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James Brown
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U.S. soccer historian and vice president of the @Society for American Soccer History (S.A.S.H.).
Passionate about soccer in America and the 1930 FIFA World Cup.
Grandfather, Jim Brown, of NY Giants, played for the USMNT at the 1930 FWC.
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Video of the discussion is now available on the SASH YouTube channel at youtu.be/beOKIfx7wIw
January 20, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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SASH Session at the United Soccer Coaches Convention Votes Bruce the Best www.ussoccerhistory.org/sash-session...
SASH Session at the United Soccer Coaches Convention Votes Bruce the Best
At the United Soccer Coaches convention in Philadelphia on January 16, SASH hosted a discussion ranking the US World Cup coaches.
www.ussoccerhistory.org
January 20, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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Now available in podcast format at www.podbean.com/eas/pb-vwqcm...
January 21, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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Attending the @UnitedCoaches convention in Philly? Join us Friday, Jan 16 at 2:30pm in Marriott Meeting Room 306 for a discussion titled “Ranking the US World Cup Coaches,” hosted by Dr. David Kilpatrick and Michael Lewis with Jack Huckel and Dr. Joe Machnik www.ussoccerhistory.org/sash-at-usc-...
SASH at USC 2026 in Philly: Ranking the US World Cup Coaches
Join us for the discussion in Meeting Room 306 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown on Friday, January 16 at 2:30 PM.
www.ussoccerhistory.org
January 13, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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Now available in podcast format at www.podbean.com/eas/pb-4fcav...
January 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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Video of last Friday's SASH Session with Alex Popovich (and special guests!) is now available on the SASH YouTube Channel at youtu.be/y70ApW87I3g
January 12, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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"How often do you get six weeks of being on the international stage in front of billions of viewers?" For a place like Kansas City, it's "going to be great in terms of future tourism impact."

Alan Rothenberg & @mikewoitalla.bsky.social on the 2026 World Cup.

www.socceramerica.com/1994-vs-2026...
1994 vs. 2026: Alan Rothenberg compares World Cup preparations - Soccer America
Alan Rothenberg was the CEO and chairman of the USA-hosted 1994 FIFA World Cup, U.S. Soccer’s president in 1990-1998, and founder of the U.S. Soccer Foundation and Major League Soccer.
www.socceramerica.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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Tonight's game was as good as it gets for the USA #USMNT #USAvURU
November 19, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE: Freeman, Berhalter power USMNT to 5-1 win over 10-man Uruguay - frontrow.soccer/17pwq
SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE: Freeman, Berhalter power USMNT to 5-1 win over 10-man Uruguay - Front Row Soccer
If you had the U.S. men's national team polishing off 10-man Uruguay behind a 5-1 victory  on your bingo card, you're either from the future, a clairvoyant or just plain lying.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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VIDEO: Pochettino gets testy with the media after big USMNT win - frontrow.soccer/3g1xk
VIDEO: Pochettino gets testy with the media after big USMNT win - Front Row Soccer
U.S. men's national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino was more than a better testy with the media during his postgame press conference after the 5-1 win over Uruguay on Tuesday night.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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VIDEO: Enjoy the highlights of USMNT's 5-1 pounding of Uruguay - frontrow.soccer/xhfhp
VIDEO: Enjoy the highlights of USMNT's 5-1 pounding of Uruguay - Front Row Soccer
Here are some happy highlights of the U.S. men's national team's 5-1 trouncing of Uruguay on Tuesday night.
frontrow.soccer
November 19, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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Today's front page 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
November 19, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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The “Anniversaries, soccer origin stories, and the Oneida Football Club” SASH Session is now available in podcast format at www.podbean.com/eas/pb-4q3yz...
November 11, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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ICYMI, video from the session is now available on the SASH YouTube Channel at youtu.be/YZFZuMHpkgQ
November 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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This was just posted by a CBS News producer on their Instagram stories.
October 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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We love all of our episodes of AN AMERICAN GAME equally, but as a couple old members of the Goalkeepers' Union 🧤🧤"Lone Eagles" is a personal one.

We do a deep dive on the one position where we've produced world class talent... for 140 years!
October 17, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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A reminder that I have "Arkham" embedded in my name.

(not that there's anything wrong with that...)
October 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Laptop is broken. Bear with us!
October 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM
🚨New episode! Tom and Kirk track the long line of women’s soccer that led to the very first USWNT, the 85ers, whose wild week in Italy 40 years ago laid the foundation for one of the most dominant programs in American sports.

And the “OOSA!” chant 💪⚽️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
Little Earthquakes: The First Women’s National Team
Podcast Episode · AN AMERICAN GAME · 08/27/2025 · 43m
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October 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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40 years ago today the USWNT took the field for the first time for an official int'l match:
www.nationalsoccerhof.com/news/2025/8/...

Tonight @reignfc.com honors the 85ers with a new tradition, The Queens Match. Seattle faces Chicago at 9 pm CT on CBS Sports.
www.reignfc.com/the-queens-m...
‘Oosa! Oosa!’ Remembering the USWNT’s First Match, 40 Years Later | National Soccer Hall of Fame
On Aug. 18, 1985, at the four-team Mundalito (“Little World Cup”) in Jesolo, Italy, the team played its first match, having trained together for only three days.
www.nationalsoccerhof.com
August 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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To the 85ers - the first USWNT -- who paved the way, we thank you.
August 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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SASH Session today at 12 pm ET. Rachel Allison, Jen Cooper, and Tom McCabe will talk about the 1985ers, the first @USWNT squad. More info at www.ussoccerhistory.org/sash-session...
SASH Session on Friday, October 3 at 12 pm ET: The 1985ers
Rachel Allison, Jen Cooper, and Tom McCabe will talk about the first US Women’s National Team, otherwise known as the 1985ers.
www.ussoccerhistory.org
October 3, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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The 1985ers SASH Session is now available in podcast format at sashsessions.podbean.com/e/ep-32-rach...
October 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM