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I graded every MLS team’s Superdraft. It took me longer to write than the entire draft took to take place. open.substack.com/pub/500wp90/...
MLS Superdraft 2026 Grades
The MLS Superdraft started at 2 PM on December 18th, and if you blinked you would have missed it.
open.substack.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I graded every MLS team’s Superdraft. It took me longer to write than the entire draft took to take place. open.substack.com/pub/500wp90/...
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A homecoming for the orange
From academy to the first team. Welcome home, Logan!
🗞️ https://bit.ly/45gWFE5
From academy to the first team. Welcome home, Logan!
🗞️ https://bit.ly/45gWFE5
December 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
A homecoming for the orange
From academy to the first team. Welcome home, Logan!
🗞️ https://bit.ly/45gWFE5
From academy to the first team. Welcome home, Logan!
🗞️ https://bit.ly/45gWFE5
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New York City FC will appoint Robin Nicholls as academy director, joining from Sunderland, where he has been part of the club’s academy structure since 2022. Nicholls will begin his role with #NYCFC on June 1, 2026, following the conclusion of the current season with Sunderland.
December 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
New York City FC will appoint Robin Nicholls as academy director, joining from Sunderland, where he has been part of the club’s academy structure since 2022. Nicholls will begin his role with #NYCFC on June 1, 2026, following the conclusion of the current season with Sunderland.
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Today, in the Sunday print NYT, we published an investigative look at Harold Hamm, the 13th child of Oklahoma sharecroppers who started an oil company named Continental, which turned him into a billionaire, powerbroker and friend of Donald J. Trump. You may never have heard of Hamm. But you should
December 15, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Today, in the Sunday print NYT, we published an investigative look at Harold Hamm, the 13th child of Oklahoma sharecroppers who started an oil company named Continental, which turned him into a billionaire, powerbroker and friend of Donald J. Trump. You may never have heard of Hamm. But you should
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US host cities facing at least $250m shortfall due to new Fifa deal
Fifa take virtually all WC revenue, and costs supposed to be covered by sponsors
But cities can’t do big deals as, eg, convenience store Wawa cuts across Fifa deal with McDonald’s
www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
Fifa take virtually all WC revenue, and costs supposed to be covered by sponsors
But cities can’t do big deals as, eg, convenience store Wawa cuts across Fifa deal with McDonald’s
www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
2026 World Cup to cost US host cities upwards of $250m after ‘worst deal in history’
The United States federal government may be forced to cover the shortfall caused by a restrictive deal with Fifa
www.independent.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 8:11 PM
US host cities facing at least $250m shortfall due to new Fifa deal
Fifa take virtually all WC revenue, and costs supposed to be covered by sponsors
But cities can’t do big deals as, eg, convenience store Wawa cuts across Fifa deal with McDonald’s
www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
Fifa take virtually all WC revenue, and costs supposed to be covered by sponsors
But cities can’t do big deals as, eg, convenience store Wawa cuts across Fifa deal with McDonald’s
www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Go-ahead goal by Wrianna Hudson puts Florida State up, 1–0, late in the NCAA College Cup final.
December 9, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Go-ahead goal by Wrianna Hudson puts Florida State up, 1–0, late in the NCAA College Cup final.
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On November 4, USL Championship club North Carolina FC announced it would shut down operations at the end of the season - just four days before a crucial playoff game.
I talked to some of the players about the human cost of seeing your team fold
www.goal.com/en-us/lists/...
I talked to some of the players about the human cost of seeing your team fold
www.goal.com/en-us/lists/...
‘The reaction was anger’ - North Carolina FC’s shutdown for a potential USL Division One return carries a real human cost | Goal.com US
GOAL spoke to a number of former NCFC players, who outlined the harsh realities of a volatile league after being made redundant 4 days before a playoff game
www.goal.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:44 PM
On November 4, USL Championship club North Carolina FC announced it would shut down operations at the end of the season - just four days before a crucial playoff game.
I talked to some of the players about the human cost of seeing your team fold
www.goal.com/en-us/lists/...
I talked to some of the players about the human cost of seeing your team fold
www.goal.com/en-us/lists/...
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Rodrigo Lopez technically didn't have a bedroom at 27, tore his ACL at 37, and experienced all sorts of madness in between.
But at 38, he has retired as USL's greatest ever. On a crazy career, with plenty of input from the man himself:
www.goal.com/en-us/lists/...
But at 38, he has retired as USL's greatest ever. On a crazy career, with plenty of input from the man himself:
www.goal.com/en-us/lists/...
‘Prove everyone wrong’ - How Sacramento Republic’s Rodrigo Lopez went from sleeping in a closet and working construction to becoming the USL’s greatest player of all time | Goal.com US
The Mexican-American playmaker survived injury, contract issues, and free agency across 13 clubs, and is finally ready to walk away from the game
www.goal.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Rodrigo Lopez technically didn't have a bedroom at 27, tore his ACL at 37, and experienced all sorts of madness in between.
