Would be curious to know how many of the players in YNT camps are from the immediate area.

Development or recruiting? (It’s both tbh)

Arsenal fans will be measured and calm after this

Man shot in Minneapolis by federal agents identified as VA nurse: ‘He wanted to help people’ Alex Pretti, 37, worked in the ICU at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System and had assisted on scientific research

Alex Pretti, 37, worked in the ICU at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System and had assisted on scientific research

Douglas is a maniac for this

Abigail Spanberger sworn in as Virginia’s first woman governor | ARLnow.com RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Amid a cold drizzle, Democrat Abigail Spanberger was sworn into office Saturday at the state Capitol as Virginia’s first female governor after centuries of men holding the state’s...

Abigail Spanberger sworn in as Virginia's first woman governor

Bob Weir, a founding member of the iconic American rock group the Grateful Dead who seemingly never stopped touring for six decades, has died at 78. https://cnn.it/3LtRBFV

‘Why would you care?’ – Portland Cherry Bombs’ name sounds like a joke, but it’s central to the USL club's bold strategy | Goal.com US Alan Miller, owner of two USL clubs, has found that lower league soccer ownership can bring a hipster community to life - one dirty joke at a time

"Portland Cherry Bombs" seemed like a fun name. There's no way that it could be a reference to 1970s punk and ~other things~, right? Well...

Talked to owner Alan Miller and GM Courtney Schmidt about naming, bro culture, and girl power, all wrapped up in soccer.

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Not even in the academy

Are you implying Tadic is better than Stroud? How dare you

Plastic container would’ve been even better

Right out of the bag or container?

MLS Superdraft 2026 Grades The MLS Superdraft started at 2 PM on December 18th, and if you blinked you would have missed it.

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/...

A homecoming for the orange

From academy to the first team. Welcome home, Logan!
🗞️ https://bit.ly/45gWFE5

Robin Nicholls pictured outside Sunderland's academy

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.

*three-peated

Drew Skundrich, I believe won in 2012 and then three-prayed at Stanford. I saw this last night and had to look it up.

San Diego should sign Kosakoff! Local kid from there

Red Bull New York Names Princeton Native and USMNT Legend Michael Bradley as Head Coach | New York Red Bulls Michael Bradley becomes the second N.J. native to be named Head Coach, the first in the RBNY era

A new era starts now.

Michael Bradley has been named our Head Coach.

#RBNY 🔴 @oanda.bsky.social

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

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

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...

Exclusive: USMNT secures second-to-last World Cup tuneup opponent — a major test awaits in Charlotte In its next-to-last test before the World Cup, the U.S. national soccer team is planning to play a May 31 friendly against Senegal in Charlotte, Yahoo Sports has learned.

USMNT’s other opponent before World Cup is …

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Go-ahead goal by Wrianna Hudson puts Florida State up, 1–0, late in the NCAA College Cup final.

Surprised he is playing for them since he is not a 25 year old European.

‘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

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

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‘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

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/...

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).
😵‍💫

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.

🇺🇸 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
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Is it a real quote?

Who scored