[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Every World Cup finalist except North Korea and Chile will play in midweek action. Six games will be televised, beginning withTuesday’s Brazil-Ireland game and ending with Wednesday night’s Mexico-New Zealand game at the Rose Bowl. The Tuesday-Wednesday date is FIFA’s final international fixture date beforeWorld Cup rosters are selected. If teams play other […]
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EPL television to go 24 hours a day
The NBA has its own channel. So do the NFL, NHL and MLB. The English Premier League is set to launch 24-hour channels broadcasting across the world next season, a league executive familiarwith the details reported. The EPL’s goal is to provide a continuous feed of programing for broadcast rights holders outside Britain to form […]
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Fox Soccer Plus to have … rugby
[TELEVISION WATCH] The Fox Soccer Channel debuted as Fox Sports World in 1997 for a reason. It offered more than soccer. Now that Fox Soccer Plus — Fox SoccerChannel 2 if you will — will air, beginning on March 1, it will return to its roots. Rugby will be among the offers on the new […]