Steven Goff

💙 Thank you!

Thanks, Doug. We actually tried that once. Didn’t work out. He wrote his own book with someone else a few years ago.

Of note: Commanders president Mark Clouse mentions the Spirit in a letter today to the DC Council re: the RFK Stadium site.

" … working with the Washington Spirit in a collaborative manner may result in a mutually beneficial relationship and will continue to discuss opportunities with the Spirit.”

Hundreds of pages!

I do not. Apologies

Cleaning out work desk, found this gem: (look at that roof!)

UEFA Women's Euro final between England and Spain on Fox:

Averaged 1.355 million viewers, most in U.S. English-language history

Peaked at 1.92 million

53 percent increase over 2022 (England vs. Germany)

Tournament audience overall grew 97 percent over 2022, per Fox (458,000 per game/233,000).

USSF announces USWNT friendlies in October:

Oct. 23, Portugal in Chester, PA (Alex Morgan to be honored)

Oct. 26, Portugal in East Hartford, CT (Alyssa Naeher to be honored). Doubleheader with US men's deaf national team vs tba.

Oct. 29, tba in Kansas City, MO (1st US match at CPKC Stadium)

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Requested a buyout, effective July 31

Now it's closing time, the music's fading out
Last call for drinks, I'll have another stout
— Tom Waits

D.C. United delivers another dud to chants of ‘Sell the team!’ at Audi Field Gabriel Pirani and Christian Benteke scored, but sloppy defending sent United to its fourth straight defeat and extended its winless rut to eight in league play.

"Sell the team!" they chanted.

Audi Field faithful watch another clunker as D.C. United's winless streak in MLS swells to eight.

Match report:

www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

First time Austin has scored three times in a league match this season.

D.C. United has yet to accomplish that.

3-1 in the 70th.

Many thanks, James. ☺️

Austin FC, MLS's lowest-scoring team, scores twice in the first half against D.C. United, which is giving another abysmal performance at home.

"Sell the team!" chant picks up in the supporters' section.

Booing at the halftime whistle.

Hopeless.

D.C. United lineup: Barraza; Dodson, Bartlett, Rowles, Schnegg; Peltola, Servania; Leal, Pirani, Peglow; Benteke.

Subs: Kim, Tubbs, Antley, Enow, Hopkins, Stroud, Kijima, Murrell, Badji.

Suspended: Herrera.

Injured: Fletcher, MacNaughton.

July 31
Thank you!

Fox viewership for UEFA Women’s Euros semifinals

England vs. Italy last Tuesday afternoon: 793,000, up 178% over 2022, peaked at 1.07 million

Spain vs. Germany last Wednesday afternoon: 782,000, up 174% from 2022, peaked at 1.03 million

Update: no impact on dcu salary cap/roster.

no

awaiting clarification. Contract was not bought out so presumably nothing changes.

Atlanta United announces it has waived midfielder Mateusz Klich, whose DP contract was on D.C. United’s books this season: 16 appearances, nine starts, one assist.

Another 2-1 loss, this one at Columbus, keeps D.C. United sputtering Christian Benteke found the net, but United is winless in its past seven MLS matches and its past eight in all competition.

Another 2-1 loss, this one at Columbus, keeps D.C. United sputtering.

Match report and quotes:

www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

Correction: DCU is playing with four in the back, not five. Herrera on the right corner, Dodson in an advanced role on the right.

Weather delay in Columbus: 8:15 kickoff

D.C. United lineup: Barraza; Dodson, Herrera, Bartlett, Rowles, Schnegg; Enow, Servania, Pirani, Benteke, Peglow.

Subs: Kim, Tubbs, Peltola, Antley, Kijima, Stroud, Hopkins, Leal, Badji.

French women at major competitions

World Cup
5 appearances
Best finish: 2011 semifinals

Olympics
3 appearances
Best finish: 2012 semifinals

Euros
8 appearances
Best finish: 2022 semifinals

After skipping Charlotte trip with muscle issue, Christian Benteke will travel to Columbus, D.C. United interim coach Kevin Flanagan says.

"He's feeling good and he's heading in the right direction."

Unclear whether he will start.

Conner Antley and Gabriel Pirani are ok after injuries Wed.