Nancy Armour
@nrarmour.bsky.social
Columnist for USA TODAY Sports, writing about little bit of everything. Aunt of three greatest boys ever; runner; Starbucks junkie.
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The White Sox’s prayers for a new stadium might’ve gotten a boost Wednesday with help from the South Side’s most famous fan.
The Sox's new co-owner met Pope Leo XIV outside St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, where he asked for a blessing on the Sox's future home.
The Sox's new co-owner met Pope Leo XIV outside St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, where he asked for a blessing on the Sox's future home.
White Sox co-owner Justin Ishbia meets Pope Leo XIV — and invites him to throw first pitch at new stadium
chicago.suntimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The White Sox’s prayers for a new stadium might’ve gotten a boost Wednesday with help from the South Side’s most famous fan.
The Sox's new co-owner met Pope Leo XIV outside St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, where he asked for a blessing on the Sox's future home.
The Sox's new co-owner met Pope Leo XIV outside St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, where he asked for a blessing on the Sox's future home.
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The USMNT's 2026 schedule is nearly set:
⚽️ pre-World Cup camp in Atlanta, May friendly on East Coast
🇩🇪 Sendoff game in Chicago vs. Germany
🇧🇪🇵🇹 March friendlies confirmed
@HenryBushnell and I outline the squad's path to the World Cup:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...
⚽️ pre-World Cup camp in Atlanta, May friendly on East Coast
🇩🇪 Sendoff game in Chicago vs. Germany
🇧🇪🇵🇹 March friendlies confirmed
@HenryBushnell and I outline the squad's path to the World Cup:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...
USMNT’s 2026 slate takes shape: World Cup sendoff in Chicago, March friendlies booked
The logistics of the USMNT 2026 schedule, both leading up to the World Cup and during it, have emerged
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The USMNT's 2026 schedule is nearly set:
⚽️ pre-World Cup camp in Atlanta, May friendly on East Coast
🇩🇪 Sendoff game in Chicago vs. Germany
🇧🇪🇵🇹 March friendlies confirmed
@HenryBushnell and I outline the squad's path to the World Cup:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...
⚽️ pre-World Cup camp in Atlanta, May friendly on East Coast
🇩🇪 Sendoff game in Chicago vs. Germany
🇧🇪🇵🇹 March friendlies confirmed
@HenryBushnell and I outline the squad's path to the World Cup:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...
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Emma Hayes on Naomi Girma's return to the #USWNT:
"Before we had to put forward the provisional roster, she made sure she called and texted me several times to say, 'I'm fit, I'm coming.'"
The quote of the day, in response to @jeffkassouf.bsky.social's question:
"Before we had to put forward the provisional roster, she made sure she called and texted me several times to say, 'I'm fit, I'm coming.'"
The quote of the day, in response to @jeffkassouf.bsky.social's question:
November 19, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Emma Hayes on Naomi Girma's return to the #USWNT:
"Before we had to put forward the provisional roster, she made sure she called and texted me several times to say, 'I'm fit, I'm coming.'"
The quote of the day, in response to @jeffkassouf.bsky.social's question:
"Before we had to put forward the provisional roster, she made sure she called and texted me several times to say, 'I'm fit, I'm coming.'"
The quote of the day, in response to @jeffkassouf.bsky.social's question:
USMNT move up two spots, to No. 14, in latest FIFA ranking inside.fifa.com/fifa-world-r...
FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking
See latest status of the FIFA-Coca Cola Men's World Ranking
inside.fifa.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:28 PM
USMNT move up two spots, to No. 14, in latest FIFA ranking inside.fifa.com/fifa-world-r...
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Matei condemns the abusive behavior shown in the Voinea videos and says ANS will not tolerate such methods in 2025. He warns that if the Federation delays action, ANS will intervene decisively to protect young athletes. golazo.ro/bogdan-matei...
„Revoltător, șocant”. Șeful ANS, Bogdan Matei, vorbește despre cazul Cameliei Voinea și despre măsurile FRG. „Ar fi rău pentru ei!”
