This isn’t necessarily fantasy-relevant but definitely interesting.

We’re all well aware of what the U.S. men’s soccer team accomplished on Wednesday, but CBS Sports disagrees with what ESPN has claimed to achieve with the online broadcast.

The “Worldwide Leader” reportedly announced that its stream of the U.S.-Algeria match drew a record broadband audience of 1.1 million unique viewers on ESPN3.com, which is streaming the entire World Cup.

According to CBS, however, its coverage of the BYU-Florida game from Round 1 of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament back in April drew about 15,000 more looks …

It’s not fantasy, but it’s interesting to note the conflicting numbers from two media big boys.

It also provides an interesting view of American sports hierarchy. This was one of the most — if not the most significant and hyped games in American soccer history, yet it was outdrawn online by a 7-10 NCAA matchup — albeit a good one.

Just something to keep in mind as you get really excited about soccer.

A roundup of recent posts on the FSB News page:

– Sporting News is working with go2 media to bring its content to mobile-phone users.

– Here’s a profile of Sportgenic, which seeks to “monetize sports sites.”

– Marketers understand that the fantasy sports consumer is someone worth targeting.

– The rapid growth of fantasy sports has been aided by advancing technology.

– In case you’re wondering what primary American sports leagues are doing in the way of online video streaming, here’s a summary.

A roundup of recent posts on the FSB News page.

• Rotohog will offer two new styles of play for the 2008 season.
• FantasyJungle.com is adding a free salary-cap game for the coming football season.
• The FLW fantasy fishing prize gains mention in the mainstream media.
• BearDawg is bringing a survivor-pool setup to a fantasy football game.
• Sabermetrics are becoming so widely accepted that not only is there an article about it, but it appears on Forbes magazine’s website.
• Many fantasy players on the go can now sign up for CBS Sports’ new “Ultimate Sports Application” for mobile phones.
• For those fantasy football players too antsy to wait for the season to begin, Fantasy Sports Live is launching a fantasy game Thursday to track exhibition performances.
• Will NBC’s digital presentation of the Olympics forever alter the way online video streaming is treated?
• Open Sports has decided to get weekly takes this year from quite possibly the most annoying TV sports personality to come out of Bristol.