CAM THE MAN?

STOKE City are reported to be gripping tabs on Houston Dynamo executive defender Geoff Cameron.

The boss of a Major League Soccer club, Chris Canetti, reliable that Stoke had finished an exploration about a 26-year-old centre-half who can also play in midfield.

  1. Houston Dynamo defender Geoff Cameron

    Houston Dynamo defender Geoff Cameron

He said: “I would contend some discourse has non-stop adult in terms of what it competence take to get it done.

“I don’t know how critical they are or if they’re usually kicking a tyres. Right now there’s usually initial discourse that’s starting up.”

Everton and Bundesliga outfit FC Schalke 04 have also been related with a 6ft 3in defender who has 5 caps for a United States.

Cameron has finished no tip of his enterprise to play in a Premier League.

He said: “I wouldn’t mind England. I’ve always wanted to play there. I’m not going to be picky.

“I would adore England. we consider usually altogether a soccer there and a fan knowledge and usually all in ubiquitous would be great.”

If Stoke motionless to follow adult their seductiveness in Cameron, they would have to buy his agreement from a MLS.

Figures expelled by a MLS uncover Cameron earns an annual simple income of £147,545, or £2,837 per week.

Stoke are underneath reduction vigour to pierce in a executive defender after Robert Huth sealed a agreement prolongation that commits him to a bar for a subsequent 4 years.

Jonathan Woodgate is also approaching to stay during a Britannia Stadium carrying been offering a new one-year deal. But City could be prepared to let Matthew Upson pierce on in hunt of unchanging first-team football.

Upson is underneath agreement for another 12 months and finished a certain sense after signing on a giveaway send from West Ham final summer.

Stoke wouldn’t recover Upson in Jan to join Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua, though they could recur in a tighten deteriorate now they have some-more time to rebuild.

Newly-promoted Southampton have been heavily related with a defender, who started 19 games for City final season, though usually 10 in a Premier League.

Meanwhile, Wolves’ arch executive Jez Moxey poured cold H2O on conjecture that Stoke are about to pierce for winger Matt Jarvis, below.

City were suspicion to be monitoring Jarvis’s conditions as they demeanour for foe for Jermaine Pennant and Matthew Etherington.

However, Moxey has rubbished conjecture that an £8m understanding for a 26-year-old is imminent, declaring: “They have not even oral to us about him.”

STOKE will play FC Sion on Jul 19 during a finish of a five-day training stay in Switzerland.

Tony Pulis has enclosed a outing to reinstate a club’s normal summer training goal in Austria.

The FC Sion diversion will take place in Montreux and is due to flog off during 7pm internal time.

City start a week-long debate of a United States with a diversion opposite Columbus Crew on Jul 24. Stoke also take on Orlando City on Jul 28 and Sporting Kansas City on Aug 1.

They lapse to England with games during Torquay United on Aug 6 and Yeovil Town on Aug 7.

April 14/15: What to watch, where to go

SATURDAY, APRIL 14

  • TELEVISION

ENGLISH F.A. CUP
Liverpool vs. Everton
Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Deportes, 4:30 a.m.

Liverpool’s clubs conflict during Wembley in a initial semifinal in a world’s oldest soccer competition. Everton has a advantage, with a Reds are down to their No. 3 goalkeeper following suspensions to Pepe Reina and Doni. Replay: FSC, 5 p.m.
English Premier League
Manchester City during Norwich City, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes, 4:30 a.m.
Queens Park Rangers during West Bromwich Albion, Fox Soccer Plus, 6:55 a.m.
Blackburn during Swansea City, Fox Soccer Channel, 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Wolverhampton during Sunderland, Fox Deportes, 7 a.m.; Fox Soccer Channel, 2 p.m.

FRENCH COUPE DE LA LIGUE
Lyon vs. Olympique Marseille
TV5Monde, 11:55 a.m./Fox Soccer Plus, noon
Lyon hasn’t won a prize given winning a French double 4 years ago — that was a finish of a seven-year run as Ligue 1 champ — and it’ll have to kick a fortifying champions in France’s No. 2 bar foe to win this one.
German Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund during Schalke 04, GolTV, 6:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Italian Serie A
Genoa during AC Milan, Fox Soccer Channel, 9 a.m. and midnight; Fox Deportes, 2 p.m.
Inter Milan during Udinese, Fox Soccer Channel, 11:30 a.m.

