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Time and again, Mauricio Pochettino opted for caution and pragmatism with his #USMNT squads. He's left out players with niggles, new clubs or new managers. But there's no avoiding the randomness of timing at the World Cup next summer.
Column @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Column @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Mauricio Pochettino chooses caution with time running out before the World Cup
Weston McKennie remains at Juventus due to a manager change, and the US remain vulnerable to outside elements
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Time and again, Mauricio Pochettino opted for caution and pragmatism with his #USMNT squads. He's left out players with niggles, new clubs or new managers. But there's no avoiding the randomness of timing at the World Cup next summer.
Column @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Column @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Still insane www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Atlético Ottawa’s ‘icicle kick’ lights up blizzard-hit Canadian Premier League final
David Rodríguez scored acrobatic equalizer and chipped winner in an iconic game in which play was stopped every 15 minutes for snow removal
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Still insane www.theguardian.com/football/202...
If you weren’t watching this you missed a goal off a bicycle kick. The guy must have felt like he landed on pillows. Incredible scenes.
Scenes at the Canadian Premier League final between Atlético Ottawa and Cavalry FC, which is underway in Ottawa. Goalkeeper Nathan Ingham is helping clear snow off the pitch.
November 9, 2025 at 11:03 PM
If you weren’t watching this you missed a goal off a bicycle kick. The guy must have felt like he landed on pillows. Incredible scenes.
What percentage of all published 2025 NWSL Championship predictions are now totally busted? I'm thinking at least 95%
November 9, 2025 at 8:32 PM
What percentage of all published 2025 NWSL Championship predictions are now totally busted? I'm thinking at least 95%
Ultimate "oh wow / oh nooooo" goal just now in the NWSL playoffs
November 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Ultimate "oh wow / oh nooooo" goal just now in the NWSL playoffs
One problem with this is it allows teams to bleed the clock. Easily solved by giving teams only a little bit of time – say, 35 seconds or so – to prepare for the next one, along with some time-outs.
The Premier League is now 5 seconds of open play then 30 seconds of prepping for a set piece.
We can fix this with rule changes:
- Teams only get four set pieces per possession
- If the set pieces are bad, the other team gets the ball
- If they're good, they get four more
- Let's call them "downs"
We can fix this with rule changes:
- Teams only get four set pieces per possession
- If the set pieces are bad, the other team gets the ball
- If they're good, they get four more
- Let's call them "downs"
November 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM
One problem with this is it allows teams to bleed the clock. Easily solved by giving teams only a little bit of time – say, 35 seconds or so – to prepare for the next one, along with some time-outs.
Thats now two times I can think of where an MLS team’s season ends up resting on whether their backup goalkeeper can make a PK: Jon Kempin for Sporting KC v Portland, 2015 (aka the double post game), and Andrew Thomas for Seattle v Minnesota tonight. Both misses, both classic games.
November 8, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Thats now two times I can think of where an MLS team’s season ends up resting on whether their backup goalkeeper can make a PK: Jon Kempin for Sporting KC v Portland, 2015 (aka the double post game), and Andrew Thomas for Seattle v Minnesota tonight. Both misses, both classic games.
There are people out there that don’t like PKs. Can you imagine
November 8, 2025 at 11:40 PM
There are people out there that don’t like PKs. Can you imagine
“Here, taking care of one another through public programs isn’t radical socialism. It’s Tuesday.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
“Here, taking care of one another through public programs isn’t radical socialism. It’s Tuesday.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
“In a national team you are desperate to coach the players. You feel empty because after the second game you cannot have communication and you cannot keep working on improving things.” www.theguardian.com/football/202...
USMNT’s Pochettino admits he misses Premier League and would like to return in future
United States men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino has admitted he misses the Premier League and would like to return there in the future
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November 6, 2025 at 2:36 PM
“In a national team you are desperate to coach the players. You feel empty because after the second game you cannot have communication and you cannot keep working on improving things.” www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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My city's mayor has a gift for this.
November 5, 2025 at 4:37 AM
My city's mayor has a gift for this.
"Congratulations to Zohran Mandami" - Andrew Cuomo
November 5, 2025 at 3:48 AM
"Congratulations to Zohran Mandami" - Andrew Cuomo
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After a brief hiccup, our results page is chugging along!
Follow our results here: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
and our liveblog! www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Follow our results here: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
and our liveblog! www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Live NYC mayoral election results: Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa await outcome as polls close
Check here for results as they come in, as leftwing Democrat battles disgraced former governor and Republican candidate
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:20 AM
After a brief hiccup, our results page is chugging along!
Follow our results here: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
and our liveblog! www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Follow our results here: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
and our liveblog! www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
It's nice to not despair for a little bit.
November 5, 2025 at 2:17 AM
It's nice to not despair for a little bit.
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Reposted by Alexander Abnos
The @us.theguardian.com has a number of open positions, including two reporter roles focusing on organizing and movement building.
Jobs are 12 month contract, full-time, union, flexible location
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workwithus.theguardian.com/job-search/e...
Jobs are 12 month contract, full-time, union, flexible location
workwithus.theguardian.com/job-search/e...
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November 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The @us.theguardian.com has a number of open positions, including two reporter roles focusing on organizing and movement building.
Jobs are 12 month contract, full-time, union, flexible location
workwithus.theguardian.com/job-search/e...
workwithus.theguardian.com/job-search/e...
Jobs are 12 month contract, full-time, union, flexible location
workwithus.theguardian.com/job-search/e...
workwithus.theguardian.com/job-search/e...
Spoke to Paul McDonough about the USL's hiring of Tony Scholes, the Premier League's director of football, to lead its planned Division One league: www.theguardian.com/football/202...
USL hires Premier League director of football for exec role: ‘He can have a really big impact’
Tony Scholes will move from the UK to the US after the 2025-26 season, taking charge of a still-unnamed league with no announced teams.
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Spoke to Paul McDonough about the USL's hiring of Tony Scholes, the Premier League's director of football, to lead its planned Division One league: www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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For @theguardian.com: If this is what a broken sport feels like, don’t fix it.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/n...
November 2, 2025 at 4:22 PM
For @theguardian.com: If this is what a broken sport feels like, don’t fix it.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/n...
Sports are great shit
November 2, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Sports are great shit
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"Early voting" should just be called "voting."
June 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
"Early voting" should just be called "voting."
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every time i looked at an MTV schedule it was just 24 hours of this show and to this day I have no idea what the show is about or even what kind of show it was
MTV has cancelled "Ridiculousness" after 14 years and 46 seasons.
Read more here: variety.com/2025/tv/news...
Read more here: variety.com/2025/tv/news...
October 31, 2025 at 4:01 PM
every time i looked at an MTV schedule it was just 24 hours of this show and to this day I have no idea what the show is about or even what kind of show it was