By RYAN TOLMICH
With the international break in the rearview mirror, Europe’s domestic leagues are finally back in action.
England’s schedule is highlighted by a clash between Tottenham and Manchester City, who enter the weekend unbeaten in their last four Premier League games. In addition, Chelsea visits Selhurst Park to take on Crystal Palace, while Liverpool takes on Queens Park Rangers.
In Italy, Inter Milan take on Napoli as the two sides attempt to claw their way out of midtable. Meanwhile, league leaders Juventus put their unblemished record on the line with a trip to Sassuolo.
In other action, Bayern Munich takes on Werder Bremen, Paris Saint-Germain takes on Lens and the U.S. Women’s National Team takes on Guatemala in World Cup qualifying.
Here’s a look at this weekend’s Soccer on TV:
FRIDAY
2 p.m. – beIN Sports en Espanol – Granada vs Rayo Vallecano
2:30 p.m. – beIN Sports USA – Lens vs. Paris Saint-Germain
6 p.m. – ESPN 3 – Virginia vs. Clemson
6:30 p.m. – Fox Soccer 2Go – Haiti vs. Trinidad and Tobago
8 p.m. – ESPN Deportes – Morelia vs. Veracruz
8 p.m. – ESPN 3 – Notre Dame vs. Duke
8:30 p.m. – ESPN Deportes/Azteca America – Morelia vs. Veracruz
9 p.m. – Fox Sports 1- USA vs. Guatemala (Women’s World Cup qualifiers)
10 p.m. – NBCSN – Portland Timbers vs. Real Salt Lake
10:30 p.m. – ESPN Deportes/Azteca America – Tijuana vs. Queretaro
SATURDAY
4:30 a.m. – One World Sports – Sydney FC vs. Western Sydney Wanderers
7:15 a.m. – beIN Sports USA – Cardiff City vs. Nottingham Forrest
7:45 a.m. – NBCSN – Manchester City vs. Tottenham
7:45 a.m. – Fox Soccer Plus – Ross County vs. Celtic
9:30 a.m. – GOLTV USA – Bayern Munich vs. Werder Bremen
10 a.m. – beIN Sports USA – Levante vs. Real Madrid
10 a.m. – Premier League Extra Time – Arsenal vs. Hull City
10 a.m. – Premier League Extra Time – Burnley vs. West Ham
10 a.m. – NBCSN – Crystal Palace vs. Chelsea
10 a.m. – Premier League Extra Time – Everton vs. Aston Villa
10 a.m. – Premier League Extra Time – Newcastle vs. Leicester City
10 a.m. – Premier League Extra Time – Southampton vs. Sunderland
11 a.m. – beIN Sports USA – Lorient vs. Saint-Etienne
12 p.m. – beIN Sports en Espanol – Athletic Bilbao vs. Celta Vigo
12 p.m. – beIN Sports USA – Roma vs. Chievo Verona
12:30 p.m. – GOLTV USA – Schalke vs. Hertha Berlin
2 p.m. – beIN Sports USA – Barcelona vs. Eibar
2 p.m. – Univision Deportes – Toronto FC vs. Montreal Impact
2:30 p.m. – beIN Sports Connect – Sassuolo vs. Juventus
3 p.m. – NBCSN – Colorado Rapids vs. FC Dallas
3 p.m. – GolTV USA – Wanderers vs. Peñarol
4 p.m. – beIN Sports en Espanol – Cordoba vs. Malaga
5:30 p.m. – ESPN 3 – Sao Paulo vs. Bahia
6 p.m. – ESPN Deportes/Azteca America – Puebla vs. Universidad de Guadalajara
6 p.m. – Univision – Club America vs. Monterrey
7 p.m. – MLS Direct Kick – Philadelphia Union vs. Sporting KC
7 p.m. – MLS Direct Kick – D.C. United vs. Chicago Fire
7:30 p.m. – ESPN 3 – Carolina RailHawks vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers
8 p.m. – Univision Deportes – Tigres UANL vs. Cruz Azul
9 p.m. – Telemundo – Club Leon vs. Chivas de Guadalajara
10 p.m. – Univision Deportes – Atlas vs. Toluca
10 p.m. – Univision Deportes 2 – Chiapas vs. Santos Laguna
