Imitation the most sincere form of flattery and all that.

If folks want to know where things are at this point No clapping like the usual post game effort, a whole lot of berating from the stands from everyone after that Cupset

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We're going to learn so much about leadership tomorrow

KNOXVILLE! Congrats on earning that D3 prize!

Knoxville leads DCU 2-1 and with Westchester and Union Omaha losing yesterday and Naples, Chattanooga, and Richmond all losing or already lost, they are in prime position to collect the D3 prize for furthest advancing team. #USOC2026

Sounds like eight primaries to me.

Mind you, what I'm about to say is a criticism of the Riverhounds, not John's verbiage: This is very technically the 'reigning USL champs'. Only 4 of the 11 guys the Hounds have on the field also started the 2025 USL Cup final. Pretty wild.

Unfortunately not a surprising performance from the Hounds thus far. When we did our local media predictions at the start of the year, I was easily the most pessimistic of our colleagues. This team simply is what it is - better on offense than last year, worse on defense, and likely worse overall.

Another huge night of North American Soccer on deck, with: 🏆🇺🇸 9 MLS vs. USL USOC Matches 🇺🇸🇲🇽 LA Galaxy vs. Toluca (2-4) 🇺🇸🇲🇽 Seattle vs. Tigres (0-2) Let us know what you’re watching, or how many screens it’s taking to watch it all!

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As of today, 1) we're open for pitches (guidelines to be updated soon) and 2) I'm open to tips. Especially interested in Pittsburgh arts, transit/infrastructure, social justice, and LGBTQ stories beginning in May. Hmu [email protected] or DM.

The short lifespan of coaches remains the stupidest thing about this sport. And sports in general.

We're proud to announce a new partnership with @sounderatheart.com, the preeminent Seattle soccer media platform. This initial flagship partnership iss part of Kickback’s program in collaborating with leading independent soccer media organizations, coming together to help grow the game.

Elsewhere in the soccer world: Concacaf strikes a deal to make Netflix the exclusive broadcaster in Mexico of the men's Gold Cup and Nations League finals. I wonder if that's a harbinger of things to come.

Well, here's some news. The Banner's parent company is buying the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette www.thebanner.com/economy/bann...

Rafael Navarro of the Colorado Rapids has been named MLS Player of the Matchday for Matchday 7! Navarro scored twice and assisted once in the Rapids' 6-2 win over the Houston Dynamo.

NEW: I had some ~thoughts~ after attending last night’s PWHL game at TD Garden. “When do we stop asking players to “do it for her [insert photo of little girl in the stands]” & let them do it for themselves, simply because they want to be great?”

Beyond this article's (very true) point - the media focus is always on the young kids, & rarely mentions us oldsters who didn't even have women's hockey as an option when we were little, but who have been there, watching and hoping and believing, as the sport has grown.

This Fury-Makhmudov fight is 🤮

Super happy to highlight the first all-Pittsburgh @opencup.ussoccer.com derby in 69 years for Steel City FC. Community, grassroots soccer and tons of local talent on display. That's what this is all aboit. #USOC2026 steelcityfc.com/steel-city-f...

It's really this simple! 💙📚

His answer is perfect, because any religious ethnostate intrinsically depends on the suppression of other ethnicities and religions! A 'Jewish State' should not exist the same way any ethnostate should not exist. And by the way, absolutely no political entity has a "right to exist", they just do.

This would be such a stupid signing lmao. The guy has played in 27 total games since 2023! That's crazy!

Man, this sucks for the kid. This was figuring to be his real breakout year in terms of playing time. www.newyorkcityfc.com/news/new-yor...

If I had a nickel for every time I had to point out that using Mark Madden for this is basically cheating... well, I'd have way more than two nickels.

Any of Pusadee's Garden, Apteka, or Fet-Fisk are deserving. You could also definitely hand them to Gi-Jin or Otaru, IMO.

I mean, can they though? Why do we need a drunk-driving, woman-beating shithead who's hitting .065 with a -0.6 WAR 10 games into the year?

The sad thing is people have been writing for decades about the decline of the family, specifically citing how it's the decline of stable marriages among the poor that is the key problem, but nobody's sufficiently willing to fix it because it would mean giving money to black people

This simultaneously feels like an overpay from Atlanta and a terrible decision from Chicago. Like off-rip this feels somehow like a lose-lose trade.

I'd be thrilled if I didn't think some far worse ghoul will replace her. Not a single dem should vote to confirm his new pick, by the way, so I'm fully ready to be heavily disappointed in Fetterman as usual.

God I forgot about this, what a time.

Dude, why? He's 35, he sucks these days, and he's a disgusting human being. Why sell your souls for a brief headline as a minor league baseball team. liducks.com/ducks-sign-t...

ICYMI: After a slow start, the Riverhounds were able to find their footing in the second half to see off upstart amateurs Virginia Dream in the second round of the #USOC2026. They reach the Round of 32 for the third-straight tournament and face an MLS opponent next round. thecup.us/2026/04/01/2...

It's worth noting (as per the article, which you should read) that this is because the Gainey admin *purposefully underestimated* actual necessary spending that O'Connor's admin must now account for. It's not an overnight fixable problem, but might as well start somewhere.

I'm sorry @npr.org but what the fuck is this headline? Stop being so passive. The article itself points out how *none* of the supposed "benefits" of tariffs have happened, and they even have to refund half of what they collected wrongly. It was a failure, call it that. www.npr.org/2026/04/02/n...

Wow, this soon?

No pro soccer coming to Baltimore anytime soon, it seems. Just ridiculous for DCU to ask the state to fund the entire cost of this stadium. Pay for your own damn shit, greedy billionaires. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Marathon is such a good game man. Rooks together strong.

This is my favorite climate change chart. Japanese monks, aristocrats, and emperors kept meticulous records of cherry blossom festivals for 1,200 years and accidentally built the world's longest climate dataset.

#USOC2026 Round 2: Pittsburgh Riverhounds end Virginia's dream, advance to face MLS foe. cc: @pghsoccernow.bsky.social || Recap by @cjcoreschi.bsky.social >>>> thecup.us/2026/04/01/2...

Terrific serve, terrific finish, and a great distracting run from Lasse Kelp across the face of the wall to help make it happen.

1' - Kickoff at Highmark between the Hounds and Virginia Dream. Fun fact: The Dream XI features former Hound Mike DeShields. #USOC2026

You could not make this shit up lmao

HAPPY TRANSGENDER DAY OF VISIBILITY!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️ You can now watch all of our TDoV Celebration on YouTube!! Day 1: youtu.be/lJDIOJaeHGc?... Day 2: youtu.be/8-VsYOPWdh4?...

On this 17th annual Trans Day of Visibility, DSA affirms its commitment to trans liberation and stands for those who are unable to safely speak out for themselves. To our trans comrades, family, friends, and neighbors - to our siblings - you are not alone. Join us. www.dsausa.org/statements/i...

MLS enters in the third round of the @opencup.ussoccer.com, with eight of the entering 16 teams guaranteed to host. Unfortunately for the Hounds, the guaranteed hosts are fairly heavily loaded to the north and east, so less likely they'll be lucky enough to host. #USOC2026

It's a gorgeous night in Pittsburgh, mid-70s and partly cloudy, light breeze. Still, likely a smaller crowd for tonight's @opencup.ussoccer.com match at Highmark Stadium - expecting maybe 1-2K in-house. Still, gonna be a really fun one! Hope the Hounds come out sharp tonight! #USOC2026

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