SPANISH LA LIGA
Barcelona during Levante
ESPN, 12:55 p.m./ESPN Deportes, 1 p.m.
Lionel Messi
has 39 joining goals — 61 in all competitions — to lift within one of Cristiano Ronaldo‘s record set final year during Real Madrid. More important: Barca is 4 points from Real in a race. And Levante is dual points outward a Champions League berth.
Also
Valencia during Espanyol, ESPN Deportes, 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Sporting Gijon during Real Madrid, GolTV, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Chivas USA during Toronto FC
Fox Sports West and KWHY/Channel 22, 1:30 p.m.
The Goats are packed with certainty after a outrageous step brazen in final weekend’s feat during Portland, and they wish to take advantage of TFC’s misery. The Canadians have won only once in 8 games this season, and not during all in MLS.
Also
Columbus Crew during Philadelphia Union, NBC Sports Network, 12:30 p.m.
D.C. United during New England Revolution, MLS Direct Kick, 1 p.m.
Colorado Rapids during Seattle Sounders, MLS Direct Kick, 1 p.m.
San Jose Earthquakes during New York Red Bulls, MLS Direct Kick, 4 p.m.
Montreal Impact during FC Dallas, MLS Direct Kick, 5:30 p.m.
Real Salt Lake during Sporting Kansas City, MLS Direct Kick, 5:30 p.m.
Portland Timbers during Galaxy, KDOC/Channel 56 and KWHY/Channel 22, 7:30 p.m.

MEXICAN PRIMERA DIVISION
Santos Laguna during America
Telefutura (KFTR/Channel 46), 2:55 p.m.
Torreon’s organisation is forward by dual points in a extreme conflict for a Clausura regular-season title, with Monterrey, Tigres and Morelia in tighten pursuit. America is only outward that group, in fifth, though hasn’t been quite effective during Azteca.
Also
San Luis during Gallos Blancos, Univision Deportes, 2:55 p.m.
Morelia during Pachuca, Telefutura (KFTR/Channel 46), 4:55 p.m.
Guadalajara during UANL Tigres, Univision Deportes, 4:55 p.m.
Monterrey during Atlas, Galavision, 6:30 p.m.
Pumas UNAM during Atlante, Univision Deportes, 6:55 p.m.
Liga de Ascenso
Irapuato during Correcaminos, GolTV, midnight
Argentine Primera B Nacional
Huracan during River Plate, GolTV, 2 and 8 p.m.

  • ON LOCAL FIELDS

NATIONAL PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE
Phoenix Monsoon during FC Santa Clarita Storm
Canyon High School (Canyon Country), 6 p.m.

The Storm debuted with a pull during San Diego Boca final weekend. They’ll wish some-more in their initial home game.

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Portland Timbers during Galaxy
Home Depot Center (Carson), 7:30 p.m.
The Galaxy have never mislaid 3 in a quarrel underneath Bruce Arena, and a bar looking to broach another better is in a possess unemployment after surrender leads in home waste a past dual weeks. A must-win confront during a time in a deteriorate no diversion is must-win.
TV: KDOC/Channel 56 (English) and KWHY/Channel 22 (Spanish)

USL PRO
Rochester Rhinos during L.A. Blues
Titan Stadium, Cal State Fullerton, 7:30 p.m.
The Blues start year dual with a new look, a new team, a home of their possess and a new opinion — this organisation promises to be some-more volatile than final year’s underachievers (and maybe some-more talented, too).

SUNDAY, APRIL 15

  • TELEVISION

MEXICAN PRIMERA DIVISION
Cruz Azul during Toluca
Univision (KMEX/Channel 34), 9:55 a.m.

