As Eto’o leads African giants on safari for Nations Cup Paul Doyle - Guardian

Any European club manager who thought he could convince stars such as Didier Drogba or Samuel Eto’o to opt out of the African Cup of Nations, which kicks off on Sunday in Ghana, was delusional. For African players the tournament is more than just an opportunity to show off their talent and pick up a nice medal - it is a chance, almost a mission, to uplift their people. (Read full article…)

MLS SATURDAY ON FSC RETURNS MARCH 29 WITH NETWORK’S

FIRST-EVER REGULAR-SEASON DOUBLEHEADER

Two-Time Defending League Champions Houston Dynamo

Host New England in MLS Cup rematch at 7:30 p.m. ET; Colorado Rapids take on Los Angeles Galaxy at 9:30 p.m. ET

Los Angeles, CA – January 17, 2008 – Two-time defending Major League Soccer (MLS) Cup champions Houston Dynamo will begin their bid for an unprecedented three-peat on March 29 as part of a live season-opening doubleheader on Fox Soccer Channel, the network announced today.

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Pan-European broadcaster Eurosport signed an agreement with UEFA for delayed-as-live broadcast rights for all 31 matches of UEFA EURO 2008™.

Under the deal, Eurosport will broadcast more than 200 hours of UEFA EURO 2008™, with three special daily programmes dedicated to UEFA EURO 2008™, at 17:00, 20:00 and 23:00, complementing its coverage.

Eurosport 2 will repeat key matches and cover the press conferences in its daily bulletins.

JumpTV acquired the exclusive North American online and mobile rights for the 2010 South American World Cup qualifying tournament from sports, media and entertainment company SCP Worldwide.