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Gulati talks about FIFA post, state of soccer06 / 17 / 13U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati will not discuss much about the 2014 FIFA World Cup for one simple reason: The U.S. men’s national team has not qualified for it yet. Beginning with a match Tuesday against Honduras at Rio Tinto Stadium in Utah, the club has three matches left to ... Tags: In-Depth |
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The 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil is being viewed by sponsorship executives in a different, broader light. “In our communication with clients, I can tell you that we see the 2014 World Cup as the first mainstream FIFA World Cup platform,” said Simon Wardle, the executive vice presiden ...
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Champions finale could leave Miami
The Guinness International Champions Cup soccer tournament debuting next month and later culminating in Miami will find its future championship weekends bid out to other cities. Such was the message last week from Stephen Ross, owner of the Miam ...
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USA Today Sports Images aligns with MLS
Editor's note: This story is revised from the print edition. USA Today Sports Images has become the official photo partner of Major League Soccer and Soccer United Marketing, the league’s commercial arm. Although photography work began at the start of the MLS season in March, the m ...
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NHL Net to access players in Sochi
The NHL has secured initial approval from Olympic broadcast rights holders CBC and NBC for access to players for the NHL Network at hockey venues during the Sochi Games. Sources said the league is expected to receive the same approvals from the International Olympic Committee and International Ic ...
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Galaxy aims for second-screen users
The Los Angeles Galaxy this week plans to launch what it is touting as the first second-screen experience of its kind in MLS. The Galaxy Social Hub Connected by Chevrolet, available via iPhone, Android and other platforms, will aggregate social media conversations about the franchise in one locat ...
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Yankees give Man City local pull
The addition of the New York Yankees as a partner in Manchester City FC’s purchase of a New York MLS expansion franchise was kept under wraps for more than six months. Joe Ravitch, co-founder and partner of global merchant bank The Raine Group, points to November for when the idea of a part ...
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Kroenke comfortable wearing 2nd hat
Josh Kroenke says his appointment as Colorado Avalanche president should negate the perception that he and his father, Stan — owner of the Avs and NBA Nuggets — favor one Denver-based franchise over the other. “It was a perception created by a few people here,” said the 33 ...
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Demos key to Microsoft’s MLS deal
Major League Soccer has signed Microsoft to a multiyear sponsorship that will focus on the technology company’s Windows 8 brand. According to an industry source, the agreement — including Microsoft’s commitments to spending on broadcast and digital advertising — is for mid-se ...
