Rooting for the US men's soccer team is one of the weirdest and most humiliating experiences in sports fandom. Geopolitically you're a hated Goliath. Competitively you're David with no slingshot. The team's potential is not very high and somehow they still inevitably fail to live up to it.

@cartilagefree.bsky.social seriously poch is literally right there this summer. I’d rather get relegated than have lose the clubs identity with RDZ

Don't know which is more embarrassing, that I missed one or that I immediately recognized the other five

Obed Vargas: greatest Alaskan athlete of all time

@thecup.us any scheduling announcement dates?

@theblazingmusket.com any idea when open cup dates/locations are announced? Any chance not at Gillette?

Palhinha-Bentancur-Gray is perhaps the most “we came here for a 0-0” midfield in the history of football so congrats to Thomas Frank for achieving greatness I guess

@ryanrosenblatt.bsky.social you are the best for spurs roster questions, so before January hits: Ucl roster allows three January changes. How, if at all, does the ‘solanke out, tel in’ affect those? I.e. madds, deki, and solanke would represent ALL the potential incomings for UCL?

Interview with USLPA Executive Director Connor Tobin - open.substack.com/pub/beyondth...

Would you like to read A Christmas Carol but about Tottenham and also it was published during AVB’s tenure? Sure you do. cartilagefreecaptain.sbnation.com/2013/12/23/5...

The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"

And one more other thing I’m seeing now, that Northwestern unsurprisingly didn’t mention in its statement, effectively banning gender affirming care at NU school of medicine

My boomer toxic trait is not recognizing any Pokémon besides Red and Blue

In order to distract from stories that he associated with a known sex offender, Donald Trump met with Cristiano Ronaldo

@kiddinlikejason.bsky.social @krisvalukis.bsky.social @andyschachter.bsky.social @mhaefele.bsky.social @benmccall.bsky.social @sopocoachjeff.bsky.social @dave27.bsky.social @thebryanwillett.bsky.social @mepls.bsky.social @jclmorgan.bsky.social ❤️-Fam! Interviewed our #12 Jake Keegan! Enjoy!

What happens first: MLS switches to the "Euro" calendar or USL implements pro/rel?

Casey Murphy is basically the name of every Bostonian already

that point could end up being the difference between arsenal finishing second with 81 points and second with 82 points

I've already written four Joe Burrow injury stories since he went down yesterday. One toe generated that much content in less than 24 hours. Meanwhile, it will probably be Thursday when we get an update on #FCCincy CB Matt Miazga's scans. MLS doesn't get it. Good or bad news, it generates interest.

If you’re in the Andover, MA area on Sunday, Sep. 7, join the celebrations at Lower Shawsheen Field for the 100th anniversary of Shawsheen FC US Open Cup victory.

@george-miller.org that boy rabiot again

You know what the best part of my day is? It's for about 10 seconds from when I wake up and go to check my phone. Because I think maybe I'll get up there and I'll unlock my phone and Spurs will have signed a good player.

Need a champo wraparound program on paramount! Three US strikers on in three games in one league

Part of that is this is truly the end of the Pochettino years. Part of that is the club being rudderless and there being no clear direction that they are going in. But a lot is that he just epitomized so much of what Tottenham is that you wonder if it's lost without him.

YOUR EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS: VERMONT GREEN FOOTBALL CLUB 🏆 ON TO THE NATIONAL SEMIFINAL. ALLEZ LES VERTS!

A Quebec fisherman who was fishing 15 kilometers north of the US border was essentially kidnapped by US Border Patrol, who capsized his boat and dragged him to an American prison cell. In any normal time this'd be quite the international incident, y'know? www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...

@tottenhamhotspur.com any news to share?

Heading into the final match of the season, Vermont Green FC sit atop the Northeast Division table. A win or draw away at second place Western Mass Pioneers tomorrow will be enough to clinch the first division title in club history.

@cartilagefree.bsky.social is ash Phillips eligible to be European club trained? MattyFlatt is giving both options

@leanderalphabet.bsky.social is there a name/wiki on the usmnt ringer player?

@ryanrosenblatt.bsky.social do any spurs kids move from foreign to b list next season, or is it all the following?

@cartilagefree.bsky.social dangerous. After midnight.

@ryanrosenblatt.bsky.social I was checking out the spurs spreadsheet. Thinking about cl next year and club homegrown issues repeating. This shit is great. Let’s sign kwp

Each morning from the summit of Cadillac Mountain, the first light in the continental U.S. breaks over Acadia National Park. Chasing the dawn–by foot, by bike, by car, by heart–millions have made this pilgrimage to greet the day. A ritual true to Maine, it welcomes all who rise to meet

A new #FallenLeavesPod is now online! ♥️🌲 Topics: ☔️ #HFDvPOR | Hartford USL Cup Recap 🤔Slight Lack of Transparency? 🌄 #PORvKNX | Knoxville Preview 🔎Opponent Briefing by @jcasella31.bsky.social #UpTheHearts #LeadWithYourHeart #Dirigo #Maine open.spotify.com/episode/4MTP...

@scuffed.bsky.social Guys, the best prank call would obviously be calling Seb Berhalter, pretending to be Jesse Marsch, trying to convince him to file a one-time switch to Canada.

The New York Jets are the only NFL team to not reach the playoffs during Pope Francis’s papacy.

Thread of 2025 The Soccer Tournament (TST) Groups, since TST refuses to jump on Bluesky: Tournament will take place between June 4-9 at WakeMed Soccer Park down in Cary, North Carolina. @hudsonriverblue.com @protagonistsoccer.bsky.social @herculezg.bsky.social @meninblazers.bsky.social

#USOC2025 R3: Portland Hearts of Pine (USL-1) looks to extend their inaugural US Open Cup run against Rhode Island FC (USL-C), hoping to steal more hearts along the way. The match begins at 7 pm ET. || Live Stream >>> www.paramountplus.com/live-tv/stre...

@tottenhamhotspur.com shit themselves 💩

📺BREAKING: San Antonio FC and Phoenix Rising FC on CBS drew 444K viewers, with a peak of 760K—making it the most-watched match in league history on CBS. Huge moment for the league as the USL continues to grow their television and streaming foothold.

@ryanrosenblatt.bsky.social Homegrown guru, how’s this look? www.footballinsider247.com/tottenham-pl...

Call me when someone does the Ronnie Ekelund www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDqS...

I never like to ask for help but if people like @paultenorio.bsky.social @tombogert.bsky.social @mlsist.bsky.social or people from the league @taylortwellman.bsky.social or even @ussoccer.com can help or even bring it to someone’s attention I think FIFA would reconsider it.

As I've been saying for a few weeks, if you've ever been curious about what the #USL is about - especially as we head toward adding a new Division One tier and promotion and relegation in the next few years, there's no better time to jump in. So, 4 p.m. ET, Toyota Field, CBS. Hope you'll join us.