Soccer

All soccer matches live and in High Definition; 29 Matches Simulcast live on ESPN360.com; All Matches on ESPN Deportes

May 8, 2008 -- For the first time, ESPN, Inc., will present exclusive live coverage of the UEFA European Football Championship 2008 Saturday, June 7, through Sunday, June 29, from eight cities in Austria and Switzerland.

ESPN2, ESPN, ESPN Classic and ABC will combine to present all 31 matches live – five on ESPN Classic, 17 on ESPN2 and seven on ESPN. ABC will broadcast two matches – a quarterfinal contest on June 21 and the Euro 2008 title match Sunday, June 29 at 2:30 p.m. ET from the Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna, Austria.    » read more »

Agreements for Serie A and Italian Cup Matches Adds to Lineup of Top Global Soccer

January 23, 2008 -- ESPN360.com, the signature broadband sports network from ESPN, has reached agreements to add two more of the world’s top International soccer competitions to its programming lineup – Italy’s Serie A (aka Serie A TIM) and Coppa Italia (aka TIM Cup, Italian Cup).    » read more »

Thursday, December 20, 2007, INDIANAPOLIS---For the fifth consecutive year, all 88 National Collegiate Athletic Association championships will receive television exposure, including 10 fall sports to be featured in a one-hour special.

“CBS Sports Presents Championships of the NCAA” will air at 3 p.m. Eastern time Saturday, December 29, on CBS Sports. Highlights and stories from cross country, field hockey, soccer and volleyball will be featured in the program. For the 2007-08 academic year, CBS Sports will feature over 40 of the NCAA’s 88 championships in the three seasonal shows.    » read more »

Week-Long Coverage across ESPN Media Platforms

November 14, 2007 -- ABC, the broadcast television home of Major League Soccer and FIFA World Cup events, will present the Adidas MLS Cup 2007 live Sunday, Nov. 18 at 12 p.m. ET from RFK Stadium in Washington, DC. The broadcast, presented in high definition, will feature the Houston Dynamo and the New England Revolution in a rematch of the 2006 MLS Cup won by Houston and will conclude ABC’s 12th season of coverage of Major League Soccer – the premier professional soccer league in the United States.    » read more »

November 14, 2007 -- ESPN Deportes will offer an exclusive live presentation of the Scotland vs. Italy EURO 2008 qualifier Saturday, November 17 at 11:55 a.m. ET from Hampden Park Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland. In 2008, ESPN will provide exclusive coverage of all 31 matches of the quadrennial tournament set to take place Saturday, June 7 – Sunday, June 29, from Austria-Switzerland.

ESPN Deportes lead soccer play-by-play commentator Fernando Palomo will call the match with World Cup legend Mario Kempes as analyst.    » read more »

November 5, 2007 -- José Ramón Fernández, long considered an institution in Mexican sports journalism, will join ESPN’s Spanish-language commentary team, it was announced today by Norby Williamson, executive vice president of Production. José Ramón will make his debut Tuesday, November 6 alongside Fernando Palomo and Mario Kempes as commentator for the UEFA Champions League match featuring Olympiacos vs. Real Madrid at 2:30 p.m. ET. Sunday, November 11, will mark José Ramón’s first appearance as host of ESPN’s Mexican soccer news and information program Fútbol Picante.    » read more »

- Fans Logged More Than 150,000 Viewing Hours Since Re-Launch
- 267 Live Events Scheduled, Highlighted By NBA, College Football and Hoops, UEFA Champions League, Exclusive Coverage of FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

29 October 2007, Washington (By Mary Morningstar) -- Duran Duran will launch the November 13 release of their new album Red Carpet Massacre with a 9-night engagement at the Barrymore Theater on Broadway.

The Broadway shows begin on November 1 and wrap up on November 12.

Duran Duran's itinerary also includes a show at the "World Football Idol" competition in Argentina on November 24. "World Football Idol" is described as "the first global event to find the next big football (soccer) star."

Source: VOANews.com

25 October 2007 -- The International Football Federation (FIFA) has recommended Brazil to host the World Cup in 2014, after inspectors toured the South American nation.

The inspection report said Brazil is an "appropriate choice" to host the 2014 World Cup. The inspectors said Brazil has demonstrated itself to be more than capable of hosting what they called "an exceptional World Cup."

The report was sent to the FIFA executive committee, which will announce its decision on Tuesday.    » read more »

Move significantly expands Nike's global leadership in football

BEAVERTON, Ore., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire - FirstCall/ -- NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) today announced that it has reached agreement on an all-cash offer to acquire Umbro plc, a leading United Kingdom-based global football (soccer) brand with more than 70 years of experience in the world's No. 1 sport and the world's biggest football market.    » read more »

- K.C. eye playoff spot
- Club still has shot at playoff berth as they head to N.Y.

10/08/2007 -- Kansas City Wizards to Hold Free Clinic for KCMO Youth Groups Tuesday at Swope Park Training Center    » read more »

SALT LAKE CITY, Monday, October 8, 2007 - Several Real Salt Lake (RSL) players and coaches will be hitting the town this week, prior to next Monday night's home finale against the Houston Dynamo at Rice-Eccles Stadium.

Who: DF Chris Wingert
When: Monday, Oct. 8, from 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Where: Chick-fil-A restaurant; 10090 S. State St. in Sandy
What: Chris Wingert will be appearing at RSL's weekly Chick-fil-A autograph signing series to visit with fans in Sandy.

Who: FW Alecko Eskandarian and FW Robbie Findley
When: Tuesday, Oct. 9, from 6:00-7:00 p.m.    » read more »

Brian Ching wants you to join his team!

10/08/2007 -- The Houston Dynamo star is looking for 11 student athletes to help raise awareness about health and fitness. Students in grades 3-10 are eligible to serve as ambassadors for the fight against childhood obesity.

Why 11? That's the number of players on a soccer team, and 11 is Brian Ching's jersey number when he plays on the United States National Team.    » read more »

10/08/2007 -- Chicago Fire vs. Cruz Azul - Wednesday, October 10, 2007 - International Exhibition - TOYOTA PARK

TV: None
RADIO: None

Chicago Fire @ D.C. United - Saturday, October 13, 2007 - Fire Match #29 - MLS Match #185

TV: Comcast SportsNet (Kenn Tomasch, Kenny Stern, Chris Doran), HDNet (Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa)
RADIO: WRTO-1200 AM (Oscar Guzman, "Batata" DaSilva, Enrique "Tico" Fernandez)

Chicago Fire @ D.C. United    » read more »

Tickets on sale Thursday, Oct. 11 at 11 a.m.