Disappointing campaigns for a Cementeros (4-4-6) and Diablos Rojos (5-6-3), who both lay 3 points off a tip 8 with 3 weeks left to select playoff teams. Advantage: Cruz Azul. Toluca has mislaid 3 in a quarrel and won only once in 7 games.
Liga de Ascenso
Cruz Azul Hidalgo during Toros Neza, Azteca America (KAZA/Channel 54), 11:55 a.m.
Brazilian Campeonato Paulista
Corinthians during Ponte Preta, GolTV, noon and midnight
Argentine Primera Division
Boca Juniors during Tigre, GolTV, 4 and 9 p.m.

ENGLISH F.A. CUP
Tottenham vs. Chelsea
Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Deportes, 10 a.m.
The London rivals, distant by dual points in fourth and sixth place in a Premier League standings, face off during Wembley in a semifinals. Tottenham hasn’t won soccer’s oldest prize in 21 years; a Blues have prisoner 3 of a final 5 titles.
English Premier League
Aston Villa during Manchester United, Fox Soccer Channel, 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.; Fox Deportes, 8 a.m.
English Championship
Brighton Hove Albion during West Ham United, Fox Soccer Plus, 7:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

SPANISH LA LIGA
Atletico Madrid during Rayo Vallecano
ESPN Deportes, 10 a.m.
The Madrid rivals are distant by dual points (and 4 spots), not distant outward a Europa League zone, though with time using out. Replay: 1 a.m.
Also
Mallorca during Athletic Bilbao, GolTV, 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Italian Serie A
Lazio during Novara, Fox Soccer Plus, 3:25 a.m. and 9 p.m.
Juventus during Cesena, Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Deportes, 6 a.m.
Fiorentina during AS Roma, Fox Deportes, noon; Fox Soccer Channel, 2 p.m. and midnight
Dutch Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar during PSV Eindhoven, ESPN Deportes, 6 a.m.
French Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain during Auxerre, Fox Soccer Plus, 11:55 a.m.

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Houston Dynamo during Chicago Fire
Galavision, 4 p.m.
Both sides are entrance off bye weeks — a Dynamo are entrance off dual — and wish they’ve found their attacks (each has dual goals in 3 games) in a interim. Houston contingency overcome a detriment of 3 starting midfielders, dual to suspension.

  • ON LOCAL FIELDS

NATIONAL PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE
FC Hasental during Fullerton Rangers
Santa Ana Stadium, 5 p.m.

The Rangers’ initial diversion was a success, a 3-0 win in Phoenix. Hasental, from Thousand Oaks, didn’t transport so good — 4-0 losers to a San Diego Flash. Both demeanour for points in Fullerton’s home opener.

CLASICO DE LEYENDAS
United States vs. Mexico
Home Depot Center (Carson), 6 p.m.
The legends of a past era replenish a region’s biggest rivalry. A few of those involved: Cobi Jones, Jorge Campos, Alexi Lalas, Ramon Ramirez, Eric Wynalda, Claudio Suarez, Brian McBride, Alberto Garcia Aspe, Paul Caligiuri, Jared Borgetti, Thomas Dooley, Luis Hernandez.

List of Live Soccer Games on US TV for Apr 13 to Apr 15

Soccer fans in a United States don’t have to wait prolonged to start their weekends. Two opposite games give we copiousness reason to leave a bureau a bit early on Friday afternoon. The prominence of a weekend might be dual FA Cup semi-final contests, though a engorgement of early morning and late afternoon live games concede we to watch soccer regardless of your nap patterns. As always, you’ll wish to be certain to check a ESPN3 schedule via a weekend. After all, what’s improved than examination a diversion on TV? Watching a diversion on TV AND examination a opposite diversion on your mechanism all during a same time.

All times listed next are ET

Live soccer games on US TV for Apr 13

FOX Soccer Plus: FOX Soccer doesn’t have a live diversion this Friday, though FSP starts a channel’s weekend with an afternoon npower Championship contest. Coverage of a Southampton vs. Reading competition starts during 2:40 pm.

GolTV: GolTV has dual live games on Friday. Stuttgart vs. Werder Bremen starts during 2:30 pm. Tune behind into GolTV on Friday evening, when Correcaminos UAT play opposite Irapuato during 9:30 pm.

