Soccer on TV

• by Soccer America , Aug 15, 2008

GAMES: Live and same-day delay on national TV

The 2008-09 English Premier League and German Bundesliga kick off this weekend. There are six MLS clashes and Olympic soccer quarterfinals. For detailed information on Olympic soccer viewing, go to www.nbcolympics.com, where games are also broadcast online. In the MLS Thursday night game, Chivas USA hosts Los Angeles. The English Premier League season kicks off this weekend.

(All times Eastern unless noted. TV programming is always subject to change. Check your local listings.)

FRIDAY, Aug. 15

MSNBC
2008 Olympics, Women's Soccer CHINA-JAPAN and NORWAY-BRAZIL, Quarterfinals (delay), 9 am.

TELEMUNDO
2008 Olympics, Women's Soccer BRAZIL-NORWAY, Quarterfinals (multiple sports coverage), 11 am-3 pm.

USA
2008 Olympics, Women's Soccer USA-CANADA, Quarterfinals (live), 6 am.

FOX SOCCER CHANNEL
USL CAROLINA-MIAMI (live), 8 pm.

GOL TV
Germany BAYERN MUNICH-HAMBURG (live), 2:30 pm.

SATURDAY, Aug. 16

MSNBC
2008 Olympics, Men's Soccer Quarterfinals (multiple sports coverage), 5 am-12:30 pm.

TELEMUNDO
2008 Olympics, Men's Soccer BRAZIL-CAMEROON, Quarterfinals (live), 9 am.

MLS DIRECT KICK
MLS CHICAGO-D.C. UNITED (live), 8:30 pm.
MLS HOUSTON-REAL SALT LAKE (live), 8:30 pm.
MLS COLORADO-KANSAS CITY (live), 9:30 pm.
MLS SAN JOSE-NEW ENGLAND (live), 10 pm.

HDNET
MLS SAN JOSE-NEW ENGLAND (live), 10 pm.

FOX SOCCER CHANNEL
England EVERTON-BLACKBURN (live), 10 am.
England SUNDERLAND-LIVERPOOL (live), 12:30 pm.
England WEST HAM-WIGAN (delay), 2:30 pm.
MLS COLUMBUS-FC DALLAS (live), 7:30 pm.

FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL
England SUNDERLAND-LIVERPOOL (live), 12:30 pm.
Mexico CHIAPAS-ATLANTE (live), 7 pm.
MLS COLUMBUS-FC DALLAS (delay), 10 pm.

GOL TV
Germany BAYER LEVERKUSEN-BORUSSIA DORTMUND (live), 9:30 am.
Germany SCHALKE-HANNOVER (delay), 11:30 pm.
Colombia QUINDIO-MILLONARIOS (live), 7 pm.

SETANTA SPORTS USA
England ARSENAL-WEST BROM (live), 7:30 am.
England MIDDLESBROUGH-TOTTENHAM (live), 9:45 am.
England HULL CITY-FULHAM (delay), 2:15 pm.
England BOLTON-STOKE CITY (delay), 4 pm.
England BRISTOL CITY-DERBY COUNTY, League "Championship" (delay), 7:45 pm.

CLOSED CIRCUIT/PPV
Scotland RANGERS-HEARTS (Setanta, live), 10 am.

SUNDAY, Aug. 17

MLS DIRECT KICK
MLS NEW YORK-TORONTO FC (live), 5 pm.

FOX SOCCER CHANNEL
England MANCHESTER UNITED-NEWCASTLE (live), 11 am.
England ASTON VILLA-MANCHESTER CITY (delay), 1 pm.
Spain VALENCIA-REAL MADRID, Supercopa (live), 4 pm.
Argentina RIVER PLATE-ROSARIO CENTRAL (delay), 6 pm.

FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL
England MANCHESTER UNITED-NEWCASTLE (live), 11 am.
England ASTON VILLA-MANCHESTER CITY (live), 1 pm.
Argentina RIVER PLATE-ROSARIO CENTRAL (live), 3 pm.

GOL TV
Germany BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH-STUTTGART (live), 11 am.
Colombia CALI-JUNIOR (live), 6:30 pm.

SETANTA SPORTS USA
England CHELSEA-PORTSMOUTH (live), 8:30 am.

MONDAY, Aug. 18

TELEMUNDO
2008 Olympics, Women's Soccer Semifinals (live), 9 am.

MSNBC
2008 Olympics, Women's Soccer Semifinals (multiple sports coverage), 6 am-12:30 pm.