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Bill Simmons tapped to head Spotify’s global sports division
The head of ‘The Ringer’ will oversee Spotify’s expansion of international sports coverage.
EA will stop using FIFA's name in its soccer games next year
'FIFA 23' will mark the end of an era before it rebrands the series as EA Sports FC.
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FIFA’s streaming service could be the first step to cutting out broadcasters
FIFA+ is an ad-supported service that offers originals and live streams.
Fox Sports will stream every match of the 2022 World Cup
The first matches start November 21st.
'Mario Strikers Battle League' hits the Switch June 10th
It's the first Mario soccer game in nearly 15 years.
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CONCACAF will use VAR during remaining 2022 World Cup qualifiers
The video assistants will also be used in other tournaments this year.
Premier League games will stay on Peacock as NBC Sports Network shuts down
Much of NBC Sports' programming is moving to USA Network.
BMW will help recreate 'Rocket League' in real life for charity
You can watch the first remote-controlled match on December 12th.
FIFA will test limb-tracking offside tech at the Arab Cup
The system could be used at the 2022 World Cup.
NBC's six-year Premier League deal will keep some matches on Peacock
The deal isn't so thrilling if you use other services.
Paramount+ expands its soccer lineup with Women's Super League matches
Between 2022 and 2024, Paramount+ and CBS Sports Network will broadcast 57 WSL matches per season.
Fox Sports will air a dedicated Carli Lloyd stream for her final USWNT match
Catch it on Tuesday through the Fox Sports app, YouTube and Facebook.
FIFA isn't thrilled with EA's dominance of soccer games
FIFA is talking to developers and other companies to 'widen' its portfolio.
The soccer team co-owned by Ryan Reynolds is coming to FIFA 22
It will feature in the "Rest of World" section
Women's soccer is coming to 'Football Manager,' but it will take a while
The expansion involves more than adding new character models.
Pro Evolution Soccer will become 'eFootball' in free-to-play shift
The game launches in early Autumn.
'FIFA 22' brings more realistic soccer to next-gen consoles on October 1st
It's also coming to previous-gen systems, PC and Stadia.
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