It’s one thing to get rid of players a little early, but the Union gave up on David Vazquez particularly early.
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It’s one thing to get rid of players a little early, but the Union gave up on David Vazquez particularly early.
And there's Dreyer! He starts this move and scores from outside the box. What a finish that is! Rakes his boot over the top and then rips it across and in.
San Diego is up 3-1 on Toluca despite being down a man for most of the game. Toluca need to settle here. Also wonder how much Vega has in him..
German soccer magazine Kicker says Noahkai Banks "is leaning more towards" playing for Germany, not the #USMNT:
www.kicker.de/banks-die-te...
I wrote 3 recaps for my Substack blog on today's action in the CAA, SWAC & MEAC tournaments.
I didn't mean to write close to 3,000 words combined, but a lot happened.
SWAC: robknox.substack.com/p/swac-day-3...
MEAC: robknox.substack.com/p/meac-recap...
CAA: robknox.substack.com/p/caa-day-1-...
What if it's not?
Up the road, Lehigh is going to its first NCAA men's tournament since C.J. McCollum's junior year.
Do the Mountain Hawks get Duke again this time?
Aaaaaaand, Indiana goes one-and-done in the Big Ten tournament.
That should finish off the Hoosiers' tournament hopes, and probably elevates 17-15 Auburn to the last spot in the field (for now).
New KC Current forward Penelope Hocking is the second professional athlete with the last name Hocking to don the uniform of a KC sports team.
Her Dad, Denny, was with the Royals in 2005.
More on Penelope, and what she'll bring to the Current. #KCBaby
www.kansascity.com/sports/socce...
If losing to Chris Beard's 13-19 Ole Miss team costs Texas an at-large berth, that'd be something.
Longhorns have no one but themselves to blame if they get left out. Dropped five of their last six, though a batch of good wins (at Bama, Vandy, vs. NCSU, at A&M, at Mizzou, UGa) probably saves them.
California bows out in its first ACC tournament game. The Golden Bears were already a dicey edge-of-the-field team because of a dreadful nonconference schedule.
Then they lost three out of four to completely torpedo their chances.
Fakenes confirmed by the thunder out the window just now.
as the #Matildas prepare to face North Korea in the #AFCWAC QF, history shows they’ll have to prepare for more than just football if they want to win.
I spoke to a former Matilda who was there in 2006 and 2010 when NK resorted to their now-infamous dark tactics.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/m...
Club America now confirming the Achilles tear, Malagon will undergo surgery with a recovery time TBD
x.com/clubamerica/...
What's behind the Union's early struggles?
I have a few ideas, in video form here:
www.inquirer.com/soccer/whats... via @phillysport.bsky.social @inquirer.com
The attacking midfielder was one of the box office attractions in the Union-Club América game, his first contest on U.S. soil since scoring a big goal for his country last fall.
Very fake spring.
And if you're wondering who would replace Iran — again, trivial in the context of war, but a question that's being asked — we've updated this explainer @theathletic.com:
That Spokane trip lines up with March Madness, and the NCAA told teams "extreme flexibility ... will be necessary" because of a nationwide charter aircraft shortage.
ESPN says this was its most-watched women's college basketball regular season since 2008-09.
Re-visiting the Chicago Stars trade, Bay FC paid out $250k in 2024 and $100k in 2025. Deal included an extra "10% on any transfer fee Bay FC receives in a future transfer of Hocking," so the Stars get an additional $35k on top of the initial $350k already received.
chicagostars.com/first-team/c...
Inquirer colleague @mediabyhenry.bsky.social hears from Philadelphia officials about the city's piece of the federal money for World Cup security that hasn't been delivered yet:
www.inquirer.com/news/nation-... via @phillysport.bsky.social @inquirer.com
We're chatting about the World Cup with @p-steege.bsky.social, @shireenahmed.bsky.social, @soccerpolitics.bsky.social and @jtannenwald.bsky.social in just over a week!
🔗 Register: bit.ly/4azPaKx
I am late to this from @phillysport.bsky.social colleague Conor Smith, but check it out if you haven't yet:
Game recognizes game: Founder of La Salle hoops’ student section is a captain of the Explorers’ water polo team, too
www.inquirer.com/college-spor...
Lawyered
Nathan Harriel gave Zendejas a nice endorsement, as did Club América manager André Jardine.
"If not the best, he’s certainly among the three most important players in the entire Mexican league," Jardine said. "I also want to see him at this World Cup."
www.inquirer.com/soccer/aleja...
Last night, Alejandro Zendejas played a game on U.S. soil for the first time since he scored for the #USMNT vs. Japan.
With two weeks until the last U.S. camp before the World Cup, he says "I’ll be working hard to make that roster":
www.inquirer.com/soccer/aleja... via @phillysport.bsky.social
What still hasn’t happened here is any official dialogue between FIFA and Iran in which Iran has told FIFA that it will not play in the World Cup.
Oop
Quite the matchup coming Saturday on big Fox, between the 12th and 13th-placed teams in the Eastern Conference:
Big read on Atlanta United and its humbling '26 start
Interviews with Miguel Almirón, Tata Martino and Chris Henderson
- Why Martino isn't willing to "sacrifice" his players
- Almirón's description of the team's culture
- Henderson's "frustrating" transfer window
www.nytimes.com/athletic/710...