In 24 hours, Mikel Arteta took Arsenal to first league in 22 years, Andoni Iraola took Bournemouth to Europe for first time ever and Unai Emery took Aston Villa to first European trophy in 44 years, first of any kind in 33 years. All born within 30 miles of each other. Gipuzkoa.
The Konnor Griffin era begins tomorrow in the "burgh" for #Pirates home opener as their front office is quietly confident they'll be able to announce a long-term deal prior to the game.The expectations is it will be an 8-year deal in the range of Roman Anthony, Colt Emerson deals.
It’s the anniversary of The Greatest Goal Of The 90s.
Forget Bergkamp, Yeboah or Ronaldo.
We’re talking about Gary Crosby at the City Ground, 1990.
You splendid little shithouse.
Megan Rapinoe made it her life's mission to get U.S. Soccer to pay her team the exact same amount as the men's team even though the women's game brought in much less revenue.
The USA men's hockey team, on the other hand, spent years fighting with the NHL for a collective bargaining agreement that allowed them to represent the United States at the Olympics for no pay at all.
The difference between narcissism and patriotism.
Bodo/Glimt has only gotten to play THREE competitive matches in 2026 since their league season ended in November in order to avoid Norway's peak winter. The three games have come against Europe's GIANTS, Man City, Atletico Madrid AND Inter Milan. This team from of a town of just 54,000 people is currently doing the unthinkable. A story that anything is possible in this sport 💛
I wrote about the forthcoming Bill Callahan album (it is of course v. good) and the taxonomy of a genre I know very well: Middle-Aged Indie Singer-Songwriter Music (MAISSM).
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