Bogdan Matei ne-a acordat un interviu în care a declarat că, sub nicio formă, nu va tolera abuzurile în sălile de antrenamente și că ANS va interveni decisiv dacă FRG nu va soluționa „cazul Camelia Vo...
golazo.ro
November 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Matei condemns the abusive behavior shown in the Voinea videos and says ANS will not tolerate such methods in 2025. He warns that if the Federation delays action, ANS will intervene decisively to protect young athletes. golazo.ro/bogdan-matei...
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Montage of 19 clips of Trump insulting, berating, demeaning and attacking female reporters over the past few months. Part 1.
November 19, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Montage of 19 clips of Trump insulting, berating, demeaning and attacking female reporters over the past few months. Part 1.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Prop betting is ripe for player manipulation. And recent scandals in the NBA and MLB underscore the danger of eroding fans' trust in the integrity of the games. So what can be done to address the concerns?
I joined @USATODAY's The Excerpt to dig into all of it. art19.com/shows/5-thin...
I joined @USATODAY's The Excerpt to dig into all of it. art19.com/shows/5-thin...
Can sports survive prop betting?
Before a Supreme Court ruling in 2018 opened the flood gates to legalized sports betting across the country, the proposition bet or prop bet – picking one statistic in a game to place a wager on that ...
art19.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Prop betting is ripe for player manipulation. And recent scandals in the NBA and MLB underscore the danger of eroding fans' trust in the integrity of the games. So what can be done to address the concerns?
I joined @USATODAY's The Excerpt to dig into all of it. art19.com/shows/5-thin...
I joined @USATODAY's The Excerpt to dig into all of it. art19.com/shows/5-thin...
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NEWS: Atlantic 10 commissioner Bernadette McGlade announced today she will retire at the conclusion of the 2025-26 academic year.
One of the great leaders in college sports & a lifelong advocate for women's sports.
One of the great leaders in college sports & a lifelong advocate for women's sports.
November 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
NEWS: Atlantic 10 commissioner Bernadette McGlade announced today she will retire at the conclusion of the 2025-26 academic year.
One of the great leaders in college sports & a lifelong advocate for women's sports.
One of the great leaders in college sports & a lifelong advocate for women's sports.
Well, yeah
Roger Federer, who won 20 Grand Slam singles titles, was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
Roger Federer elected to Tennis Hall of Fame in first year of eligibility
Roger Federer, who won 20 Grand Slam singles titles, was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
bit.ly
November 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Well, yeah
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NEW:
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 11:08 AM
NEW:
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
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Today on Phantom Island: @emmabaccellieri.bsky.social joins me to explain the particulars of why players and coaches are so fed up with WNBA officiating, what makes this situation different from other instances of ref frustration, and how the league can improve things.
What's the officiating problem dragging the WNBA into turmoil?
Podcast Episode · Phantom Island · 11/19/2025 · 44m
podcasts.apple.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Today on Phantom Island: @emmabaccellieri.bsky.social joins me to explain the particulars of why players and coaches are so fed up with WNBA officiating, what makes this situation different from other instances of ref frustration, and how the league can improve things.
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“I think that many of these college journalists are laser-focused on their beats, are developing great sources among administrators, faculty and students, and are unfazed by the possibility that their stories might piss off a valued source or two” — Columbia Journalism School professor Bill Grueskin
You know what media is NOT bending the knee in the Trump era? College journalists! The Harvard Crimson's brutal takedown of the lecherous ex-prez Larry Summers is just the latest example of students showing a failing 'grown-up' media how it's done
My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
College journalism exposes the rot of ‘grown-ups’ | Will Bunch Newsletter
Plus a history lesson on the real ‘Charlotte’s Web,’ and fascism,
www.inquirer.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:18 PM
“I think that many of these college journalists are laser-focused on their beats, are developing great sources among administrators, faculty and students, and are unfazed by the possibility that their stories might piss off a valued source or two” — Columbia Journalism School professor Bill Grueskin
Interesting. Emma says she wants Lily Yohannes, Claire Hutton and other young players to play in U-20 World Cup next year.
