FT: Boston 2, North Carolina 2 Boston blows an early 2-0 lead, but it's the teams first point in history after losing five straight out of the gate. Two goals scored doubles their output from the previous five games. NC's Ashley Sanchez now co-leads #NWSL with 5 goals.

The FIFA Council just amended its governance regulations to allow Afghan Women United to compete in official FIFA competitions. Take a second with that.

In Spanish, we’re a Spursazo.

Spursy but somehow more… Super Spursy? Spursy on steroids? Spursy+?

Foudy would be holding a donut 🍩

Defunding America’s Best Idea. The proposed FY2027 budget includes a ~25% cut to the National Park Service, along with major reductions to other public land agencies.

Elder NWSL Fan Drunkenly Relates The Story Of MagicJack To Spellbound Audience Of Zoomer Soccer Fans www.thenutmegnews.com/current/2026...

Field level shots from Barcelona look like they’re out of a video game. Putellas’s 30th Champions’ League goal. Madrid had no chance today, but Alexis just wanted to make that clear. Now 7-2 on aggregate.

They’d rather the country be poorer and whiter than rich and diverse. Of course when the pie shrinks, the rich will demand the same amount and will tell you the crumbs you’re left with are because of immigrants or trans people or DEI. bsky.app/profile/apne...

The push for sex verification tests is rooted in racism and they're explicit about it. Not a surprise they want to eliminate the 3 Black women in this photo.

Week 4 and it looks like Chris Armas’s Current are about to be 1-3. So the question is how long the Longs allow this from a team that broke records a year ago to go on?

Ashlon Jackson hits a buzzer beating three and Duke knocks out LSU

Exclusive: Approval of U.S.-led bid to host Women’s World Cup in 2031 was postponed in significant part because… Trump’s White House has not provided required govt guarantees to FIFA & host cities want much better terms than 2026. www.nytimes.com/athletic/715...

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Gianni Infantino says of global turmoil ahead of the World Cup …

Hearing that after two years, and multiple procedural and administrative delays, FIFA has finally made a decision on the Palestinian FA's case against Israel. It has decided it cannot do anything of substance and the case is closed. The Palestinian FA can take matter to CAS.

Arsenal Men 2-0 on Saturday Arsenal Women 2-0 on Sunday Love a good 6 point weekend! COYG

It's legitimately encouraging to hear people inside the league say what is obvious to anyone outside of it. There clearly aren't enough of them, but at least we know there are people in the room making the case.

Seemingly inevitable since the strikes but still so so sad www.theguardian.com/football/202...

The town of Foxboro isn't backing down. New statement (first saw this posted by @adamcrafton.bsky.social in the bad place).

Support the players

It's not just about how good a coach Dambach is. It's how she has built an outstanding pipeline of players who've gone on to the NWSL, the #USWNT, the #CanWNT, and more. Words here from Dambach and people who know her - Emma Hayes, Sam Coffey, and Emily Sonnett: www.inquirer.com/soccer/erica...

there is a very real public threat to the lives of Iran’s women’s national team players after state media accused them of being “wartime traitors” for refusing to sing the anthem. surely @ausgov.bsky.social cannot allow these players to return to Iran?! www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer...

in a world with the unprecedented as standard, spursiness is one of our last remaining connections to a more normal time

Read this article. Stand with the players.

A five-hour bargaining session on Wednesday between the USL and USLPA - with a mediator present - resulted in some movement on key issues, but the two sides still seem far away from agreeing on a new CBA. www.espn.com/soccer/story...

so i mentioned this a couple months ago and now I can officially say 🚨 WE ARE HIRING 🚨 the first job is a hybrid soccer/breaking sports news writer jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/gannet... and the second is a national soccer writer position jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/gannet...

First one that came to mind, not sure if he’s obscure enough for the masses, but gotta go with the first name that popped in: Tree Rollins.

Preface: I don’t know the answer. Marginal offside decisions are imho wrong, goals are hard to score in our game, marginal decisions should favor the attacker. I don’t like the idea of moving lines but VAR measuring a different place for 10 minutes.

Every single game this year. Make them hear you

ICE OUT NOW #mnufc

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

Hilary Knight got the question re: that phone call and the laughter at the Torrent presser. Her answer:

if you read nothing else from rodger sherman in your entire life please read these paragraphs from the end of his newsletter, possibly the most important paragraphs anyone has ever written about Team USA

this week, Iran is expected to touch down in Australia to compete in just their second ever #AFCWAC. but exactly who will arrive, or what condition they will be in after protests and lethal crackdowns consumed the country since December, is anyone's guess. www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...

If you don’t know about Alice Milliat, you should 🧵

November: 4-1 February: 4-1 You really 8-2 see it. (Not really.)

The stewards who removed that flair are the first Tottenham employees to get a touch in the Arsenal penalty area since the 52nd minute

He only scores against Spurs…but he ALWAYS scores against Spurs.

If only the assistant referees had a way of signaling the center, perhaps a flag of some sort.

“We’ve got rink time at 3am Tuesday, 11:30pm Thursday and 4am Saturday” “Cool. We’re out.”

Suprematism, by Nikolai Suetin, 1920-21, 📸 by @tiltoncreative

Fun Olympics It was getting there, but these last couple weeks have shown that Bluesky IS a sports app. Fun watching with all of you. Shoutout to @cjzero.bsky.social for bringing the heat on here with all the replays and key moments.

CHAMPIONS FIND A WAY

JACK HUGHES 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 rode the rollercoaster to end regulation, gets the golden goal

No, this is the correct vibe and term for this game

🚨 Naomi Girma goal in ET!! Pokes home a rebound on a corner. 2-1 Chelsea with 20 to play