NEW YORK – May 10, 2012 – NBC Sports Network’s coverage of Major League Soccer continues this weekend with an Eastern Conference match between #7 Houston Dynamo as they host the #3 D.C. Union, Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET in the first game ever a the new BBVA Compass Stadium.
COMMENTATORS: The NBC Sports Group MLS announce team of Arlo White (@arlowhite, play-by-play), and Kyle Martino (@kylemartino, “Between the Benches” analyst) will call the game. Russ Thaler (@RussThaler) will host the pre-game, halftime and post-game segments live from BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas.
NEW YORK – May 2, 2012 – NBC Sports Network’s coverage of Major League Soccer continues this weekend when Seattle Sounders FC host the Philadelphia Union Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET.
“They will have to get everyone on the same page to avoid falling to their hungry tri-state rivals the New England Revolution.” – Kyle Martino on Red Bulls
NEW YORK – April 25, 2012 – NBC Sports Network’s coverage of Major League Soccer continues this weekend with an Eastern Conference match when New York Red Bulls host the New England Revolution Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET.
COMMENTATORS: The NBC Sports Group MLS announce team of Arlo White (@arlowhite, play-by-play), and Kyle Martino (@kylemartino, “Between the Benches” analyst) will call the game. NBC SportsTalk host Russ Thaler (@RussThaler) will host the pre-game, halftime and post-game segments live from Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J.
NEW YORK –March 21, 2012 –The NBC Sports Group’s MLS season coverage continues Friday at 10 p.m. ET on the NBC Sports Network when the Seattle Sounders host the Houston Dynamo. The Dynamo have opened the season with two straight wins, while the Sounders scored a 3-1 victory on Saturday against Toronto FC in their MLS season opener, with forward David Estrada scoring the club’s third hat trick in its history.
COMMENTATORS: The team of Arlo White (@arlowhite, play-by-play), and Kyle Martino (@kylemartino, “Between the Benches” analyst) will call the game from CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Wash. NBC SportsTalk host Russ Thaler (@RussThaler) will host the pre-game, halftime and post-game segments live from the game site, with White and Martino.
NEW YORK –March 14, 2012 –The NBC Sports Group’s second MLS match of the season kicks-off this Sunday at 4 p.m. ET on the NBC Sports Network when the Philadelphia Union host the Colorado Rapids. The Union experienced a tough 3-1 loss in their opening game in Portland against the Timbers on Monday, while the Rapids are coming off a 2-0 win in their season-opening game against the Columbus Crew at home on Saturday.
Commentators: The team of Arlo White (@arlowhite, play-by-play), and Kyle Martino (@kylemartino, “Between the Benches” analyst) will call the game from PPL Park in Chester, Pa. NBC SportsTalk host Russ Thaler (@RussThaler) and Portland Timbers analyst Robbie Earle will host the pre-game, halftime and post-game segments live from the game site, with contributions from White and Martino.
NBC has signed a 3-year television deal which will see them feature 45 Major League Soccer matches in addition to 4 encounters involving the USA’s male football team. With FOX Soccer Channel’s matches migrating to NBC Sports Network in particular, the coverage has been organized as follows: