There are some stories you really don't want to write. A sad day. www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...

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USMNT World Cup roster watch: Sergiño Dest’s injury, Haji Wright and Folarin Balogun’s scoring surges, Vancouver trio’s goals. The weekend roundup …

Sergiño Dest update

From an “awkward” White House visit to another alternative away venue, it was an eventful week for Lionel Messi and Inter Miami’s road show. My column from Charm City …

Sergino Dest leaves the PSV Eindhoven match in distress with an apparent hamstring injury. We'll await details, but seems unlikely he'll be available late this month for Belgium and Portugal friendlies. #usmnt

Baltimore for Messi and Inter Miami vs D.C. United …

Gio Reyna remains on the bench for 10-man Mönchengladbach’s 4-1 loss at first-place Bayern Munich. He has played 26 minutes in 2026. Time running out on World Cup hopes. Will Pochettino call him for Belgium and Portugal friendlies this month? #usmnt

In his 100th Ligue 1 career appearance, USMNT's Folarin Balogun assists on Monaco's early goal against PSG at Parc des Princes. His fourth league assist on the season.

"HERE WE GO!": the lowdown on "football journalist" Fabrizio Romano sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/here-we-go...

MLS & Inter Miami's unwillingness to stand for something (and that's the best-case scenario here) means they're props for literal death threats. Not surprised, as the league has generally preferred to avoid any kind of stance about any moral issue, but this is what you get for not standing up.

Messi and Trump at White House today (Julia Demaree Nikhinson / Associated Press photo) Inter Miami scheduled to train at University of Maryland Friday at 4 pm.

USMNT’s Chris Richards goes 90 as Crystal Palace wins at 10-man Spurs, 3-1, rises to 13th place. Spurs remain one point above relegation with nine matches left.

In French cup quarterfinal, Mark McKenzie and Toulouse advance on penalties 4-3 after a 2-2 away draw with Tim Weah and Marseille. Both played 90. Sub Yunus Musah scores 90th-minute equalizer — second goal in four days — in Atalanta’s 2-2 draw at Lazio in first leg of Italian cup semis. #usmnt

Antonee Robinson in Fulham lineup vs West Ham, first Premier League appearance since Feb. 1. (He started an FA Cup match Feb. 15.) #usmnt

Summer friendlies announced July 25 Wrexham vs Leeds in Tampa Liverpool vs Sunderland in Nashville July 29 Liverpool vs Wrexham at Yankee Stadium July 30 Leeds vs Sunderland in Harrison, NJ Aug 2 Leeds vs Liverpool in Chicago Sunderland vs Wrexham in Chester, PA

USMNT players in Europe today Dest starting for PSV at Nijmegen, Pepi on bench Adams starting for Bournemouth v Brentford Aaronson starting for Leeds v Sunderland Cardoso starting for Atletico Madrid at Barcelona (Copa semis, 2nd leg) Klinsmann starting for Cesena v Monza

100 days out from the World Cup, where do things stand with the #usmnt? A roundtable consisting of Bruce Arena, Steve Cherundolo, Landon Donovan, Herculez Gomez, Kasey Keller and Eric Wynalda chimes in. www.espn.com/soccer/story...

100 days until the World Cup. Yay? The uneasy countdown to a large and increasingly problematic tournament…

USMNT World Cup squad will be announced May 26 at a roster reveal party in New York open to public, per USSF. Details tba. The event will stream nationwide and include player appearances and guests.

USMNT World Cup roster watch: How many MLS players are pushing for spots? Plus, goals by Balogun, Wright and Musah, Pulisic’s rut and Banks’ uncertainty …

New England Revolution’s MLS home opener NEXT WEEKEND vs Houston postponed because of recent blizzard. New date tbd. “The harvesting and delivery of the stadium’s new natural grass field has been delayed.” New home opener March 15 vs Cincinnati.

Josh Sargent's Toronto FC move closes messy Norwich City chapter, with USMNT clock ticking. My conversation with the American striker …

My look at the five USMNT World Cup candidates still in the mix for European trophies: sports.yahoo.com/soccer/artic...

USMNT players in Europe today Champions League Musah on bench for Atalanta v Borussia Dortmund McKennie starting for Juventus v Galatasaray Balogun starting for Monaco at PSG English Championship Wright starting for Coventry City at Sheffield United

USMNT players in Europe Cardoso 83 minutes, goal in 48th, in Atletico Madrid's 4-1 CL win over Brugge (7-4 aggregate) Tillman (ankle) didn't play in Bayer Leverkusen's 0-0 CL draw with Olympiacos (2-0) Agyemang 90 in Derby's 4-2 loss at Hull Morris 90 in Middlesbrough's 1-1 draw with Leicester

On this awful anniversary, a reminder that Russia is still rotten -- even if Infantino doesn't think so. ICYMI, my story on Ukrainian pride ...