November 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Interesting. Emma says she wants Lily Yohannes, Claire Hutton and other young players to play in U-20 World Cup next year.
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It was an honor for MK and me to meet with Pope Leo XIV – a son of Illinois – to express the pride and reverence of the people of this great state. Pope Leo XIV’s message of hope, compassion, unity, and peace resonates with Illinoisans of all faiths and traditions.
November 19, 2025 at 10:16 AM
It was an honor for MK and me to meet with Pope Leo XIV – a son of Illinois – to express the pride and reverence of the people of this great state. Pope Leo XIV’s message of hope, compassion, unity, and peace resonates with Illinoisans of all faiths and traditions.
Gross
Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo made an appearance at the White House on Tuesday, Nov. 18 with Donald Trump in Washington D.C.
Donald Trump praises Cristiano Ronaldo at White House: 'It's an honor'
Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo made an appearance at the White House on Tuesday, Nov. 18 with Donald Trump in Washington D.C.
bit.ly
November 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Gross
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Of the 2026 World Cup's 48 spots, 42 have been claimed. The last six spots will come via a playoff in UEFA and an intercontinental playoff.
Which teams are qualified for 2026 World Cup? Latest updates from Concacaf, UEFA
Of the 2026 World Cup's 48 spots, 42 have been claimed. The last six spots will come via a playoff in UEFA and an intercontinental playoff.
bit.ly
November 19, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Of the 2026 World Cup's 48 spots, 42 have been claimed. The last six spots will come via a playoff in UEFA and an intercontinental playoff.
Emma Hayes says Naomi Girma called and texted her multiple times to remind Hayes she’d be available for next USWNT window. As if Hayes wouldn’t be aware 🤣
November 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Emma Hayes says Naomi Girma called and texted her multiple times to remind Hayes she’d be available for next USWNT window. As if Hayes wouldn’t be aware 🤣
Break out the sparkles! Cross country skier Jessie Diggins announces she’ll retire at end of season, bringing trailblazing career to a close.
Break out the sparkles! Cross country skier Jessie Diggins announces retirement
Jessie Diggins is set to retire at the end of the season as the most-decorated cross country skier in U.S. history.
www.usatoday.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Break out the sparkles! Cross country skier Jessie Diggins announces she’ll retire at end of season, bringing trailblazing career to a close.
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Trump’s performance at the White House Tuesday was weak, crass and of no strategic benefit to America, the Editorial Board writes.
Opinion | ‘Things happen’
Setting the record straight about our murdered colleague.
wapo.st
November 19, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Trump’s performance at the White House Tuesday was weak, crass and of no strategic benefit to America, the Editorial Board writes.
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If you haven’t seen The Dissident, I can’t encourage you enough to watch it. #JamalKhadhoggi
THE DISSIDENT | Official Trailer | NOW PLAYING IN THEATRES, AT HOME ON DEMAND JAN 8
YouTube video by Briarcliff Entertainment
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November 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
If you haven’t seen The Dissident, I can’t encourage you enough to watch it. #JamalKhadhoggi
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hi friends. I’m running for president of the Association for Women in Sports Media after years on the board. If you’re a member, I’d appreciate your vote. This organization means a lot to me and I want to help it thrive.
members received the email with the ballot today.
members received the email with the ballot today.
November 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
hi friends. I’m running for president of the Association for Women in Sports Media after years on the board. If you’re a member, I’d appreciate your vote. This organization means a lot to me and I want to help it thrive.
members received the email with the ballot today.
members received the email with the ballot today.
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RIP Jamal. You deserved better.
November 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
RIP Jamal. You deserved better.
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I mean, look, I'm not a reporter, so who am I to talk?
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
November 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I mean, look, I'm not a reporter, so who am I to talk?
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
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Illinois residents will be able to store their driver’s licenses and IDs on their cellphones starting Wednesday, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced.
Digital driver's licenses, IDs available to Illinois residents starting Wednesday
chicago.suntimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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