By DAN KARELL
When Juventus and Inter Milan meet this Sunday, there will be much more than just points in Serie A on the line.
Though the rivalry between the two northern Italian clubs is usually intense, the transfer discussions between the clubs flared up some sore wounds, with Inter fans protesting a possible deal that would have sent midfielder Fredy Guarin to Turin and forward Mirko Vucinic in the other direction. While the deal was called off at the 11th hour by Inter owner Erick Thohir, you can be sure that both side’s fans are going to be hoping for a win on Sunday to prove whether the decision was a good one.
For a real derby match this weekend though, look no farther than St. James Park in Newcastle for the Tyne-Wear derby between Newcastle and Sunderland.
The Black Cats have won two of their last three games and sit outside the relegation zone for the first time since early in the season. Newcastle meanwhile will have to find a replacement on the fly for midfielder Yohan Cabaye, who was sold on Wednesday to Paris Saint-Germain.
Other matches to watch this weekend include Real Madrid’s trip to the beautiful new San Mames stadium to face Athletic Bilbao, Barcelona facing nearby rival Valencia, and Tigres UANL vs. Monterrey in the Clasico Regiomontano in Mexico.
Here is a rundown of This Weekend’s Soccer on TV:
FRIDAY
2pm – Feyenoord vs. Vitesse – ESPN3
2:30pm – Paris Saint-Germain vs. Bordeaux – beIN Sports USA
2:30pm – Eintracht Braunschweig vs. Borussia Dortmund – GolTV USA
3pm – Granada vs. Celta de Vigo – beIN Sports en Español
8:30pm – Morelia vs. Club León – ESPN Deportes/Azteca America
SATURDAY
7:15am – Queens Park Rangers vs. Burnley – beIN Sports USA
7:45am – Newcastle vs. Sunderland – NBC Sports Network
7:45am – West Ham United vs. Swansea City – Premier League Extra Time
9:30am – Schalke 04 vs. Wolfsburg – GolTV USA
10am – Stoke City vs. Manchester United – NBC Sports Network
10am – Barcelona vs. Valencia – beIN Sports USA
10am – Hull City vs. Tottenham – Premier League Extra Time
10am – Fulham vs. Southampton – Premier League Extra Time
10am – Everton vs. Aston Villa – Premier League Extra Time
10am – Cardiff City vs. Norwich City – Premier League Extra Time
10am – Partick Thistle vs. Dundee United – Fox Soccer Plus
10:30am – Lorient vs. AS Monaco – Univision Deportes
12pm – Cagliari vs. Fiorentina – beIN Sports USA
12pm – Levante vs. Rayo Vallecano – beIN Sports en Español
12:30pm – Hannover vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach – GolTV USA
2pm – Evian TG vs. Ajaccio – Univision Deportes
2pm – Getafe vs. Real Valladolid – beIN Sports en Español
2:45pm – AC Milan vs. Torino – beIN Sports USA
4pm – Malaga vs. Sevilla – beIN Sports en Español
5pm – USA vs. South Korea – ESPN2/UniMas
5:30pm – Racing vs. Nacional – GolTV USA
6pm – Club America vs. Atlante – Univision
6pm – Santos Laguna vs. Toluca – Univision Deportes
6pm – Veracruz vs. Puebla – Univision Deportes 2
8pm – Chivas de Guadalajara vs. Cruz Azul – UniMas
8pm – Monterrey vs. Tigres UANL – Univision Deportes
8pm – Pachuca vs. Atlas – Univision Deportes 2
10pm – Chiapas vs. Queretaro – Univision Deportes
SUNDAY
1am – Brisbane Roar vs. Central Coast Mariners – Fox Sports 2
8:30am – West Bromwich Albion vs. Liverpool – NBC Sports Network
9am – AS Roma vs. Parma – beIN Sports USA
9am – Atalanta vs. Napoli – beIN Sports en Español
11am – Arsenal vs. Crystal Palace – NBC Sports Network
11am – Rennes vs. Lyon – beIN Sports USA
11am – Real Betis vs. Espanyol – beIN Sports en Español
11:30am – Bayern Munich vs. Eintracht Frankfurt – GolTV USA
1pm – Atletico Madrid vs. Real Sociedad – beIN Sports en Español
1pm – Pumas UNAM vs. Club Tijuana – Univision
2pm – Palmeiras vs. Sao Paulo – GolTV USA
2:45pm – Juventus vs. Inter Milan – beIN Sports USA
3pm – Athletic Bilbao vs. Real Madrid – beIN Sports en Español
Jozy gets the nod over Fletcher again despite starting midweek. Seems he’s surged ahead of Fletcher in the pecking order for now. He needs a good effort today to stay there with Scocco potentially challenging him as well.
How did Jozy play today? I read he came close to scoring a couple times and was involved in one of the goals
Substitution! Jozy in for Heskey.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWP-z4O8Ddo
Timbers’ 1st preseason game is being streamed at 6:00 pm Pacific Sat. on timbers.com
I wish NBC still showed the EPL games at noon on Saturday.
The women play today.
USWNT vs Canada. 0 – 0 HT @ Toyota Stadium.
F 1-0. Leroux 78th min
On Fox Sports 1