Serie A On TV has been updated for this week so check out the Match Day Three TV schedule. Also, you'll discover a new link to livesoccertv-channels which is an excellent website for American, Canadian and UK viewers for weekly scheduling of all football/soccer coverage as well as nationwide pub information and local competition information. Click to continue reading...

If the weather cooperates (although I need to be inside finalizing the Magazine...) there are LOTS of opportunities to see some fine soccer this weekend.

I'm going to have to put a poll up one of these days because I think my High School soccer coverage is the most important item for the vast majority of you.

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If the weather cooperates (although I need to be inside finalizing the Magazine...) there are LOTS of opportunities to see some fine soccer this weekend.

I'm going to have to put a poll up one of these days because I think my High School soccer coverage is the most important item for the vast majority of you.

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Serie A On TV has been updated for this week so check out the Match Day Two TV schedule. Also, you'll discover a new link to livesoccertv-channels which is an excellent website for American, Canadian and UK viewers for weekly scheduling of all football/soccer coverage as well as nationwide pub information and local competition information. Click to continue reading...

As the majority of domestic seasons have just kicked off, here are some of the discussions and articles you can expect in the coming weeks.

• Our profiles of the South American nations continue with Ecuador and Chile.
• Analysis of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup as the action from the group stages unfold.

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You'd think it's a horribly slow day in soccer coverage, right?

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The U.S. men need a victory or draw against Nigeria (live at 2 a.m. PT on USA) to win the group.

The math, courtesy of U.S. Soccer: The U.S. can also advance if Japan defeats or draws the Netherlands in their match, which kicks off simultaneously. Both the U.S. and Nigeria have four points from their first two matches, and have the same goal differential of +1, but the U.

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I'm getting my fix via the internet, not only in the game broadcast but the highlights obviously. Like this one - Men's Goals of the Day - August 7th or this one - Women's Goals of the Day - August 6th.

If you are interested in a look behind the curtain, then Adam Spangler at This Is American Soccer has the story as he interviews Michael Cohen, who overseas the production of Olympic soccer on the networks and cable channels and heads up the NBC Olympic soccer channel.

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Even though the men's and women's Olympic soccer tournamanets are already under way, the games proper begin Friday.

Before we get to some suggested Web sites to maximize your Olympic soccer experience, here's a trivia question for you: what percentage of the 18-player U.S. Men's Olympic roster has ties to Southern California?

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From Charlie Rose's most unlikely guest, the boss player of SI.com's soccer coverage, comes this timely piece on US Olympic coach Piotr Nowak's unexpected decision to start the match against the Japanese with Jozy Altidore on the bench.

Aside from the swift publication, deft wording and general awesomeness of this piece I just love the fact that a real writer (read: not some jackass with a blogspot account like me) described Nowak as "ballsy". Click to continue reading...

In a group that includes quality teams like Nigeria and Holland, the U.S. needed to beat Japan today in its Olympics Group B opener.

A Stuart Holden goal proved enough for a 1-0 win and while not particularly convincing, the U.S. took its chance while Japan did not take their more plentiful chances.

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The awesome picture is courtesy of Adam over at TiAS, who also has a great post of the Summer of Soccer program in NYC.

Tons of great photos and a video. What are you waiting for?

• Edu and crew can't breathe in Beijing. [MauriceEdu.com]
  
• Is Tottenham still shopping?

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Soccer City FC has moved HQ from the Keystone to the Granite state. The boxes are now unpacked and global soccer coverage will be returning shortly.

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Over 200 teams from 27 countries will take place in the Anti-Racism World Cup in Bologna, Italy.

With no end to racism, hooliganism and violence in sight, it's always good to shine light on the efforts to erase the negativity from the beautiful game.

• As if on cue, German hooligans strike.

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Fox Soccer Channel has announced their Division I intercollegiate calendar for the upcoming season. It's part of an agreement with the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) according to their press release.

Fox Soccer Channel will have live and exclusive coverage of NSCAA College matches featuring the top men's and women's teams from around the nation.

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Idiocy can certainly be tolerated on message boards, blogs or college campuses. Indeed, on some level we expect nonsense to emanate from all three areas. That's kind of what they're there for, right? So when somebody on the BigSoccer sewing circle argues with conviction about the New York Red Bulls' needing to go after Cristiano Ronaldo, Fabio Capello, Ronaldinho, Buffon or Drogba, we can kind of laugh it off the same way we would an 18-year old arguing the virtues of Marxism. Click to continue reading...

SuperLiga has just kicked off – the prize is one million dollars to the winning team. Major League Soccer is in mid season. The Atlanta Silverbacks are making headway toward the top of the table and have just hosted two of the biggest teams in the hemisphere: Pachuca CF of Mexico and Club Atletico Independiente of Argentina and are scheduled to host Honduran champion's Olimpia. Click to continue reading...

Olympic Soccer Coverage will be available on NBC in the USA and on CBC and TSN in Canada. More details to come as soon as schedules are published. Click to continue reading...

Word of further major newsroom cuts at the L.A. Times against a backdrop of a worsening economy will undoubtedly have implications for soccer coverage locally.

It may seem a small detail in the overall dire scheme of things, but it points to another challenge for a sport still struggling for media coverage.

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I'm sure our readers are aware that journalism is struggling as print media losses pile up. As news departments make cuts, soccer coverage is often one of the first beats to go.
On a personal level, it's weird to turn around in the press box and see the empty chairs of those who used to sit there. Click to continue reading...

First, the TV transmission of the Germany-Turkey Euro semifinal goes dark for unexplained reasons. Many, myself included, initially (and, it should be pointed out, falsely) blamed ESPN2 for the blackout. It wouldn't have been the first time the folks in Bristol messed up big time with soccer coverage. Click to continue reading...

China does have excellent soccer coverage. After all, Luis Bueno writes for them! Click to continue reading...

Dear Aaron,

I just read an analysis on Climbing the Ladder, detailing soccer coverage in newspaper. It listed the amount of space soccer articles received. Someone made a comment about the great job the Washington Post does covering our sport.

I agree completely. If you look closely at papers, you'll find that it's usually one person at that paper who drives the soccer coverage. Click to continue reading...