Concacaf says CBS Sports will be English-language U.S. rights holder to all women’s competitions through 2029-2030: 250+ matches on Paramount+, with some also on CBS Sports Network & Golazo Network.  Impacts the Gold Cup, Nations League, Champions Cup and W Championship.

From the Athletic’s MLS survey, D.C. United’s Audi Field is the worst of the soccer-specific stadiums and its training facility ranks low (though not the lowest, which is a bit surprising given its size, location, overuse and general cheapness).

USMNT World Cup roster watch: Tyler Adams, Ricardo Pepi back in the mix and MLS candidates back in action. My weekend roundup … sports.yahoo.com/soccer/artic...

Thirty years later …

What … a … week for American top striker Folarin Balogun, who scored twice for Monaco vs reigning Euro champion PSG in Champions League and ignited three-goal rally at first-place Lens today with a second-half goal. #usmnt

Tyler Adams starting for Bournemouth at West Ham, first start since knee injury Dec. 15. #usmnt

As MLS season prepares to launch, D.C. United finalizing first-team contract with academy goalkeeper Grant Leveille, per sources. New Yorker was member of Haitian U17 World Cup squad last fall. Spent preseason this winter with DCU in California. Expecting more details within a week.

USMNT players in Europe today: Chris Richards 90 in Crystal Palace’s 1-1 draw at Zrinjski Mostar (Conference League, first leg) Auston Trusty 90 in Celtic’s 4-1 loss to Stuttgart (Europa League, first leg)

MLS 2026 season preview: Lionel Messi's Inter Miami reloads, but league faces bigger questions. My story ahead of opening weekend: sports.yahoo.com/soccer/artic...

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Denver Summit, an NWSL expansion team, says 45,000+ tickets sold for inaugural home match March 28 at Empower Field vs Washington Spirit, which will break the single-game league attendance record of 40,091.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Tom Brady at San Siro

USMNT players in Europe today Pulisic enters in 81st of AC Milan’s 1-1 draw with Como Freeman enters in 88th of Villarreal’s 1-0 win at Levante CL: Tillman enters in 64th of Bayer Leverkusen’s 2-0 win at Olympiacos CL: Cardoso enters in 90+ in Atletico Madrid’s 3-3 draw at Club Brugge

Happy, healthy and hungry: Why Trinity Rodman chose stability in Washington over a move abroad. My column: sports.yahoo.com/soccer/artic...

USMNT players in Champions League today: Folarin Balogun 83 minutes, two goals, in Monaco’s 3-2 loss to PSG Weston McKennie 90, assist, in Juventus’ 5-2 loss at Galatasaray Yunus Musah didn’t play in Atalanta’s 2-0 loss at Borussia Dortmund

Folarin Balogun scores one minute into Champions League match, Monaco leads PSG, 1-0. #usmnt

Just announced: Mexico to play World Cup tune-up May 30 vs Australia at Rose Bowl.

Haji Wright delivers timely hat trick amid USMNT World Cup roster scrutiny. Details and video: sports.yahoo.com/soccer/artic...

USMNT World Cup roster watch: Who's on the rise and who's losing ground ahead of March camp sports.yahoo.com/soccer/artic...

Stunner in the Netherlands as Volendam hands runaway leader PSV Eindhoven its first Eredivisie loss since August, 2-1. Sergiño Dest played 90 for PSV, Ricardo Pepi remains sidelined. #USMNT

As Russia continues pummeling Ukraine, FIFA’s Gianni Infantino suggests the Russians should return to the international soccer community. Predictably, his comments haven’t gone over well. I spoke to Shakhtar Donetsk’s chief executive about it: sports.yahoo.com/soccer/artic...

USMNT players in Europe today: Antonee Robinson in uniform for Fulham’s 3-0 loss at Manchester City but doesn’t play for second match in row Chris Richards 90 in Crystal Palace’s 3-2 home loss to Burnley Auston Trusty 90 in Celtic’s 2-1 home win over Livingston

Washington Spirit announces it has traded midfielder Croix Bethune to KC Current for club-record $100k in allocation funds and $900k in transfer threshold funds, “the third-largest return in NWSL history and a top 10 global transfer.”