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By FRANCO PANIZO
MLS is hitting radio airwaves this season.
MLS announced on Thursday that SiriusXM FC, SiriusXM’s exclusive 24/7 soccer channel, will offer live nationwide coverage of the 2014 season. SiriusXM will feature a live “MLS Game of the Week” broadcast throughout the regular season plus coverage of the AT&T MLS All-Star Game, MLS Cup playoffs and MLS Cup final.
“Major League Soccer continues to grow in popularity and we’re excited to expand our coverage to deliver more MLS games than ever before to our listeners across the country,” said Steve Cohen, SiriusXM’s SVP of Sports Programming, in a statement. “Soccer fans are among the most passionate fans in sports and SiriusXM FC offers those fans a level of access to their sport that few other media outlets do.”
SiriusXM began carrying select MLS games back in 2012, but this year’s coverage will be the most extensive schedule aired by the satellite radio provider to date.
Week 2’s featured matchup will be the game between the Seattle Sounders and Toronto FC. Pre-game coverage for the Saturday showdown begins at 4pm ET.
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