Soccer

ESPN scored impressive numbers for Tuesday's World Cup qualifier between the United States and Mexico. Tuesday's United States/Mexico World Cup...

Big Names: ESPN Publishes Mariotti Piece (Also: Greg Shaheen, Gus Johnson)

Jay Mariotti's freelance piece for ESPN.com was published Friday. In other news, former NCAA executive Greg Shaheen will contribute to...

TV Ratings: Record Sunday For MLB Network, NBA TV, Fox Soccer

The World Baseball Classic attracted the two largest non-playoff audiences ever on MLB Network over the weekend. Meanwhile, NBA TV...

TV Ratings: MLS Openers Up on NBCSN, Down on ESPN2 (Also: College Hoops, NHL/NBC)

The opening weekend of the 2013 Major League Soccer season had mixed results on ESPN and NBC Sports Network last...

Big Names: Fox Sports 1 in Talks With Regis Philbin (Also: Gus Johnson, Dick Vitale)

Regis Philbin could be one of the first hires at Fox Sports 1. In other news, Gus Johnson will call...

Idle Notes: News Corp. May Replace Fox Soccer (Also: “Catholic 7″/FOX, NBC Studio)

Like corporate sibling Speed Channel, Fox Soccer could be on the way out. In other news, Fox Sports has made...

Idle Notes: NHL Owners Cancel Games Through Mid-January (Also: F.A. Cup, Cowboys Classic)

The most dysfunctional of the four major pro sports leagues canceled another round of games Thursday. In other news, soccer's...

MLS Wrap: MLS Cup Earns Second-Lowest Rating; Regular Season Up

The MLS Cup barely avoided a record-low rating last weekend. Saturday's Galaxy/Dynamo MLS Cup drew a 0.5 U.S. rating and...

MLS Cup: Overnights Down Slightly For Saturday Afternoon Telecast

Despite an ugly timeslot, the MLS Cup suffered only a slight decline on ESPN. Saturday's Galaxy/Dynamo MLS Cup earned a...

TV Ratings: Week 9 College Football Overnights on ESPN and FOX (Also: MLS on NBC)