Vergecast: Dish’s 5G network, Apple’s Major League Soccer deal, and Google’s AI debate
The Verge’s Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss Dish Network’s 5G network, Google’s LaMDA AI, Apple streaming Major League...
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Apple will stream every Major League Soccer match for 10 years starting in 2023
Apple will stream every Major League Soccer (MLS) match from early 2023 through 2032 in the Apple TV app via a new NFL Sunday Ticket-like MLS...
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Mario Strikers: Battle League makes soccer both simpler and more chaotic
Mario Strikers: Battle League takes the fundamentals of soccer and transforms them into a chaotic arcade game. It launches on June 10th on the...
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EA is ditching the FIFA branding starting with next year’s soccer game
EA is officially dropping the FIFA branding for its hit soccer video games starting with next year’s release. The new title for the games will be...
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FIFA Plus launches with over 40,000 free soccer matches to watch live
FIFA+ launches with a mix of live soccer matches, archived content, original features, and much more. The service will stream over 40,000 live...
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HBO Max will soon begin streaming US soccer matches
HBO Max is adding more sports coverage to its programming slate. Turner Sports, an arm of WarnerMedia, has reached a deal with the US Soccer...
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English soccer teams have started a four-day social media boycott to protest online abuse
English soccer teams from across the league have started a four-day social media blackout from Twitter and Facebook to protest online abuse that...
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Epic Games teases Fortnite appearance by Brazilian soccer star Neymar
Epic Games and Brazilian soccer player Neymar are teasing a likely appearance by the star athlete in Fortnite on March 16th, with clues coming via a...
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Fortnite’s new soccer skins feature big teams like Manchester City and Juventus
Fortnite is getting new in-game skins based on some of the biggest soccer clubs in the world, including Manchester City, Juventus, and AC Milan, as...
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AI camera operator repeatedly confuses bald head for soccer ball during live stream
An AI camera operator with ‘ball-tracking technology’ infuriated soccer fans last month when it kept on confusing a linesman’s bald head for...
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Amazon to stream Premier League soccer free on Twitch
Amazon is planning to air four Premier League soccer games on its Twitch service free of charge. The first game will stream on June 29th, and Amazon...
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Spanish soccer returns with computer-generated crowds, and it actually works
Spain’s top soccer league, La Liga, has returned with matches played in empty stadiums. The TV experience, however, is very different, with...
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How one professional soccer player is adapting to life as a FIFA pro
Adama Diomande, from MLS team Los Angeles Football Club, is adapting to our new self-quarantined reality by finding a new way to compete on the...
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Amazon continues push into sports with National Women’s Soccer League on Twitch
The National Women’s Soccer League will stream 24 matches for free on Twitch, Amazon’s big streaming service. It’s another example of Amazon...
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