ONE World Sports to carry all Cosmos NASL games
NEW YORK, NY ● ONE World Sports, the national sports network with world-class events from around the globe, will carry all seven home games of the New York Cosmos in high definition during the iconic soccer team’s high-profile return to the North American Soccer League. The global sports network’s debut U.S. programming kicks [...]
Cosmos sign shirt sponsorship with Emirates
NEW YORK, NY ● It remains to be seen whether the revived New York Cosmos will fly, but they have a jersey sponsorship contract with Emirates Airline. With Pele looking on, the revived football team announced the deal with Emirates as it prepares to enter the second-tier North American Soccer League this summer. “I played [...]
Clasico de Calle kicks off 2013 season
NEWARK, NJ ● Clasico de Calle, the ultimate celebration of street soccer culture, announces their 2013 tournament season events. Festivities will begin June 15th & 16th at the Newark Prudential Center, then hit the road visiting Brooklyn, Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia throughout the summer. Clasico de Calle amplifies the popularity of 3v3 street [...]
Mourinho ‘will be Chelsea manager at end of the week’
LONDON, England ● Jose Mourinho has confirmed he will be named Chelsea manager by the end of the week, insisting the admiration Blues fans have for him made the decision easier. In an interview with Spanish TV football show Punto Pelota on Sunday, the outgoing Real Madrid boss revealed he will be in London on [...]
CONCACAF signs multi-year contract with Miller Lite
CHICAGO, Ill ● MillerCoors and the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today announced a multi-year agreement that strengthens the long-standing partnership between Miller Lite and CONCACAF. Miller Lite will be the global exclusive beer sponsor of the 2013 Gold Cup™, CONCACAF’s premier national team tournament. Miller Lite has sponsored the [...]
At least 30 killed after Egyptian soccer riot verdict
PORT SAID/CAIRO ● At least 30 people were killed on Saturday when Egyptians rampaged in protest at the sentencing of 21 people to death over a soccer stadium disaster, violence that compounds a political crisis facing Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. Armored vehicles and military police fanned through the streets of Port Said, where gunshots rang [...]
60 MINUTES Sports premieres with rare interview Lionel Messi
NEW YORK, NY ● The first edition of 60 MINUTES SPORTS will feature a rare interview with Lionel Messi, the record-breaking soccer player considered by many to be the best of all time. Bob Simon went to Spain to talk to Messi, an Argentine who plays for FC Barcelona, to interview the man who just [...]
Why qualifying for Brazil 2014 is important for the US
NEW YORK, NY ● The U.S. has come a long way in the soccer world in the past two decades. It not only has qualified for every World Cup since 1990, but it also started and has expanded a domestic league that continues to improve and raise its standing internationally. However, the work is far [...]
