Sure, it’s the same state…but that’s like 300 miles. That would be like DC United playing a Concacaf Champions Cup game in Raleigh, North Carolina. (DCU haven’t played in regional competitions for a long time now, but you get my point.)

All you had to do was raise the cap. Let your ambitious teams utilize the additional space, flexibility, your less ambitious teams get pressure from supporters & media for being less ambitious. You didn’t want those owners found out so you tried to be cute but NWSLPA is too well led to rubber stamp.

As of right now, 15 Men's World Cup qualified countries have had visa processing frozen. Full list in the picture. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

Becky Sauerbrunn on Instagram, “I’m choosing to release this video today, January 13th, because right now the US Supreme Court is deliberating a case that could change the future of women’s sport.” An important video:

FIFA’s peace prize scam pays off

After the USA 🇺🇸 defeated North Korea in the U20 final in 2008, the North Korean coach refused to shake my father’s hand. Imagine it could have been a life-changing moment for him, but I’ve always remembered that.

“A crowd of hundreds also gathered at Ocean Beach in San Francisco to form a human banner spelling ‘IT WAS MURDER — ICE OUT.’” www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti... #ICEOutForGood

In the future, please Google FIFA before posting stuff like this

5 draws — only 6 wins — from 12 games. The Arsenal women need to do some soul searching.

Only redeeming thing about this game is that Phallon played well, but shit last 180 minutes at the Emirates to have both the men and women go 0-0 at home against rivals. Ugh 🫤 Just not good enough.

How can you not love the Cup competitions?!? This is awesome and with everything that’s wrong in the game, today’s FA Cup match that leads to the departure of the Cup holders is everything that’s right about it. On the day anything can happen, because it’s the Cup.

It does fall on IFAB to make a change if you’re going to get it out of the game. It’s harkens back to the Denmark men in Euro ‘92 as the impetus for the backpass law change which became a net positive for the game.

I don’t like it but I’m also reluctant to be too angry about it when Zinsberger under Jonas did this more than any goalkeeper in the world. Refs adding 6 minutes in the first half was the appropriate response. We can’t have officials determining if injuries are real or pseudo timeouts.

Macclesfield now 2-0 up vs Palace. Would be one of the biggest upsets in FA Cup history due to the gap between the two teams in the league pyramid. More significant still as Palace are the current cup holders.

Joe Corona leaving the field for the last time as a professional. The San Diego native won Liga MX with Tijuana & América, played for both hometown teams (Xolos & San Diego Loyal) & also lifted the Gold Cup twice with the #USMNT as he earned more than 20 caps.

With all the talk of Cignetti’s perpetual sideline snarl, while it’s clear that it works for him, it’s timely that @bradstulberg.bsky.social posted this today and that we remember that it is more the exception than the rule. Joy & fun are more frequently indicators of success than intensity.

Just turned CFP on…this is more District 5 than mighty Ducks.

No horse in this race, but imagining Phallon waking up in Manchester tomorrow happy that the U is going to the championship, so that’s a good reason to be okay with that outcome.

Congratulations to Ohio State, Texas A&M and Notre Dame for locking in a 16-team playoff for 2026. ACC outmaneuvered the SEC and BIG10 by not having Miami in their conference championship. The ole rope-a-dope.

The ⚽️ equivalent is “a two goal lead is the most dangerous lead in soccer” … yeah, except for any one goal lead.

It’s so wild that they have a sporting director who has worked in woso for decades and has all these contacts, but the owner is like “I went to college with this guy” and thinks that’s not unprofessional and irresponsible

When I get asked why North American women, Black women, women of color aren’t coaching in the NWSL, I’m just going to send them this quote. The good ol’ boys network in soccer is alive & well in 🇺🇸. That Chris Long is calling Jesse Marsch “looking for a coach” is a symptom of a systemic problem.

According to people in Aida refugee camp this demolition could happen as soon as tomorrow. They wrote today to FIFA and the Swiss government urging them to call on Israel to desist from any demolition plans. The pitch is a lifeline for hundreds of Palestinian boys and girls.

A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today:

I've watched thousands of videos from the Jan. 6 riot as part of NPR's reporting and archive project on that day. Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me. 🧵

Here’s an enjoyable thread to pull on

Coaches obviously have to accept responsibility for things like style of play, decisions made, and how they deal with players, etc, but we never hear explanations from sporting directors, as happens in some other countries. EPL clubs adopted the DoF model, but not the responsibility.

“The league has a choice to make,” Burke told me. “They either need to cater to and protect teams unwilling to grow, or unlock potential. They can’t do both.” www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...

completely bonkers

This NFL game just MLS After Dark'd harder than anything I've ever seen.

Every angle of THAT Harrison Reed strike 😱 @FulhamFC

GOAL STANDS! A few moments to go, but as thing stands a game Arsenal will win without playing.

I didn’t think it was coming. I had NO expectations. But if this stands it will be that much sweeter.

As soon as Haaland takes that first touch inside, nothing was going to prevent that from going in…except for the post…which understood the assignment.

ICYMI check out this stunner from Harrison Reed to get a point at the death as Liverpool had just gone ahead. 🚀

I didn’t like the placement of this fixture after the emotional Villa win and before Liverpool and away at a difficult place to play. Important 3 points. Not our best performance but makes no difference. 3 good goals, gifted them the opener. On to the next!

That’s a shocking non-call. Just grabbing Jesus’s leg. Not like it was subtle.

That’s why the 3rd was so critical. Great hit but soft defending at the top of the box. Can’t give him that kind of space.

Ødegaard’s entry pass is perfectly weighed, to the place where Saka can play it back to Rice 1st time. Excellent and important. 3-1.

You love that from Gab. Give an assist to Declan Rice for his leadership, going up to him after the blunder and letting him know we’re good. Madueke gets endline so well there. Need more of that from all of our wingers.

What’s more absurd than Israel blocking aid organizations from Gaza is the fact that it’s accepted that Israel should have the power to decide how the people of Palestine live. Every story is framed as if it’s normal and natural for them to rule over another people like that.

The ref REALLY doesn’t want this game to end.

At least they didn’t give them the trophy and then take it away and then give it back to them like in the College Cup last month.

ArtButMakeItSports starting off 2026 strong.

8 national titles in Men's soccer with one of the best stadiums and athmospheres in Bill Armstrong Stadium 🔴⚪

Lot of talk about Indiana as a basketball school or now a football school missing that Indiana is actually a men’s soccer school.

4 ties in the PL 2 blowouts in CFP Poor start to 2026 for the sports.

NYE hangover in England? 2 goals in PL as Palace draw Fulham 1-1 and the other three games end 0-0. Big result at Stadium of Light as City share the points and fall 4 points behind the Arsenal.

Congratulations to Ohio State, Texas A&M and Notre Dame for locking in a 16-team playoff for 2026. ACC outmaneuvered the SEC and BIG10 by not having Miami in their conference championship. The ole rope-a-dope.