But at 38, he has retired as USL's greatest ever. On a crazy career, with plenty of input from the man himself:
www.goal.com/en-us/lists/...
But at 38, he has retired as USL's greatest ever. On a crazy career, with plenty of input from the man himself:
www.goal.com/en-us/lists/...
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Washington Spirit has hosted more playoff matches at Audi Field this year (two) than D.C. United has since the stadium opened in 2018 (one).
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November 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Washington Spirit has hosted more playoff matches at Audi Field this year (two) than D.C. United has since the stadium opened in 2018 (one).
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🇺🇸 Sources: Trinity Rodman could be playing final home game for Washington Spirit today in NWSL semifinal
- Rodman is out of contract in winter
- Several clubs abroad pushing hard
- Negotiating directly with NWSL but things not looking good
w/ @meglinehan.com
www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
- Rodman is out of contract in winter
- Several clubs abroad pushing hard
- Negotiating directly with NWSL but things not looking good
w/ @meglinehan.com
www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
Trinity Rodman negotiations reach NWSL commissioner as English teams express interest in U.S. star
The 23-year-old will be a free agent this offseason.
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM
🇺🇸 Sources: Trinity Rodman could be playing final home game for Washington Spirit today in NWSL semifinal
- Rodman is out of contract in winter
- Several clubs abroad pushing hard
- Negotiating directly with NWSL but things not looking good
w/ @meglinehan.com
www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
- Rodman is out of contract in winter
- Several clubs abroad pushing hard
- Negotiating directly with NWSL but things not looking good
w/ @meglinehan.com
www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
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If you missed @mkickaround.bsky.social yesterday, here's out complete conversation with @travismclark.bsky.social about US Soccer's college soccer reboot. youtu.be/IhoqsLUzZqw
The American College Soccer Reform Plan Broken Down By An Expert
YouTube video by Morning Kickaround
youtu.be
October 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
If you missed @mkickaround.bsky.social yesterday, here's out complete conversation with @travismclark.bsky.social about US Soccer's college soccer reboot. youtu.be/IhoqsLUzZqw
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You can let MLS know how you feel about generative AI recaps if you’re so inclined: www.mlssoccer.com/feedback/rec...
MLSsoccer.com - The Official Site of Major League Soccer
All the latest MLS news, scores, stats, standings and highlights. Plus special coverage of US Soccer and Canada Soccer.
www.mlssoccer.com
October 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM
You can let MLS know how you feel about generative AI recaps if you’re so inclined: www.mlssoccer.com/feedback/rec...
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Uefa says that allowing a Spanish La Liga match to be played in Miami, and an Italian Serie A one in Perth, isn't precedent-setting. But soccer's organizing principle has been shattered. Any game can go to the highest-bidding locale now.
Column @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Column @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Uefa allowing domestic games abroad is a sad turning point, ending soccer as we’ve known it | Leander Schaerlaeckens
The change may seem small, but the profit-seeking games are clearly the first step in a mass reorientation of the club game
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Uefa says that allowing a Spanish La Liga match to be played in Miami, and an Italian Serie A one in Perth, isn't precedent-setting. But soccer's organizing principle has been shattered. Any game can go to the highest-bidding locale now.
Column @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Column @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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With 10,776 from academy products, no team in MLS history has relied on its academy more than the 2025 Chicago Fire
Here's how homegrowns are powering a resurgent Chicago Fire
meninred97.com/academy-prod...
#cf97 #VamosFire
Here's how homegrowns are powering a resurgent Chicago Fire
meninred97.com/academy-prod...
#cf97 #VamosFire
Academy Products Power Chicago Fire’s Rise In Historic Fashion - MIR97 Media
Tuesday night at Chase Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, when Justin Reynolds scored the game winner over Inter Miami with a redirection off a perfectly-timed pass from Mauricio Pineda on a play set up by Br...
meninred97.com
October 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
With 10,776 from academy products, no team in MLS history has relied on its academy more than the 2025 Chicago Fire
Here's how homegrowns are powering a resurgent Chicago Fire
meninred97.com/academy-prod...
#cf97 #VamosFire
Here's how homegrowns are powering a resurgent Chicago Fire
meninred97.com/academy-prod...
#cf97 #VamosFire
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Hundreds of federal employees who lost their jobs in Elon Musk’s cost-cutting blitz are being asked to return to work. https://cnn.it/4mvwZt6
September 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Hundreds of federal employees who lost their jobs in Elon Musk’s cost-cutting blitz are being asked to return to work. https://cnn.it/4mvwZt6
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Inbox: Colorado Rapids 2 sign Grant Gilmore through June 2026. At the end of that, he’ll be a Rapids first team Homegrown for 3.5 years. Guaranteed through 2029. Club option for 2030 and 2032. Center back, 6-0, age 17, club likes his physicality.
September 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Inbox: Colorado Rapids 2 sign Grant Gilmore through June 2026. At the end of that, he’ll be a Rapids first team Homegrown for 3.5 years. Guaranteed through 2029. Club option for 2030 and 2032. Center back, 6-0, age 17, club likes his physicality.