Live soccer games on US TV for Apr 14

FOX Soccer: The FOX Soccer weekend starts most progressing than normal. Central Coast take on Perth Glory in an A-League Grand Final qualifier, and coverage of that diversion starts during 3:00 am. The initial of dual FA Cup semi-final contests starts during 7:30 am, when Liverpool take on Everton. Swansea City vs. Blackburn starts during 10:00 am. AC Milan vs. Genoa immediately follows during noon. After a brief break, Udinese take on Inter Milan during 2:30 pm.

FOX Soccer Plus: FSP has dual live soccer games on Saturday. The initial contest, West Brom vs. Queens Park Rangers, starts during 9:53 am. Tune behind to FSP during 3:00 pm for a French League Cup Final, when Olympique Lyonnais take on Olympique de Marseille.

GolTV: GolTV will atmosphere 3 lives games on Saturday. Schalke 04 take on Borussia Dortmund in a Bundesliga diversion on 9:30 am. Later on in a day, Real Madrid horde Sporting during 2:00 pm. The station’s final live match, River Plate vs. Huracan, starts during 5:00 pm.

ESPN2/ESPN: ESPN2 has a Premier League compare of a week on Saturday afternoon. Manchester City demeanour to keep their pretension hopes alive with an divided win opposite Norwich City, and coverage of that compare starts during 7:30 am. Tune into ESPN during 3:55 pm, when Levante horde Barcelona.

NBC Sports Network: The Philadelphia Union horde a Columbus Crew in a NBCSN Major League Soccer compare of a week during 3:30 pm.

Live soccer games on US TV for Apr 15

FOX Soccer: FOX Soccer has back-to-back-to-back games on Sunday. Cesena horde Juventus during 9:00 am. Manchester United horde Aston Villa during 11:00 am. The channel’s final live diversion of a weekend, an FA Cup semi-final involving Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea, starts during 1:00 pm.

FOX Soccer Plus: FOX Soccer Plus has dual live games on Sunday. Novara take on Lazio during 6:25 am. Tune behind into FSP during 2:55 pm, when AJ Auxerre horde Paris Saint-Germain.

GolTV: GolTV’s day starts during noon, when Ath. Bilbao play opposite Mallorca. Ponte Preta vs. Corinthians starts during 3:00 pm. Tigre take on Boca Juniors during 7:00 pm.

Galavision: Galavision has one MLS compare on Sunday evening. Chicago Fire horde Houston Dynamo, and that compare starts during 7:00 pm.

As always, check your internal listings for channel accessibility and for a list of live soccer games display on TV via a weekend.

For more: Check FOX Soccer schedule, FSP schedule, GolTV schedule, ESPN schedule, MLS schedule

Reuters Sports Schedule during 1500 GMT on Sunday, Apr 8

Reuters sports report during 1500 GMT on
Sunday (times GMT):

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GOLF

Masters

AUGUSTA, Georgia – Phil Mickelson stormed adult a Masters
leaderboard on Saturday to revive a clarity of normality on an
extraordinary day during Augusta National as Rory McIlroy relived
his misfortune calamity and Tiger Woods faded out of contention.
(GOLF-MASTERS/, moved, pix, TV, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, Julian
Linden and Simon Evans, 500 words)

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SOCCER

Premier League

Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers (1230)

Arsenal v Manchester City (1500)

LONDON – Manchester United can pierce 8 points transparent at
the tip of a Premier joining with a win over struggling Queens
Park Rangers during Old Trafford before pretension rivals Manchester city
visit fourth-placed Arsenal in a late game. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/,
expect by 1430, pix, by Mike Collett, 600 words)

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La Liga

Levante v Atletico Madrid (1000)

Real Mallorca v Granada CF (1400)

Athletic Bilbao v Sevilla (1600)

Real Madrid v Valencia (1930)

MADRID – Leaders Real Madrid can revive a six-point
advantage over chasing Barcelona with a win during home to
third-placed Valencia. (SOCCER-SPAIN/, design by 1800, pix, by
Iain Rogers, 500 words)

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Bundesliga

Schalke 04 v Hanover 96 (1330)

