[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] How much is one game at the World Cup worth for English pub business? The British Beer and Pub Association says extending closing time on thenight of the June 14 England-Italy could be worth more than $30 million in food and beverage sales. The pub industry is lobbying to extend closing time […]
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Copa Centroamericana is coming to USA
[DATEBOOK] The Copa Centroamericana — the Central American tournament that qualifies five of seven Central American teams to the Gold Cup — will be held in theUnited States during FIFA’s fixture window in September 2014. Teams like El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras and to a lesser extent Costa Rica and Panama have strong followings in […]
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NWSL lands National Guard as sponsor
[SOCCER BUSINESS] The NWSL has signed the Army National Guard as its official armed forces partner, making it the league’s first unaffiliated official sponsor. As part of the partnership, the NWSL will work with the Army National Guard’s grassroots soccer program, which was created to inform and educate high school-age soccer players, theirparents, club coaches, […]
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FIFA 14 final to air on ESPN2
[SOCCER ON THE AIR] How big is FIFA 14 online? ESPN2 will air the final of the ESPN FC Champions Cup on its soccer show ESPN FC Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. PT. The global gaming tournament provided by Virgin Gaming went through more than 6,400 participants. The two finalists are Nicholas Joyce from the UnitedKingdom […]
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Relishing soccer's special bonds at the NSCAA Convention
[MY VIEW] The 2014 NSCAA Convention for me and many of my contemporaries was one massive reunion. You could not walk into the Marriott Hotel lobby without beingbombarded by players you played with or against, coaches who you were coached by, or friends you have made over the years in the soccer community. I wonder […]
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MLS preseason games to be streamed
[SOCCER ON THE AIR] Fans will have access to lots of MLS preseason action. More than 25 games will be streamed live. For the complete preseason schedule withstreaming information. … Note: Some preseason games will be played behind closed doors and won’t be open to the public. WEEK 1, Schedule:Jan. 31 in Bradenton, Fla. New […]
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NBCSN will air transfer deadline special
[SOCCER ON THE AIR] NBCSN will air a one-hour Premier League Live: Transfer Deadline Day special edition on Friday, beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET. The show will coverbreaking news following the 6 p.m. closing of the January window in England and include insights and analysis on transfers. English soccer commentator Steve Bower, one of the […]
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Arsenal deal is huge opportunity for Puma
[SOCCER BUSINESS] Puma will replace Nike as Arsenal’s jersey sponsor, beginning on July 1, in the biggest deal in the history of both Puma and Arsenal, reported toapproach $50 million a year. The five-year deal gives Puma wide-ranging licensing rights to develop Arsenal-branded merchandise on a global basis in addition to producing the playing andtraining […]
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How about a cup of Sporting Blend?
[SOCCER BUSINESS] Several MLS clubs have teamed up with microbreweries. Now, Sporting Kansas City has its own coffee blend. The Roasterie, a KansasCity coffee roaster, has teamed up with Sporting KC to introduce Sporting Blend. “We could not be happier or more proud to partner with Sporting KC,” said The Roasterie’s Bean Baron Danny O’Neill […]
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Harris Poll: Soccer lags among favorite sports
[MAKING A LIST] Men’s soccer still lags far behind other American sports in a Harris Poll online survey of American adults, conducted in December. Just 2 percentsaid men’s soccer was their favorite sport. That put men’s soccer tied with four other sports, behind pro football, the overwhelming favorite, and six other sports. In 2010, men’s […]