As a senior at Episcopal Academy, Matt Freese said no to the Union to play high school soccer. He said no to Manchester United to play college soccer. He said yes to running track, times that still hold up How a unique journey forged Freese as the U.S. No. 1 www.delcotimes.com/2026/06/08/m...

🚨 Here we go -> Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan denied entry to the US. This referee, who was due to be first official from his country to be involved in a World Cup game, had a diplomatic passport but was turned away in Miami. www.thetimes.com/article/f565...

Power bills to fall by up to 10% in July as renewables and batteries soar across Australia

Armchair Analyst: 2026 Half-Season Awards! MVP, Young Player of the Year, Best XIs & more Including the kid who runs the show for one of the league's most surprising teams tacticsfreezone.ghost.io/2026-half-se...

BREAKING: The Guardian has acquired the full 26-man US men's national team World Cup roster. A couple of big surprises on there in addition to what's already been reported. Reporting with @mlsist.bsky.social: www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Who needs goals when you can do that to your fans instead

Can’t wait for this one to end 1-0

John Tolkin once shared his frustrations w/me about how little actual soccer he got to play in RBNY's academy. Now that's changed. Kids are being allowed to use the ball now. Really enjoyed this look at RBNY's revitalized academy from @sanjaysujan.bsky.social.

Shak Mohammed. First goal in Nashville. First goal in MLS. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar, who has taken him under his wing this season. "Ever since I stepped foot in Nashville, he's been a brother figure for me."

The critical system of ocean currents which loops around the Atlantic Ocean is weakening and could be far closer to collapse than previously thought, according to two new studies — an event which would have catastrophic impacts on the planet’s weather and climate. https://cnn.it/3OpdOXa

Today more than ever.

Clean energy is helping shield these countries from skyrocketing fossil fuel prices.

This game is basically Rugby Union, including the allowed arm tackling

The war in Iran could trigger a global food shock • More than 1.1mn tonnes of fertiliser and fertiliser inputs is currently stuck in the Gulf • Shortages are starting during northern hemisphere’s planting season, raising the risk of lower harvests for staples like rice www.ft.com/content/1054...

Closure of strait of Hormuz – a key fertilizer production and transportation route – has squeezed farmers as prices jump

A massive March awaits. Mauricio Pochettino has selected his 27-man roster for upcoming matches against Belgium and Portugal! #NeverChaseReality x AT&T

Orlando Pareja is out in Orlando. www.orlandocitysc.com/news/orlando...

Iran has begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important energy chokepoint that carries about one-fifth of all crude oil, according to two people familiar with US intelligence reporting on the issue. https://cnn.it/4ljpiay

City officials in Corpus Christi, Texas, expect to reach a “water emergency” within months and run out of water next year. That would halt jet fuel deliveries to airports, hike gas prices “and trigger a local economic disaster without precedent.” www.texastribune.org/2026/03/08/t...

It’s 2026. The World Cup is in North America. The top flight league has so drastically cut its own media presence and has a fully paywalled broadcast that’s effectively made it invisible to casual soccer fans. Second tier league is openly trying to bust a union.

Here's what Concacaf's new youth tournament schedule looks like. The big change is that the biennial U-15 tournaments are now U-16 and serve as the U-17 qualifier.

Wouldn’t shock me if he’s better than Cavan

Another young Houston talent rising to the occasion 💪 We have signed Matthew Arana to a homegrown contract. 🗞️ https://bit.ly/4so7zkT

By the middle of this century, there could be fewer than 20 countries with the right conditions and infrastructure to host the Winter Games, according to a 2024 study. Here’s what the future could look like for 93 possible Olympic host locations:

Do you want my thoughts on the Washington Spirit and D.C. United? This is where they're going to be. Introducing Green Line Soccer:

Hey, you can now pre-order signed copies of my upcoming book, The Long Game, on the history and rise of the United States men's national soccer team, from my local bookstore! It comes out 3 months from today. Please support a small business and help build all-important momentum for my first book.

Nashville SC have signed Canadian midfielder Charles-Émile Brunet to a contract for 2026, with options through 2028-29. The 22-year-old was the 80th overall pick in the 2026 SuperDraft. www.sixonefivesoccer.com/nashville-sc...

Meet Noahkai Banks, the teenage Bundesliga starter making his case for Mauricio Pochettino's USMNT World Cup roster. My story: sports.yahoo.com/soccer/artic...

Welcome to Solar Spring! ☀️ Solar winter, which is the darkest 3 month period of the year is now behind us! Our sun angle is now up to ~30° above the horizon and climbing quickly. Right now our daylength is about 10 hours and we are gaining about 2 minutes and 40 seconds of light per day! #halisky

Arsenal fans will be measured and calm after this

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

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

"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. www.goal.com/en-us/lists/...

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

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.

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

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...

USMNT’s other opponent before World Cup is … sports.yahoo.com/soccer/break...

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

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/...

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). 😵‍💫

🇺🇸 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...

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

You can let MLS know how you feel about generative AI recaps if you’re so inclined: www.mlssoccer.com/feedback/rec...