Hamburg SV v Bayer Leverkusen (1530)

BERLIN – Schalke 04 horde Hanover 96 looking to tie their
grip on third place that brings an involuntary Champions League
qualifying spot. (SOCCER-GERMANY/, design by 1530, pix, by Brian
Homewood, 400 words)

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Ligue 1 (1500 unless stated)

Caen v Girondins Bordeaux

Nice v FC Lorient

Paris St Germain v Olympique Marseille (1900)

PARIS – Big-spending Paris St Germain bid to rejoin
Montpellier during a tip of a standings with a win over
arch-rivals Olympique Marseille during a Parc de Princes.
(SOCCER-FRANCE/, design by 2100, pix, by Julien Pretot, 500
words)

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Dutch Cup final

PSV Eindhoven v Heracles Almelo (1600)

PSV Eindhoven are strenuous favourites to lift a Dutch
Cup and keep alive their bid for a domestic double as they chase
league leaders Ajax Amsterdam. (SOCCER-DUTCH/CUP, design by
1800, by Theo Ruizenaar, 400 words)

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NHL

The Southeast and Pacific multiplication titles, Presidents’
Trophy as a tip team, and playoff seedings all still adult for
grabs on a final day of a NHL unchanging season. (NHL/, expect
by 2300, pix, 350 words)

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NBA

The Orlando Magic are using out of time to plea the
Miami Heat for tip mark in a Southeast multiplication as they face
the Philadelphia 76ers with reduction than 3 weeks remaining in
the season. (NBA/, design by 0315, pix, 250 words)

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BASEBALL

At 49, Jamie Moyer will try to set a Major League Baseball
record as a oldest pitcher to register a win when he takes the
mound for a highway diversion opposite a Houston Astros.
(BASEBALL-ROCKIES/, design by 0300, pix, 250 words)

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CYCLING

MELBOURNE – Olympic hosts Britain put themselves in the
driving chair forward of a London Games after trumping
arch-rivals Australia in a conflict for cycling leverage during the
track universe championships (CYCLING-WORLD/WRAPUP 1, moved, pix,
By Ian Ranson, 600 words)

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Paris-Roubaix race, France

ROUBAIX, France – A confidant pierce with some-more than 50 kms to go
earned Tom Boonen a brilliant, record-equalling fourth victory
in a Paris-Roubaix on Sunday (CYCLING-ROUBAIX, moved, pix, by
Julian Pretot, 500 words)

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CRICKET

West Indies done a many of ideal conditions at
Kensington Oval in Barbados to strech 179 for 3 when play was
abandoned for a day since of rain. (CRICKET/AUSTRALIA,
moved, 400 words)

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TENNIS

Davis Cup

France v United States Roquebrune (0900)

Spain v Austria Oropesa del Mar (1000)

Czech Republic v Serbia Prague (1100)

Argentina v Croatia Buenos Aires (1330)

MADRID – All 4 quarter-final ties are alive streamer into
the final day, with holders Spain approaching to bind a
semi-final opposite France or a U.S. with feat in one of two
reverse singles during home to unfancied Austria. (TENNIS-DAVIS/,
expect by 1600, pix, by Iain Rogers, 500 words)

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RUGBY

Heineken Cup quarter-finals

Munster v Ulster, Limerick (1245)

Saracens v Clermont Auvergne, London (1530)

Twice European champions Munster are favourites to beat
Ulster during Thomond Park with Edinburgh available a winners,
while Clermont aim to strech their initial semi-final when they
visit Saracens during Vicarage Road for a right to face Leinster.
(RUGBY-HEINEKEN/, pix, 400 words)

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MOTORCYCLING

MotoGP: Qatar, Doha/Losail

Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo of Spain is on stick position in the
season-opening Qatar MotoGP with Honda’s Australian world
champion Casey Stoner and British Tech3 Yamaha supplement Cal
Crutchlow completing a front row. (MOTORCYCLING-QATAR/, pix,
400 words)

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((Duty Editor John Mehaffey, London Sports Desk +44 207 542
7933), from 1730 Tony Jimenez)