Mike Pendleton

Somebody find me a Polymarket Offical MLS prediction market for Apple TV audio issues in the first 5 minutes of this game, I want to retire

Pit lane link-up 🇧🇷🤝

Pedro Dolabella and Leo Fernandes pulled up to the track to meet fellow Brazilian INDY NXT driver Enzo Fittipaldi!

There are set to be preview capsules for every team in the #USL-C and #USL-1 - including contributions from John on tactical set-ups - landing on the league sites on Tuesday.

As always, though, I'd encourage you to support independent coverage of the USL ecosystem through @backheeled.com and more.

A true delight to contribute to Nicholas’ previews for the USL site for the fourth(!) consecutive year.

FIFA to 'monitor developments' in Iran ahead of 2026 World Cup Mark Ogden FIFA will monitor developments in Iran ahead of this summer's men's World Cup. Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images (FIFA Flag)

oh ok

Was doing some digging on the Cleveland MLSNP/USL competing stadium bids, and reading through the requests for state funding from the OH sports/cultural fund I noticed this item.

Wasn't aware there was an active Toledo USL project - much less trying to get $20M for a stadium.

KD is at Unrivaled today. People's champ.

you think you've seen the whole movie, and then the alt text reveals you haven't even finished act two

and the announcement directly from the USLPA's socials
www.instagram.com/p/DVRHEm1Eb9d/

I am reliably informed that USL Championship Board of Governors will meet today remotely to discuss the players latest move.

MK LIVE! USLPA Authorizes Strike, FIFA Price Hikes, Tormenta Shutdown Update + more YouTube video by Morning Kickaround

BIG show today:
- USLPA authorize strike
- World Cup funding Drama 🎁 by Oakland County FC 🟣
- @leagueoneupdater.com joined to talk USL club closure

Watch back anytime on Youtube #DotTheMap
youtube.com/live/jCYr_xp...

Sources: USL Championship side Lexington SC set to sign MLS veterans Jonathan Lewis & Javain Brown

🇺🇸 Lewis, 28, most recently was with Barnsley after years with NYCFC & Colorado

🇯🇲 Brown, 26, has 29 caps for Jamaica. He is recovered from a torn ACL

Big additions for Lexington

The ramifications of the USL model are an important topic on their own, and they’re impossible to extricate from the strike authorization we saw from the USLPA today.

I dig in here.

A strike has been authorized by the USLPA.

While it sounds scary, this DOES NOT mean that the Players are currently on strike, rather they can now call a strike without a later vote.

As of 11:20am, 2/27/26, there will not be any missed matches.

The Tormenta timing is horrible but man I think it gives the players a lot of leverage, especially in a World Cup year. Now is the time for the players to make a move and I think it’s the *league* that needs to find ways to close the funding gap more than the teams if it wants to pursue D1.

Kim Mulkey wearing the worst shit imaginable

Going into the dealership with a gun and ain’t leaving without a below MSRP Nissan Rogue

HOW COULD I HAVE KNOWN

ITYSL Dan Flashes meme saying, “this is $150 out the door.” You know… because the patterns are so complicated

Me looking at the NWSL prematch tops:

Happy 14th Anniversary, Pete Weber going nuts on ESPN.

"GET IT RIGHT!"

kick a ball into the bay, steal a yacht – there's lots of potential here

Found this on the r/StPetersburg subreddit.

AL LANG STADIUM (home of the Rowdies) MADE IT INTO A VIDEO GAME!!!

(a racing sim for the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, which happens this weekend, but still let me have this)

A graphic with a black hoodie with peach MAGIC CITY lettering overlaid over chicken wings, with State Farm Arena in the background, with the caption: MAGIC CITY MONDAY HAWKS vs MAGIC MARCH 16 JOIN US AT STATE FARM ARENA

The Atlanta Hawks are doing Magic City Monday LFGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

KD is your favorite poster's favorite poster. This is a great look back at his evolution and the evolution of the internet around him.

Lower division soccer in the United States is thriving 🙌

Vermont Green FC (@vermontgreenfc.bsky.social) has officially SOLD OUT their U.S. Open Cup clash with Portland Hearts of Pine (@heartsofpine.bsky.social) with over 10,000 entries for their ticket lottery 💚🌲

Interesting. We were away, so all I’ve seen is just this past Saturday’s match.

definitely the most threatening that the 🦅AMERICA FIRST sponsor has ever looked

Interesting transfer. @theuslshow.bsky.social had him pegged as a starter. Curious if this means someone else is incoming. Maybe Schneider and Hilton centrally together. Also interesting because there were rumors about Wyke being shopped.

Man these Utah jerseys are giving 50-year old man who just started wearing Affliction jeans too much self-tanner