This was so goddamn good. Alyssa Liu is Her. youtu.be/VCrFaRsezGo?...

The Superstation!

THE Ernest Jones IV quote clip via @mikedugar.bsky.social on the other site

When the World Cup was awarded, there was this idea that, as someone covering the sport, it would be a boon for our coverage, with more outlets wanting a foothold in the space. Instead, most of your favorite writers are now either independent or creating their own outlet.

Ginger Cuz, Super Bowl Champion.

Go Hawks. Champs. Especially Jason Myers who is Filipino.

The B1G expansion has really got out of hand.

Regional mascots throwing beans to ward off demons at the annual Setsubun festival in Tobu Ikebukuro department store in Tokyo.

Obed Vargas is going to learn the Dark Magicks from Diego Simeone. The USMNT will never know peace in concacaf competition

Sending our love to Stefan Frei and his family 💚

Victor Wembanyama says that being a foreigner in the United States makes him hesitant to speak up about Minneapolis. “I know I’m a foreigner. I live in this country. I am concerned.” Q: “Is part of your hesitance being a foreigner?” “For sure.”

This was an absolute JOY to write! @cloud9goth.bsky.social’s very own @natty-blaze.bsky.social is literally IN THE GAME! I interviewed them all about their passion for soccer, for Gotham, and what it means to be part of FC 26. jennassources.substack.com/p/local-goth...

NEW: Reflections on a soccer Saturday, from a state under siege by the FIFA Peace Prize winner. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

If Cats Disappeared From The World, by Genki Kawamura. "Aloha (I decided that the devil, decked as he was in his Hawaiian shirt, would henceforth be known as Aloha)..."

Unrivaled co-founder and WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart held up an “Abolish ICE” sign during player intros ahead of Mist’s game this afternoon. Photo via @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social

"Ernest Hemingway once wrote, 'The world is a fine place and worth fighting for.' I agree with the second part."

the first video of a member of law enforcement executing a Black person should’ve ended this, but white Americans let racism win the argument despite the fact that it was always going to lead here. ‘no one is free until all of us are free’ isn’t a bumper sticker, we are acutely aware of our enemy.

Seattle Reign kicked off preseason this week with a lot of familiar faces, belief in the potential of their returning players, and a focus on creating more chances. www.sounderatheart.com/2026/01/seat...

Las Vegas Raiders new employee orientaton packet.

"You're the better Cristobal anyway." - @mkstnr.bsky.social

perfect

Folks, it is time to see TWICE with @susierantz.bsky.social.

"[Laura] elevates players with intention and leads with clarity and consistency. This extension allows us to continue building with confidence." Laura Harvey is staying in Seattle as head coach, signing a contract extension through 2028. www.sounderatheart.com/2026/01/laur...

For the record, no relation to Mario.

the man widely regarded as creator of Korean fried chicken has died www.koreaherald.com/article/1065...

Won't anyone please ask Alex Cooper what she thinks about the NWSL salary cap and HIP criteria? Thanks, I'll hold.

Jason is never logging off, and that's good.

"Players don’t deserve to have their efforts cheapened by clout-chasing leadership, and despite what culturally detached executives in boardrooms may say, women’s soccer fans care about the sport. It is, and always will be, the soccer that matters."

Cori Close is right to be disappointed in the lack of media coverage yesterday. Everyone watches women’s sports, but no one wants to pay a beat writer to cover them. How many stories are being left on the table?

Al right, listen up, our fugitive has been on the run for 15 hours. Average foot speed of a jacked Pop Tart, barring injuries, is 4 miles per hour. That gives us a radius of 60 miles. Your fugitive's name is Slammin' Strawberry. Go get him. @poptartsbowl.com

"...They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some Pop-Tarts just want to watch the world burn."

Central won where it mattered

An expert panel without a single Black voice on it? I knew y'all thought we weren't smart. I didn't think you'd be so blatant. I didn't even see CAF representation despite having CAF players listed. Before you get mad at me for pointing it out, look within.

The ESPN FC top 50 is here and we need to talk about the sudden conflict of interest the league has created with the high-impact player rule. With coaches and GMs weighing in on these lists, they can influence whether or not their players can get a bag. www.espn.com/soccer/story...

BREAKING: The WNBPA executive committee has been authorized to call a strike “when necessary”

Perfect Strangers theme also works for this

SNME was a great time. If they make one SNME a year a WWE/NXT All-Star Game, I’m totally with that.

I don't do end of year lists/rankings, but these nine K-Pop albums are my no skips for the year. LE SSERAFIM - Hot IVE - Empathy CHAEYOUNG - Lil Fantasy Vol 1 ILLIT - Bomb TWICE - This Is For VVS - D.I.M.M NMIXX - Blue Valentine MIYEON - My, Lover ENHYPEN - Desire: Unleash

Would.

Yeah yeah whatever just let me know who is going to the Duke's Mayo Bowl

What a promo/sermon from Pastor Mendoza just now.

Okay, the crowd going nuts like someone just scored a touchdown at the Super Bowl all *through* the KDH performance is a hell of a thing to see hear/see:

Cheers to my friends/colleagues that completed another season of NWSL coverage.

Your 2025 NWSL coach of the year Bev Yanez on the moment she felt most proud to coach Louisville.

Finished the 2015 Mad Max video game yesterday. I was amused at how the Max in the video game spoke more than Tom Hardy's Max.

STOP GIVING OLIVIA NUZZI AIRTIME YOU DIPSHITS

3 of 6 through "Last Samurai Standing" on Netflix and it's doing what it says on the tin.