Good game everyone

Tigers-Mariners Game 5:

Baseball, man

Fighting my eyelids rn

JOE BUCK: Welcome to the top of the 47th [Sun rises] [Sun keeps getting bigger] BUCK: yes [World engulfed by flames] BUCK: oh god yes

Congrats baseball fans, you’re all awake to see the WoSo Saturday Grid

Baseball’s rule book has been around for 783 years and somehow manages to let the game fall straight into the phantom zone at the worst possible moments

When do they go to the penalty shootout

CAN CONFIRM

Did the umpires not get this camera shot?

WHAT

You can tell who’s a real Mariners or Tigers fan because they’re dead

We're getting into the nitty-gritty of the NWSL regular season — lotsa clinching/elimination scenarios this weekend. Are you ready? 3 games tonight (all times CT): 6:30 pm – LOUvCHI on NWSL+ 7 pm — ORLvPOR on Prime 9:30 pm — SEAvBAY on Paramount+

I’ve done way too much doomscrolling today so now I’m gonna take a nap to mix it up

there’s a lot going on across woso so here are your games to watch this weekend and next week, thoughts on recent trades (and other news), and other stuff you might be into btvc.beehiiv.com/p/hold-the-l... #woso #nwsl #uwcl #angelcity

🌸NEW POD🌸 Ella & André interviewed rookie of the month, Deb Abiodun! We chat about her journey into soccer, meteoric rise, Afrobeats, & more. Plus, we get to break news of her winning assist of the week! 🟢 open.spotify.com/episode/1d1S... 🍎 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h... #nwsl #woso

2025 🇺🇸 NWSL Clean Sheets Leaders Lorena (13) Ann-Katrin Berger (10) Aubrey Kingsbury (8) Claudia Dickey (7) Anna Moorhouse (6) Kailen Sheridan (5) Jordyn Bloomer (4) Amanda McGlynn (4) Casey Murphy (4) Jordan Silkowitz (4) https://fbref.com/en/comps/182/keepers/NWSL-Stats

My favorite email opener of this week -

Pass it on: If you FILE A COMPLAINT about police activity, it flags the body-worn camera video so reporters can obtain it later via FOIA requests. City: www.chicagocopa.org/complaints/i... County: apps.cookcountyil.gov/oiig/ State: oeig.illinois.gov/complaints/o...

Well goodbye forever

Oh no Phillies not like that

Today is good because I get to listen to @sarahspain.com and @katienolan.bsky.social on one podcast later today 💃💃

NWSL GOOD BEHAVIOR UPDATE WEEK 23 201 players have received a yellow card, 8 new players last weekend Week 23 reductions: 9, Total: 164 Players @ Card Accumulation Warning: 6 Coaches: 2 (Harvey, Eidevall) Players @ 4/5 heading into next week: 10 1 SUSPENSION - Taylor Flint

Cool news for my men's soccer fans (moso?) -- @fbref.com now has coverage for CONCACAF Champions Cup: fbref.com/en/comps/133...

2025-2026 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Women's Super League Shot-Creating Actions Leaders Mariona Caldentey (26) Kosovare Asllani (21) Ella Toone (21) Vivianne Miedema (20) Alessia Russo (18) Jessica Park (18) https://fbref.com/en/comps/189/gca/Womens-Super-League-Stats

I’m looking for some research help and this one’s a quickie. I’d love for you to tell me the five most important pieces of biographical information to show at the top of a player’s page. Thanks! forms.gle/NXqneDg8scnG...

@chicagolocal134.com really said, “Our queen bee deserves her own galaxy.” 🐝🌌   To honor their Star of the Month, they surprised Bea Franklin with her very own star! 💫

If you’re a queer person who loves sports, there’s a new way to connect: a project from Out of Your League & Rough Notes called Shoot Your Shot. Whether you’re looking for love, friendship, solidarity or partnership — we’re hoping this collab can help you find it. Call us your queer sports yentas.

🤨

Checked the Google trends for sea kraits #survivor

I will not back down. Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power. What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

2025-2026 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Women's Super League npxG: Non-Penalty xG Leaders Agnes Beever-Jones (3.1) Khadija Shaw (2.9) Vivianne Miedema (2.4) Frida Maanum (2.4) Melvine Malard (2.2) https://fbref.com/en/comps/189/stats/Womens-Super-League-Stats

This is absolutely wild. All 10 starters in the #WNBA Finals are Black women. And you use this photo of 1. A white woman who hasn't played since the All-Star break and 2. A white woman eliminated in the first round. 3. With neither team in the Finals. Be better, @usatodaysports.usatoday.com #WNBA

Also today this criminal tried to break into his food but he was defeated

I put a bench by the window today to see if Ruffy would like it and he did so at least there’s that

There are few things I love more than having a bunch of group-stage games streaming all day in the background. I find it oddly comforting? Happy #UWCL to all!

UEFA Women's Champions League returns! Had fun sorting clubs out in a power rankings @cbssports.bsky.social New league phase begins tomorrow with 18 teams battling for knockout spots. There are clear "~Power~" front-runners and others who could be silent but deadly www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/...

The profound level of disrespect NWSL broadcasters have shown for the players, teams, fans, and sport itself in 2025 has to change.

HAPPY START OF THE UWCL GROUP STAGE DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE

Tifo tonight for HHM

Nick Castellanos slide, my word - insanely good call by the ump

The She Inspires Me Award presented by RUSH honors incredible women who lead, uplift, and inspire our community. All season long, we've highlighted an inspiring woman at each home match — and now it’s time to crown the 2025 winner! Voting is NOW OPEN 🗳️ chicagostars.com/SIM

ICE in oak park near adams and elmwood

Apologies for the delay, thought this skeet got sent hours ago, but alas: I was the pool reporter, and I asked about the drop ball to Utah after Sam Staab’s free kick, as it seemed to be the delayed flashpoint for the fracas at the end. PRO’s response:

Tigers at Mariners, (T.Skubal vs L.Castillo) 8:03 pm ET, B-R Game Stat Sheet: https://www.baseball-reference.com/previews/2025/SEA202510050.shtml #getready

Ella Masar poked her head in the conference room after the presser and joked “want to know what I thought?” She was promptly shooed away.

At the end of 3, Aces lead 76-61. Jackie Young leads all scorers with 30-points and 7 rebounds. A’ja Wilson has 24 and 11. Kahleah Copper leads Mercury with 21. Sabally and Thomas are also in double figures.

Idk who needs to hear this but they’re selling Chicago Red Stars kits for $20 at the shop just by the entrance #WithTheStars #NWSL

Going to a soccer game feels so dumb right now but trying to remind myself that loudly existing in this community is a form of resistance

A thing I think it’s important for USians not in currently-occupied cities to grasp is that the normal and everyday goes on alongside the violent and unprecedented. In Chicago right now you can be forced off teargas-soaked streets in the morning and have a peaceful evening picnic on the lake.