U.S. soccer match is best bet on the tube

With interest up in the World Cup, the United States’ match against Portugal today ( 2:30 p.m., ESPN; 3 p.m. game time) is poised to take a run at viewership records for soccer in the U.S. The American team is going for its second straight win and the early evening starting time on the weekend on the East Coast should make it convenient for many to watch. The 19.7 million people who saw the U.S. team get knocked out by Ghana four years ago is the biggest audience for a game involving the U.S. team. The best for any game was the 2010 championship between Spain and the Netherlands, seen by 24.7 million. Associated Press