{"id":35230,"date":"2025-12-26T12:58:52","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T17:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/26\/boxing-day-showdown-efl-championship-shines-bright-on-paramount-and-cbs-sports\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T12:58:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T17:58:52","slug":"boxing-day-showdown-efl-championship-shines-bright-on-paramount-and-cbs-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/26\/boxing-day-showdown-efl-championship-shines-bright-on-paramount-and-cbs-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Boxing Day Showdown: EFL Championship Shines Bright on Paramount+ and CBS Sports!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/26\/boxing-day-showdown-efl-championship-shines-bright-on-paramount-and-cbs-sports\/#%F0%9F%93%BA_Soccer_Schedule\" >\ud83d\udcfa Soccer Schedule<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/26\/boxing-day-showdown-efl-championship-shines-bright-on-paramount-and-cbs-sports\/#CBS_Sports_Golazo_Network_Updates\" >CBS Sports Golazo Network Updates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/26\/boxing-day-showdown-efl-championship-shines-bright-on-paramount-and-cbs-sports\/#Fan_Take\" >Fan Take<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sportshub.cbsistatic.com\/i\/2025\/12\/26\/bed3416c-d53b-46e8-8378-3c21b4c8049a\/golazoshow-efl-boxingday-hqslate-1920x1080-today.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Happy Boxing Day!<\/strong> While the Premier League is relatively quiet today, the EFL Championship is packed with crucial matches as AFCON enters its first round&#8217;s conclusion. I&#8217;m Chuck Booth, here to update you on soccer.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%93%BA_Soccer_Schedule\"><\/span>\ud83d\udcfa Soccer Schedule<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Time Zone: US\/East<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday, December 26th<\/strong><br \/>\n\ud83c\udff4 <em>Championship: Leicester City vs. Watford<\/em>, 10 AM \u27a1\ufe0f Paramount+<br \/>\n\ud83c\udff4\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <em>Championship: Middlesbrough vs. Blackburn Rovers<\/em>, 10 AM \u27a1\ufe0f Paramount+<br \/>\n\ud83c\udff4 <em>Championship: West Brom vs. Bristol City<\/em>, 10 AM \u27a1\ufe0f Paramount+<br \/>\n\ud83c\udff4\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <em>Championship: Oxford United vs. Southampton<\/em>, 10 AM \u27a1\ufe0f Paramount+<br \/>\n\ud83c\udff4\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <em>Championship: Stoke City vs. Preston North End<\/em>, 10 AM \u27a1\ufe0f Paramount+, CBS Sports Network<br \/>\n\ud83c\udff4 <em>Championship: Coventry City vs. Swansea City<\/em>, 10 AM \u27a1\ufe0f Paramount+<br \/>\n\ud83c\udff4\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <em>Championship: Wrexham vs. Sheffield United<\/em>, 12:30 PM \u27a1\ufe0f Paramount+<br \/>\n\ud83c\udff4\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <em>Premier League: Manchester United vs. Newcastle United<\/em>, 3 PM \u27a1\ufe0f USA<br \/>\n\ud83c\udf0e <em>AFCON: Morocco vs. Mali<\/em>, 3 PM \u27a1\ufe0f beIN Sports, Fubo<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, December 27th<\/strong><br \/>\n\ud83c\udff4\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <em>Premier League: Nottingham Forest vs. Manchester City<\/em>, 7:30 AM \u27a1\ufe0f USA<br \/>\n\ud83c\udff4\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <em>Premier League: Arsenal vs. Brighton<\/em>, 10 AM \u27a1\ufe0f USA<br \/>\n\ud83c\udff4\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <em>Premier League: Chelsea vs. Aston Villa<\/em>, 12:30 PM \u27a1\ufe0f NBC<br \/>\n\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 <em>Serie A: Udinese vs. Lazio<\/em>, 12:30 PM \u27a1\ufe0f Paramount+, CBS Sports Network<br \/>\n\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 <em>Serie A: Pisa vs. Juventus<\/em>, 2:45 PM \u27a1\ufe0f Paramount+, CBS Sports Network<br \/>\n\ud83c\udf0e <em>AFCON: Nigeria vs. Tunisia<\/em>, 3 PM \u27a1\ufe0f Bein Sports, Fubo<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday, December 28th<\/strong><br \/>\n\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 <em>Serie A: Milan vs. Verona<\/em>, 6:30 AM \u27a1\ufe0f Paramount+<br \/>\n\ud83c\udff4\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <em>Premier League: Crystal Palace vs. Tottenham<\/em>, 11:30 AM \u27a1\ufe0f USA<br \/>\n\ud83c\udf0e <em>AFCON: Algeria vs. Burkina Faso<\/em>, 12:30 PM \u27a1\ufe0f Bein Sports, Fubo<br \/>\n\ud83c\udf0e <em>AFCON: Ivory Coast vs. Cameroon<\/em>, 2 PM \u27a1\ufe0f beIN Sports, Fubo<br \/>\n\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 <em>Serie A: Atalanta vs. Inter<\/em>, 2:45 PM \u27a1\ufe0f Paramount+<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CBS_Sports_Golazo_Network_Updates\"><\/span>CBS Sports Golazo Network Updates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\u2600\ufe0f <strong>Morning Footy<\/strong> (Weekdays 8 AM &#8211; 10 AM): Join us for the Golazo Network&#8217;s flagship morning show packed with highlights, interviews, and key soccer stories to kickstart your day. The show is also available as a podcast for those on the go.<\/p>\n<p>3\ufe0f\u20e3 <strong>Attacking Third<\/strong> (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday): The go-to podcast for women&#8217;s soccer, now a live studio broadcast, will keep you updated on the NWSL and European leagues. Don&#8217;t miss the Sunday live stream on YouTube after the final NWSL match.<\/p>\n<p>\u26bd <strong>Call Me Whatever You Like<\/strong> (Tuesday and Thursday): Hosted by Jimmy Conrad, Charlie Davis, and Tony Meola, this show covers everything related to the USMNT as the nation gears up to co-host the 2026 World Cup. Tune in for live episodes every Tuesday and Thursday at 10 AM ET on the Golazo America YouTube channel.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd45 <strong>Scoreline<\/strong> (Daily): A daily recap of the latest in world soccer, featuring highlights and can&#8217;t-miss goals, airing seven days a week beginning Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa <strong>Watch Guide:<\/strong> CBS Sports Golazo Network is a free, 24\/7 channel delivering comprehensive coverage of the top soccer tournaments globally. You can stream it on the CBS Sports app, Pluto TV, and Paramount+.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fan_Take\"><\/span>Fan Take<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This lively Boxing Day lineup signifies the increasing competitiveness in soccer, especially within the EFL Championship and international tournaments like AFCON. Such robust schedules not only provide excitement for fans but also foster a deeper engagement with the sport worldwide, highlighting its growing popularity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Boxing Day! While the Premier League is relatively quiet today, the EFL Championship is packed with crucial matches as AFCON enters its first round&#8217;s conclusion. 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