NBCSN adds Altidore's EPL match on Saturday
- by Soccer America , Aug 20, 2013
NBCSN has added the Southampton-Sunderland match featuring the Black Cats' American star, Jozy Altidore, to its Saturday coverage of the English Premier League with the kickoff at 10 a.m. ET.
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Altidore made his Sunderland debut last Saturday in its 1-0 loss to Fulham.
NBCSN will air four other games over the weekend, and NBC will carry Saturday's Aston Villa-Liverpool game at noon ET. The four additional games in the Saturday 10 a.m. time slot will be available on Premier League Extra Time.
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