Soccer and the arts at odds in Orlando
Posted by Paul Kennedy on Apr. 5, 3:06 p.m.
Plans for a soccer stadium in Orlando necessary to attract an MLS franchise have hit a snag as Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs plans to inject $25 million in future tourist taxes into the construction of a second phase of a performing-arts center.
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MLS-USL PRO matches available online
Posted by Paul Kennedy on Apr. 3, 5:37 p.m.
Interleague games pitting MLS reserve teams against USL PRO teams will be available online through USL Live, the online video destination USL launched in 2007.
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Mexico's SuperClasico telecast delivers big increase
Posted by Paul Kennedy, Ridge Mahoney on Apr. 2, 3:53 a.m.
Another Liga MX rivalry match has drawn a sizable TV audience. Telemundo's telecast of the Guadalajara-Club America match Sunday night (9:55 p.m. - midnight ET time slot) was watched by nearly 2.6 million total viewers, according to figures released by the network Monday. That represents an increase of 35 percent over the Telemundo broadcast of last year's SuperClásico.
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U.S. Soccer takes centennial show to New York
Posted by Paul Kennedy on Apr. 1, 5:56 p.m.
U.S. Soccer is taking its centennial celebrations to New York -- its birthplace and home until the 1980s -- this week for activities that include a fan fest Thursday in Times Square.
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Thorny issue forces fast action by NWSL club
Posted by Paul Kennedy on Mar. 28, 11:52 p.m.
Remember when the Tampa Bay Rowdies orchestrated an entire marketing campaign around -- and introduced soccer as -- a "kick in the grass," helping turn Tampa into a soccer hotbed before the NFL or MLB or NHL came to town.
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Mexico-USA draws almost 7 million TV viewers
Posted by Soccer America on Mar. 27, 7:48 p.m.
The Mexico-USA match drew an average of almost 7 million viewers for the late-night broadcast (10:30 p.m ET kickoff) on ESPN and UniMas, where it set a viewing record.
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Mexico-USA game on pace to shatter ESPN ratings record for qualifier
Posted by Paul Kennedy on Mar. 27, 2:57 p.m.
ESPN's broadcast of Tuesday's Mexico-USA game drew a 1.6 overnight rating (the percentage of households tuning in) and is on pace to smash the ESPN/ESPN2 record for the highest rating for a World Cup qualifier.
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MLS attendance lags in Week 4
Posted by Paul Kennedy, Ridge Mahoney on Mar. 26, 4:25 a.m.
Major League Soccer drew an average of only 14,696 fans for eight games in Week 4 -- the lowest weekly average for a week with more than one game in several years.
The low numbers -- which included a record low crowd at Houston's BBVA Compass Stadium and four crowds of less than 12,000 -- were not entirely surprising.
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E:60 examines USA-Mexico tug-of-war for players
Posted by Paul Kennedy on Mar. 25, 7:22 p.m.
E:60, ESPN's prime-time newsmagazine show, has produced a segment examining the latest aspect of the USA-Mexico soccer rivalry -- the fight to secure the talents of young players who hold dual citizenship.
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Sueno MLS is back for seventh year
Posted by Paul Kennedy on Mar. 22, 7:00 p.m.
Sueno MLS is back for its seventh year as the nationally televised talent search returns on Univision Network's popular weekly sports entertainment program, República Deportiva, Sunday.
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USA-Costa Rica: more than a game
Posted by Paul Kennedy on Mar. 21, 5:45 p.m.
The U.S. national team's commitment to embrace its fans is remarkable. Can you imagine any other national team coach rounding up a bunch of players and heading off to a pep rally the night before a big game?<
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ESPN will offer unprecedented coverage of qualifiers
Posted by Paul Kennedy on Mar. 20, 3:49 p.m.
ESPN is pulling out all the stops for its coverage of the USA's World Cup qualifiers Friday against Costa Rica (ESPN, WatchESPN, 10 p.m. ET) and Tuesday at Mexico (ESPN, WatchESPN, 9:30 p.m. ET).
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Mixed results for Rivalry Week TV viewing
Posted by Paul Kennedy on Mar. 19, 4:57 p.m.
How did MLS's Rivalry Week go over on national television, where all nine games were aired in one form or another?
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Do we have an MLS expansion race?
Posted by Paul Kennedy on Mar. 18, 3:18 a.m.
Don Garber has pushed for the league's 20th team go to a franchise in his native Queens, but the Major League Soccer commissioner admitted for the first time pressure was growing to get a NY2 stadium deal done.
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A matter of trust
Posted by Paul Kennedy on Mar. 15, 5:38 p.m.
The Seattle-Portland match caps MLS's schedule of seven Saturday games during Rivalry Week -- and concludes 10 hours of consecutive coverage on NBC and NBC Sports Network.
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