts on the passing of Gary Speed (nicely done btw), and their thoughts of the current state of the EPL and its top 7 squads,  "Michael Davies and Roger Bennett are joined by United States and ...

Grantland's: "NBA-to-Global Football Support Translator" THIS is everything! If you read TOW on the reg, and if you check out my twitter from time to time, you know that I support 1 nba team and 1 footy squad. The Los Angeles Lakers. and Chelsea. Thats it, thats the list. Its probably no secret that the NBA is my one true love, but, I have for the ...

ESPN talking heads still have issues with soccer It always tickles me when Sportscenter anchors and talking heads start talking soccer ... they spent like a billlllion dollars on rights, and there are only about 10 people on campus that know any of the rules. Tony Reali does though... its him and a few others that hold it down for the beautiful ...