10:30 p.m. – MLS Direct Kick – San Jose Earthquakes vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
SUNDAY
12 a.m. – Fox Soccer Plus – Melbourne City vs. Newcastle Jets
2 a.m. – Fox Sports 2 – Perth Glory vs. Brisbane Roar
6 a.m. – beIN Sports Connect – Atletico Madrid vs. Espanyol
6:30 a.m. – beIN Sports Connect – Fiorentina vs. Lazio
8 a.m. – beIN Sports Connect – Olympique Marseille vs. Toulouse
8:30 a.m. – NBCSN – Queens Park Rangers vs. Liverpool
9 a.m. – beIN Sports USA – Hellas Verona vs. Milan
11 a.m. – beIN Sports USA – Bordeaux vs. Caen
11 a.m. – beIN Sports en Espanol – Deportivo la Coruna vs. Valencia
11 a.m. – NBCSN – Stoke City vs. Swansea
1 p.m. – beIN Sports en Espanol – Elche vs. Sevilla
1 p.m. – Univision – Pumas UNAM vs. Pachuca
1 p.m. – Big Ten Network – Indiana vs. Maryland
2 p.m. – GolTV USA – Internacional vs. Corinthians
2:45 p.m. – beIN Sports USA – Inter Milan vs. Napoli
3 p.m. – ESPNU – LSU vs. Georgia
3 p.m. – beIN Sports Connect – Montpellier vs. Olympique Lyon
3 p.m. – Univision Deportes – New York Red Bulls vs. Columbus Crew
3 p.m. – beIN Sports en Espanol – Villareal vs. Almeria
8:15 p.m. – ESPN 2 – LA Galaxy vs. Seattle Sounders
No ManU?
Their game is on Monday, I believe.
Oh yeah, Seattle plays LA for the Supporters Shield in the biggest game of the year so far.
Go Galaxy!
whoa.
LSU vs Georgia?? Where’s the frequent SBI poster “LSU Tiger” when you need him?
I’m an Auburn grad, and we never had an official men’s soccer team after Title IX. Does this mean SEC schools now have men’s soccer teams??? This could be awesome…and as long as we beat Bama. 🙂
Guessing that is womans…keep seeing it on.
It’s women’s. Kentucky and South Carolina are still the only SEC schools that have men’s teams–I think they play in Conference USA for soccer purposes.
terrence boyd on the bench for leipzig’s game at 2:30.
Here is a news report by NBC that I am surprised that no soccer sites are talking about. There is growing evidence that turf fields that use synthetic rubber pellets (which are ground up old tires) are causing cancer particularly in goal keepers because they spend so much time on the ground. Apparently its not just bad for ankles and knees.
http://www.nbcnews.com/watch/nightly-news/how-safe-is-the-artificial-turf-on-your-childs-sports-field-339230787933
I remember (you?) someone posting a link to this topic a few weeks ago. To my knowledge, there’s still no proof of a link which may be why no soccer sites are running it.
It’ll be interesting to read when more comprehensive studies are done on the subject, but I remain skeptical.
Important news being ignored. Just go out to any of those fields on a hot day and ask yourself if that smell is healthy. Can’t be. Big implications for high-school and college sports across the country.
Man we will know pretty soon. T minus 9 hours until I am pouring the black pellets into my landscaping after spending four hours on the field again.
Thanks for the link. Looking forward to seeing why that plastic is worse than all the other plastics in my life…..
cuz kittens choke on the pellets.
Becaus it’s not plastic. It’s rubber from old rubber tires that have been ground up.