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I was not at all prepared to learn that David Luiz is
- still playing
- in the Champions League
- for a club in Cyprus
- balding
- still playing
- in the Champions League
- for a club in Cyprus
- balding
September 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I was not at all prepared to learn that David Luiz is
- still playing
- in the Champions League
- for a club in Cyprus
- balding
- still playing
- in the Champions League
- for a club in Cyprus
- balding
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"We've got more Homegrown kids and college players than anybody else." 🏡
PNW grit was on display Sunday night in the Leagues Cup Final.
READ ⬇️
PNW grit was on display Sunday night in the Leagues Cup Final.
READ ⬇️
Sounders draw on community roots, local talent to help build championship roster | Seattle Sounders
Local standouts Paul Rothrock, Reed Baker-Whiting, and Jackson Ragen among other hometown talent on Sounders’ Leagues Cup–winning roster
sndrs.com
September 4, 2025 at 11:25 PM
"We've got more Homegrown kids and college players than anybody else." 🏡
PNW grit was on display Sunday night in the Leagues Cup Final.
READ ⬇️
PNW grit was on display Sunday night in the Leagues Cup Final.
READ ⬇️
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Republican governors have sent National Guard troops to Democratic-led Washington, D.C., even though cities in their states all have higher rates of violent crime than the nation’s capital. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/u...
September 1, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Republican governors have sent National Guard troops to Democratic-led Washington, D.C., even though cities in their states all have higher rates of violent crime than the nation’s capital. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/u...
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The @NYTimes has done a fantastic job on explaining what the Trump administration’s savage
cuts to biomedical research mean: cures that won’t happen. Please share this widely. This is a catastrophe. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...
cuts to biomedical research mean: cures that won’t happen. Please share this widely. This is a catastrophe. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...
Opinion | America First? Not When It Comes to Your Health.
www.nytimes.com
August 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The @NYTimes has done a fantastic job on explaining what the Trump administration’s savage
cuts to biomedical research mean: cures that won’t happen. Please share this widely. This is a catastrophe. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...
cuts to biomedical research mean: cures that won’t happen. Please share this widely. This is a catastrophe. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...
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"No. Leo will not travel."
Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano says Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi will not travel to D.C. to face D.C. United.
It is the second consecutive year since he joined MLS that Messi will not play in D.C.
Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano says Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi will not travel to D.C. to face D.C. United.
It is the second consecutive year since he joined MLS that Messi will not play in D.C.
August 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
"No. Leo will not travel."
Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano says Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi will not travel to D.C. to face D.C. United.
It is the second consecutive year since he joined MLS that Messi will not play in D.C.
Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano says Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi will not travel to D.C. to face D.C. United.
It is the second consecutive year since he joined MLS that Messi will not play in D.C.
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🎙️New pod!
What happened to the FC Dallas talent pipeline that graduated McKennie, Pepi, Richards, Tessmann and many more? Buzz Carrick, aka @3rddegree.net, breaks it all down. Lots to discuss, but one of the problems was Nico Estévez. scuffed.simplecast.com/episodes/620...
What happened to the FC Dallas talent pipeline that graduated McKennie, Pepi, Richards, Tessmann and many more? Buzz Carrick, aka @3rddegree.net, breaks it all down. Lots to discuss, but one of the problems was Nico Estévez. scuffed.simplecast.com/episodes/620...
August 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
🎙️New pod!
What happened to the FC Dallas talent pipeline that graduated McKennie, Pepi, Richards, Tessmann and many more? Buzz Carrick, aka @3rddegree.net, breaks it all down. Lots to discuss, but one of the problems was Nico Estévez. scuffed.simplecast.com/episodes/620...
What happened to the FC Dallas talent pipeline that graduated McKennie, Pepi, Richards, Tessmann and many more? Buzz Carrick, aka @3rddegree.net, breaks it all down. Lots to discuss, but one of the problems was Nico Estévez. scuffed.simplecast.com/episodes/620...
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On @us.theguardian.com, I wrote about the contrast between the Washington Spirit & DC United.
In DC, the Spirit haven't just narrowed the gap in terms of popularity & relevance, they may well have eliminated it.
United, on the other hand, are worse than ever: www.theguardian.com/football/202...
In DC, the Spirit haven't just narrowed the gap in terms of popularity & relevance, they may well have eliminated it.
United, on the other hand, are worse than ever: www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Washington Spirit seize the moment as DC United stumble in city of unrest
The rise of the NWSL’s Spirit and fall of MLS’s United are emblematic of the two ownership groups’ commitment to fans and the culture of a unique city
www.theguardian.com
August 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
On @us.theguardian.com, I wrote about the contrast between the Washington Spirit & DC United.
In DC, the Spirit haven't just narrowed the gap in terms of popularity & relevance, they may well have eliminated it.
United, on the other hand, are worse than ever: www.theguardian.com/football/202...
In DC, the Spirit haven't just narrowed the gap in terms of popularity & relevance, they may well have eliminated it.
United, on the other hand, are worse than ever: www.theguardian.com/football/202...