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USL Championship 2020 storylines: Soccer-specific stadiums, San Diego, ESPN, growth

In a long conversation with Pro Soccer USA, USL President Jake Edwards previewed some storylines for the league’s 10th season in 2020.

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USL Championship to have 20 games on ESPN networks in 2020

ESPN linear networks will air 20 USL Championship games this season. All other games will be available on ESPN+.

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NWSL President Amanda Duffy weighs in on league’s transition, Louisville, compensation

Duffy said the NWSL is involved in “several ongoing conversations for expansions” and teams could join as soon as 2020.

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2019 MLS Cup to air on ABC, Univision

The 2019 MLS Cup is on Nov. 10 and will be broadcast by ABC for the first time since 2008.

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USL, ESPN agree to new partnership through 2022

Under the new agreement, USL content on ESPN platforms will nearly triple.

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ESPN, NWSL sign exclusive deal for worldwide rights to remaining 2019 season matches

ESPN will air 30 regular-season matches internationally in 2019, and the deal includes playoff matches.

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MLS-Liga MX Leagues Cup to broadcast on ESPN, TUDN in United States

The Chicago Fire, Houston Dynamo, LA Galaxy and Real Salt Lake will represent Major League Soccer.

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ESPN, NWSL announce broadcast partnership for remainder of 2019 season

All league games not airing on ESPN will continue to be streamed on Yahoo! Sports

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USL 2019 Preview: Championship aims to grow, capture audience

Imagine, for a moment, a soccer league in the United States with 36 teams across the map. And those squads have rosters filled with various players, including budding talent, veteran marquee stars and journeymen. And the clubs have unique names with flashy kits. Sounds pretty cool, right? Newsflash: that league exists. It’s the United Soccer […]

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USL Championship strikes 26-game deal with ESPN

Every week of the 2019 United Soccer League Championship season, a whole lot of eyeballs will be watching at least one game. The league announced Thursday it struck a deal with ESPN for a “Game of the Week” package. A total of 26 games will air on ESPN platforms, including eight that will air on […]